Spiritual Abuse
Religion at Its Worst
Published on 18. February 2015
58 pages
978-1-62862-127-3 (ISBN)
Description
Spiritual abuse -whether through the twisting of scripture or threatening behavior -inflicts immense emotional pain and blocks spiritual growth. It is one of the most common forms of abuse in the church today and it often goes undetected, masking itself as "truth from a man of God." In this 96-page book, find out how to recognize the signs of spiritual abuse and how to know when leaders, pastors, or even spouses are using the Word of God to manipulate you (and others).
Find out biblical truths and practical advice on how to:
- Recognize warning signs of spiritual abuse (Includes helpful checklists)
- Distinguish between law and grace (What does God really expect of me?)
- Begin to heal from spiritual abuse
- Respond to common arguments that fuel spiritual abuse, including:
- Shouldn''t you honor those in authority?
- Is there no law for Christians to live by?
- What''s the difference between legalism and biblical obedience?
- 3 "tests" to determine a man-made sin from a real sin
- 4 ways to respond in a spiritually abusive situation (includes how to set boundaries)
- 8 keys to move from a mindset of legalism to grace
- Honesty test for those who may be abusive
- And much more!
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Content
- Intro
- Summary
- Letter from June Hunt
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Definitions
- What Is Spiritual Abuse?
- What Is Legalism?
- What Positions Do Legalistic Spiritual Abusers Occupy?
- What Are Three Errors of Interpretation regarding the Law?
- What Is the Difference between Law and Grace?
- What Questions concerning the Law Cause Confusion?
- Chapter 2: Characteristics
- What Characterizes Spiritually Abusive Leaders?
- What Characterizes Spiritually Abusive Groups?
- What Are the Symptoms of Spiritual Abuse?
- Chapter 3: Causes
- Why Do People Become Trapped in Legalism?
- Why Are the Abused Drawn to Spiritual Abusers?
- What Wrong Thinking Has Kept You in Bondage?
- What Is the Root Cause of Spiritual Abuse?
- How Can You Be Set Free?
- Chapter 4: Steps to Solution
- How to Know the Difference between True Sins and Man-Made Sins
- How to Apply Guidelines in Spiritually Abusive Situations
- How to Move from Legalism to Grace
- How to Recover from Legalism and Spiritual Abuse
- How to Thank God
- Scriptures to Memorize
- Notes
- Copyright
