Avoid and disassociate from those who claim Christianity is a means to great wealth, or that their wealth proves God's blessing upon them. Remember Jesus and His disciples lived very simply. When people are motivated by greed, they might use the Bible, but their message will be devoid of truth. These men and women extort money from their followers using guilt and threats of curses. They
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The Old Testament laws were a shadow to lead people to the body of Christ. Jesus is our substance and reality and life. Their are legalistic leaders in the church today who want to require Christians to practice some of the Old Testament laws in order to be 'fulfilled' Christians. When faith in Christ alone is the essential of salvation, only Christ retains control of His Body; so
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ACTS AND CHARACTERISTICS OF FALSE LEADERS This is a minimal list. Evil people are constantly devising new evil schemes. DECEIT AND DECEPTION A false leader's primary concern is to lead you away from the Lord Jesus and the Word of God to himself/herself or to his/her organization. Jesus warns His followers not to be deceived by such people. There's no need for demons to posse
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HOW TO DISCERN SPIRITUAL ABUSE If you are a church leader think of what you could get away with in your church if you taught your flock NOT TO SAY ANYTHING THAT THEY DISAGREED WITH TO OTHERS. THEY CAN ONLY COME TO YOU IN PRIVATE AND NOT SHARE THIS WITH OTHERS. That would give you time to work on that person and "help" them see that they are not thinking right. If the person
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Eight Distinctives Of An Aberrational Christian or Bible-based Group There are many groups that do have peculiar doctrinal emphases which are in no way "dangerous" or "cultic", however, it is more accurately the gravitation towards high-control, authoritarian leadership structures that actually make a group "aberrant". In describing this tendency towards s
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The narcissistic religious leader Call him a pastor, priest, rabbi--whatever. But don't fall into the trap of thinking that this institution exists for the sake of faith or spiritual development. Forget it. If the leader is a narcissist, then this church or synagogue (etc.) exists solely for the purpose of enhancing the image of the man in charge. That is all. Congregants exist to
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Characteristics of An Unsafe Church \ •Inability to ask questions or raise issues- If an individual raises a problem they become the problem. •Lack of accountability - accountability suggested but not there in reality •Increasing expectation of commitment •Emphasis on external image- even if it is not reality •Manipulation, dominance and control •Social isolation of members from
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Authority and Power - abusive groups misuse and distort the concept of spiritual authority. Abuse arises when leaders of a group arrogate to themselves power and authority that lacks the dynamics of open accountability and the capacity to question or challenge decisions made by leaders. The shift entails moving from general respect for an office bearer to one where members loyally submit without
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Spiritual abuse occurs when a person in religious authority or a person with a unique spiritual practice misleads and maltreats another person in the name of God or church or in the mystery of any spiritual concept. Spiritual abuse often refers to an abuser using spiritual or religious rank in taking advantage of the victim's spirituality (mentality and passion on spiritual matters) by putti
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However, many others in our region no less zealously and sincerely concerned with their well being and that of their children have found just the opposite in their own religious journeys. Instead of finding fulfillment, they have become bound by fear, frustration, indoctrination, and manipulative mind control that have made their pursuit of God an endless drudgery punctuated by a driven and
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“Spiritual abuse is the misuse of a position of power, leadership, or influence to further the selfish interests of someone other than the individual who needs help. Sometimes abuse arises out of a doctrinal position. At other times it occurs because of legitimate personal needs of a leader that are being met by illegitimate means. Spiritually abusive religious systems are sometimes describ
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In the book, "The Agony of Deceit", Joel Nederhood writes that "whenever a religious leader or a church comes up with a scheme that confuses salvation with some kind of monetary payment, you have the worst kind of dishonesty. That is like trying to sell something that is not yours to sell. It is like trying to sell something again that has already been sold and paid for. It is a
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Satan will set up his kingdom of Anti-christ in the political world, in the religious world and in the commercial world. The manifest delusion of Christianity will reveal itself by putting the antichrist in power thinking that he is anointed by God. This sinister person sums up the mystery of iniquity and the full development of last-day miracle-working demonism and still, Christians will
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Luther asked the question: "If you, being the man of God, claim to have the heart of God, then why are you taking from the resources of the people for your own unjust gain, instead of, as the Apostle Paul, working night and day so as not to be a burden to the people?"
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Christians Not to Be Conformed to this World "There is no Biblical record of Paul taking tithes or salary, or teaching any church to tithe." Rory Moore, author of "The Tithe That Binds", wrote to me explaining the relationship of the man-made church with the world: The church is 501c3 incorporated and recognized by the state. Corporations are by law, "conforme
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If you examine the last paragraph of the letter above you will notice that Popoff connects a person's financial contribution (sacrifice) to his ministry with obedience to the Holy Spirit. In contrast to this teaching, the Lord Jesus Christ told the Pharisees (the religious Popoffs of the time) that He desires mercy and not sacrifice (see Matthew 9:13; 12:7; reference also Psalm 51:17). Pop
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The Prosperity Doctrine Examined By Brian Karjala A regular teaching today within Pentecostal and Charismatic churches and ministries (specifically 'Word of Faith') is that God wants all Christians to be financially wealthy. The general teaching is that when believers give their hard-earned wages to the "anointed" ministers (those who preach the message) a spiritual p
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Question: "What does the Bible say about the prosperity gospel?" “You cannot serve both God and money.” Answer: In the prosperity gospel, also known as the “Word of Faith,” the believer is told to use God, whereas the truth of biblical Christianity is just the opposite—God uses the believer. Word of Faith or prosperity theology sees the Holy Spirit as a power to be put to use for
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The Satanic "Money Cometh" Scripture Twistings of The Prosperity Gospel The parables in Mark chapter 4 had nothing to do with sowing money to receive a harvest of 30,60 or 100 fold. It was about sowing the word of God in the lives of people , the very people that this corrupt deceiver denounced and mocked God in front of ! Which is what every other "begger of money&quo
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The denouncer and mocker of God , TPWOC's financial ministries hero getting "owned" by his lies and deceit on national tv HaHaHa !
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@ 4:45 you will hear the anti-christ denouncing and mocking God ! I believe he is a hero of TPWOC's financial ministries !
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@ 1:54 You will hear a dog of deception denounce all that is holy!
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For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ
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Legalists and Authoritarian Zealots Hate Free Thought!The following email from a person who asked to remain anonymous expressed concern about a book by John Bevere which apparently promotes unquestioned authority in the churches. Interestingly enough, several friends and a few relatives of mine have brought this book to my attention. So, I know it’s being discussed in several churches, at least,h
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Then the LORD said to me, "The prophets are prophesying falsehood in My name. I have neither sent them nor commanded them nor spoken to them; they are prophesying to you a false vision, divination, futility and the deception of their own minds.
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For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs
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The seduction of the churches had already begun even as the apostles were spreading the Gospel. Paul also used the word "Anomia" when he cautioned the Thessalonians. He said: "For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: Anomia 2 Thessalonians 2:7 Therefore, each believer must constantly test his teacher's d
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GOD'S WILL NEVER CONFLICTS WITH GOD'S LAW We may also be sure that the Holy Spirit will never lead us to do something that would cause us to break any of God's commandments. When we learn to trust the law of God as the only reliable measuring stick of truth, then the deceptions of the devil become as visible as a man waving a red flag. Anyone who teaches against keeping God&#
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