Useless Love

Just recently my daughter-in-law started a conversation with the following words, "I know you love us . . . " and then proceeded to tell me why I wasn't going to see my grandchildren this year or potentially ever again unless I remove some comments from my blog that they didn't like.  I told her I wouldn't have posted them if  I didn't believe they were true.  To do so would take away my freedom of speech.

To get back to the subject at hand "Love."

If I "Love" you, as you say I do, wouldn't I yell "fore" on a golf course if I saw a golf ball heading straight for your head?  Of course I would.

If I "Love" you, as you say I do, wouldn't I yell if your car was stalled on a railroad track and a train was barreling down on you very fast?  Of course I would.

If I "Love" you, as you say I do, wouldn't I warn you about your involvement with a cult?  I know it's a cult and you don't because you have never attended a real church.  I also know that cults prey on or target people like you "the unchurched" because you are unable to question their teachings due to your lack of knowledge about true Christianity.  Of course I would warn you as I did five years ago and you chose to disregard the warning.

You know what that means?  That means that "my love" for my family is useless and of no consequence.  If my "Love" for my family can't protect them from a charlatan and a false teacher like PM, my "Love" for you is totally useless and an absolute waste of time.  I should stop loving and let you all fall into the dark pit that is BVC and let you suffer the consequences even if they are eternal in nature.

Is this the kind of "Love" that you want from me?  The kind where I see great danger and instead of yelling, I shut my mouth and walk away.  Life can be a lot easier when you don't care.  "Love" compels me to yell at the top of my lungs to get out of BVC.  PM is leading you down a wrong path which will ultimately lead to hell.

If you want a "Love" that stays silent in the face of danger, then it isn't "Love" that you want.  When "Love" sees danger, it speaks up loudly.  That's what I've been doing now for over 5 years!

This blog has only one purpose and that is to get my family safely home to truth where they belong, to stop Satan's gibberish, reject Pentecostalism, the Faith Movement and their false teachings based on Scripture twisting.

This blog represents 5 years plus of "Love."  So far, you  have rejected that "Love" to cling to the fake love of a stranger who only loves you as long as you give him lots of money or time.

This seems to be the "Love" you prefer or the "Love" you owe because you are beholden to him for furnaces and cars they gave you.  If PM cared about you, he should be teaching you how to save money so you can pay for furnaces when they break down but don't hold your breath.  He'll think of some cause to get his hands on all of your spare cash.

These are the "Love" choices you have to make:  "Love" that has at its core, a lust for money and wealth or "Love" that will warn you about danger for 5 years even at the risk of never seeing my family again.

Perhaps the problem is that you worship "the god of your own opinion" and that's why you can't leave.  That would be admitting you are wrong or you have made a grave error in judgment.  You can't do that or your self esteem would be totally eroded.

I could shut-up and go away but that would mean I didn't "Love" you.  You said that you know I "Love" you so you are going to have to decide.  Do you want a "Love" that stays silent in the face of peril or a "Love" that cares enough to warn of the danger and impending doom?  Will you make the wise choice?

You have been reading the blog for over 5 years and still Satan has a hold on you!

I learned recently that your brother has become a Christian and is attending a church that teaches true Christianity.  I am also aware that you tried to get him to attend BVC but he rejected it.  He is a very smart person but it was likely the Holy Spirit that gave him discernment about the fact that there is something very wrong at BVC.  Good for you, Peter!  Hopefully your sister will follow your example and move her family to a true Christian church.  I know the kids will be very happy to attend there rather than rebelling at the nonsense going on at BVC.  Teenagers can sometimes be very perceptive and I would guess they have begun to realize that something is very wrong at BVC.  Could it be that Satan attends BVC every week?

Will my "Love" continue to be useless and inconsequential or will you decide to move your families out of BVC to a real church where the truth is taught uncompromisingly and there is no funny business like gibberish and constant demands for money?

BVC -- Your Jesus is Not My Jesus!!!

PM should make it clear to his attendees that BVC doesn't follow or trust in the Jesus of the Bible.  PM wants you to think his Jesus is the Jesus of the Bible but nothing could be further from the truth.  When PM uses the word Jesus he is deceiving you.  When PM speaks the name of Jesus, he is not talking about the Jesus of the Bible.  He is talking about the newly created Jesus of the Faith Movement.  This new Jesus also died to make us healthy and wealthy.  He should not call him Jesus, he should call him Jesus II.

PM believes that people will not come to Jesus for just the forgiveness of sins.  He believes there has to be more than that as all those in the Faith Movement do.  He has no right to use the name of Jesus when he is really talking about Jesus II.  PM needs to make up his mind and decide which Jesus he serves; the Jesus of the Bible who died only for our sins or Jesus II who also died to make you healthy and wealthy.

