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A couple off the top of my head. First, gifts or manifestations of the Holy Spirit. We know the stuff is not original but came from B.G. Leonard's ministry, and a wonderful blessing to know, believe and practice. Even some Roman Catholics zealously practice it today. Then there's the birth of Christ and that date in history. I don't know from who VPW learned about the date, anyone know? But I've seen VPW's teaching on this topic in various places through the years and here's another one from recently. A little surprised that Craig didn't teach it during Christmas since it's the type of teaching he'd share during the season....

Or was it VPW, DEW and HA?? Memory fart...

If memory serves it was the trustees who picked him-- VPW, HEW AND EO? As to why -- they viewed him as the best to carry it on.

Thx Charlene and Happy New Year! Was wondering if you can answer a question from your research. What do former fundamentalists believe religiously after they are rescued from their cult? Is there a recurring theme or pattern? I am now studying Catholicism but I don't suppose it's a typical alternative. Thx.

Numbers in Scripture (Bullinger)

Competent to Counsel (Jay Adams)

The Challenging Counterfeit Babylon Mystery Religion The Thirteenth Tribe None Dare Call It Conspiracy Dale Carnegie Books The Myth of the Six Million The Way Living in Love

One really simple way of shedding the group and the waybrain is to do without it for a month! Remember what VPW said in PFAL... take a month and shed the world and exclusively delve into the PFAL materials? So try the reverse and see what happens.. Surprise surprise.

Prayers

Catholics believe in a concept called "the community of saints." One example of this in operation is prayers for souls in purgatory for the purpose of releasing them -- it's said that God releases souls from purgatory into heaven this way. Don't ask me if or how this happens, have no idea and am still somewhat of a sceptic although I do pray St. Gertrude's prayer anyway. Regarding Jesus' return, does God respond to believers collectively praying for Christ's return? Scripture says we don't know the time, but does it say that believers have nothing whatever to do with helping make it happen? ("Thy Kingdom Come....") Then there are the 'preterists' who believe it already happened!