Sometimes, authoritarian, high-demand, performance-driven churches and religious groups base their standard of orthodoxy solely (and entirely) on whether or not the church or religious group is doctrinally orthodox, doctrinally sound...and whether or not the Statement of Faith is doctrinally orthodox.
Unfortunately, a Christian church or Christian group can be doctrinally and theologically sound with regard to doctrines and Statement of Faith...and still be an aberrant, unhealthy or cult-like Christian church in terms of religious practice.
A Christian church or Christian group can have
doctrines and a Statement of Faith that are doctrinally
and theologically sound (doctrinally and theogically
orthodox) - and still teach things that are aberrant
or engage in religious practices that are
psychologically and spiritually abusive.
If a Christian church or church leaders are authoritarian, high-demand,
and performance-driven...the Christian church or its pastor(s) may have a
faulty understanding of the Gospel of Jesus Christ — and of the Bible’s
teachings regarding discipleship.
I want to post Priestly Nation's words about University Bible Fellowship -
UBF dictated that even your kids were less important than
the group’s mission. Keenan and his wife witnessed other members leaving
their young children at home alone in order to attend meetings.
As he recalled, “All sorts of weird things took place.
People would just leave their kids in cribs or in cars to get to meetings.”
Neglecting children was encouraged, because members who demonstrated
that kind of devotion to UBF’s mission were rewarded by its leaders.
Unfortunately, a Christian church or Christian group can be doctrinally and theologically sound with regard to doctrines and Statement of Faith...and still be an aberrant, unhealthy or cult-like Christian church in terms of religious practice.
A Christian church or Christian group can have
doctrines and a Statement of Faith that are doctrinally
and theologically sound (doctrinally and theogically
orthodox) - and still teach things that are aberrant
or engage in religious practices that are
psychologically and spiritually abusive.
If a Christian church or church leaders are authoritarian, high-demand,
and performance-driven...the Christian church or its pastor(s) may have a
faulty understanding of the Gospel of Jesus Christ — and of the Bible’s
teachings regarding discipleship.
I want to post Priestly Nation's words about University Bible Fellowship -
We do not accept the notion that much of the University Bible Fellowship’s cult-like ideas regarding authority, submission, obedience and discipline can simply be explained by the group’s Korean influences.
It is not Korean culture that should influence a Christian’s walk with Jesus.
Rather, it should be the other way around.
It is not Korean culture that should influence a Christian’s walk with Jesus.
Rather, it should be the other way around.
In our opinion, the UBF is an unhealthy organization whose teachings and
practices provide a breeding ground for spiritual elitism and [spiritual]
abuse.
If a Christian church or Christian group directly or indirectly states that
the church and "serving the Lord" are more important than
commitments to family or children,
warning bells should go off in your head.
from exubf.blogspot.com
the group’s mission. Keenan and his wife witnessed other members leaving
their young children at home alone in order to attend meetings.
As he recalled, “All sorts of weird things took place.
People would just leave their kids in cribs or in cars to get to meetings.”
Neglecting children was encouraged, because members who demonstrated
that kind of devotion to UBF’s mission were rewarded by its leaders.
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