Naomi was raised in a pseudo-Christian cult. She was subjected to all manner of spiritual abuse and manipulation, from leaders who used Scripture out of context to control, shame, and terrify her. After doing the unspeakably difficult work of overcoming this abuse, escaping the cult, and learning that the Bible never truly supported such things, she now helps others to disentangle Christianity and Scripture from the spiritual abusers who have misused them.

beEmboldened.com - I have been sending people to Naomi for help to recover from spiritual abuse. The reports I've so far received back have been extremely positive. People are getting the help they need. beemboldened.com

Beemboldened YouTube channel with many other resources and testimonies. youtube.com/@beEmboldened?si=Q...

Why naming it and claiming it isn't biblical. youtube.com/live/VvA5ZWDSdmo?s...

My overly long and far too detailed video on head coverings and 1 Cor 6. youtu.be/keXayp7JXf4?si=RfvDwa...

My video on the topic of tithing. youtube.com/live/QDZSno_kDZ8?s...

I'm Mike Winger and my ministry is to help people learn to think biblically about everything, including taking Scripture back from spiritual abusers. My website BibleThinker.org

Timestamps

00:00 intro

01:13 Her father's cult

11:01 Breakthrough

14:18 Aftermath (Naomi's Ministry)

---13 CATEGORIES OF SPIRITUAL ABUSE---

23:03 1. Unquestionable Authority

57:13 2. Unity Requires Agreement

1:06:19 3. Unnecessary Cultural Restrictions

1:49:42 3,1; Being "Set Apart"

1:56:01 4. You're Cancelled

2:13:22 5. Exhaustive Confession

2:22:57 6. Healing for Everyone

2:38:21 7. Wealth and Prosperity

3:10:02 8. Common Purse - Acts 2;44-45

3:20:26 9. Accountability = Persecution

3:31:44 10. Covenantal Commitment

3:38:18 11. Abusing Matthew 18

4:01:20 12. Forgiveness Manipulation

4:04:10 13. Prescriptive vs Descriptive Scripture Twisting

4:14:24 How to Forgive Your Abuser

4:20:41 Last words of encouragement