Summary of problems
DanRepent
practices in TCCI (THE CHURCH IN INDIANAPOLIS). Explanation will be
brief since much has already been stated.
1. Withholding affection: this doctrine and practice have torn families
asunder and continues to do so.
2. Doctrine of Aloneness which was well described by ChrisO : people
ought to be " SCARED TO BE ALONE". Members can't be alone except under
rare circumstances. Especially harmful are those fathers who are
prevented time alone with their children.
3. Selective application of Matt 18 discipline process.
4. "Daily Life" which REQUIRES members to be in another's life, house,
family, marriage on a daily basis. If you're not, then you fall in the
item#1 camp.
5. "House of Chloe" - This is MP's justification for encouraging,
receiving, spreading, and acting upon gossip and lies.
6. "Borrowed" concept: Borrowed relationship, borrowed "teaching",
borrowed "praise" et al is a mechanism used for controlling the CII
environment.
7. "By invitation or revelation only:" once a sign on Mike's door, it
spread. It appears to have mutated into something like the
you're-not-welcome sign described by Tim Sz.
All these doctrines are indefensible and result in a lording-over
environment about which practices the bible condemns (Matthew 20:25,6;
Revelation 2:6).
"And not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the
brethren, and forbids them that would, and casts them out of the
church." (1 John 3:10)
-Gottapost-
DanRepent
We have come under some pretty heavy personal accusations here by those
of you who are in favor of Mike Peters and the Indianpolis group.
According to your assessment, most of us here are simply unacceptable
in the sight of Mike Peters, which in his mind possibly equates to
being unacceptable in God's eyes.
So, I am honestly asking and wondering... what is the redeeming process
I must take in order to be considered "acceptable", holy and made
righteous in the blood of Jesus?
1. What is the gospel according to Mike Peters and Indianapolis?
2. How can I be reconciled? How does redeeming process work?
3. How does one become a offical member of the Mike Peter's brand of
Church?
Theophilos
DanRepent
Here are some examples of some emails that you all may be interested
in. Plus if I may add I witnessed first hand Mike counseling a wife to
take her children and run if her husband tried to take the children
with him to a local church gathering (non-Peterite or should I say
anti-Peterite). This was right on the heels of a "movement" in the
group for everyone to make sure everyone has a passport and that it is
up to date.
Some emails (note the commentary at the bottom):
-----Original Message-----
From: mike [mailto:mi...@Hisfeet.org]
To: '<husband> & <wife> <lastname>'
Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 6:42 PM
Subject: RE: slander/willls
Hi <wife>...
Well, we COULD start with <husband>'s slander and namecalling this way:
it puts him in direct judgment and into the "fires of hell" according
to Jesus. No matter how he "feels" about it........ (Mat. 5:23)
-----Original Message-----
From: mike [mailto:mi...@Hisfeet.org]
Sent: Friday, January 15, 2003 4:13 PM
To: '<husband> & <wife> <lastname>'
>> they probably think I'm terrible for not going to church every Sonday with my husband
what kind of unBiblical vocabulary ("go to church") is THAT??! Yucko!
As for <friend> and the rest - don't get into a discusion trying to
justify yourself. NOWHERE does the Bible command you to hold hands and
give away affection to a hypocrite. Jesus SURELY didn't! (Mat.23!) Try
to be kind as much as possible, don't argue, but DON'T YOKE WITH
HYPOCRISY.
-----Original Message-----
From: mike [mailto:mi...@Hisfeet.org]
Sent: Friday, January 20, 2003 1:02 PM
To: '<husband> & <wife> <lastname>'
<wife> you should say, "<husband> what do you want from me? tell me how
you want me- to be except don't expect me to believe you're a christian
when i see your temper and your life. i can be a great wife in every
other respect i know how, but the Scriptures define a christian in luke
9:57-63 and 1jn.3 and many other places, and the Spirit of Jeus inside
of you? i see no way base on the lack of "fruit of the spirit" and the
obvious continuation in "the acts of the sinful nature" in Gal.5. So
tell me how you want me to be in matters NOT related to 'church' and
'prayer' and the like, and I'll do my best to change. But, until i see
you have a conversion experience and the marks of conversion in luke9,
1jn.3, gal.5 etc, DON'T demand that i accept you "christianity" until
it meets BIBLICAL measurements! Everything else i want to improve in,
but don't ask me to deny the BIBLE and Teachings of JESUS and accept
yours and <friend>'s definitions instead of the exact quotes from
JESUS."
-----Original Message-----
From: mike [mailto:mi...@Hisfeet.org]
Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 11:19 PM
To: '<husband> & <wife> <lastname>'
Subject: RE: <friend> put us on the radio 2-nite!
