Bible verse memorization was important in The Family and some people put together classes about some of the important principles in Christian life. I learned a lot about eternal salvation, holy spirit, etc. Discipleship verses were a strong part of the doctrine. Over the few months I have been involved in conversations with ex-cogs I have wondered about those earlier on-fire teachers. Some of them are still trying to teach that one David Berg a.k.a. MO, Uncle David, Drunkl Prophet, etc. was appointed by God to speak His Words. What happened that they couldn't discern the strange spiritual state of the despot? Were they in denial and are still resist the fact that they were wrong at some point (strong delusion)?
I have kept my Christian beliefs after leaving the Family but not everybody did. I have avoided being deceived again by false doctrines and false teachers with false teachings by increasing my level of skepticism. Anything that sounds intrusive and too different from what I personally believe, Christian or not, is suspected of being dangerous and I examine it closely.
I am curious to know is if anybody has a way to evaluate things like these new teachings, doctrines, ideas, etc. I miss the days of simple faith when others made those big decisions for me. But I also realize that as a steward I have more responsibility and it is required more of me, that I may be found faithful with what I receive. This may include (in my view as a Christian) not only physical but spiritual things such as revelations or exposure to ideas and doctrines. How can I evaluate whether these are the right thing to accept or the thing to reject?