I ended a book review in the November 23, 2024, issue with these words: “Having reviewed this book on spiritual abuse, I hope in the next article to apply what we have learned.” In this article we will make such application to the Reformed Protestant Churches (RPC). Based on the evidence, it is clear that the RPC are spiritually abusive. The leaders do not lead as Christ leads. This started in 2023 when a few of the leaders determined that worship would be according to their rule and not God’s rule. Such rule of man continues to this day. The RPC have fallen “into the hand of man” (I Chron. 21:13). Being in the hands of man results in spiritual abuse, and the rule of the RPC is characterized by “force” and “cruelty” (Ezek. 34:4).
(Continue reading in the 1/4/25 issue of Reformed Pavilion here)