Their refrains are engage the culture and keep the conversation going.. You dont need to be a member of CBS to enjoy the studies and they can be used for home bible studies. Bible Study Fellowship (BSF) and Salvation by Works. Today cities call it Community Days. (Purpose-driven life?) Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Peggy Fry I am distressed by the use of the word community used frequently by my churchs leadership. However, please keep it positive criticism. Once in the beginning, before Christmas break, and our last meeting.

It tells me through the language in her e-mails and books, she is in favor of Dominionisms seven mountains, the ecumenical movement / emergent church. Ive been made to feel I have to be a Republican and Trump supporter if I am a true Christian.

Lighthouse Trails is 21 years old! I have a group of friends/sisters in Christ, five of us, the four of them have attended BSF for many years, I met them three years ago and they have been inviting me to sign up, I tried to attend last year 2021/2022 but just did a couple of days, I found the questions too shallow. However, I was very much mistaken and had to endure her rantings about how discernment ministries such as yours destroy the good reputation of ministries like BSF. Bible Study Fellowship (BSF) has done much good, teaching people the Bible. I feel very grieved about BSF and would not recommend it to people.
6/27/19. What spoke to my heart primarily was that I was required to sit in a group with women I did not know and pray with them.

From study to study.

Dear Jo, I am grateful you have been saved. This past semester they

Later, I started a Bible Class in my own home for the people where I lived.

Bible Study Fellowship (BSF) has done much good, teaching people the Bible. You havent done your homework on Presbyterian (PCA) doctrine.

This past semester they I was glad to find your website, but sad to find my fears were confirmed. Trust the Holy Spirit to work in a class member life, even if she is not doing the homework, for those of you who have it all together and is very disciplined pray for the ones in your class who dont. Most cities had tents from churches in the area. Dont you know that you are violating Scripture yourself by tearing down the Body in front of the world and giving free ammunition to Satan? While they still preach truth, I suspect the Emergent church influences are creeping in. Ive known for years about the Emergent churchs influence and so many New Age influences were creeping into the church. Every week we focus on glorifying God and what Jesus is for our salvation and how to bring that to others! Interesting, and disturbing. I was hoping today I could share my love for JESUS CHRIST and witnesss FOR Jesus. That would be that faith was a gift from God if God doesnt give you this gift you can not believe. until I read Susie Rowans e-book seemingly promoting Dominion Theology.

It makes people confused however, when I say God is in control I am referring to when I release my will to His will because I believe He knows better than I to work all things out for our good. I totally agree with you. When I saw that Rick Warren had a part in writing materials for BSF, I immediately knew I couldnt join.

I always pray for friends and leaders in bsf. Also read Jude, 2 and 3 John. I also learned from reading Miss Johnson's biography, Created for Commitment (p. 224), that her aim from the beginning was to establish an ecumenical Bible study. I would suggest you go visit with Susie once the lockdown is over or ask to talk with her directly on the phone with your concerns. Regarding BSF, I chose not to attend when I learned you cannot expose the lies of false religions, such as idolatrous Catholicism, Mormonism, etc. Every Tuesday I come into the church to be trained as well as to train the Children's Leaders on teaching that Thursday. Since 2016, Lighthouse Trails has been sending out topical booklets (usually three times a year) to a growing list of pastors and Christian leaders.

BSF draws a large crowd at our church. Thank you for your courage to speak out. It is so sad to see Christians trying to tear down those who do not agree with them wholly. I had to stop reading and at the end of the year, she gave each class member a Jesus Calling leatherette edition of the book. The biblical gospel is a stumbling block and an offense to the lost.

As a foundational mindset kick-start to the study, eBook A Faithful Legacy, co-authored by Stephen R. Graves and Susan C. Rowan, was sent to Bible Study Fellowship class members and leadership in July 2018. Our current list has over 1000 names. No longer a Catholic, or a Baptist, but a follower of Christ.

So so sorry. Ive been a Christian all of my life and and believe me, every Christian organisation has weaknesses. Only the church can unashamedly claim the title, the body of our Lord and Savior Jesus.

Thats BSF! But sad to see how it slipped down deeply from the mission of bsf. GOD BLESS EVERYONE. May God bring revival.

Are there not times when we are unfaithful to Him? The departure from truth has become most evident starting with the training of leadership last year, and now with this very overt, in writing proclamation of BSFs new direction to all registered members.

Today (9/13/18) I attended my first BSF class after a gap of 8-10 years. We seek for it everywhere else, but seek in vain, until at last, disappointed, disheartened, and distressed in soul, we come to the Lord Jesus, and lo, at [Read more] God provides! I really thought BSFwas on the right track years ago. Thank you for your comments regarding the BSF founder.

