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Originally Posted by NeedofHelp
InChristAlone, have you had any success with your wife? I've been going through the same encounter practically with my best friend.
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NeedofHelp, I am sorry for my late reply. I have been very busy these days.
Unfortunately, I have not had any visible success. The only big change is that she is not angry with me when I am trying to explain her that the LRC is a cult. (Well, maybe that was stupid of me but I had to tell her everything I think of the Local Church). One more change: we don't read Morning Revival in the morning anymore. But we read the Holy Bible. Besides, we also read some articles on prayer from books which were published by my church.
My wife still attends all the meetings and conferences. She thinks they draw her closer to God. She rejects any critical remarks. So it looks as if I am talking to a wall. I just hope the process of transformation has started. But it may take my wife a few years to see the truth. She needs God's grace to make it happen.
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Originally Posted by NeedofHelp
Now here's the kicker, her reply:
"What is wrong with brainwashing when it is in the name of the Lord and it brings you to His Kingdom?"
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I believe God never uses brainwashing. He is not a manipulator. God is our healer. He heals and never manipulates. Someone said, "Devil knocks at man's mind. God knocks at man's heart." Well, maybe this statement is not 100% true, but it's false teachings and doctrines that Devil uses to deceive, manipulate, and brainwash people. God says, "I love you, my beloved child. Come to me." Satan says, "Do you want to know God? Follow me. I know the way". For God, the key is love. If you want to know God, human brains are useless. If we want to know Him, we must use our hearts. But Devil says, "Wait, my friend. Do you want to know God? I'll give you the knowledge". That's what happens in the LRC. The LRC members put the Holy Bible aside, close their hearts, and open their brains for "the high-peak truth". They think WL and blended brothers are leading them to the Kingdom of God, but in fact, they are going somewhere else. I can't say where they are going but I am 100% sure that the Lord's message and Witness Lee's message are not the same. Just open the Gospels at any page and do the same with Morning Revival or any other book of WL. The difference is significant. Unfortunately, the LRC members can't see it.
I don't give up. I am in my motherland now, alone, but when I come back to my wife, I believe I will give her all my support and even let her have the LRC meetings at our place. However, I will stop taking part in them. So no more critics for her and no more meetings for me. The latter is waste of time and I don't want to be a part of it. The LRC meetings, books, and seminars don't lead us anywhere. Communion with God is possible if a man develops a close relationship with the Lord, not when he reads someone's opinion about God. So I want to make a change and live a spiritual life that leads me to Christ. And if there is a change in my life, then there is a chance that my wife's life will be changed as well.
Trust in the Lord. My experience says me that all is for the best.
May the Lord bless and help you.