Author: Morag Zwartz
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780958795524
Category : Christian sects
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
A church cult exposed... When a whistle blower acted in the Melbourne branch, shock waves spread through the country. When the ministers and many from a Presbyterian church joined the Brisbane branch the result was explosive. Both events fuelled the church's cruel and relentless drive for perfection, but the cost has been hundreds of people in broken marriages and divided families.This is the story of a Pentecostal church that emerged in Melbourne in the 1950s and has developed into a nationwide perfectionist cult damaging hundreds of lives. Its cruel and divisive approach to the Christian gospel was highlighted in an ABC Four Corners documentary aired in June 2008. The benign sounding Melbourne Christian Fellowship, Brisbane Christian Fellowship, etc will woo you with their fine music, embrace you into their 'family of families', but then introduce you to their peculiar brand of gnosticism mixed with perfectionism. Leaving may cost you everything...
Apostles of Fear
Author: Morag Zwartz
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780958795524
Category : Christian sects
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
A church cult exposed... When a whistle blower acted in the Melbourne branch, shock waves spread through the country. When the ministers and many from a Presbyterian church joined the Brisbane branch the result was explosive. Both events fuelled the church's cruel and relentless drive for perfection, but the cost has been hundreds of people in broken marriages and divided families.This is the story of a Pentecostal church that emerged in Melbourne in the 1950s and has developed into a nationwide perfectionist cult damaging hundreds of lives. Its cruel and divisive approach to the Christian gospel was highlighted in an ABC Four Corners documentary aired in June 2008. The benign sounding Melbourne Christian Fellowship, Brisbane Christian Fellowship, etc will woo you with their fine music, embrace you into their 'family of families', but then introduce you to their peculiar brand of gnosticism mixed with perfectionism. Leaving may cost you everything...
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780958795524
Category : Christian sects
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
A church cult exposed... When a whistle blower acted in the Melbourne branch, shock waves spread through the country. When the ministers and many from a Presbyterian church joined the Brisbane branch the result was explosive. Both events fuelled the church's cruel and relentless drive for perfection, but the cost has been hundreds of people in broken marriages and divided families.This is the story of a Pentecostal church that emerged in Melbourne in the 1950s and has developed into a nationwide perfectionist cult damaging hundreds of lives. Its cruel and divisive approach to the Christian gospel was highlighted in an ABC Four Corners documentary aired in June 2008. The benign sounding Melbourne Christian Fellowship, Brisbane Christian Fellowship, etc will woo you with their fine music, embrace you into their 'family of families', but then introduce you to their peculiar brand of gnosticism mixed with perfectionism. Leaving may cost you everything...
Be Not Troubled
Author: Ronald A. Rasband
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781629728896
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781629728896
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Apostles of Reason
Author: Molly Worthen
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190630515
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 375
Book Description
In Apostles of Reason, Molly Worthen offers a sweeping history of modern American evangelicalism, arguing that the faith has been shaped not by shared beliefs but by battles over the relationship between faith and reason.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190630515
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 375
Book Description
In Apostles of Reason, Molly Worthen offers a sweeping history of modern American evangelicalism, arguing that the faith has been shaped not by shared beliefs but by battles over the relationship between faith and reason.
How to Be Free from the Fear of Death
Author: Ray Comfort
Publisher: BroadStreet Publishing Group LLC
ISBN: 1424562821
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 159
Book Description
Some people admit to their fear of death while others lie awake at night silently suffering over thoughts of their mortality. In How to Be Free from the Fear of Death, Ray Comfort addresses the subject head-on. Overcome your fear as you · understand why we suffer, age, and die, · recognize God’s power over death, · develop habits to maintain your peace, and · share your newfound joy with others. Rest peacefully knowing that death is not the end but a wonderful beginning.
Publisher: BroadStreet Publishing Group LLC
ISBN: 1424562821
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 159
Book Description
Some people admit to their fear of death while others lie awake at night silently suffering over thoughts of their mortality. In How to Be Free from the Fear of Death, Ray Comfort addresses the subject head-on. Overcome your fear as you · understand why we suffer, age, and die, · recognize God’s power over death, · develop habits to maintain your peace, and · share your newfound joy with others. Rest peacefully knowing that death is not the end but a wonderful beginning.
