In a high control group, the most important control factor is the flow of information. We have all heard the saying that “a little knowledge is a dangerous thing” but the converse of that is that the lack of knowledge can be even more dangerous. We are posting a number of e-letters Make Sure Ministries has … Read More
October 1, 2021 E-Letter The Watchtower Society teaches that Jesus is a creature. They do not believe He is eternal, almighty, or worthy of worship. You should ask them these questions. But ask in “Help me understand” fashion, and not as a challenge. We are posting a number of e-letters Make Sure Ministries has received … Read More
September 17, 2021 The Watchtower teaches that Jesus is the mediator only for the 144,000, not for the Great Crowd. The 144,000 are all believers from the time of the Apostles until 1935. They comprise the “Church”, the spirit-begotten believers who will go to heaven. There are only 9,000 of these people alive today. [Our … Read More
September 3, 2021 E-Letter The Watchtower has set up an image of itself as a prophet like Moses, or Elijah. However, when it is convenient, they admit they are just men who can make mistakes. They can’t have it both ways. Either they are true prophets of God who do not make mistakes, or, they … Read More
August 27, 2021 E-Letter The doctrines of the Jehovah’s Witnesses are in diametric opposition to historic biblical Christianity. There is no significant area of agreement. They are wrong on just about everything. We are posting a number of e-letters Make Sure Ministries has received from David Henke, founder of Watchman Fellowship, Inc., an apologetics ministry, … Read More
August 20, 2021 E-Letter Approximately one-third of the New Testament is written against error, either to warn believers about false teachers, or to answer their false doctrines. And, all but one book of the New Testament contains some warning or admonition against heresy. The reason is simple: it really does matter what a person believes. … Read More
July 9, 2021 E-Letter Doublethink!!! The art of self-contradiction without being noticed. Any Bible-based cult must distinguish itself from every other group’s expression of Biblical teaching. Otherwise, the cult’s followers might get the idea that there is somewhere else to go if they have a disagreement with the cult. We are posting a number of … Read More
July 16, 2021 Just moments ago I got an email from a friend who asked if I had something that told how to recognize a high-control religious group. Below is what I sent him and I thought I would share it with you as well. It is drawn from my Spiritual Abuse Recovery Workbook. Forward … Read More
August 6, 2021 E-Letter In the mid-90’s I learned about spiritual abuse by a combination of a very bad experience and reading one of the best books on the subject, The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse. This book was sent to me by two very close friends who had no idea that I was struggling with … Read More
June 25, 2021 E-Letter In the late ‘80’s Kurt Goedelman of Personal Freedom Outreach and I went to Nauvoo, Illinois to scout out the prospects for a witnessing effort at the City of Joseph Pageant. The annual outdoor pageant was one of several put on by the LDS church. The other pageants were in Palmyra, … Read More