PM cannot speak the name of Jesus and pretend that he is talking about the Jesus of the Bible -- he is not!  I, as a born-again Christian, do not believe in PM's Jesus.  I believe in the Jesus of the Bible who died for my sins only.  Sin is the only thing that can keep me out of Heaven.  The crucifixion was only about one thing -- Jesus paying the price for my sins so that I can go to Heaven.

``By His stripes we are healed" is talking about the disease of our sin, not physical healing.  This is what happens when the unqualified misinterpret Scripture -- you have the creation of a new Jesus -- Jesus II who is a fraud, a lie, a mirage, a deception!  Rest assured that false teachers will face a much harsher judgment.

The people at BVC think they have the same Jesus as I do -- they do not!  This is a very serious problem.  The people in leadership at BVC need to decide which Jesus they serve and declare it clearly at every turn.  If you declare you serve and trust in the Health and Wealth Jesus, you need to differentiate this fact from the true Jesus by giving him another name so that followers are not fooled into thinking he is the same Jesus who appears in the pages of the Bible.  You could call him:

• Jesus II
• Jesus the Second
• The Faith Movement Jesus
• Jesus, the Other
• The Reformed Jesus
• The New Jesus
• The Health and Wealth Jesus
• The New Improved Jesus

BUT NOT JUST "JESUS"

End the deception, tell the truth, be honest, no more lies, declare which Jesus you serve.

One More Thing About the BVC Jesus

My Jesus does not demand or urge me to speak in tongues/gibberish.  My Jesus does not demand that I make a fool of myself at church every week.  My Jesus does not have some Christians who are "haves" and some Christians who are "have nots."  Paul asserts that all Christians have been baptized by the Spirit into the body of Christ and that we have been made to drink of that one Spirit (1 Cor. 12:13).  BVC's teaching on tongues/gibberish is absolutely 100% totally false, not found in Scripture.  They misinterpret Scripture to create this teaching.  Gibberish is not tongues.  This fact opens up the opportunity to create some other names for the BVC Jesus.  Names they might want to try:

• Gibberish Jesus
• Tongues Jesus
• Woohoo Jesus
• Crazy Jesus
• Foolish Jesus
• Stupid Jesus
• Nonsense Jesus
• Idiot Jesus
• Wacko Jesus
• Silly Jesus

BUT NOT JUST "JESUS"

My Jesus doesn't demand so much of my income that I am unable to look after my family or save any money for my future.  My Jesus doesn't make me behave in church in such a way that my children are ashamed of me or embarrassed.  This wouldn't happen in a real church!

If you are interested in knowing why the pentecostal church / Faith Movement / Victory churches are wrong on subsequence, tongues, and seeking, you will need to read the upcoming nine or ten posts on What Was Happening in the Early Church.  The previously mentioned three movements grossly misinterpret Scripture and totally misunderstand what was happening in the early church which is why they teach the falsehoods that they do.

Cult Recruitment / Growing the Business at BVC

You may have an idea of a "cult recruit" as as obviously troubled young person, maybe "mentally ill," easily exploited by unethical cultists.  But studies show that people who join cults have only a slightly higher incidence of psychiatric disorders than the general population.

Cult members come from all walks of life, all age groups and all personality types.  However, one common thread among most cult recruits is heightened stress:  Research indicates that a majority of people who end up joining a cult were recruited during a particularly stressful period.  People undergoing significant stress can be more susceptible when a person or group claims to have the answer to all of their problems.  Michael Langone, Ph.D., a psychologist who specializes in cults, also identifies some psychological traits that can make a person more likely to be successfully recruited, including:

• dependency - an intense desire to belong, stemming from a lack of self-confidence
• unassertiveness - a reluctance to say no or question authority
• gullibility - a tendency to believe what someone says without really thinking about it
• low tolerance for uncertainty - a need to have any question answered immediately in black-and-white terms
• disillusionment with the status quo - a feeling of marginalization within one's own culture and a desire to see that culture change
• naive idealism - a blind belief that everyone is good.
• desire for spiritual meaning - a need to believe that life has a "higher purpose"

Cult recruiters hang out in places where you might find people in a period of extreme stress or possessing the above personality traits - which is anywhere.  Some particularly fruitful recruiting locations might include college campuses, religious gatherings, self-help and support groups, seminars related to spirituality or social change and the unemployment office.  In a 1990 article in the San Francisco Examiner, a unnamed ex-cult member commented on how easy it is to get sucked in:  "People don't realize how susceptible we all are.  Those smiling faces lead you to buy it when you're naive and accepting."  She was recruited on the UC San Diego campus when she was 19.  Her parents arranged for her to be "deprogrammed" eight years later.

