We are not here to condemn anyone or to imply that we have obtained perfection and are better than anyone else. But what we would like to do is to help simplify a way of life that has been made complex and almost impossible to folks that were in the ntcc. We have been very outspoken against the ntcc and will continue to be. We see the ntcc as an organization that has ruined many lives; and we think it is very important to measure them by their own standards, their own words and by the book which they claim to follow strictly. Most Xers experience life-lasting damage from their experience with the ntcc. One of the very common denominators in the transition from the ntcc to the real world is that people lose hope in God. They have been taught that the ntcc has a monopoly on Christianity and that outside of this organization there is no hope. This is a common tactic of cults: to make their followers believe that they have the only true doctrine and an inside track to eternal bliss.
We think that the most important step of recovery must first be to realize that the ntcc is a harmful organization that is doing more to hurt you than it is to help you. Once a person makes the decision to leave the ntcc, there is a recovery process that takes place. Your mind has to be freed from the lies that have been instilled in your system of beliefs. This is not something that happens overnight. Knowing the bible as well as many X-ers do, there are good things and bad things that make up your belief system. The basics are all there. Salvation through the blood of Jesus, the difference between right and wrong and the choices we make. Things begin to get blurry when we start talking about Grace and Mercy. How much grace and mercy does God have toward us? And does this give us a license to sin?
I want to share what I believe right now; and this is not cut and dry, or 'my way or the highway'. This is what I have experienced; and I hope that it helps someone. I believe that Christianity is meant to be enjoyable; and that God is not looking down from heaven expecting us to fail. I don't think that God has made Christianity so difficult and complex that we can't figure it out on our own. I do think that God has given us His Word as a light and a map, directions to heaven. I also think that prayer is very important in a Christian's life. Beyond these two things I believe that our relationship with God becomes personal; and that He guides us and delivers us according to our ability to listen to what He wants in our lives.
Freedom in Christ - Washed In His Blood! |
Clone Conditions in NTCC - You Are Okay IF You Obey The NTCC System of Rules |
Become One With Us: * In Rules We Trust * |
I am a middle-aged man; and it took 13 years in the ntcc and 14 more years of freedom from this cult to realize that I could be a Christian without them. Because of this realization, it is now more important than ever to try to help folks get out and to help those that are out. We hope that in all that we do, we can help people. We realize that people have been bible thumped to death by the ntcc; and that many are not looking for spiritual advice. We have chosen the Christian path for ourselves; but we also hope that what we write helps people to make responsible decisions regarding their own future. One thing that we will always do is point to the obvious; and there are many blatant and obvious examples of hypocrisy and evil in the ntcc. We will point this out; because the ntcc has imposed their standards on the masses and felt no obligation to live accordingly themselves.
We welcome all points of view on this blog; and we try to be real here. Most people that frequent this blog have been part of the ntcc or a similar cult. Knowing that people have been fed a steady diet of cult doctrine mixed with Christianity we try to be careful not to turn anyone completely off by preaching to them; and we endeavor to not look down on anyone, as was the practice of the ntcc. All one has to do to realize that the ntcc is a cult is to look at the life of Jesus and compare it to how the ntcc leadership operates. They are direct opposites.
We wish everyone a Happy New Year and a prosperous 2012!
3 comments:
Not a bad perspective, but I think that God does expect us to fail--regularly. Just like we do, and just like we will continue to do, no matter how hard we try to avoid it. That's what grace is for. There is no stigma associated with repeated failure, because we all come short in some way. Being able to admit that is a big step toward dispelling the condemnation mentality NTCC peddles every day.
Just because we stumble on the road doesn't mean we aren't still on the road.
Right. ntcc and other groups like them use legalism to control people to fit the group's agenda. But the bible says the letter kills. The Spirit gives life.
In Christ we have a freedom through His mercy and grace. No condemnation. No earning blessings. If you work for it, it's not a blessing. That's pretty simple stuff.
Fundamentally, the ntcc is so far off from what God wants. And, if the foundation be destroyed...
There's really no fixing that.
They think they don't need repair. Just like the Pharisees refused to see they were sick and needed healing. *sigh*
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us [our] sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. I John 1v9&8
They really have no excuse.
Don and Ange wrote...
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
Chief said...
And that tell it all about RWD right there. When RWD makes statements like, "I can't remember the last time I sinned" the truth is not in him. These NTCC preachers have a history of preaching, "you are not even saved" based totally on works and someone's inability to quote "get the victory" over all sins. Well that notion is in complete contradiction to what John wrote.
Yeah they put us through hell trying to manipulate us into believing we could attain perfection here on earth. We lived in regular condemnation and the part that gets me the worst is the ones who preached that stuff the most have turned out to be some of the biggest sinners of them all. Most notably RWD himself. I mean that dude doesn't even come close to falling in the category of being saved based on all that stuff that he taught. He's probably broke more of his own rules than anyone else. NTCC preachers specialize in making your life miserable. I really can't stand the way they act.
Chief
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