<wife>, perhaps you can highlight that legal advertisement that I sent
you when answering your question about slander and libel -- and smile
and hand it to <friend> and ask him if he really likes living in a
house, instead of an apartment?
--------------------------------------
Continued to next message...
Names edited out (except Mike) for covering over the effected family.
Commentary on the above emails:
1) Jan.14, 2003: Mike telling another man's wife how to judge the
salvation
of her husband.
2) Jan.15, 2003: Mike telling another man's wife to NOT hold hands
with her
husband or give affection to him. Mike again tells her how to judge
him (a
"Hypocrite"). He also says not to "YOKE" with her husband (which may
mean
NOT to have sex with him).
3) Jan.20, 2003: Mike telling another man's wife how to interact with
her
husband, and again telling her how to judge his Christian testimony.
Mike
directly tells her to NOT go to church or to PRAY with her husband.
Ironically, Mike is telling her how to be a "biblical wife" while
telling
her to withhold most things a wife should be giving her husband.
If you wish to contact me my address is:
In Christ's freedom,
DanRepent
http://www.yourkingdomcome.com/marryjesus.htm
This paper has 8 steps that people reiterate in their minds before
joining this cult. Psychologically, this is how they are brainwashed
and made into obedient slaves. I have outlined the cult objectives of
each of the 8 chants (written in first person for members to memorize).
You will notice the progression to more cult like behavior and then
finally a person gives up his right to protest wrong doing. That is
when they have been totally converted into the kingdom of cults.
PS - We as a church will marry Jesus, not as individuals. Mike teaches
that each person will wed Jesus Christ on earth (present time), so they
are not "really" married to their spouse. Sick!
1.) Allegiance to a physical place (Indianapolis Church). Indy
Mecca. They believe Jesus actually lives there like Santa lives in the
North Pole.
2.) Sacrifice of money and security or any other personal ambitions
and aspirations for them (Insurance and vacations are mentioned).
3.) Regulations on how to pray and related to God. Self abasement
is encouraged to get the Lord's attention.
4.) Indy cult comes before all other personal affections and
pleasures.
5.) Career advancement (money) should "advance" the cult only not
for personal enjoyment. "My job, my occupation...NOT for my ego and
security any longer."
6.) Renounce personal dignity and the conscience to display cult
behavior.
7.) Prepare the mind for isolation and mind control. Reject
individual thought patterns.
8.) Reject the "right" to express displeasure with the
treatment/wrong doing from other cult members
DanRepent
(Taken from their own Amazon.com testimonies. Thanks cultist for
revealing your ways.)
1.) Mike thinks his teaching so revolutionary, he is equivalent to
Martin Luther.
"The thoughts and Vision for the Church today are as revolutionary
(basic scriptures applied in Life) as was the 95 Thesis of Martin
Luther. Only something this profoundly as simple as GRACE could shake
and expose those who secretly use Christ's sacrifice as a means for
their own"
2.) The priority of this group is man centered. The worldly doctrine
forbids personal relationship with Christ to dominate as the primary
goal.
"So if you don't have an axe to grind, a lifestyle to defend and you
love God's word..."
Notice getting rid of the axe to grind is the first requirement. Next
is the lifestyle that they accuse everyone of living (We don't live
that way and we are not apart of their group). Both of these are
negative requirements, dos and don'ts of Mike Peter's initiation
doctrine; as someone put it on Amazon "Cult Propaganda". Last, but
not least, or maybe it is least in this cult: the word of God. You know
it seems to me that the Peterites think church goers and the rest of
the Christian world are stupid. Jehovah's witnesses and Morons
heavily quote scripture. If you read this book it really does have a
lot of scripture references, but 85% are out of context and he is all
over the place trying to "bend" the rules to fit his revolutionary
ideas.
3.) Hierarchy of the teaching objectives:
"I believe it offers true direction on relationships, Christian
unity, and true worship."
First relationships are the most important thing in this group. They do
everything together, because Mike's teaching is like communism.
Second is unity, which in their minds is that everyone "MUST" agree
that Mike & the leaders are equivalent to Martin Luther in some degree.
If you do not do this you will be kicked out, trust me! Finally, true
worship is sited just so they will seem Christian. They real Jesus is
not in their midst like Mike proclaims. The real Jesus is grieved by
the evil they do in His name.
DanRepent
a book that is compared to the protestant reformation, then anyone with
a pen and paper can write such a book.
Look for my up coming how-to titles in your local Christian book store.
"How to quit going to Church and join a CULT in 10 days"
By I. M. Rite
"How to make the Bible say what YOU want"
By U. R. Dum