Strengthened by Grace ALONE!

Let us continue to sort out the twisting from Mike Peters.

Heb 13:9
Do not be carried about with various and strange doctrines. For it is good that the heart be established by grace, not with foods which have not profited those who have been occupied with them.

A quote from the Believer's Bible Commentary:
Next follows a warning against the false teachings of legalism. The Judaizers insisted that holiness was connected with externals, such as ceremonial worship and clean foods, for example. The truth is that holiness is produced by grace, NOT by law. Legislation concerning clean and unclean foods was designed to produce ritual cleanness. But this is not the same thing as inward holiness. A man might be ceremonially clean and yet be filled with hatred and hypocrisy. ONLY God's grace can inspire and empower believers to live holy lives. Love for the Savior who died on account of our sins motivates us to "live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age" (Tit. 2:12). After all, endless rules concerning foods and drinks have not profited their adherents. (emphasis added)

The meaning for "established" in Heb 13:9 is: to make firm, make sure

Or as the NIV says in this verse : "Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings. It is good for our hearts to be strengthened by grace, not by ceremonial foods, which are of no value to those who eat them."

An excerpt from Matthew Henry:
From the nature and tendency of those erroneous doctrines that they were in danger of falling in with.
a. They were divers and various (v. 9), different from what they had received from their former faithful teachers, and inconsistent with themselves.
b. They were strange doctrines: such as the gospel church was unacquainted with foreign to the gospel.
c. They were of an unsettling, distracting nature, like the wind by which the ship is tossed, and in danger of being driven from its anchor, carried away, and split upon the rocks. They were quite contrary to that grace of God which fixes and establishes the heart, which is an excellent thing. These strange doctrines keep the heart always fluctuating and unsettled.

My wife and I have heard it a number of times from individuals who have contacted us since we were a part of the thread on FACTnet regarding Mike Peters and his group. These are all actual comments of how they felt after their experience with Peters' group:
"very shattered minds and hearts", "things got REALLY ugly", "it was very painful"."I was brain washed myself", "This cult is a family wrecking ball", "Anything that threatens their nest is confronted, neutered, apposed, attacked and or destroyed.", "they have created hell for my precious children","were cruel", "painful and rejecting".

Some of these hurt people and families remain anonymous while God's grace works His healing and restoration from the effects of yielding to Mike Peters falsely appealing and strange wind. I believe after they are strengthened by God's grace they too may be used to prevent further abuse of this foreign and erroneous doctrine. I myself was tossed on the rocks from the heavy wind of this doctrine. The longer you stay in there the harder you will hit the rocks but God's Grace will recover you through time with Him. And if you are "wise as a serpent and harmless as a dove" you may escape with less pain. The ONLY ANCHOR that will deliver, protect and keep you from this error is the very GRACE OF GOD in Christ Jesus!

Titus 2:11-14
For the grace of God (not of man) that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works.

Remember the encouragement of Paul to Timothy in 2Tim 2:1 "You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus".

It is ONLY His Grace that keeps you from falling. It is ONLY His Grace that reveals the wonder of "knowing Him". It is ONLY His Grace that strengthens your heart against sin. NOT fearing sin and being subject to a mans doctrine that twists God's blessed Words regarding our need for each other in the Body. This legalism of the Body functioning must continue to be exposed and halted for the sake of the Truth of the Gospel and innocent souls.

If you are not aware of the legalism that Mike Peters instills in his followers by now then keep praying. You will see! And if you are a part of this group in any way and God opens your eyes you will find an incredible release of pressure as you are FREE INDEED!

May we realize that our strength comes NOT from man or through man's faux doctrines but from and through the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and His Holy Spirit as promised to all Believers in His Word. AMEN!!!

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