False accusations are as old as sin itself. In fact, the devil—who is defined as the "false accuser” and “slanderer”—falsely accused God right before the original sin occurred (cp Gen 3:1ff). Nevertheless, this has not stopped humans from frequently imitating Satan in this well-practiced scheme of our evil enemy. Furthermore, not only do these harmful sins continue to happen, they seem to be on the rise. Yet, for our purposes here, we must understand that false allegations not only Continue Reading
Overcorrection Syndrome
When my heart was embittered And I was pierced within, Then I was senseless and ignorant; I was like a beast before You.Psalm 73:21-22 [NASB] We can all be in error. We have all been taught things that are wrong. We have all been mistreated, and many of us have been egregiously hurt by false teachings and by people. While some of these problems are certainly worse than others, we all have a need to correct these errors and heal from our wounds. And to do this we need discernment, objectivity, Continue Reading
Problems In The Church
We are witnessing a somewhat recent—yet long overdue—movement within the Church, a movement that seeks to address and expose the egregious problem of abuse. More specifically, this abuse is often understood to mean the taking advantage of and harming of individuals who are generally more vulnerable (usually women and children, although abuse can happen to anyone). This focus on the primary problem (the actual abuse) has also shed light on the problems associated with it: namely, how the sin and Continue Reading
Thirteen Marks of Manipulators And Abusers
HOW TO RECOGNIZE MANIPULATION AND ABUSE | The following is a list of thirteen common marks of manipulators and abusers. Simply put, the more of these characteristics you see in someone, the more likely it is that you are dealing with a manipulator or abuser. 1 | STUBBORNManipulators and Abusers (M/A'S) usually possess a high level of stubbornness (as well as pride and/or hard-heartedness). They are known to stubbornly refuse to admit or yield to what they know is the truth. 2 | AVOIDS Continue Reading