PREVIEW of ICC Articles

PREVIEW

So you’re thinking about joining the International Churches of Christ? Have you considered that:

Kip McKean, the undisputed leader of the ICC, teaches that members’ contributions should be monitored and that leaders of his movement are to "make sure" that all their members tithe. The way in which the ICC demands their "special contribution" has often resulted in disciples being pressured and coerced in their giving, in clear violation of the Scriptural command that giving should not be by compulsion (II Cor. 9:7). (See What Happened?, $$$$$$)
The ICC teaches that only members of the ICC are saved and that everyone else is lost and going to hell. (See 3 Questions and What Happened?)

Many sincere members of the ICC have been kicked out, and thus told that they were lost and going to hell, for not baptizing enough new members into their group - others have been made to live in fear and guilt that they are in sin if they haven’t baptized someone recently - all based on a false and erroneous interpretation of John 15:8 (See Bring Forth Fruit)
In their own words (See Quotes by Leadership of the ICC, Additional Quotes by the Leadership of the ICC, 3 Questions)
Leaders of the ICC initially lied, perpetrated more lies, and have persisted in unrepentant lies about what happened to hundreds of sincere members of the ICC in Indianapolis. (See What Happened?)
Many former members of the ICC have claimed that confidentiality of members confessed sins has been routinely violated by leaders of the ICC. There has even been discovered a computerized "Sin List" which was passed between ICC leaders! False teaching and practices concerning confession of sins, coupled together with violations of confidentiality by ICC leaders - has resulted in many people being spiritually abused, hurt and damaged by the International Churches of Christ. (See Confess Your Sins)

While many ICC leaders exhort those in their congregations to live financially sacrificial lifestyles so they can give more money to the movement, many ICC leaders are doing just the opposite. (See Leadership Lifestyles of the International Churches of Christ)
Through the years the ICC has gained quite a reputation among Christian cult researchers and counter-cult workers as being an authoritarian, spiritually abusive cult-like group -- because of some of their unbiblical abusive teachings and practices and the large number of people who have been spiritually hurt and abused by such practices. (See Led By Men - Or Led By God?, What Happened?, Confess Your Sins, Quotes by Leadership of the ICC, Additional Quotes by the Leadership of the ICC, $$$$$$, Bring Forth Fruit)
It is the teaching of the ICC that the kingdom prophesied about in Daniel 2:31-45 and "the church" are one and the same entity, and that this kingdom came into existence on the day of Pentecost. It is further taught that the ICC is the one and only true church. By logic, this means that the kingdom is limited to the membership of the ICC. Is this supported in Scripture? See "Thy Kingdom Come"
What does the leadership of the ICOC teach on the subject of dating? Is the leadership of the ICOC attempting to regulate the dating lives of the members through “man made” rules not supported in Scripture? Read about the experiences of former members and the quotes by ICOC leadership which validate their claims of abuse and manipulation. (Dating in the ICOC

Have significant changes taken place in the teachings and practices of the ICOC in the past 6 years as many current members continue to assert? Brief testimonials by former members, and up to date statements by ICOC leadership compared with statements made prior to 1996 challenge those assertions. (Still More Quotes

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