I'm searching for a christian group that can answer my question on what S.I.T.means? where are you guys?

Question

Does anyone know the so-called cult or church called The Way International? Don't answer if you really don't know.

No , i use to be a member. It's a sect. I knew 1000 of people from there . Can't believe not one is on Yahoo answers.
thanks .

I am only 37. The sect still exist.

Anyone involved with it.

Answer 1

S.I.T.= super ignorant theists

Answer 2

The Way International is a Bible-based group, but several of its teachings depart strongly from mainstream Christianity. Most prominently different is the denial of the Trinity . Wierwille is quoted as once saying, "When my life is over I think my greatest contribution may prove to be the knowledge and teaching that Jesus Christ is not God." (Tucker: 222) The Way International views Christ as a created being not equal with God, and the Holy Spirit as simply a manifestation of God. Other beliefs which make TWI different are Arianism (the denial of the personality of the Holy Spirit), glossalia (SIT, or speaking in tongues), Ultra-dispensationalism , and a rejection of Sunday worship . The Way also differs in its interpretation of the organization of the early church and other Biblical principles .

Answer 3

Among particular concerns of The Way are:

The role of spirituality in the struggle for justice
The spiritual issues raised by intercultural and inter-religious dialogue
The interactions between spirituality, politics and culture
The fostering and development of the Ignatian spiritual tradition.

Jesuit Theology within Roman Catholicism

Answer 4

This might help. I looked it up in Larson's New Book of Cults. Al t saws is that Victor Wierwille founded it. I guess he was supposed to have heard the voice of God. This is in a section on myths. Maybe his name can be found on the net.

Answer 5

did a google search for ya..here are some links..hope it helps with what your looking for. Doesnt seem like something I would get myself involved in..I do not believe this way as a Christian.

http://www.carm.org/list/way.htm

http://www.theway.info/index.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Way_International

http://www.watchman.org/cults/jesusway.htm

Answer 6

The Way is a worldwide, nondenominational Biblical research, teaching, and fellowship ministry headquartered in rural Ohio. Beliefs about Jesus and Trinity are much like those of Jehovah's Witnesses.

DOCTRINE
TRINITY: The Way, International denies the Trinity doctrine and teaches a doctrine of God similar to the Arianism of the Jehovah's Witnesses. Technically, their theology is called Dynamic Monarchianism (See Evangelical Dictionary of Theology, "Arianism," "Monarchianism"). They correctly believe that there is only one God but wrongly conclude that God is limited to one Person. They believe that only the Father is God, denying the deity of Christ and the third Person, the Holy Spirit.
Father: According to the Way, the Father only is the one true God. He created all things including Jesus and "holy spirit."

Son: Wierwille believed that Jesus Christ had no preincarnate existence except in the mind of God the Father. He taught that Jesus was a perfect sinless man but he was never God. In his book, Jesus Christ is Not God, Wierwille explained, "In other words, I am saying that Jesus Christ is not God, but the Son of God. They are not 'co-eternal, without beginning or end, and co-equal.' Jesus Christ was not literally with God in the beginning; neither does he have all the assets of God" (p. 5).

Holy Spirit: Wierwille denied the deity and personality of the Holy Spirit. To circumvent obvious biblical references supporting the deity of the Holy Spirit, the Way arbitrarily provides two different meanings to the term Holy Spirit (pneuma hagion) in the New Testament. Wierwille argued that in some texts the term should be translated capitalized and in other verses with all small letters. According to Wierwille, the term Holy Spirit (capitalized) is another name for God the Father (just like Bob is another name for Robert). The term holy spirit refers to an impersonal force that is given by the Father (Holy Spirit) to empower His believers. Thus, holy spirit is the gift (inanimate force) and Holy Spirit (God the Father) is the giver (Receiving the Holy Spirit Today, pp. 1-5).


Other Doctrines
1) Salvation: Rather than emphasizing salvation through faith in Christ, Wierwille artificially separated "faith" from "believing." He taught a very mechanical view of faith in Christ - a mere intellectual or mental assent to biblical, historical facts. He also redefined repentance as just confession and belief. Thus, salvation does not involve repentance of sins but only doing "the will of God" (The Bible Tells Me So, p. 18; Jesus Christ Is God, pp. 238-57). Like Jehovah's Witnesses, the Way also teaches that the soul is the body's life force which is in the blood and that the dead cease to exist (Ibid., pp. 258-90).
2) Immutable Laws: Wierwille taught that God instituted unchangeable principles to be appropriated and obeyed by Christians. God's law of Tithing and "Abundant Sharing" requires that believers give a 10% tithe of their gross income (which is owed) and any additional voluntary donation (called "abundant sharing") to Way headquarters. Failure to follow this law can result in a violation of the reciprocal "law of prosperity" which can affect one's personal wealth and health (Watchman telephone interview with Way spokesman, Bill Green, October 11, 1996; Christian Research Journal, Fall 1988, p. 11).

The "law of believing" is Wierwille's twist on positive/negative confession. The Way followers' own faith will cause whatever they believe (good or bad) to come true. Wierwille even claimed that a boy's death in an automobile accident was actually caused by his mother's fear that he may be hurt (Power for Abundant Living, pp. 37-44).

3) Speaking in Tongues (SIT): Speaking in tongues or (SIT), is virtually equated with confirming one's salvation. Wierwille took a very strained and mechanical approach to tongues. "The holy spirit field - that's the field God raised me up for...And there's no one I can't lead into speaking in tongues if they are Christian and want to do it" (The Way: Living in Love, p. 201). Wierwille taught "tongues" by having his followers relax, inhale "holy spirit" through "heavy breathing" which he claimed was a more accurate transltion of "mighty rushing wind" in Acts 2:2 (Receiving the Holy Spirit Today, pp. 61-62).


BIBLICAL RESPONSE
While much of the Way's theology contains serious errors and deviations from traditional evangelical beliefs, of greatest concern is their denial of the Trinity doctrine through their rejection of the deity of Christ and the personality of the Holy Spirit.

Answer 7

hope your not joining a cult youll be bound for a long time until Jesus frees you.

Answer 8

Yep--been around for YEARS!

Answer 9

It means sitjulia

Answer 10

I'm full of SIT
You're full of SIT
We're all full of SIT