I really have to do my homework on that cult. They have this practice of having a strict relationship of mentors and disciples, where every member has another member assigned to him as a mentor. They base it all off of Matthew 28:18-20, but they're out there. A disciple has to confess his sin to his mentor, and from what I understand a mentor has a large degree of control over his disciple's life.
From Reveal.org, here are some quotes showing how extreme their doctrine is on this issue:
To not have a discipleship partner is to be rebellious to God and to the leadership of this congregation.... The person that you are discipling must believe, must trust, that you are out for God and their best interest. Because, you see, there is going to be some advice they will not understand. But if they trust that you are out for God and their best interest, they will obey.... They must believe your judgement is better than theirs.
> -- Kip McKean
> Discipleship Partners
> 1988 Boston Leadership Conference
> Ultimately, if we do not trust these people [disciplers], we do not trust God. To the extent that I trust my discipler, I am in reality trusting God.
> -- Teresa Ferguson
> Boston Bulletin, October 22, 1989
Here's a very skewed piece on baptism. It's amazing the odd places dispensationalism brings you. I should hijack the cult kids' Bible study and turn it into a study of covenant theology.
Wednesday, March 6, 2002
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