The modern Christian churches use brainwashing, mind control, indoctrination, oppression, coercion, intimidation, legalism, false teaching, guilt, shame, peer pressure, and other bondage techniques to control members, increase church attendance, and obtain more money. The goal is said to be winning souls to Christ, but the underlying agenda is the desire for more power, control, and money. These mind control and bondage techniques are not needed to win souls to Christ. In fact, they are very counter productive to soul winning. Matthew 23:4 For they bind heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on mens shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers. 5 But all their works they do to be seen by men. Matthew 23:15 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel land and sea to win one proselyte, and when he is won, you make him twice as much a son of hell as yourselves. The focus on money in the church is easily seen by reading the website for the church, TV, or radio ministry. The typical website has information for ordering books, tapes, videos, and other materials from their online store. They may have tricky methods to encourage the visitor to give money. They talk more about money than about God, Jesus Christ, or the Holy Spirit. Rarely do any of these churches present a clear or correct gospel message on their website, radio, or TV program. They use special presentations to entice the visitor to give his money such as: Pledge online. Taking an oath is forbidden in Scripture. A panic plea to give now in order to keep us on the radio, TV, or whatever. Help a poor starving child in some distant land. The child is shown with flies on his face. Support our new building program, new TV studio, or whatever. Mail us your prayer request. They are really looking for your check and will throw the prayer request away. Join our tour of the Holy Land. They are really getting a free trip themselves plus making a profit. Special offers. They know you are more likely to send money if you get a little something in return.
Posted on: Sun, 10 Aug 2014 08:36:41 +0000
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