I think because of our conditioning in TLWF, as well as mainstream Christianity, the first place we tend to look for answers in our spiritual journey is another pastor or church denomination, instead of going directly to Jesus as He taught us we should do. Jesus said in Matthew 23:4-12, “4 They tie up heavy, cumbersome loads and put them on other people’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them. 5 “Everything they do is done for people to see: They make their phylacteries[a] wide and the tassels on their garments long; 6 they love the place of honor at banquets and the most important seats in the synagogues; 7 they love to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces and to be called ‘Rabbi’ by others. 8 “But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers. 9 And do not call anyone on earth ‘father,’ for you have one Father, and he is in heaven. 10 Nor are you to be called instructors, for you have one Instructor, the Messiah. 11 The greatest among you will be your servant. 12 For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”
The beginning of a new life for me was when I finally took seriously, “for you have ONE instructor, the Messiah” instead of pursuing all the competing voices offering something they did not even possess to give. I know the 30+ difficult years I gave of my life to TLWF had very little value to John or Marilyn. The ashes and destruction I received in return for believing a lie are certainly worth warning others about so that they do not make the same mistake. They would feign appreciation as long as they could use you for their benefit, but as soon as you disagreed, all that mattered was getting you out the door so you did not influence the others they were using. Often, what you pointed out would end up being dealt with after you were gone, because it really was destructive – especially as it related to the authority structure. Not everyone that feels pain and speaks up is a Nephilim. In hindsight, the term was nothing more than childish name calling - a control technique our new President also seems to be adept at. Those who have left TLWF know exactly what I’m talking about.
The question that now needs to be asked is, “How did the resurrection life they promised to others, in exchange for their obedience, work out for them?” Of course, they never had it to give – they are now dead – at least as far as this life is concerned. For Gary to claim they are continuing to run things from the cloud of witnesses and to take advantage of others, when he obviously knows better, is beyond me. The fact that he is even claiming to talk to the dead for direction should be a red flag to those who have read what God says about it. Eventually, we all learn the hard way what happens when we place more value on the teachings of men than the teachings of Jesus. I love the cowboy proverb: “Always drink upstream from the herd.” – the very thing Jesus told us to do from the beginning.
The beginning of a new life for me was when I finally took seriously, “for you have ONE instructor, the Messiah” instead of pursuing all the competing voices offering something they did not even possess to give. I know the 30+ difficult years I gave of my life to TLWF had very little value to John or Marilyn. The ashes and destruction I received in return for believing a lie are certainly worth warning others about so that they do not make the same mistake. They would feign appreciation as long as they could use you for their benefit, but as soon as you disagreed, all that mattered was getting you out the door so you did not influence the others they were using. Often, what you pointed out would end up being dealt with after you were gone, because it really was destructive – especially as it related to the authority structure. Not everyone that feels pain and speaks up is a Nephilim. In hindsight, the term was nothing more than childish name calling - a control technique our new President also seems to be adept at. Those who have left TLWF know exactly what I’m talking about.
The question that now needs to be asked is, “How did the resurrection life they promised to others, in exchange for their obedience, work out for them?” Of course, they never had it to give – they are now dead – at least as far as this life is concerned. For Gary to claim they are continuing to run things from the cloud of witnesses and to take advantage of others, when he obviously knows better, is beyond me. The fact that he is even claiming to talk to the dead for direction should be a red flag to those who have read what God says about it. Eventually, we all learn the hard way what happens when we place more value on the teachings of men than the teachings of Jesus. I love the cowboy proverb: “Always drink upstream from the herd.” – the very thing Jesus told us to do from the beginning.