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JULY 1998 - "There's No Grace in The Way International"
TWI says it's in the Grace Administration, but acts like the most extreme of the Pharisees.
MAY/JUNE 1998 - "Who's Talking-- God or L. C. Martindale?"
"New Way Corps Structure"
APRIL 1998 - "What Do I Do Now That I've Left?"
Practical suggestions on how to help yourself recover from your involvement in TWI.
"Ex Way Leader Convicted of Crimes Committed while in TWI"
Articles from the Denver Post on Rick Panyard's conviction.
"Helping Loved Ones Leave TWI"
You know TWI is wrong, but your loved one is still involved. How can you help them to see the truth?
MAY 97 - "Were Four Men Crucified With Christ?" TWI thinks it has an open-and-shut case that
four men were crucified with Christ, not two. Here are some details they've missed.
"Challenge To Pres. Martindale"
Martindale was so upset about local newspaper articles which criticized aspects of TWI that he blasted critics during a Sunday Night Service. We challenge him to respond in a more mature manner instead.
JUNE 97- "Mrs. Wierwille Contradicts 'Doctor' About Snow in Tulsa"
V.P. Wierwille's claimed that Tulsa was "snowbound," keeping him in the city so he could receive
holy spirit. Why don't weather records and Mrs. W. agree?
"What's Wrong with this Picture?"
JULY 97- "The 'Weak' Case for the Trinity"
V. P. Wierwille said that "only six" Bible verses may say Jesus is God. Was he missing a few?
AUGUST 97 -"Jesus Was God?"
Cult members often don't like the way evangelical Christian talk about God-- and rightly so.
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 97 - "The Way Purges Ranks"
Hundreds of Way followers have been "purged, marked and avoided" as The Way thins its ranks.
NOVEMBER 97 - "Christian Educational Services"
The nature, strengths and weaknesses of the largest of the Way split-off groups.
DECEMBER 97 - "Can You Pass This Quiz?"
We challenge any Way follower to answer these eight simple questions!
JANUARY 1998 - "The Closing of The Way International"
TWI is trying to close its doors to anyone who doesn't seem to be 100% committed to obeying its president.
FEBRUARY 1998 - "Way Jargon"
If you want to be part of TWI, you'd better use the current lingo, or you can count on leadership
reproving you. Here's a list of terms to help you out.
"The Way is in 'Decline' Say Way Leaders"
TWI's numbers are declining, says The Way Magazine, and numbers of Disciples and Corps aren't even a shadow of the Ambassadors and Corps in the old days.
MARCH 1998 - "Rome City Campus For Sale"
TWI is still cutting back. Emporia was sold, now Rome City is on the block, too.
Yes, it's a photo reproduction of the real thing, along with an explanation why it is important, not morbid, to see it and understand its significance.
Ex-Wayers have become heavily involved in "Momentus Trainings." What are the roots and
practices of this encounter-group? Is it wise for Christians to be involved?
"Problems in Momentus" "Review of a Momentus book, 'Killing the Victim..."
"Testimonies" - of People Who Wouldn't Have Gone if They'd Known.
"Former Area Sponsor Severs Ties with Momentus"
"Was V. P. Wierwille a Great Author?"
What were the real sources of Wierwille's books? Here's more evidence that Wierwille did little
original research and writings, and that he plagiarized writings by Kenyon and Bullinger as well as
Stiles.
"Literal Translation According to Usage"
Although The Way likes to talk about "literal translations according to usage," they are actually
seldom literal, translations, or according to usage. In fact, V. P. Wierwille used to call them
"free" translations. Here are some examples of their misuse and of contradictory "translations" of
some Bible passages.
"What's Wrong with the Church?"
Ex-Wayers commonly distrust and condemn the Christian church, unknowingly spurning a place
of refuge and playing into the hands of the Enemy.
"What's Wrong with Denominations?"
People criticize denominations, even though they don't understand their true origin, power, and
place in God's plan.
"The Origin of The Way's False Jesus"
V. P. Wierwille was notorious for stealing other authors' ideas and presenting them as though they
were the result of his careful study of The Word. Where did he find his ideas about Jesus?
"Open Letter to Ex-Followers" "What Do I Do Now That I've Left?"
Practical tips on how to speed your recovery now that you've left TWI.
"Which Way Does it Read? TWI's Confusion About Hebrews 1:2"
TWI has made several different, and lousy, guesses about what they'd like Hebrews 1:2 to say.
"Inhaling the Spirit"
A careful analysis of the idea that Jesus Christ taught his followers to "breathe in" spirit.
"Private Interpretation"
Examples of how "Forger of the Word" V. P. Wierwille adds to, deletes, and revises the Word. "The Law of Believing"
A look at a couple of men who taught this "law."
"The Word Must Fit Like a Hand in a Glove"
If Wierwille's definitions of Biblical Greek words are so accurate, why do they contradict each
other so badly?"
"What Do Ex-Members Do?"
Leaving a cult like TWI is important. But what is the next (and just as important) step?
More on "Momentus," including testimonies of people who wished they wouldn't have gone.