About this episode:  In this week's episode, Alice speaks about the spirit of manipulation.

Show Notes & Scriptures

manipulate is to negotiate, control, or influence for one’s own advantage

It is a technique used by indivduals and abusive churches who want to control individuals to acquire gain / All while making it seem like their teachings are based on the Bible.

They pick and choose scriptures to use in order to support their ideology

Matthew 7:15 ESV / 746 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves.

1 Timothy 4:1 ESV / 375 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons,

Romans 16:18 ESV / 340 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites, and by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.

Matthew 7:22Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?