Wake-up Letter to Minoru

[Sons to Glory!]

Originally Posted by byHismercy

Ohio, I think the reason you see a pattern is because the same guy is driving both vehicles, namely, Satan. Same driver, same patterns of behavior, same old story. I see so many similarities in behavior when I contrast the unsaved with the local churchers. The unsaved (the whole world, in fact) lie in the wicked one, and it is impossible to discern any difference between the lack of love there(think shunning) and the lack of love and shunning the LCers dish out. I see patterns and similarities wherever that devil works, even if there is no blatant connection.....

Yes - Satan corresponding to our flesh. In many respects he's sort of a "one-trick pony" in that his approach is generally the same over and over. Even in Eden, it was the allure of pride in being able to see, do and control things apart from God. Pride strongly entered into the LC.

No matter how good something appears - think TLR in the 60s - if there's any opening for the enemy, then the flesh will rise up to take control. And the stronger the move of the Lord, the more the enemy will seek to control it. The speed at which this happened in the LC, however, is truly astounding!

[byHismercy]

Originally Posted by Sons to Glory!

Yes - Satan corresponding to our flesh. In many respects he's sort of a "one-trick pony" in that his approach is generally the same over and over. Even in Eden, it was the allure of pride in being able to see, do and control things apart from God. Pride strongly entered into the LC.

No matter how good something appears - think TLR in the 60s - if there's any opening for the enemy, then the flesh will rise up to take control. And the stronger the move of the Lord, the more the enemy will seek to control it. The speed at which this happened in the LC, however, is truly astounding!

It seems like that spiritual pride, is leading to their fall. That was one way they opened the door to the enemy. May the Lord lead them into deep repentance. And may Jesus keep us all from spiritual pride and divisiveness, and other error, or shine into our hearts when we go away from Him. I just feel for all the individuals in the LC. The Lord can shine into our hearts and convict with the Holy Spirit, but it is harder to see, it seems like, if you are in a whole system of error, especially when you are being trained and indoctrinated to NOT LOOK!

[Sons to Glory!]

Originally Posted by byHismercy

It seems like that spiritual pride, is leading to their fall. That was one way they opened the door to the enemy. May the Lord lead them into deep repentance. And may Jesus keep us all from spiritual pride and divisiveness, and other error, or shine into our hearts when we go away from Him. I just feel for all the individuals in the LC. The Lord can shine into our hearts and convict with the Holy Spirit, but it is harder to see, it seems like, if you are in a whole system of error, especially when you are being trained and indoctrinated to NOT LOOK!

Yes - think RCC or LDS or any of a number of organizations (using that term purposely). Better that they get torn apart than to continue, at least that's my opinion.

[byHismercy]

Originally Posted by Sons to Glory!

Yes - think RCC or LDS or any of a number of organizations (using that term purposely). Better that they get torn apart than to continue, at least that's my opinion.

It is much more the better to be separated from the LC in my experience. Once they have decided one is on the 'outside' is when they give one the boot. Until then, I was just kept in the dark to their decisive practices. Everything I learned about what really goes on, I learned after coming out. Looking back, the paranoia surrounding me in the saints I knew was growing because of the operation of the Lord in my life. I was involved with a friend who was deeply committed to the SDA church, and learning as much as I could about that group because the Lord had really burdened me with sharing the gospel with her. Others in the Jehovas Witness church were coming to my door. Here I am, running to my LC sisters for council on how to deal with folks in cults. It is almost funny now. I got the strangest, curt, cryptic replies from them.....now I'm pretty sure they thought I was using double speak tactically towards them.....ironic since I might not be capable of that kind of mental tap dance. It is really no wonder it all came down like it did for us. Praise Jesus!

[Ohio]

Originally Posted by byHismercy

It is much more the better to be separated from the LC in my experience. Once they have decided one is on the 'outside' is when they give one the boot. Until then, I was just kept in the dark to their decisive practices. Everything I learned about what really goes on, I learned after coming out. Looking back, the paranoia surrounding me in the saints I knew was growing because of the operation of the Lord in my life. I was involved with a friend who was deeply committed to the SDA church, and learning as much as I could about that group because the Lord had really burdened me with sharing the gospel with her. Others in the Jehovas Witness church were coming to my door. Here I am, running to my LC sisters for council on how to deal with folks in cults. It is almost funny now. I got the strangest, curt, cryptic replies from them.....now I'm pretty sure they thought I was using double speak tactically towards them.....ironic since I might not be capable of that kind of mental tap dance. It is really no wonder it all came down like it did for us. Praise Jesus!

Out of irony comes forth wisdom!

[byHismercy]

Originally Posted by Ohio

Out of irony comes forth wisdom!

Let's hope! :-)