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Originally Posted by Sunrise
Hi thank you for replying to my post
I just took some time to go through the website for references of Titus and Cleveland. This is so disappointing seeing everyone have similar stories to mine. I feel this group hid their true identity from me and others.
Why couldn't I see it before? I really thought I was following Jesus and had internal, subjective experiences or something... Now I am reading the Bible and its like a whole different book since being away.
Thanks
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Sunrise,
I can't fully answer your "Why?" questions, but we did have similar experiences...especially when you say "Now I am reading the Bible and its like a whole different book since being away."
This is what I think:
This is the best thing that could have happened to me (and you). It served as a period of "detox". After years of detox, the Bible became a new book...just like you described.
As to why we all went through that in the first place, it could be an indication that rather than knowing the Lord, we were seduced from knowing him and following him, to following someone who replaced him. We did have a "good time" in the LC (from time to time) and mistook this for a walk with the Lord.
One important matter in our walk with Him, he will never violate our free will...ever. We chose the path of the LC and he didn't overrule us. We had no idea what we were doing...yet we were "off". He gave us freedom to choose. We still have that freedom to follow him, we are free to make another choice. To choose him, we need to know him and his ways. Like Paul said "That I may know him..."
In other words, if we knew what we were doing...if we knew him...we would have hopefully chosen differently.
We were so indoctrinated with the "church" teaching/s that even today when leaving that place, we first start looking for another "church" rather than looking to know him. If we know him, he will take care of our fellowship with other believers.
So here's my advice: forget "church". Follow him, seek him in all things and he will guide your path. He will direct you to fellowship with others.
Just my opinion, hope it helps!
Nell