by Don and Joy Veinot | May 25, 2023 | Authoritarian, Bill Gothard / IBLP, Brian McLaren, Evangelical Left, Gay Marriage, Gospel, Homosexuality, Legalism, Postmodernism, Progressives, Richard Rohr, Rob Bell, Spiritual Abuse
In our book, A Matter of Basic Principles: Bill Gothard and the Christian Life, the Epilogue, “Fear of Flying,” was included to help the readers understand how those in cults and high-demand authoritarian groups can feel trapped. They have been given a view of God as...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Jan 12, 2023 | Counterfeit, Definitions, Deity of Christ, False Prophet, False Teacher, Gwen Shamblin, Heresy, Legalism, Rick Warren, Salvation, Tantra
As most of our readers know, MCOI is a mission to cults and non-Christian religions. In the early days we never envisioned having to research, write and warn believers about false and/or harmful teaching gaining ground within the church. Early on, however, we began...
by Don and Joy Veinot | May 10, 2018 | Bill Gothard / IBLP, Definitions, Gospel, Grace, Heresy, Jehovah's Witnesses, Legalism, Mormonism, Roman Catholicism, Sacrifice, Watchtower Bible and Tract Society
I am constantly amazed at the large number of people who do not truly understand the biblical concept of grace. Since grace is, of course, spoken of in Scripture, it is part of the vocabulary of most churches and even cults. The shorthand definition we most often use...
by Guest Writer | Jan 6, 2018 | Bill Gothard / IBLP, Eastern Mysticism, False Teacher, Lawlessness, Legalism, Mass Shootings, MCOI Journal, Satanic RItual Abuse, SRA, Volume 11, Winter 2005
(Originally printed in the Winter 2005 Issue of the MCOI Journal beginning on page 12) By Jan Fletcher Our freedom to home-school is precious to us. Home-schooling parents cherish the freedom home-schooling gives our children to learn and grow in the ways we, as...
by Ron Henzel | Nov 24, 2016 | Bill Gothard / IBLP, context, False Teacher, Grace, Legalism
When debating Gothardites on the topic of grace, often the first text they cite is James 4:6b: “‘God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble,’” (ESV). It is also usually the one text they keep coming back to in support of their assertion that grace is not...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Aug 18, 2016 | Abortion, Economy, Gay Marriage, Homosexuality, Human Rights Violations, Infanticide, Legalism, Political Correctness, Politics, Progressives, Social tyranny
Speaking at a women’s conference in 2015, Hillary Clinton asserted that “…deep-seated cultural codes, religious beliefs, and structural biases have to be changed…” The fact that she would dare to challenge American’s cherished religious freedom was both profound and...
Fight the good fight MCO!! This article thoroughly exposes the dark and deceptive new age origins of the Enneagram, its…
Don and Joy, Well written and a view of “evangelicalism” growing in many sectors today. They throw “white supremacy” and…
Hello, Deborah, thank you so much for reading this and for your comment. Yes, this has been seeping into the…
I’ve just come across your articles and am very thankful for your clear exposé on the problem with contemplative prayer…
Greetings, I appreciate your zeal. Even so, there is a difference between attempting to answer the question of how god…