I agree with everything that Piper said here. But I wished he would have addressed the question in another way.  Or maybe the question should have been asked in another way. Being,, “is there people who have believed in the prosperity Gospel; that have not believed the gospel of 1Corintians 15; 1-4,, and if so; [...]

Over the past 30 years the homosexual agenda has been  been somewhat hidden in the closet, denied, or lied about and kept under a rock. Now the agenda of the Gay and Lesbian activists is totally clear  and very obvious which is to tear down and destroy the very fabric which holds society together and [...]

Is there such a thing  as  being drunk in the Spirit ?  Slain in the Spirit or Holy Laughter. In my many years of being a charismatic of  which I am a  now a recovering charismatic. It sounds similar to a  being  a recovering alcoholic  and in essence it is. The emotional experience in most [...]

Wow, it has been an amazing past two weeks. First of all since I have started speaking the truth about about the false teaching Kenneth Hagin and Word of  Faith. My wife’s cousin eliminated me from her facebook friends list. I for one was not shocked for I  am no stranger to controversies. But I [...]

http://religiopoliticaltalk.blogspot.com/2009/07/drive-through-church.html

(I’m Speaking Truth h/t)

I’ve questioned the validity of “child preachers” for some time – especially since they often mimic poor “preaching and teaching” that they’ve seen in their lives. Now, we see a clear example of guardians pimping a child preacher from birth – essentially grooming a golden goose that will lay golden eggs for [...]

What  have we  learned about  Todd Bentley and the false healing revival that happened last year in Lakeland Florida. Numerous, numerous lessons were learned one of which  that comes straight out of the Bible from the Gospel of  Mathew Chapter 24 vs 11 & 12 “And many false prophets shall rise and deceive many. And [...]

(written by Greg Graffin and Brett Gurewitz)
Indoctrination is the process of inculcating ideas, attitudes, cognitive strategies or a professional methodology. It is often distinguished from education by the fact that the indoctrinated person is expected not to question or critically examine the doctrine they have learned. As such it is often used pejoratively. However, instruction [...]

Part one of an 8 part series on thought reform and mind control.

Cults use many methods of mind control that fall into 4 main categories:
Behavioural Control
Information Control
Thought Control
Emotional Control

I present 23 common methods of thought control and in later videos I will discuss how groups like the Jehovah’s Witnesses, Moonies and Hare Krishna exhibit some of these features.

Dr. Stephen Arterburn answers questions inspired by his book,
TOXIC FAITH: EXPERIENCING HEALING FROM PAINFUL SPIRITUAL ABUSE.
Taped in Long Beach, CA, circa 1991.
PART ONE
Topics covered:
What is Spiritual Abuse?
What is an Outcast?

Common Characteristics of a Cult
1. Members swear total allegiance to an all-powerful leader
2. Rational thought is discouraged or forbidden.
3. The cult’s recruitment techniques are often deceptive.
4. The cult weakens the follower psychologically by making him or her depend upon the group to solve his or her problems.
5. The cults manipulate guilt to their advantage.
6. The [...]

Examines the similarities of cult traits and NPD in the pulpit.
The Seether songs remind me of my former “spiritual leaders” and probably mean more to me than making a statement to the viewers. Watch this before you give me too much head ache.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ecnm_a0EAtk
See the links in my other videos for more info in Spiritual Abuse, [...]

Tired of trying to be a prophet, avatar or visionary but can’t get anyone to blindly follow you? Have you always wanted to know how to manipulate people in the name of any deity, religion or philosophy you want to hide behind so you can advance your OWN agenda of nakedly abusing power? Look no [...]

Founder of Freedom Beacon Ministries in Upstate, NY, talks about cult abuse and recovery issues.

Freedom Beacon Ministries presents 4 common misconceptions Christians often have about cults. Part 1 examines the first two misconceptions. Part 2 examines two additional misconceptions in the light of Scripture.

Freedom Beacon Ministries reveals 2 more common misconceptions Christians often have about cults, in the light of Scripture. Continued from part 1.

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What qualifies a group as a cult? Both the sociological and the theological perspectives are examined using nifty, easy to remember visuals.

Freedom Beacon Ministries founder speaks out on the theological definition of “cult”. Based on the two major signifiers found in 2 Corinthians 11:3, 4.

Recovery
I have been in the recovery mode for eight months now. I think I am starting to heal in some areas but I’m still hurting in others. Different people recover in different ways and lengths of time. Some people bounce right back with a smile on their face while others stay in ICU for weeks. [...]

I’m not the only one who has doubts about what kind of truth Osteen believes. For those who think Joel Osteen and his beliefs are some how “ok,” article gotten here:
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=95041
What religion is Joel Osteen?
By Joseph Farah
Sometimes I get confused watching these mega-church preachers.
Are they reading the same Bible I’m reading?
Do they really have an intimate [...]