C.s. LewisWe want the Church to be small not only that fewer men may know the Enemy but also that those who do may acquire the uneasy intensity and the defensive self-righteousness of a secret society or a clique.
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In the world today, the Church is being filled with false doctrine. The things that are being taught are not from God but from man. The people who run the Church do not preach the truth, they preach man-made doctrine. In order to do so, they have to keep the Church small and secret – just like a cult.
Source: The Screwtape Letters
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