Breaking Free: Escaping an Exclusivist Christian Group

By Breaking Free Ministries

Have you been part of a group that you thought enjoyed special enlightenment? Did you feel sorry for those outside the group and worried for anyone who left or moved away? Did your leaders keep tight control over group members, and discredit anyone who didn't agree with them or chose to leave? Did the group take pride in its high "biblical" standards, but held everyone accountable to standards that merely reflected the leaders' opinions about the Scriptures? Was there an emphasis on externals, like how to groom or dress and what corruptions must be avoided? Having left, does it feel like a weight has been lifted from you? Did the leaders' constantly criticize other groups and expose those they labeled as "false teachers," so now you don't know where to go or what to believe? Jesus said, "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." Mat 11:28-30 Jesus said that following him is restful, easy, and light. If you have come out of a group that wearied you with heaviness and weighed you down with bondage, you were not in a fellowship that understood the gospel preached by our Lord. Following Jesus gives rest and life to his followers. Those who truly understand the gospel are motivated not out of fear, but out of a great personal love for Jesus. If you are confused about what to believe and how to fit into the body of Christ, this book can help bring healing and wholeness.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1483977420
• ISBN13: 9781483977423
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 82 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.2" x 5.0"