Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
Look at Paul’s letter to the Galatians, where the responsibility is placed on the people to discern the truth. Mike Winger explained in his recent conversation with Naomi that Paul says, “Even if I or an angel from heaven preaches another gospel, let them be accursed.” That means every believer is called to assess, evaluate, and make judgment calls—even about spiritual leaders.
It’s not about being hypercritical. It’s about evaluating the teaching, the claims, and the demands of a leader and comparing them to the Word of God.
That’s incredibly important—and in high-control environments, where leaders are treated as unquestionably authoritative, that process of discernment is often actively discouraged. In fact, questioning or testing leadership is often portrayed as disobedient or dangerous. But Scripture invites us—commands us—to discern.
👉 Listen to Naomi's full conversation with Mike Winger on this topic.
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#ChurchHurt #SpiritualAbuseAwareness #ToxicAuthority
Look at Paul’s letter to the Galatians, where the responsibility is placed on the people to discern the truth. Mike Winger explained in his recent conversation with Naomi that Paul says, “Even if I or an angel from heaven preaches another gospel, let them be accursed.” That means every believer is called to assess, evaluate, and make judgment calls—even about spiritual leaders.
It’s not about being hypercritical. It’s about evaluating the teaching, the claims, and the demands of a leader and comparing them to the Word of God.
That’s incredibly important—and in high-control environments, where leaders are treated as unquestionably authoritative, that process of discernment is often actively discouraged. In fact, questioning or testing leadership is often portrayed as disobedient or dangerous. But Scripture invites us—commands us—to discern.
👉 Listen to Naomi's full conversation with Mike Winger on this topic.
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.
.
#ChurchHurt #SpiritualAbuseAwareness #ToxicAuthority
