Amos: I suspect you are talking about the "3rd Generation" when posting about the churches being turned over to young people. Many of us hunched our shoulders and said, "What?" when we learned that the 3rd G would be taking over for established shepherds. Wasn't this about the same time all the confrontations were taking place? I remember being in on a few of these meeti
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Larry: Mark 1: 43-45 Jesus sent him away at once with a strong warning: “See that you don’t tell this to anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the sacrifices that Moses commanded for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.” Instead he went out and began to talk freely, spreading the news. As a result, Jesus could no longer enter a town openly but stayed outside in lonely place
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"2. It is often taught that if you learned to think like the leader (MH) you would have her thinking, and that her thinking was God's thinking. She was the "Lamp of Israel" and was the incarnation of Christ on the earth. In backroom meetings, it is assumed that the leader's word is the word of God. Many believe that the founding father was "Christ" reincarnat
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In the spirit of full disclosure I am going to post the responses I received concerning an earlier post. These came on Wednesday, January 5 via email. The email was sent buy Matt Walkoe, who is listed as a Pastor, Producer, Living Word Publications, and oversees the school located at the Church of the Living Word in North Hills. I've known Matt since the early to mid 70's (We first met
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QuotepalefaceJohn - There is much to be said. If you haven't seen it, I'd recommend reading the older archive posts in FactNet. Try these: There is all sorts of stuff posted here. Some of it probably not true. You will have to filter it with your BS sniffer. One thing for certain for most of us.... Leaving this harmful cult is a very disturbing experience. Many o
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My wife and I were out of "The Walk" in 1984. If you are reading this post and were in the LWF after 1984 can you tell me why it was important for Gary Hargrave to divorce his wife and marry Marilyn? If JRS passed the mantle to Gary and Marilyn before he died then why pray for his return? Did the LWF ever give a reason for all the divorces that took place? How did they explain why JRS
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I knew Dan when he lived in Phoenix.
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My name is John Horning. I attended Coniah Chapel, Sepulveda, and Grace Chapel of Phoenix. I am no longer part of TLWF. I was booted out in 1984 when I voiced opposition to Gary and Marilyn's marriage. Anyone care to talk?
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