The main methods of cult recruitment revolve around deception and manipulation.  Potential recruits are not told the true nature or intentions of the group.  Instead, recruiters portray it as something mainstream, low-pressure, and benign.  They may tell people at a church gathering that their group meets once a week to brainstorm ways to raise money for a new homeless shelter.  They might invite a high school student to a talk about how public service can enhance a college application.  Recruiters identify the specific needs or desires of their targets and play to them.  They learn to pick up on a person's fears and vulnerabilities and portray the cult accordingly.  For instance if a young woman just went through a bad breakup, and she is feeling depressed and alone, a cult member might tell her that his group helps people to overcome interpersonal problems and rebuild their confidence for a fresh start.  If a man just lost his wife in a car accident, and he can't bear that he didn't get to say goodbye to her, a recruiter might claim that his group helps people reach peace in the wake of sudden death.  

It might seem strange that someone would accept these types of invitations, but there are a couple of factors that make it seem more palatable.  First, the recruiter might be someone these people know.  He could be in that young woman's college dorm or that man's survivor's support group.  And someone who is sad, lonely or desperate might be more inclined to trust someone who claims to know the path back to happiness. Also, cults typically isolate recruits so they can't get a "reality check."  They may hold meetings or services at times that would normally be spent with family and friends; they may hold "retreats" that submerge the recruit in the group's message for days at a time; and they may ask recruits not to discuss the group with others until they know more about it, so they don't mislead people or give them only part of the story.  This kind of isolation narrows a person's feedback structure drastically for a period of time, to the point that the only people they're really communicating with are the members of the cult they're being invited to join.  Their doubts about the group, therefore, are never reinforced, and they end up turning into self-doubt, instead.  Looking around them at all of the smiling, friendly people who have obviously found peace and happiness by following this path, it appears that it must be the right way.

Once a person attends one meeting or service or lecture, he's invited to another, and another, and another.  He's welcomed into the cult family and invited to commit himself to the group.  From day one, it's a process of manipulation and deception.  And for those who stay on, the recruiting process culminates in the submission of their own personalities to the "will of the group."

Cult Leadership Structure

There is no cult without a powerful, charismatic leader.  A charismatic leader has the uncanny ability to get people to follow him unquestioningly.  The phrase "cult of personality" refers to this type of group dynamic.  Cult members are devoted to the leader not to the leader's ideas.  The leader has complete control over his followers -- there is no questioning of his decisions, and he is accountable to no one within the group.

Most destructive religious cults demand absolute devotion to a single person who is considered to be God or connected to God, the Messiah, a prophet or possessing some other holy status.  This is a critical component in maintaining absolute devotion:  To the members of a cult, only this single person can lead them to salvation.  Without this single person, they will spend eternity in Hell.

How does a person fall into a role like this?  One common scenario is the preacher or church member who gets "banished" from a mainstream church for preaching extreme or unconventional ideas or showing signs of corruption or instability.  When he leaves, his followers go with him, or else he joins an already existing cult and eventually vies for control.

Many of these religions are founded by a single person who retains a position of exclusive power within the organization, and power tends to corrupt even the most ethical among us.  Because these groups operate outside the mainstream, there is usually no one checking up on their operating procedures, so a corrupt or mentally unstable leader is free to exploit his followers to his heart's content.  In addition to this authoritarian leadership structure, some primary characteristics of a destructive cult include:

• Charismatic leadership 
• Deception in recruiting
• Use of thought-reform methods
• Isolation (physical and/or psychological)
• Demand for absolute, unquestionning devotion and loyalty
• Sharp, unsurpassable distinction between "us" (good, saved) and "them" (bad, going to Hell)
• "Inside language" that only members fully understand
• Strict control of members daily routines

In the end, it's all about subjugating members' individuality to achieve the desires of the leader(s), whether that means reinforcing a self-proclaimed messanic status or simply filling the leader's pockets with their hard-earned money.  Destructive religious cults target people with certain vulnerabilities and then play on those vulnerabilities to keep them "in the fold."  The end result is a "convert" who will try to get all of his loved ones to buy into the same deal that he is losing his life savings on, or keep signing up for an unending series of lectures, seminars and retreats that promise psychological and spiritual healing but really only drain his bank account.

-- Julia Layton

Growing the Business at BVC

Hare Krishna used to send its converts out on the streets to sell flowers.  BVC is sending out its "worker bees" for 7 weeks to bring in more potential targets to the cult.  Income must be down - people must be leaving.  Praise God!

