1) As a slave: the primary motive is fear. The primary hope of such a believer is to escape punishment; as such, he never feels the loving embrace of his heavenly Father, only the danger of impending judgement if he fails to "perform". These folks are more likely to fall prey to cults or "cult-like" churches. (I would note that those who come from families characterized as "dysfunctional" are more apt to fall into this; even as believers, they seek the approval denied to them by their earthly families. The world would say they suffer from low "self-esteem", a term I will not use, but rather the more proper term "self-image": seeing ourselves as "accepted in the beloved").
Monday, January 10, 2011
Service... Pt.2
1) As a slave: the primary motive is fear. The primary hope of such a believer is to escape punishment; as such, he never feels the loving embrace of his heavenly Father, only the danger of impending judgement if he fails to "perform". These folks are more likely to fall prey to cults or "cult-like" churches. (I would note that those who come from families characterized as "dysfunctional" are more apt to fall into this; even as believers, they seek the approval denied to them by their earthly families. The world would say they suffer from low "self-esteem", a term I will not use, but rather the more proper term "self-image": seeing ourselves as "accepted in the beloved").
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