In Reply to: Buddhist art & Christian thought posted by AG on January 15, 2004 at 04:04:26:
AG,
You wrote:
"On the other hand, how do we know that someone is following Jesus' teachings in a satisfactory manner? TF claims to be doing just that. Ultimately, we
can't pass judgement on who is or is not a true disciple of Jesus; or, for that matter, who is or is not a recipient of God's grace. We can only say, 'The
Family does not follow my understanding of the Way, and here's one reason why...Jesus said pray FOR your enemies, not pray AGAINST them.'"
That would only be true if one subscribes to some form of religious relativism, or if one does not use the Bible as a standard against which to judge the doctrines and practices of religious groups. Christ said that "By their fruits ye shall know them."
In my message to Eva titled "The heart of the matter," I quoted from an ML in which Berg complains about how much tougher it was to get his followers to swallow his non-Biblical teachings when they knew the scriptures. When truth is considered relative,and when no Biblical standard is tolerated, deceivers such as Berg have a much easier time conning the masses.