The Church of Fear
Author: John Sweeney
Publisher: Severn House Paperbacks
ISBN: 9781909269033
Category : Scientology
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Tom Cruise and John Travolta say the Church of Scientology is a force for good. Others disagree. Award-winning journalist John Sweeney investigated the Church for more than half a decade. During that time he was intimidated, spied on and followed and the results were spectacular: Sweeney lost his temper with the Church's spokesman on camera and his infamous 'exploding tomato' clip was seen by millions around the world. In THE CHURCH OF FEAR Sweeney tells the full story of his experiences for the first time and paints a devastating picture of this strange organisation, from former Scientologists who tell heartbreaking stories of families torn apart and lives ruined to its current followers who say it is the solution to many of mankind's problems. This is the real story of the Church by the reporter who was brave enough to take it on.
Publisher: Severn House Paperbacks
ISBN: 9781909269033
Category : Scientology
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Tom Cruise and John Travolta say the Church of Scientology is a force for good. Others disagree. Award-winning journalist John Sweeney investigated the Church for more than half a decade. During that time he was intimidated, spied on and followed and the results were spectacular: Sweeney lost his temper with the Church's spokesman on camera and his infamous 'exploding tomato' clip was seen by millions around the world. In THE CHURCH OF FEAR Sweeney tells the full story of his experiences for the first time and paints a devastating picture of this strange organisation, from former Scientologists who tell heartbreaking stories of families torn apart and lives ruined to its current followers who say it is the solution to many of mankind's problems. This is the real story of the Church by the reporter who was brave enough to take it on.
Fractured Families
Author: Morag Zwartz
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780958795517
Category : Christian sects
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Fractured Families: Story of a Melbourne Cult exposes a secret group which has hidden within the Presbyterian and (until recently) Anglican Churches in Melbourne since the 1930s. This is the first time the leaders have been exposed, and the damage wrought to hundreds of its members and others brought to light. But Fractured Families does more than reveal tragically broken lives. It is a warning to all churches of the far-reaching and destructive repercussions of false teaching - however subtle - in their midst. And it is an attempt to bring validation and closure to those who remain victims of the cult.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780958795517
Category : Christian sects
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Fractured Families: Story of a Melbourne Cult exposes a secret group which has hidden within the Presbyterian and (until recently) Anglican Churches in Melbourne since the 1930s. This is the first time the leaders have been exposed, and the damage wrought to hundreds of its members and others brought to light. But Fractured Families does more than reveal tragically broken lives. It is a warning to all churches of the far-reaching and destructive repercussions of false teaching - however subtle - in their midst. And it is an attempt to bring validation and closure to those who remain victims of the cult.
Hope in Times of Fear
Author: Timothy Keller
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0525560807
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
The Resurrection accounts of Jesus in the Gospels are the most dramatic and impactful stories ever told. One similarity unites each testimony--that none of his most loyal and steadfast followers could "see" it was him, back from the dead. The reason for this is at the very foundation of the Christian faith. She turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not realize that it was Jesus. (John 20:14) Hope in the Time of Fear is a book that unlocks the meaning of Jesus's resurrection for readers. Easter is considered the most solemn and important holiday for Christians. It is a time of spiritual rebirth and a time of celebrating the physical rebirth of Jesus after three days in the tomb. For his devoted followers, nothing could prepare them for the moment they met the resurrected Jesus. Each failed to recognize him. All of them physically saw him and yet did not spiritually truly see him. It was only when Jesus reached out and invited them to see who he truly was that their eyes were open. Here the central message of the Christian faith is revealed in a way only Timothy Keller could do it--filled with unshakable belief, piercing insight, and a profound new way to look at a story you think you know. After reading this book, the true meaning of Easter will no longer be unseen.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0525560807
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
The Resurrection accounts of Jesus in the Gospels are the most dramatic and impactful stories ever told. One similarity unites each testimony--that none of his most loyal and steadfast followers could "see" it was him, back from the dead. The reason for this is at the very foundation of the Christian faith. She turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not realize that it was Jesus. (John 20:14) Hope in the Time of Fear is a book that unlocks the meaning of Jesus's resurrection for readers. Easter is considered the most solemn and important holiday for Christians. It is a time of spiritual rebirth and a time of celebrating the physical rebirth of Jesus after three days in the tomb. For his devoted followers, nothing could prepare them for the moment they met the resurrected Jesus. Each failed to recognize him. All of them physically saw him and yet did not spiritually truly see him. It was only when Jesus reached out and invited them to see who he truly was that their eyes were open. Here the central message of the Christian faith is revealed in a way only Timothy Keller could do it--filled with unshakable belief, piercing insight, and a profound new way to look at a story you think you know. After reading this book, the true meaning of Easter will no longer be unseen.