When you go door-to-door be sure to tell them when you invite them to BVC, that BVC worships the new and improved Faith Movement Jesus, not the Jesus of the Bible.  You should also make sure to inform them that you believe in the Health and Wealth gospel.  Also tell them how much of their income (likely half or more) they will need to give when they convert as well as how much of their now free time will be gobbled up by BVC.  But you won't tell them that because your recruitment is deceptive and manipulative.  PM has you well-trained.

Make sure you tell them that PM is directly connected to God.  He must be!  He uses the phrase "God told me" all the time.  This is his biggest deception.  He needs you to think he's connected to God so that you will do what he wants unquestionningly.  In your eyes, he is God.  But he isn't!  He's just a master manipulator.  A deceiver and his smile and funny little laugh has you convinced that this can't be true.  You don't want it to be true because you feel so good about yourself and life's one big party.

Knock knock.  Who's there?  It's your local cultist calling, looking for money for our divine revelator to line his pockets with.  Don't forget to tell them, you can teach them to do the gibberish -- PM likes that, anybody can learn.  But you won't tell them this for fear of having the door slammed in your face.

This is my prayer on behalf of the neighbourhood around BVC.  I pray that all doors around BVC will be locked or slammed shut for the next 7 weeks and that people will finally "wise up" and begin to leave BVC.

Remember, the plan is to keep all these things a secret until you get them in the door and PM's smile (and DM's) will do the rest, just like he's doing to you every week.  Isn't being a convert fun!! 

Be prepared, on Sunday, for PM to say that this is an attack of Satan.  Nothing could be further from the truth.  God gave me this post!

For more information on Victory Churches and the Faith Movement, go to the Reference Library.  Click on any book title to get a brief overview of the book.  All books on the list are available through www.amazon.com. 

Has Satan Blinded Your Eyes at BVC?

1. Numerous false teachings mixed with "just enough" truth.
2. Slavery to "Covenant Giving" leading to bankruptcy.
3. Brainwashing -- loss of common sense -- terrorist mentality. 
4. The pastor owns the church.  His net worth is growing while your net worth is decreasing.
5. Pyramid scheme --several churches in Ontario send money.
6. Verbal and emotional abuse - positive confession.
7. Wrong Jesus.  Counterfeit Jesus can't save you!
8. False hope of  the "health and wealth" gospel.
9. Blessing and favour are the buzz words for this false teaching.
10. Loss of control of your finances.  Your family will suffer.
11. Extreme amounts of time and money required for acceptance.
12. Lavish lifestyle lived by the leaders is unmerited.
13. Leaders are unaccountable.  Disagree and you will be asked to leave.
14. Lack of proper biblical education of the leaders -- blind leading the blind.
15. What did you buy with your hundredfold return? 
16. The church of the "itching ear."  Pastor sounds demon-possessed. 
17. Pastor thinks he's a modern-day prophet -- they don't exist!
18. Miracles on demand from the Sovereign of the universe - really?
19. Extra-biblical revelation - from the pastor's own mind - mark of a cult.
20. "Little gods" falsehood.  Faith Movement nonsense.
21. The next dimension - pentecostal gobbledygook.
22. It's all about me and my personal blessing, instead of Jesus.
23. Phony gibberish tongues.  "Heavenly language" not in the Bible.
24. Trance state of mind in services.  Endless repetition of mindless choruses.
25. When you get mature, you can be led -- down the garden path to Hell.
26. Twisted or misinterpreted scriptures.  Where is your discernment?
27. Mandatory 100% attendance because your tithe is paramount.
28. Constant calls for more money from guest speakers.
29. Your priorities are all screwed up.  Church before family.
30. No time for family when you are always at the church.
31. People say it's a cult.  It has many of the marks!
32. Speaking out in the service - Satan is the author of confusion.
33. No eternal security -- no peace of mind!
34. Unusual, unnatural dating practices.  No hand holding, kissing, hugging etc.
35. Marrying couples who haven't even bonded with each other.
36. Pastor is worshipped, not God.  You are serving the pastor, not God.
37. God is doing a "new thing" --  there is nothing new in Christianity.
38. Giving to get, e.g. the $1,000 seed faith fraud.
39. Wrong emphasis on tongues, healing and miracles.
40. All activities geared towards bringing in more money.
41. People who are now your friends will become your enemies if you leave.
42. If you stay, you risk losing everything.
43. Exposing your children to false teaching leads to confusion and disillusionment.
44. The self-esteem gospel - no mention of sin, sinners or repentance.
45. Saved and born again are foreign language.
46. Overuse of the words "power, "break through" and "encounter."
47. Overly long, boring talks - emotionally draining - complete waste of time.
48. Pastor likes the sound of his own voice.
49. Repetition of the words "I will not quit" - mind control
50. If you start saying "no" to appeals for money - will you still be welcome?
51. Meeting "needs" to keep you beholding to the group.  Being controlled.
52. The pastor must have the biggest and the best house, car, etc.
53. Supporting the school / college proliferates falsehoods.
54. Mortgage hidden in covenant documents.
55. Do's and Don'ts list -- under the law not under grace.
56. Satan is at work, blinding your eyes to the truth.
57. The road to "Hell" is through the front doors of BVC.

