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Road to Damascus? Imagine having a life-changing experience from the Lord himself?

I could be wrong but I've got the impression that first comes the personal judgment, then Jesus sends you to purgatory to pay for the venial sins. One of the first questions or doubts I had about it was: when Jesus sends you to purgatory for a time, how the hell can the saints pray you out of Jesus's personal sentence for you? LOL. That was when someone told me about the magic of the "community of saints". I'm still batting this around in my head.

All I can say to this is, if the Lord wants to wash my mouth and heart out with His kind of soap for however long he pleases, I will gladly submit myself to all that He desires of me and accept all that He permits to happen to me.

Thought there may be some interest reading about the group "People of Praise" mentioned inside this piece that I never heard of before: New role for Amy Coney Barrett’s father inside Christian sect sparks controversy (aol.com)

Oh one more thing. I was taught in RCIA school that almost everyone goes to purgatory and in fact, it's very rare for someone to go directly to heaven.

I've been praying St. Gertrude's prayer almost every day for a while: Eternal Father, I offer You the most Precious Blood of Your Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the Masses said throughout the world today, for all the Holy Souls in Purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the Universal Church, those in my own home, and within my family. Amen. It is said that this prayer releases souls from purgatory. I asked a devout catholic friend how is it that "we" can release souls from purgatory after Jesus's judgment, and he said simply it has to do with the "community of saints." Still working that out in my head. But still praying too.

A couple off the top of my head. First, gifts or manifestations of the Holy Spirit. We know the stuff is not original but came from B.G. Leonard's ministry, and a wonderful blessing to know, believe and practice. Even some Roman Catholics zealously practice it today. Then there's the birth of Christ and that date in history. I don't know from who VPW learned about the date, anyone know? But I've seen VPW's teaching on this topic in various places through the years and here's another one from recently. A little surprised that Craig didn't teach it during Christmas since it's the type of teaching he'd share during the season....

Or was it VPW, DEW and HA?? Memory fart...

If memory serves it was the trustees who picked him-- VPW, HEW AND EO? As to why -- they viewed him as the best to carry it on.

Thx Charlene and Happy New Year! Was wondering if you can answer a question from your research. What do former fundamentalists believe religiously after they are rescued from their cult? Is there a recurring theme or pattern? I am now studying Catholicism but I don't suppose it's a typical alternative. Thx.

Numbers in Scripture (Bullinger)

Competent to Counsel (Jay Adams)

The Challenging Counterfeit Babylon Mystery Religion The Thirteenth Tribe None Dare Call It Conspiracy Dale Carnegie Books The Myth of the Six Million The Way Living in Love

One really simple way of shedding the group and the waybrain is to do without it for a month! Remember what VPW said in PFAL... take a month and shed the world and exclusively delve into the PFAL materials? So try the reverse and see what happens.. Surprise surprise.

Prayers