What Is Spiritual Abuse?

What is spiritual abuse? We would identify a number of key defining factors in relation to spiritual abuse. Coercion and control, manipulation and exploitation are among the key identifiers of spiritual abuse. But what we often see is that there is a difference between coercive control or bullying and harassment as abhorrent as those things are. It's almost, I am the appointed and anointed. You shall not challenge what I say. I hear from God for you and you will not question.