Who do you say Jesus is?

Let’s just suppose for a minute that all of the items on the list are not true -- except one.  That one is No. 7 – “wrong jesus.”  Who you say Jesus is, matters!  He is our Saviour who died for our sins.  When you say that He also died to make us healthy, wealthy and happy, you have created a ”new jesus” who is not the Jesus of the Bible.  If you have the “wrong jesus,” all the other items on the list do not matter because if you have the “wrong jesus,” you have nothing!  If you accepted the “wrong jesus,”  you are not a Christian.  Victory Churches and the Faith Movement can’t decide after 2000 years that Jesus needs to be redefined, reworked or made new.  His character is the same yesterday, today and forever.

On this one item alone, you need to leave BVC immediately.  There is no doubt that this heretical group has modified, remade, and therefore created a “new jesus.”  This “new jesus” is not in the Bible, cannot save you and will not be able to get you to heaven because he does not exist.  Victory churches and the Faith Movement are responsible for this horrendous deceit.  The leaders of these groups will be condemned to Hell for eternity for spreading this falsehood to millions of people around the world.  So if you need a number of reasons to leave BVC read the list top to bottom, but the primary reason is No. 7.   Who you say Jesus is, matters!

To all you Baptists at BVC

You know the truth because you were raised in a Baptist church.  The Baptist church did not include any lies or misinterpreted Scripture in its teachings.  You were saved by the Holy Spirit when you became a Christian.  Part of what the Holy Spirit gives you at salvation is discernment regarding false teaching.   How is it that you are unable to discern that BVC is a cult?  How is it that you are unable to discern that many things are very wrong at BVC?  There is a feeling of darkness or evil when you walk into the place. I felt it the one time that I was there.

You need to ask yourself why you are still there?  Why are you willing to be part of this grand deceit?  If you have young children, why are you OK with exposing them to false teaching and having them accept the “wrong jesus?”   When your children figure this out, what will they do?  Just think about who they are going to blame for the deceit.  I’ll bet it will be their parents who chose to get involved with a false religion and didn’t have enough discernment to realize that they needed to get out!  Do you want your children to miss Heaven because of something that you did or would you rather be the ones that saved them from this travesty?

Your decision to reject the Jesus of the Bible, and embrace the “new jesus” at BVC has consequences.  The “new jesus” cannot forgive your sins or get you to Heaven.  You will instead be going to Hell for eternity.  God will not let you into Heaven when you have placed your trust in a “counterfeit jesus.”  You have been deceived big time.  Being made a fool is no fun but this is what has happened to you, whether you like it or not.

You have been deceived by the smoke and mirrors of tongues, blessings, healing, miracles, breakthroughs, and power encounters.  If you can’t discern that BVC is a cult, this means that you cannot be a Christian.  You were born again in a Baptist church but you have rejected that to follow the “wrong jesus,” and focus on favour, fake tongues, phony healings and personal blessings – instead of the real Jesus who you learned about in your Baptist days.  Just think about it, Satan has been the victor in this situation.  He has been successful in drawing you away from the truth into a false religion.  In Satan’s world, this is a huge victory.

You need to repent for placing your trust in a “counterfeit jesus” and come back to the real Jesus, the one in the Bible who can forgive your sins and get you into Heaven.  Tongues, blessings, healing, miracles, breakthroughs and power encounters will keep you out of Heaven if you continue to make them the central focus of your religious experience instead of the real Jesus.  These “riff-raff” experiences provided by BVC are meaningless in light of the fact that they are promoting a “new jesus.”  This means that BVC has nothing to offer you of any importance or relevance to your life and future in eternity.  It’s all worthless and useless without the real Jesus of the Bible.  Remember, “There is nothing new in Christianity.”  

Everybody say, "I'm outta here!"

For more insight into the "goings-on" at BVC, read the comments on the previous post and refer to the "False Teachings of Barrie Victory Centre."

For more information on Victory Churches and the Faith Movement, go to the Reference Library.  Click on any book title to get a brief overview of the book.  All books on the list are available through www.amazon.com.