Independent Fundamental Baptist Deception Part 2

One of the biggest problems with spiritual abuse is hat it is very subtle. Think of the abuser as a con-artist.
Pastors and other spiritual leaders become adept at using scripture to back up their subtle manipulation and control.
Leaders often find ways to control, not only what happens in their churches also what happens in Your personal life.
For example, leaders in the IFB would frequently communicate the need for us to consult with them before making
decisions. Leadership brings guilt on members for going on vacation especially of that person
or family that hasn't paid the correct amount of tithe. Fraternizing with people who have left the church is strictly forbidden.
People who have left the IFB denomination were perceived as sinful., and his or her salvation was questionable.
IFB portray themselves to their congregations as having a monopoly on the gospel message and if one is saved
in another denomination, the conversion often not recognized especially if the sinner was lead to Christ with an NIV.
Churches that abuse promote extra-biblical rules and standards and equate them as doctrine or at least coming
from God, havee nothing to do salvation or ones commitment to Christ. Many trivial matters are repeated from the pulpit's
with regularity, and the issues are always the same, dress, hair length, music one listens to and going to movies. Whats the
message do? Victims often feel that they aren't good enough and not able to live up to the expectations. What the IFB have
done is backwards, Instead of learing from the Bible through proper exegesis and interpretation, they develop
their beliefs and then find scripture to support the theories.
This concludes Part 2
Blessings
Eric

Comments

1. i have to admit am a victim of what you stated as a member of a fundamental baptist church. unless a person is taught of God, it is quite impossible to perceive the problem. doctrines and internal evidences are not primary in teaching. and the name of Christ you would love to hear is seldom mention in preaching that you wonder where the man is leading us
   Posted by  on  07/15  at  10:11 AM


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