Unmasking the Domestic Abuser in the Church

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The Puppy-eyed Victimhood of the RASN

And this second thing you do. You cover the LORD's altar with tears, with weeping and groaning because he no longer regards the offering or accepts it with favor from your hand. (Mal 2:13) Revilers, abusers, sociopaths and narcissists (RASNs) never accept blame. It is always someone else's fault. If…

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Some Red Flags that Give the RASN Away

3 John 1:9 I have written something to the church, but Diotrephes, who likes to put himself first, does not acknowledge our authority. RASNs are not rare. I group these four toxic types together in this RASN acronym (Revilers, abusers, sociopaths, narcissists) because, for instance, narcissists revile (abusive speech), they…

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A Diversion Tactic of the “Religious” RASN

Listen to this insightful quote from a pastor of days gone by (in the 1800's) regarding how the wicked divert attention from the own evils: Speculation about theological doctrine is often found in an unnatural union with habitual neglect of moral duty. And among the endless winding paths of the…

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Your Thoughts on this Question

Yet if the unbelieving one leaves, let him leave; the brother or the sister is not under bondage in such cases, but God has called us to peace. (1Co 7:15) The question I would invite your comments on is not exactly parallel to the verse quoted above, but there is…

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A Day of Reckoning is Coming

Enter the rock and hide in the dust From the terror of the LORD and from the splendor of His majesty. The proud look of man will be abased And the loftiness of man will be humbled, And the LORD alone will be exalted in that day. For the LORD…

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We Cannot Say this Enough – RASNs Believe they have the Right to Dictate What You Think

Tyrants are all about control and power. Dictators in the political realm, for example, demand to control not only what you say, but what you think. You don't have the right to hold an opinion that differs from theirs. If you do and the tyrant finds out, expect a vicious…

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Bunyan’s Insights into The Devil’s Invasion Plans of Eden – The Enemy uses our Naivete against us

NOTE: I originally published this post back in 2022. But we have just begun reading John Bunyan's Holy War in the Sunday morning class and we came across this same quote. It is incredibly important in opening our eyes to how evil takes advantage of our naivete, so here it…

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The Best Analysis and Description of a Narcissist I Have Heard – Hubris

What Drives a Narcissist's Exaggerated Self Importance is a recent post by Dr. C on his Surviving Narcissism youtube channel. This is a must watch video. We should make a handout size card with the outline points of this post on it to hand to the RASN (reviler, abuser, sociopath,…

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RASNs Make Promises, Then Attack When we Act on Them

Pro 14:5 A faithful witness will not lie, But a false witness speaks lies. Many years ago, in the first church I pastored, there was a woman who regarded herself as a pillar of the church. She was the pianist. She was the church bookkeeper. She hosted and taught a…

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A Review of What a Reviler is

But now I am writing to you not to associate with anyone who bears the name of brother if he is guilty of sexual immorality or greed, or is an idolater, reviler, drunkard, or swindler—not even to eat with such a one. (1Co 5:11) The "R" in our acronym RASN…

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