How to Recognize that You’re Probably in a Cult
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Fast Facts on How to Recognize that You’re Probably in a Cult
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Fast Facts on How to Recognize that You’re Probably in a Cult
- You follow an individual or organization that claims to be the modern day prophet of God or voice of God on earth.
- You claim to believe the Bible, but you have additional, newer revelations that take precedence over the Bible.
- You believe the Bible has been corrupted, cannot be trusted, or can only be properly translated and interpreted by your prophet or organization.
- You deny that the one true God exists eternally as three independent persons.
- You believe in more than one God.
- You deny that Jesus Christ is the eternal God who came to earth both fully God and fully man.
- You deny that total and complete salvation is found in Jesus Christ’s atoning death on the cross and is offered freely to all as a gift of grace.
- You believe that salvation requires more than faith in Jesus, but must be earned by doing good works or by proving your worthiness to God.
- You deny the existence of conscious, eternal punishment in favor of annihilation, reincarnation, or universal salvation.
- You believe that you can personally experience divinity, by becoming one with the divine, or by ultimately becoming a god yourself.
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How To Know If You Are In A Cult
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A fascinating analysis examining the core of Christian orthodoxy; where denominations within the true Church ends...and a cult begins.
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Resources:
Fast Facts on False Teachings by Ron Carlson and Ed Decker - One Way Jesus
The Kingdom of the Cults by Dr. Walter Martin - Walter Martin's Religious InfoNet
World Religions and Cults, 3 Volume Book Set edited by Bodie Hodge and Roger Patterson - Answers in Genesis (Read: Chapter 1 - Defending the Faith: Approaching World Religions - Answers in Genesis)