God's Word on Those Abused by False Teachers & Prophets

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[Janet Easson Martin]

"But this is a people plundered and looted,
  all of them trapped in pits
  or hidden away in prisons.
They have become plunder,
  with no one to rescue them;
they have been made loot,
  with no one to say, "Send them back"

_{Isaiah 42:22}

Our God is all-knowing and he sees those who are his being USED and TRAPPED in the GCx Movement.  He is very aware that the leaders of this contolling movement have fallaciously HOOKED them and ISOLATED them because their very presence, number, money, time, and service are imperative to its very existence and continuance.

This movement perpetuates sanctification through DEDICATION TO THEIR LEADERS AND THEIR ORGANIZATION rather than through Christ working in them through PRESENT ACTIVE FAITH.  Because they have based their subsistence on what they term "higher standard to the Word" which is actually a TWISTING OF THE WORD OF TRUTH, THEY HAVE FALLEN FROM GRACE.  The do not practice the GRACE of the Gospel.  Thus, they make themselves appear extremely dedicated by the suffering and sacrifice of their SHEEP for THEIR OWN GLORY.

"After beginning with the Spirit, are you now trying to attain your goal by human effort? 
Have you suffered so much for nothing--if it really was for nothing? 

_{Galatians 3:3-4}

                               


The Gcx sheep have been slyly told that GCx is a BETTER WAY, a highter spiritual calling.  Those who unknowingly want to be the best they can be fall into their pit.  They end up doing cadence to a "different" Jesus.  The groups' works become all about self and Gcx exultation, not the Christ of the Bible.

"These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.
They worship me in vain;
their teachings are but rules taught by men."

_{Matt 15:8 & 9}

"LEAVE THEM;  THEY ARE BLIND GUIDES.  IF A BLIND MAN LEADS A BLIND MAN, BOTH WILL FALL INTO A PIT."_{Matt 15:14}


The GREAT SHEPHERD of the sheep who seeks to rescue them cries aloud to the false shepherds holding them captive:

'Give them up!'...
'Do not hold them back.'
Bring my sons from afar
and my daughters from the ends of the earth--
everyone who is called by my name
whom I have created for my glory
whom I formed and made."

To Those Who Are Called to Rescue God's Own from False Teaching:

"Lead out those who have eyes but are blind,
who have ears but are deaf."

_{Isaiah 43:6-8}

[calgal]

Janet:

Having spent 12 years in one of these hell holes, this is my reply to your post:

B I N G O

[Neverbeengcm]

This post is right on. Well said!!!

I hope this helps people understand the errors in the teachings of the leaders of this cult. Jesus never intended for us to "submit" our freedoms to church elders. The GC church members are Christians needing our thought and prayers.  May they be strengthened by this to find the truth and may their souls be set free.  

God does not put us on this earth to have religious leaders do the thinking for us.  We are intelligent enough to read the bible and understand the intent of Jesus's teachings.  Every human being should feel free to talk with our fellow Christians (or anyone else who cares to ask) about the holy word.  The GG preaches that only the pastor/elders are smart enough to figure this stuff out.  They lead us to believe that it is sinful to question their "authority".  

Any church where the pastor/elders appoint themselves as Gods who are the only ones who have the power to discuss the bible are false prophets.  I know for a fact that some of them read these posts here.  I hope they begin to understand the error of their ways.

Thanks for posting this, Janet

[calgal]

NeverBeenGC:

I laughed when I read your post, like you just knew:

God does not put us on this earth to have religious leaders do the thinking for us

.

I finally left my ex-husband/GC leader when he finally said to me (after I had shared my thoughts and reservations about GC): "I have prayed and God has revlieved to me that he wants me to do the thinking for you from now on."

Can't get more blatant than that.  I think they all feel that way.

I got out as fast as I could.

No GC stepford wife life for me please.  I passed on the kool-aid thank you very much.
Calgal

[AgathaL'Orange]

NeverBeenGC:

I laughed when I read your post, like you just knew:

God does not put us on this earth to have religious leaders do the thinking for us

.

I finally left my ex-husband/GC leader when he finally said to me (after I had shared my thoughts and reservations about GC): "I have prayed and God has revlieved to me that he wants me to do the thinking for you from now on."

Can't get more blatant than that.  I think they all feel that way.

I got out as fast as I could.

No GC stepford wife life for me please.  I passed on the kool-aid thank you very much.
Calgal

Yes, because it's a fundamental misunderstanding of authority.  The "umbrella of authority" is responsible for protecting the person standing under the umbrella.  Of course, what is one to do if the umbrella is ripped, tattered, doesn't open, etc?  Well, God put you there so it's the umbrella's (ie pastor, husband, authority) fault and they will be accountable.  That's what they believe!  And no matter if kids are in the picture, for they handle it "internally".

[calgal]

Agatha:

And no matter if kids are in the picture, for they handle it "internally".

Would the all night prayer vigil the whole church held for me qualify in the above statement?

[Linda]

Sounds to me like the prayer vigil worked. You were able to see the evil behind shepherding movements and escape!

All kidding aside, I am so sorry for the pain in your life that was caused by men who have a misunderstanding what it means to be a spiritual leader. I am realizing that the harm done by this naive and deceived group is much more extensive than I ever would have imagined.

I am grateful that God opened our eyes when He did.

[AgathaL'Orange]

It's just so frustrating to me that this teaching (often spread around by Bill Gothard) is used to repeatedly harm women and children in families, and men in church settings.  Although, I would also argue that teaching men they are entitled to that sort of authority and power is doing them no service either.  It's harmful to everyone. 

So stupid and bad and evil.  Yuck.  I'm sorry for everyone who experienced these types of weird almost sadistic teachings.