Re: YMBBA Ministries
Date: November 06, 2012 02:53AM
Hi Awesomeness-I wouldn’t say we are against this group per say, but rather the evil behind it. I know that at least some of the members (I cannot speak for all) were saved, Christ-followers prior to joining the group. Which brings me to one the big problem I have with them and again I can only speak about the boys responsible for the deception of my son. Justin was down witnessing in HB when he met this group. Justin was preaching the gospel, demonstrating the amazing love of God and leading non-believers to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. Yet these boys (wolves in sheep’s clothing) approached him and started to question him about if he was “really saved”. They aggressively pursued him and used one of Satan’s oldest tricks (doubt) to get my son to question his salvation. In the Garden of Eden the serpent twists the words of God and gets Adam and Eve to question what God had really said and gets them to doubt God’s words (truth) and then later we read how Satan tempts Jesus in the desert; again he uses this tactic. Satan actually tries to pry Jesus away from own His identity by questioning Him, “If you are the Son of God….” So it concerns me very much that this tactic of causing doubt and getting believers to question their own identity in Christ, is the predominate way this group recruits new members.
Jesus’ death and resurrection are enough. We are saved through Him, washed clean, made righteous( 2 Corinthians 5:21) before a righteous God only because of what He did for us on the cross. If we repent of our sins and accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and savior then we too can be saved. It is nothing that we did or can do; God loves us so much that He sent His own son as a sacrifice for us. God provided the only way that we can be reconciled to Him and he did this because He loves us (John 3:16). Once we are saved we are God’s children (John1:12) we are sealed with His Holy Spirit (Eph 13-14) The scriptures are full of the promises that are ours as children of God, (let me know if you want me to provide more) unfortunately, this group relies on fear, doubt and condemnation to ‘persuade” believers to doubt their true identity. Ask your friend how many of the members believed that they were saved before talking to this group and that it was only after talking to them that they questioned their salvation. Scary stuff! The bible warns of false teachers coming in to cause division within the body of Christ. (Romans 16:17, again, I can provide many more examples if you want them)
I know this post is long, but as you can imagine this is a very serious subject to me. One last thing I just want to touch on, because I know that the group will bring it up, is their tendency to do a quick external judgment of someone to ‘determine” if they are really saved. Again very dangerous, the scripture clearly states that only God knows a man’s heart. And as I pointed out to my son, the Pharisees of Jesus’ day did exactly the same thing. They watched Him drink wine and spend time with sinners and then proceeded to accuse Him of the same. They were so sure of themselves and their “own” ability to identify truth that they missed the Son of God, they crucified the very “man” that was sent to save them. And I fear that this group would do the same.
Be careful when you speak to any of them. I do not know what or whom you believe in, but if the Spirit of God is calling you to believe and be saved, can I suggest that you find a good bible teaching church in your area and speak to a pastor or elder there before you set out to spend time with this group. It is by God’s grace that we are saved, through faith that He provides ( Eph 2:8) He can and will provide the way for you to hear the truth. He does not need the help of any one particular group to spread the message of salvation.
I pray that you listen only to the voice of truth, that you are not led astray by the “father of lies” and that once you are saved that you stand firm and sure in your identity and inheritance as a Child of God.