During her annual Christmas Day message the Queen highlighted the work of the 'EMERGENCY SERVICES' - not just 'at home' but also abroad. She said "Earlier this year in Manchester I visited some of the 'EMERGENCY SERVICES' whose responsibilities day in and day out are based on concern for others. As always they are on duty over these Christmas and New Year holidays. Some of these fire-fighters had gone well beyond Manchester to give assistance to others"

We then saw her talking to some of these firemen and viewing photographs they had taken whilst helping refugees in THE BALKANS earlier this year. She went on to say "They remind us of the responsibility of each and every  one of us to show concern for our neighbours and those less fortunate than ourselves. I believe that this provides us with the direction and resolve  required for the years ahead".

Later she added, "At the centre of all our lives, today and tomorrow, must be the message of caring for others, THE MESSAGE AT THE HEART OF CHRISTIANITY AND ALL THE GREAT RELIGIONS. This message - "Love thy neighbour as thyself"  may be for Christians 2000 years old but it is as relevant today as it ever  was. I believe IT GIVES US THE GUIDANCE AND THE REASSURANCE WE NEED as we step over the threshold into the 21st century".

Why have I referred to this as 'THE QUEEN'S MISTAKEN MESSAGE'? When you look closely at what she said we discover the following:-

1. She declares that the message supposedly 'at the heart of Christianity' and of all the so-called 'great religions' is 'Love thy neighbour as thyself'. On this basis she is basically laying a foundation saying that Christianity and other religions should not be in conflict with each other.

2. She declares that this message of 'Love thy neighbour as thyself' should be 'at the centre of all our lives'.

3. She declares that this message of 'Love thy neighbour as thyself' can give us 'the guidance and the reassurance we need as we step over the threshold into the 21st century'.

How do I react to the 'QUEEN'S MESSAGE'?

I think my feelings could be summed up in 2 words IMMENSE SADNESS

It is so sad to think that with a viewing audience of countless millions the Queen's message of hope for the future MISSED CHRIST and MISSED THE CROSS. Her hopes for a brighter future are MAN CENTRED and not CALVARY CENTRED. Why has this happened? She has fallen victim to the false 'SOCIAL GOSPEL' of 'Love thy neighbour as thyself' and jettisoned the 'SAVING GOSPEL' of "Christ died for our sins". If her 'Mistaken Man-Centred Message' were true then people should be "of all men most miserable".

In answer to a question the Lord replied "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment [no reference to it by the Queen!] and the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself" [Matthew 22:37-39].

THIS IS NOT THE CHRISTIAN GOSPEL WHICH IS "THE POWER OF GOD UNTO SALVATION TO EVERYONE THAT BELIEVETH" [Romans 1:16]

BUT SIMPLY A SUMMARY OF THE 10 COMMANDMENTS AND PAUL TEACHES THAT "BY THE DEEDS OF THE LAW THERE SHALL BE NO FLESH JUSTIFIED IN HIS SIGHT FOR BY THE LAW IS THE KNOWLEDGE OF SIN" [Romans 3:20]

The 'EMERGENCY SERVICES' come to save us from 'mortal danger' but the  'ETERNAL SON' came to save us from 'immortal damnation'.

THE GOSPEL BY WHICH MEN ARE SAVED IS THAT CHRIST DIED FOR OUR SINS, WAS BURIED AND ROSE AGAIN THE THIRD DAY ACCORDING TO THE SCRIPTURES [1st Corinthians 15:1-4]

THE MESSAGE OF HOPE FOR THE FUTURE FELL FROM THE LIPS OF CHRIST HIMSELF  "REPENT AND BELIEVE THE GOSPEL" [Mark 1:15] AND ONLY WITH CHRIST AND THE  GOSEPL MESSAGE OF WHAT HE HAS DONE AND NOT WHAT WE MUST DO AT THE CENTRE OF  OUR LIVES DO WE TRULY POSSESS 'GUIDANCE AND REASSURANCE AS WE STEP OVER THE THRESHOLD INTO THE 21ST CENTURY"

May God save our gracious Queen by bringing her to reject her 'Mistaken Message' and to embrace the 'Messiah's Message'.

Cecil Andrews - "Take Heed" Ministries - 26 December 1999