You may be right. I don’t know a tremendous amount about BSF. However, we do have people in our church who attend BSF. And in listening to what they learn in their studies, especially in Romans, I still hold to what I said. What you call “every wind of doctrine” is something that I would like to ask you about? What are these “winds”? What are your “majors”? Your majors and minors might disagree with what we believe as majors and minors as a church. Is a penal substitutionary atonement view a major or a minor? Is the fact that God initiates salvation a major or a minor?

I think Christians interacting with others who have different doctrinal views are fine. But I wonder if studying the Bible together without any local church oversight is the best means for such a study. I have also found that there are times when those in BSF will respond, “Well, my BSF leader said,” versus, “Well, the Bible says.” I think people who are studying God’s Word and questioning on the basis of it is great, much like the Bereans in Acts 17. However, when people question the church and its teaching on the basis of what their BSF leader said, rather than what Scripture says, might be a bit tenuous.

Stephen, I don’t think BSF is a cult or is evil. Such words are bandied about way too readily. However, I have these questions that I would humbly submit to all who are a part of BSF.