Posted by Farmer on October 15, 2010 at 10:54:33
In Reply to: Re: My & others saying since some time... posted by Pastor Don on October 15, 2010 at 07:33:42:
Very very true...On the one hand...observing facebook and knowing TFI over the decades...one can safely say, TFI has an impact on people, who otherwise wouldn't shade the doorpost of a church...however with some little basic good teaching comes a truckload of otherwise very dangerous..pretty gnostic teachings (they pride themselves in their advanced knowledge...and being honest here for the record's sake..I was once upon a time proud about it too : ( )
And instead of humbly just reading the huge wealth of the Bible...regarding other science here and there as support (my personal take)...they want additionally something more...and here comes the big prophet...prophetess.
Their own channel is not clear enough...so to speak..just babes compared to their super revered leaders...
For me there are just a bunch of weak, misguided
sheep...who find strength in group-dynamics and who also suffer under the "dictatorship" of groupdynamics..it comes with the "bargain"...
Once one realises, that one looses more than there is to gain in every way: spiritually...psychologically/sentiments...bodily
...that's where the exit starts.
Leader-worship has also to do with group-dynamics...some idiots start with praising the leader and the other fools join in...Instead of solely lifting up Jesus like you did on their face-book-page
What amazes me though is, how mundane and simplistic all this supposed new wine is and people praise that "vinegar" from the east to the west...pretty crazy...but TF is by far not the only group with such structures...
I personally prefer the priesthood of all the brethren...adding to the congregation in strength and wisdom as the Lord leads and supplies
I came to question this pyramidical shape of new Jerusalem...I preferred it for long even after TF...even as it talks about the holy mountain...and many mountains really look much more pinnacle-shaped..
now recently someone mentioned on another board...how the old temple has parallels to New Jerusalem...and the temple is cube-shaped...I am not fixed on any take yet...however the pyramidical structure...leadership-wise of TFI and other groups is really bothersome.
My opinion...good to have yours...brother