Dear Coolerthanme,
Thank you much for the encouragement.
Approximately how long ago were GCx leaders passing this down through the chain or saying in church meetings to their followers not to listen to Beth Moore? Six months ago, in the last year, last two to five years, etc? It's good to have FOR THE RECORD since they claim all these spiritual controls (really spiritual ABUSES) happened 'before the "Apology Letter" and things are different now!'. Are there any
other christian bible authors, teachers, speakers they have
censured since the "Apology Letter"?
Let's take this opportunity to address this practice to others who may be reading (especially those still captured by GCx):
This is exactly the kind of stuff the false teachers in the New Testament did -
criticized those preaching the truth and said their SPIN on the Bible's words was more accurate. THIS is what they said about Paul. Read 2 Corinthians Chapter 11. They put stuff in the believer's minds that made them suspicious of Paul! Why? Paul said it was to keep them from listening to him or they would be
MARKED AS FALSE!
"If anyone teaches false doctrines and does not agree to the sound instruction of our Lord Jesus Christ
and to godly teaching, he is conceited and understands nothing.
He has an unhealthy interest in controversies and quarrels about words that result in envy, strife, malicious talk, evil suspicions..."
1 Timothy 6:3
False Teachers or Wolves isolate, steal, wound, tear down and kill the true spirit and faith of believers. They divide them from their help, conquer them for their own selfish desires and ambition, and make them as robots for their using. They want their flock to remain WEAK.
Approved Teachers of God's Word are much different. They,
respectfully and fearfully recognize believers as God's personal and valued creation inviting their individuality and spontaneity because they love with God's love! They seek to
strengthen the gifts and maturity of their flock. They unite believers to their help and gifted usefulness in the local and universal body of Christ. They give to them sacrificially (without demanding anything in return), build them up, strengthen them in their personal relationship with their Saviour, and heal the faith of some that is either wounded and wrecked. Thus the detection is evident as to which "teachers/churches" are participating in the "tearing down" and which teachers/churches are participating in the "building up".
"See that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy,
which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ.
For in Christ all the fullness of the Diety lives in bodily form, and you have been given fullness in Christ,
who is the head over every power and authority."
Colossians 2:8-18
Their FRUIT is an accurate indicator, the bible says (see post "How do you recognize a Wolf in Sheep's Clothing?). God says that is how we will
know who the False Teachers are. IT IS CERTAINLY NOT EVIDENT BY THE ONES WHO
SAY THEY AREN'T FALSE TEACHERS! The identification process is based on the power demonstrated through them to
genuinely care for, love and accept others and themselves.
Out of the eternal spring tapped by faith their love and faith is ever increasing as they are built up together through sound teaching; NOT on the basic principles of the world like one-up-manship pyramid schemes, and prideful positional parading that feeds only the ego.
When you check out a church watch carefully the fruit - the followers. Are they free and spontaneous, full of joy and
sincere love flowing from the inside? Or are they mostly facsimiles
pretentiously parading their "godliness like actors on a stage, speaking with
contrived charm and simulated love through
velvety speech but jealousy run rampant their heart? (This is what I experienced as a very subtle underlying current in GCx) These qualities are passed down from the top and are copied to gain pyramidal success in this biblically "sick" church. Some other fruit: If you are feeling insignificant, empty, lonely, miserable (as many have put it from GCx), and unloved in a church of believers - Get Up, Get Out Fast, and Get Going with God to find the one he has for you. If you don't feel sincerely loved, cared for, and useful there it's not the one Our God, The Ever Compassionate Father, has for you.
"Watch out for those who cause divisions
and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned (truth from Paul).
Keep away from them...By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the minds of naive people."
Romans 16:17,18
God implores us to
Examine for ourselves the fruit. Ask him to show you things that are not obvious to you and confirm them more than once in His Word. He has probably already tried to speak to you through other believers outside this church. I've often been told, especially in Henry Blackaby's EXPERIENCING GOD Study that God speaks through HIS WORD, YOUR QUIET PRAYER TIME WITH HIM, YOUR CHURCH LEADERS, AND HIS CHURCH in general (OTHER BELIEVERS), and CIRCUMSTANCES. This is the most endearing trait of our Heavenly Father to me.
"I praise Him who counsels me"
Psalm 17
The Bible asks for the testimony of only two or three true witnesses (in this case anonymous posters) to testify against an elder or leader in the church. There are
many more than that according to witnesses posting on this site.
So why hasn't anything been done in this church or organization or in the Body of Christ?
Perhaps the reason God has not shut them down yet is because He looongs for his children to get stronger and mature through
ACTING THEMSELVES ON
HIS AUTHORITY -
the authority of HIS WORD, not depending upon the authority of man -
TO LEAVE ON OUR OWN VOLITION. God says in the Psalms 'Do not put your trust in princes' or in mortal men. Even men with the best of intentions have beeen VERY WRONG. He wants us to submit to pastors and elders WHO PREACH
TRUTH according to GOD'S WORD. That's why we MUST, must, must examine the teachings WE RECEIVE for ourselves against the BIBLE. He wants us to
eXeRcIsE the
mind of Christ he has given
US, the
fearlessness of the Holy Spirit he has
empowered us with TO MAKE SURE we are in the way of
'pure and simple devotion to Christ', FLEEING any attempting to steal HIS PLACE.
"I promised you to one husband, to Christ,
so that I might present you as a pure virgin to him.
But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent's cunning,
your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ."
2 Corinthians 11:2-3 PLEASE READ CONTEXT 2 Cor. 10-13
Pathetically the lack of integrity of GCx in honestly and remorsefully admitting their VAST SIN, beginning their diminishing or dismissing the sin of their leaders or their Organization, and including much
SILENCING and SHUNNING of those attempting to testify OF offenses they have witnessed; causes this ravaging of God's sheep to broaden and increase. The sheep become more powerless as they stay. The drastic foul affect they have on those helpless inside their "secret pen" has forced the sheep into the POSITION of having to TO CRY OUT TO EACH OTHER for help and affirmation; and to WARN THOSE NOW WHO UNKNOWINGLY are being SUBLTY RECRUITED into their
lair. This forum (though censured by GCx to it's people) is the widest known vehicle for communication, connection, and knowledge of practices for those past and present who need empathy, sympathy, help and healing of abuses.
"I am against the prophets who wag their own tongues and yet declare, 'The Lord declares,' ...
"They tell them and lead MY PEOPLE astray with their reckless lies, yet I did not send or appoint them.
They DO NOT BENEFIT these people in the least," declares the LORD.
Jeremiah 23:31,32
We
are taking
inventory of actual abuses from the posts on this site. This horrendously long LIST of horrifying actions against brothers in Christ by this church organization and its affliates is necessary since they have NOT REALLY REPENTED as GOD's WORD defines repentence, and are an actual danger to the faith of others. According to the word of God they must be held accountable. Their pathetic "Excuses" Letter (commonly referred to as the "Apology" Paper written over 20 years ago and sparsely sent out) is not God's biblical form of accountability or repentence. Defending sin and making excuses for it are NEVER EVER GODLY REPENTANCE! God defines repentence below:
"godly sorrow has produced in you: what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what concern, what readiness to see justice done. At every point you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter."
2 Corinthians 7:11 Thank you so much for bringing this cunning practice of GCx to our attention on this GcxWarning Forum site. And, thanks again for your welcome encouragement.
Loving to Learn
Personally From HIM,
Janet Easson Martin