In John 3 verse 16 we read"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." This states clearly that God's way of salvation is through believing in Jesus and it is a free gift. Cults are all about earning what cannot be earned. In a cult you have to do things to earn salvation. In true Christianity salvation is freely given to all who believe. It is true that a believer will then go on to do good as an expression of their faith, but forgiveness is God's prerogative and given where He pleases. Beating little children for the good of their souls is at best mistaken and at worst wicked.
First of all thanks to Fat Prophet for your interest. I see from your blog you are having trouble commenting. To get back to my assessed service. Criticism albeit constructive is harder for some to take than others. I felt a little crushed after my assessed service but then remembered I had recorded it on my dictaphone. I listened to it all through and although my assessors were quite right about me speaking a little quickly and rushing from item to item, I was actually very pleased with the content of my sermon and how I presented it. So I have decided to take heart. I highly recommend other trainees to record your services. You can hear your good points and your bad and there is no argument about it, it is all caught on the recorder.
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