LSM: To observe Christmas, its doubtful you’re a new creation

[Ohio]

Originally Posted by Lovenottheworld

Maybe you misunderstood the whole idea presented to you in the local church. The idea was to instill and infuse into you that you now have a new family, new husband or a new wife (meaning THE church), new parents as in you spiritual mother or a spiritual father who totally overtake your life as your guides to growth. You also have your new children, known as your spiritual fruits. All of these are you priorities above everyone in you natural blood relationships.

Yeah, I had spiritual “parents” in the LC. They loved to tell me what to do, how to spend my time and money, who to marry, where to live and go to school … in other words they loved to “play god” with other people’s lives, yet when things went south, they bore no responsibility.

It takes a while to realize that those who love to lord it over others, controlling others with legalistic ordinances of life, are the biggest hypocrites. These “parents” would publicly shame others, but when challenged they would accuse others of being rebellious. It’s a nice gig until others are on to it.