Living Courageously
Author: Joyce Meyer
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1444785702
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
Everyone who has ever lived has known the torment of fear. Fear will try to push you back and is always ready to attack you through your thoughts. But you can live free from it! God's promise is that you will be able to overcome this powerful emotion. In this book, Joyce Meyer shows that even though fear will surely challenge you, the Holy Spirit can still help you walk in faith. Find out: - How to keep fear from controlling your life - How to move forward in spite of your fears - How God stays faithful regardless of what you're feeling - The one basic fear underneath all fears. You can act on God's Word and defeat this enemy. Now is the time to seize victory, by stepping out to do it afraid!
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1444785702
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
Everyone who has ever lived has known the torment of fear. Fear will try to push you back and is always ready to attack you through your thoughts. But you can live free from it! God's promise is that you will be able to overcome this powerful emotion. In this book, Joyce Meyer shows that even though fear will surely challenge you, the Holy Spirit can still help you walk in faith. Find out: - How to keep fear from controlling your life - How to move forward in spite of your fears - How God stays faithful regardless of what you're feeling - The one basic fear underneath all fears. You can act on God's Word and defeat this enemy. Now is the time to seize victory, by stepping out to do it afraid!
Book of Commandments, for the Government of the Church of Christ
Author: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Core Christianity
Author: Michael Horton
Publisher: Zondervan
ISBN: 0310525071
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
What beliefs are core to the Christian faith? This book is here to help you understand the reason for your hope as a Christian so that you can see it with fresh sight and invite others into the conversation. A lot of Christians take their story—the narratives that give rise to their beliefs—for granted. They pray, go to church, perhaps even read their Bible. But they might be stuck if a stranger asked them to explain what they believe and why they believe it. Author, pastor, and theologian Mike Horton unpacks the essential and basic beliefs that all Christians share in a way that is easy to understand and applicable to our lives today. And in a way that will make you excited to be a Christian! Core Christianity covers topics like: Jesus as both fully God and fully man. The doctrine of the Trinity. The goodness of God despite a broken world. The ways God speaks. The meaning of salvation. What is the Christian calling? Includes discussion questions for individual or group use. This introduction to the basic doctrines of Christianity is perfect for those who are new to the faith, as well as those who have an interest in deepening their understanding of what it means to be a follower of Jesus Christ.
Publisher: Zondervan
ISBN: 0310525071
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
What beliefs are core to the Christian faith? This book is here to help you understand the reason for your hope as a Christian so that you can see it with fresh sight and invite others into the conversation. A lot of Christians take their story—the narratives that give rise to their beliefs—for granted. They pray, go to church, perhaps even read their Bible. But they might be stuck if a stranger asked them to explain what they believe and why they believe it. Author, pastor, and theologian Mike Horton unpacks the essential and basic beliefs that all Christians share in a way that is easy to understand and applicable to our lives today. And in a way that will make you excited to be a Christian! Core Christianity covers topics like: Jesus as both fully God and fully man. The doctrine of the Trinity. The goodness of God despite a broken world. The ways God speaks. The meaning of salvation. What is the Christian calling? Includes discussion questions for individual or group use. This introduction to the basic doctrines of Christianity is perfect for those who are new to the faith, as well as those who have an interest in deepening their understanding of what it means to be a follower of Jesus Christ.