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Church of Wells : ウィキペディア英語版 | Church of Wells
The Church of Wells (formerly the Church of Arlington, or You Must Be Born Again (YMBBA) Ministries) is an American group located in Wells, Texas, United States. The group is led by Sean Morris, Jacob Gardner and Ryan Ringnald, former street preachers who are all in their late twenties. It has approximately seventy members, primarily young adults and children. ==Beliefs== According to their website, the Church of Wells promotes a revivalist approach to Christianity. They believe that most of Christian America is a "darkened generation" and a "mountain of apostasy". They place a high emphasis on asceticism, denying all forms of entertainment and leisure in favor of prayer (with sessions often lasting several hours a day), fasting, and deep loathing for their own sin. Only by demonstrating the correct "fruits" of salvation to the elders' approval can a Church of Wells member know that he has truly been saved. They feature this verse prominently in their belief system: "If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple" (Luke 14:26). The group uses this verse to justify its members cutting all ties with those outside the group, leaving their homes and families behind. Members express outright rejection of everybody outside the Church of Wells, including the media, all other pastors and spiritual leaders, and their own loved ones. Testimonies of members can be viewed on the church website.〔
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