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This section deals with the cult characteristics of Bill Matthews' Ministry in Elk
River, Minnesota and his false teachings. Bill Matthews is the Senior Pastor at
Solid Rock Church in Elk River, Minnesota. These cult characteristics and false
teachings were observed by the writer of this report and others. Collaboration
with others have verified the repeated teachings of the messages that are presented
in the next few pages. The main focal points of this section are the errant (and
subtle) tithe teaching which first occurred on November 20, 1996 and "Bill
Matthews' Big Lie To AFCM." A partial transcript of the errant tithe message
follows. A copy of the actual audio taped message is also available.
Why are these teachings of Bill Matthews' errant or false? Because they do not
line up with the written Word of God. Why is this an important issue? Because
Bill Matthews proclaims that he is a minister of the Word. That God's Holy
Word rules his ministry. This, however, is not reality. The facts show that Bill
Matthews' is running a cult in the name of Jesus for the specific benefit of himself
and his family. In the process, he is spiritually abusing the other people of his
congregation. His false teachings are driving Christians out of his ministry in
search of other places to worship. Those who stay are either misled and lied to, in
a state of shock, ignorant of the Word, confused or thoroughly indoctrinated.
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"For the time is coming when [people] will not tolerate (endure) sound and
wholesome instruction, but, having ears itching [for something pleasing and
gratifying], they will gather to themselves one teacher after another to a
considerable number, chosen to satisfy their own liking andto foster the
errors they hold, And will turn aside from hearing the truth and wander off
into myths andman-made fictions."2 Timothy 4:3-4
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