"We can’t change you..only the relationship of someone teaching you the word of God. Who is the person you invited into your life to speak to your soul?"
“You need someone to spiritually mentor you in the gospel”
He says earlier in the talk that Jesus/God will give you the words to say to mentor someone else. He says that it's God doing the changing in people. "If this doesn't happen for you, the likelihood of you making it is like watching a DVD and trying to fish."
So God is limited to your ability or willingness to have a Spiritual Mother/Father?!
If God is doing the changing then isn't God/Jesus really the Spiritual Parent?
We've already seen the outcome of The Crossing's Spiritual Parenting on One Mother's Journey.
“The mind of Christ is in you.” “He’ll give you the words to
say.” “I’m probably gonna put some of
you that are 15 or 16 IN CHARGE of some of you that are 25. Because they already have more spiritual
learning that some of you that are 15.”
What the hell!?!?
From Live Science ""The brain of an 18-year-old college freshman is still far from resembling the brain of someone in their mid-twenties," said Craig Bennett, a graduate student who was involved in the new research. "When do we reach adulthood? It might be much later than we traditionally think." But hey...if Jesus is in you giving you the words then go on and put a 15 year old with a 25 year old....no possible issues at all!
There are two key words I want you to notice: IN CHARGE. The Crossing Church loves to be in charge, and loves a hierarchy. In a relationship no one is in charge. One might have more wisdom but there is still mutual respect and equality. This has submission issues written all over it.
Now the gist of this is to have a relationship with someone, a mentor, to walk through life with you. Mentors, guides, teachers and friends are great. We certainly all need a hand to hold onto. But can we truly not learn, mature or grow without another person? "Your spiritual fathers determine your spiritual success." Spiritual success? Is this a competition?!
It gets better: “I know who I’m going to be in the gospel 10 years from now – the guys I hang out with are taking me there. I know where they've been, what they've accomplished and how they've succeeded. I want their life!!”
What if Jesus wants you to simply feed the poor in your town (like he actually said)? What if Jesus wants you to care for an orphan (like he actually said)? What if Jesus wants you to just love your neighbor and not be trying to achieve fame and fortune (like he actually said)?
"Always only about Jesus" Crossing Church? Not by a long shot.
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Are they insane? "But be not you called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all you are brothers. 9And call no man your father on the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven. 10Neither be you called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ. …"
Varking idiots. This might actually qualify Crossing leadership as false teachers.
The "false teachers" accusation has been made consistently against The Crossing for over 2 years. There was a short period last Fall/Winter where Eric Dykstra seemed to make a big change but now it appears they've gone back off the deep end. It's terrifying.
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