I have been in BSF for 6 years three of which I have been a leader. He seems to be put on the back burner when it comes to politics, culture, and leaning into liberal perspective and rules for change. . Many old people in our class are uneasy with the changes including doing away with formal dress code, shorter times of meeting, conversational discussion of study etc. I have been in BSF since 1996, with 12 years in leadership. *BSF teaches that believers have a biblical mandate to redeem their culture, quoting Chuck Colson as support, rather than Gods Word. I also learned from reading Miss Johnson's biography, Created for Commitment (p. 224), that her aim from the beginning was to establish an ecumenical Bible study. The analogy used by the speaker of a river is constantly used in the Charismatic movement. This statement remember , your salvation and life with the Lord does not depend on your faithfulness and loyalty to Him was taken out of context. I started in 1976. They are written by full time theologians. Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth; for the Lord has spoken: Children have I reared and brought up, but they have rebelled against me.

I attend a night class, and its hard to focus late at night for me for 2 hours and my kids were zombies most of the time because of school. (14 years -8 as a leader). WebBible Study Fellowship (also known as BSF) is an international Christian interdenominational or parachurch fellowship of lay people offering a system of structured bible study. Hundreds of thousands of members of all ages and stages across the globe studying Gods Word chapter-by-chapter together. They do not teach you to be discerning, its all about bottoms on seats. Thank you for this insight on Bible Study Fellowship. I hope that you find this information useful in calling the unaware to be alert and sober-minded. And please read Ephesians 5:3-7 which commands premarital sex and uncleanliness not be named among the saints nor any type of covetousness or desire to get rich. SEEKING TRUTH AND HAVING AN APOLOGETICS HEART. This last Tuesday we had fellowship lunch after the lesson; during our lunch Catholicism subject came out, I explained that Catholicism is paganism; immediately they reject my comment and told me that is being judgmental. I am so grateful for this thread. Like someone said earlier if I want to talk about feelings I would see a therapist. With a heavy heart, I will not be a part of BSF this fall, as I direct my time and energy to focus on promoting truth instead of fighting against lies.

Pauls words are Gods words and there is no error when He wrote these truths for our edification. WebBible Study Fellowship (also known as BSF) is an international Christian interdenominational or parachurch fellowship of lay people offering a system of structured bible study. WebBible Study Fellowship walks through each book chapter by chapter, exploring Gods Word in context. 2:3. She read your article but became furious with me for sending it to her. I also enjoy teaching in the school program because of the study I under go to prepare the lesson. What a great vision!

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We believe people discover their true purpose and identity by knowing God through His Word. amzn_assoc_linkid = "cbae14634df65c235c912dd9a69ad1c9"; feedback to changes made to bible study fellowship, BSF People of the Promise: Kingdom Divided 2022/2023, Coffee and God: Sunday's Monthly Coffee Chat.

Every Tuesday I come into the church to be trained as well as to train the Children's Leaders on teaching that Thursday.

It is against the truth of Scripture which has to be the bottom line if we believe that Jesus Christ himself is the Word of God.

3) They listen to teaching that explains what was studied. However, please keep it positive criticism. WebBible Study Fellowship (also known as BSF) is an international Christian interdenominational or parachurch fellowship of lay people offering a system of structured bible study.

These guidelines have been penned in stone for countless years representing compromise to please all ears and for number-sake. Another good christian organization going the way OF BABYLON. This chapter lays the groundwork for the new study. Cant put my finger on it. In the classes I attended, BSF was god among the women.those classes were EVERYTHING to many of the women. That in Me Ye Might Have Peace

There is eternity at stake! Thank you. Came upon this site by accident. So far in the study of ppl, Ive not come across any man- centric inclinations. Press Release by 4 Winds USA World Athletics (Track and Field) [track and fields governing body] has banned transgender athletes. The connection between our group and the honor I believe it brought to God for the other member to share HIS work in her life was rich. CBS has some great studies that can be purchased from Amazon with instructions matching the old BSF method for leading the group in the back of the books. Our country is headed for Socialism? They have become consumer-driven, compromising Truth in an effort to woo the U-40 (under 40) crowd to join BSF. In order to post comments, please make sure JavaScript and Cookies are enabled, and reload the page. Below is a letter wrote today, and we thought many of you would like to read it. We believe people discover their true purpose and identity by knowing God through His Word.

I also noticed little to no mention of the Holy Spirit except in the context of informal leadership on only one site. The methodology change is not a huge dealbut I cannot stomach the emphasis shift from God to people. Every week, I was struck from by the depravity of my sins and grace of God. I have attended BSF for over 20 yearsand this year will be my last. No one can snatch you out of His hand. I thought thenot was a typo on my sheet. As a foundational mindset kick-start to the study, eBook A Faithful Legacy, co-authored by Stephen R. Graves and Susan C. Rowan, was sent to Bible Study Fellowship class members and leadership in July 2018. I also like the laid back atmosphere more of just come instead of dont come if you didnt do your lesson.

*Distortion of 1 Corinthians 3 Chapter 1 mishandles this text with a man-centric application about godly leadership, ignoring Pauls clear teaching that GOD is the point, not he who sows/waters. amzn_assoc_ad_mode = "search"; WebBible Study Fellowship. John the Baptizer/Prophet exampled this with Herod Antipas, he being an adulterer.

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