I have a friend who is a christian.She hopes to help those who have been brainwashed for lack of the right word.To set themselves free from man made doctrines that so many are faced with today and encourage them to walk in the Spirit as God would have them to do.What do you think of such a ministry?
2007-05-28 13:49:49 · 15 answers · asked by don_steele54 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Our mission as Christians is to spread the Gospel. Seems that alone does what she calls a ministry. A rose by any other name is still a rose. The Gospel frees mankind from all sorts of man made doctrines. It's good.
2007-05-28 13:54:30 · answer #1 · answered by Joyful Noise 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think it's a great idea as there are hundreds upon hundreds of cults that preach opposite The Truth.
There are also hundreds upon hundreds of ministries to help folks out of doctrinal bondage, too. Do a google search and you might find such like-minded ministries.
2007-05-28 20:53:12 · answer #2 · answered by chrstnwrtr 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just a question. Has your friend studied all the faith's on earth. Has she tested her faith by knowing all faiths in depth. Does she know by studying all faiths, not through assuming her parents taught her was right, What "the right path".is
Has she taken a good amount of time to worshiping side by side with those of different faiths to learn what there faith is or does she just assume everything else is brainwashing. Or did she reserve her studies to those taught by other Christians who have no real knowledge of the subject except what another Christian taught them. And I am not taking about your typical Christian taught college class that washes down anything but Christianity and put a negative slant on other faiths and in many cases outright lies.
If not she should not be a minister of anything. There are far to many "ministers" who are their faith by default and have no real clue about the faiths of others. Do you want to be to take the chance that you were wrong only because you assumed you were right without looking at anything else?
If she has not studied all the religions of the world in depth.
Than she is the ones who is Brainwashed! Do you know that most ministers that go to higher studies like Harvard divinity school never actually take the pulpit they end up being in human services fields. I know why DOES SHE?
Live and let live. You can choose to follow whatever faith you like, but only God knows the right path so she should be careful what she calls Brainwashing. It just may be that they know more than her. Let God do the Guidance. He puts faith in the hearts of those he wants to guide.
2007-05-28 21:21:01 · answer #3 · answered by lovingmomhappykids 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
With many the phrase "walk in the spirit" means to walk by what you feel and just ignore what the clear teaching of the Bible is. Maybe a ministry needs to start to get those people back to the Bible.
2007-05-28 20:53:41 · answer #4 · answered by oldguy63 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's true that there are some Christian denominations that really lay it on thick as far as making rules for Christians. It's just that God does things that many of us do not know about. We can be ready to contend with those who are frustrated by their denomination, but if God wants a certain things to be done by us, he will make it clear.
One of the worst things that a person who has the truer vein of light to do is to act like everyone else; try to save someone who doesn't want to be.
So I suppose that if you that she is getting prepared to help others who need it, I guess that's a good thing.
2007-05-28 21:01:20 · answer #5 · answered by Christian Sinner 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Allow me to be the devil's advocate.
1. First, you'll have an extremely narrow mission field, making it not as easy to find folks to minister to.
2. Any ministry needs a grounded doctrine. You have to know what you believe. For example, if confronted with the doctrine of tongues, it is hard to sidestep the issue with either party.
That being said, best of luck. I wish you the best and hope you take my feedback as constructive.
2007-05-28 20:53:00 · answer #6 · answered by harvomatic7 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I think if you turned it into a "ministry" then it would eventually grow and the people would create their own anti-doctrine. And it would be that church's doctrine. But its a nice idea.
2007-05-28 20:53:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think the approach is wrong. Going to a person who disagrees with you, and saying "you have been brainwashed, let me help you," is almost guaranteed to make the other person reject you. While her commitment to her faith is laudable, she may be more successful simply talking to people about their own beliefs and desires, and, over the course of time, presenting her own.
2007-05-28 20:53:12 · answer #8 · answered by Qwyrx 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think its a good idea some people get off track or misled tell her to use the bible in every aspect of her ministry as its the instructions for our lives
2007-05-28 20:56:54 · answer #9 · answered by az_george_63 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It is good to read the Universal Theology of the New Jerusalem by Emanuel Swedenborg
2007-05-28 20:53:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