When we were in that particular organization we just obeyed whatever they instructed, though it was legalistic, and a sort of oppressing cult on the congregation.There were very funny rules like wearing long blouses, no flowers, no good colored sarees, and no exams or interviews on Sunday, not even buying a green chili on Sunday, no travelling , no news paper, no lifting or shifting, no job, no no no no , all nos, whichever , don't do this don't do that, was the rule of the day. these people live like that cult life of Amish USA Amish believe large families are a blessing from God. So many families even now do not follow birth control methods, they think it is sin. I know one pastor who had 4th child by his sick wife in his 45th year, as that sick wife could not take care of the baby, the burden was laid upon the 7 years old girl in the family.Just like Amish the church we were in allowed to marry only between members of the church. That too only the pastor must arrange the alliance. if the members themselves fix the marriage they were excommunicated and the bride and bridegroom should not talk or see one another before marriage. Therefore I married my husband without seeing him or not aware of his education, or background or his family , nothing. These Amish avoid certain modern technologies and maintain a life style without electronic devices and or other conveniences. Therefore we too did not use radio or tv or smart android mobiles. I went to their community and observe the primitive way of life. They do not use motor vehicles they have only horse carts, no washing machines only tub washing. they do not use computers.Can you imagine in these years 2000s in such modern USA these cult people restrict their people in such horrible manner. And we were also in our church curtailed all amenities. In fact the head of the church told me that I being a widow I should not have my own car though I am a working woman. So I sold it. The Amish are Christians They believe in Jesus and in the Holy Trinity--They live in Pennsylvanian in USA. Sunday was considered as Saturday by these people and thereby it is followed as Sabbath. Where is in Paul said in his epistle Colossians 2:16 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon , or of the Sabbath days.
But God was looking at our hearts, and ignorance and giving us the bounty of those rules,though they were legalistic. God said, Proverbs 16:4 the Lords works everything to its proper end, even the wicked for a day of disaster. Psalms 68:18 God took gifts from people, even from the rebellious. Therefore because we were obedient to the elders, even when they were legalistic, everything we took were blessed, though those rules were just "Man-Made" to oppress others. Rules of the Pharisees to show the others, that we were better Christians than anybody else in the world. Jesus our Lord spoke about every commandment of God, including Sabbath, for which He had given new meaning in spirit, than in letter. The LETTER kills; the spirit gives life( 2 Corinthians 3:6 ) Self Righteousness exhibited by the works of man is never accepted by God. In fact Jesus touched every commandment of God, all the ten commandments of God. He said, He has come to fulfill the Law not to destroy it. Thus saying He has intensified the Law, much more, like Adultery, is not just committing an act but even the adulterous look is condemned by Him. so is the Lie, He said your word should be 'yes' if you say yes, 'No' if you say no, any thing which comes more than that is of Devil'. So He intensified the commandment of ' do not speak lie' so also every commandment was touched by Jesus, and He said about Sabbath, that He is the Lord of Sabbath,He said Sabbath is made for man; not man for Sabbath, on the other hand He actually nullified the rules of Sabbath by healing the people, and thus rejecting the teachings of the Pharisees, let us not be cheated by the rules of the people when they quote from the Law and try to oppress us.
Do you think that the 7th day Adventist, and Church of Christ and other sects of people are not answered by God, they are, but God looks at the people who are innocently cheated, and He has a plan for every one who really worship Him to take them out and give them light in due course of time. Some people use the banner of a church but behave as they like . If you do not like to obey them in totality, get out of it, but do not be in it and pretend as if you are with them and behave as you like.
