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Date Posted: 11:21:04 07/09/04 Fri
Author: Joe
Subject: Re: UBF "Jesus" vs. the real Jesus
In reply to: Anonymous 's message, "Re: UBF "Jesus" vs. the real Jesus" on 10:35:32 07/09/04 Fri

I heard in UBF that Jesus also employed "one-to-one Bible study". And that Jesus appointed the Gerasene demoniac as the "director of the Decapolis" after his exorcism. What a great UBF leader Jesus was!

But Jesus' example of washing his disciples' feet and his teaching that the greatest among the disciples is the one who is the slave of all? These never did translate well in the UBF world of "spiritual order."

>In UBF, Jesus is seen as an authoritarian dictator who
>"trains" his disciples in unexpected and unreasonable
>ways. He is seen as one who deliberately violates
>human rights. He is seen as one who walks around
>pointing out everyone's sin and rebuking them harshly
>for it. Some UBF leaders even go as far as to say
>"Jesus was a cult leader."
>
>In UBF, I was taught that a Christian should imitate
>Christ. This is a correct teaching. But of course
>they meant that I should imitate the UBF Jesus. Does
>anyone notice that the description of the UBF Jesus
>closely approximates the character of the late C. W.
>Lee? In fact, Lee is recognized by many in UBF as the
>greatest imitator of Christ since the Apostle Paul.
>So, in UBF, we have "Christians should imitate Christ"
>twisted into "Christians should imitate Lee."
>Although they would never admit this, UBF is getting
>very close to saying "Christ = Lee!"
>
>So, as one UBF supporter said, UBF messages are very
>"Jesusfull" after all.
>
>Regards,
>Anonymous ex-UBFer

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Re: UBF "Jesus" vs. the real Jesus -- Chris, 11:33:37 07/09/04 Fri

Jesus Imitators -- Mike K., 23:40:48 07/09/04 Fri

Re: Jesus Imitators -- Chris, 03:12:54 07/10/04 Sat
- Wilhelm Busch -- Mike K., 23:56:26 07/10/04 Sat