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NeitherFirstnorLast · 03-21-2011, 03:17 PM

Your both right, of course. It is not a discussion conducive to fellowship - but does close doors.

It's sad Mike, but I think most of the folks who remained after the turmoils did so precisely because they were told to stop up their ears to shut out whatever others might share something with them with which the regime in Anaheim disagreed. It was what they were trained to do; to fear any who dissent because they might otherwise become "contaminated".

It would seem to me that we are told that NOTHING can separate us from the love we have in Christ Jesus. Further, the Lord commands us to test every spirit, by which we understand that we are going to come into contact with a lot of false prophets and false doctrines... and if you stand fast in the Word, then you will know them... there is nothing to fear. No where do I find it Biblical to trust in the ministry of a man, or an organization, to test the spirits for you. That's fear mongering and that's what gets you wondering about the whole "c" word.

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NeitherFirstnorLast Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 348	Re: Really CRI? Let's define a "Cult" Your both right, of course. It is not a discussion conducive to fellowship - but does close doors. It's sad Mike, but I think most of the folks who remained after the turmoils did so precisely because they were told to stop up their ears to shut out whatever others might share something with them with which the regime in Anaheim disagreed. It was what they were trained to do; to fear any who dissent because they might otherwise become "contaminated". It would seem to me that we are told that NOTHING can separate us from the love we have in Christ Jesus. Further, the Lord commands us to test every spirit, by which we understand that we are going to come into contact with a lot of false prophets and false doctrines... and if you stand fast in the Word, then you will know them... there is nothing to fear. No where do I find it Biblical to trust in the ministry of a man, or an organization, to test the spirits for you. That's fear mongering and that's what gets you wondering about the whole "c" word.