For those ‘in the fellowship’ and those ‘outside’
Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2023 2:08 pm
I have just joined Streetcar after many years away from this forum.
I am committed to care, compassion and understanding.
The dilemma in which so many people live is gut-wrenching.
To leave BCF or any other fellowship group around this nation is to risk losing your marriage and possibly your family.
To live with this threat hanging over you while bound to a leader and a doctrine of forced’ submission is not the gospel of Jesus Christ. It is NOT the gospel of good news or of freedom.
To those outside of the fellowship the shunning and rejection is at times unbearable. Those ‘in’ are in pain and those ‘out’ are in pain..we can empathise with each other.
One thing that is clear is that God’s love is freely available to all of us.
My experience in the fellowship was one of condemnation, guilt, punishment, and an awful sense of doom that was a tangible reality.
How can a person be free in Christ, if there is a legalistic man / elder ruling over everyone bringing judgements and continuing condemnation?
I am here on this forum hoping that love will find a way to reach those who are troubled, hurting, shunned, judged, despised or searching for deliverance.
I’ll leave you with one thought for today:
You are not alone!
Many are praying for you!
Many kind, loving people are deeply concerned for those in the fellowship!
God sees all that is happening in our hearts and homes causing us great distress!
He can save and deliver us all!
I am committed to care, compassion and understanding.
The dilemma in which so many people live is gut-wrenching.
To leave BCF or any other fellowship group around this nation is to risk losing your marriage and possibly your family.
To live with this threat hanging over you while bound to a leader and a doctrine of forced’ submission is not the gospel of Jesus Christ. It is NOT the gospel of good news or of freedom.
To those outside of the fellowship the shunning and rejection is at times unbearable. Those ‘in’ are in pain and those ‘out’ are in pain..we can empathise with each other.
One thing that is clear is that God’s love is freely available to all of us.
My experience in the fellowship was one of condemnation, guilt, punishment, and an awful sense of doom that was a tangible reality.
How can a person be free in Christ, if there is a legalistic man / elder ruling over everyone bringing judgements and continuing condemnation?
I am here on this forum hoping that love will find a way to reach those who are troubled, hurting, shunned, judged, despised or searching for deliverance.
I’ll leave you with one thought for today:
You are not alone!
Many are praying for you!
Many kind, loving people are deeply concerned for those in the fellowship!
God sees all that is happening in our hearts and homes causing us great distress!
He can save and deliver us all!