The Craziest (possibly only) Cult in Town

Grace Bible Fellowship is only officially about 2 and a half weeks old and has already gained the, what seems to be, popular title of "that Cult." I heard it tonight. This kind of leaves me torn. Part of me is happy that what we are doing is for sure seen as "different," but the other part is very confused. I am confused because I must have a different definition of a cult.


Most cults that I am aware of meet in secretive settings, for instance, the Free Masons or Jehovah Witnesses.

• We however, as of now, moved from the living room to a senior center. Plus, we invite anyone to come out.

The cults I am familiar with demand material things from their people, such as money, or even in  some places, it is demanded you give up things like your home, clothes, or even your car; similar to a community communism setting.

• We however do not ask for money, pass a plate or preach the necessity of giving; we place a box at the back for anyone interested in helping out with the rental fee. We don't even mention it during the teaching or preaching time. We encourage that each man give as he purposes in his heart, but not because of pressure or necessity. There are more churches in our area preaching heresy because of tithing than there are stores that sell bread.(Hersey because they preach the necessity of tithing to whatever measure. Offering is acceptable,  10% mandatory giving is putting people under the law. Wrong!!!)

The cults I know about are very closed off about their beliefs, unless you "become a member."

• We do not have membership, unless you count preaching the gospel clearly, in hopes that people would trust it and "become members" of the Body of Christ, via the Holy Spirit(1 Corinthians 12:13). We post every lesson online and offer a Q&A; a session before and after each teaching or preaching session. There is not a church in this area as accepting to questions after every single lesson as we are. In fact, most preachers are offended when questioned about what they just preached or taught.

I have come to a conclusion... People come up with pigeon-hole names for things they do not understand. Many individuals, rather than addressing the issue by studying and approaching the one in error, take the opinion of others and write the new thing off. I understand this. I used to be this way. I say that to my shame.


Although we do not offer kool-aid for our guests to drink, we do offer God's Word, rightly divided, a time for Questions and Answers, plus an opportunity to clear up some of the confusion that comes denominationalism.


So in fact, we are the craziest cult in town. We are the only one of our kind. I write this with yes, a strict tone, but only because I want to challenge some minds. If Mid-Acts Dispensationalism is a cult, then why do we do absolutely NOTHING a cult is known for doing. We are a group of people who were tired of religion and denominational fluff, and who found answers to doctrinal questions, that no one could give answers to... The confusion is gone! That is why we are doing this.

 Don't tag things you either do not understand, or do not know how to oppose as a cult, or some other derogatory name.


PLEASE, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, CALL THE "CULT LEADER" AT:
(256)483-7318


Thanks for reading,
Alan Jaynes
2 Corinthians 4:3