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Ashleigh Farley and Nigel Wigfall Haskell Heights First Baptist Church Evangelism Conference 2015 Pastor: Glenn D. Wigfall Definition

Scientology: Scio (Latin)"knowing, in the fullest sense of the word," logos (Greek) "study of."

So…Scientology means the study of "knowing how to know.” Founder

• Scientology Founder: L. Ron Hubbard (1911 - 1986) born in Tilden, Nebraska. • Dropped out of college in 2nd year • Became a Freelance Science Fiction Author • “The Source” - 5,000 writings & 3,000 recorded lectures • Controversial Figure “”

• Published in 1950 • Dianetics : “The study of the relationship between the mind and the body” • Engrams : The cause of illness • One’s painful past experiences affects their subconscious mind • Audit Process • The State of “Dianetics”

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JOHN TRAVOLTA DOUG E. FRESH BELIEFS Views SCIENTOLOGY CHRISTIANITY

• = “8TH DYNAMIC” • Genesis 1:1 - In the beginning God GOD created the Heavens and the

• John 14:6 - Jesus told him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can • JESUS – Simply “A Good come to the Father except through me.” Teacher”

• John 16:13 - “But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds • HOLY SPIRIT – Not mentioned from the Father, he will bear witness about me. State of Mankind

SCIENTOLOGY CHRISTIANITY

• Believe that man was originally ROMANS 3:10 – “ as it is written: good "There is none righteous, no not one” • EXPERIENCES TAINT US PSALMS 51: 5 – “ Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me.” Death & After Life SCIENTOLOGY CHRISTIANITY • Man –Immortal • Hebrews 9:27 – “And just as each person is destined to die once and after that comes judgment.” • Xenu / • Ecclesiastes 3:2 – “A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to • – “Past Lives” plant, and a time to uproot what was planted” • 1 Cor. 15:22 – “For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive…” Salvation SCIENTOLOGY • Saved From – Engrams

• “Salvation is attained through increasing one’s spiritual awareness.”

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“Bridge to Total Freedom” Salvation CHRISTIANITY

• We are SAVED from the penalty for our sin • Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”

• To learn more… • Matthew 7:7 – “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.” WITNESS The Christian Witness

• What is a witness?

• What did we witness?

• What is our goal? (Why?)

• What is our strategy? A Witness to Scientology

• Believe they must pay $$$ to find Salvation.

• Believe that man is invincible.

• Believe they are reincarnated into multiple lives. QUESTIONS ?