I late heard the testimony of a adult woman who spent several years inwards a "Christian cult."(1) The get-go yr they taught things that agreed alongside traditional Christianity. But the mo year, afterward they felt their converts were committed, they began educational activity their foreign beliefs. The website of this item cult equally good leaves their foreign beliefs out of their introductory explanations. I fright nosotros Christians sometimes practice the same when nosotros state people near Christ without explaining that He calls us to deny ourselves as well as alive for His purposes, non our own...or when nosotros state people knowing Christ makes life easier.(2) Like Paul, nosotros must live on careful that "the appeal nosotros brand does non jump from fault or impure motives, nor are nosotros trying to trace a fast 1 on [anyone]." 1 Thessalonians 2:3-4 The gospel is God's plan, as well as nosotros must part it accurately, fully, as well as unashamedly without tricking anyone.
------------------- (1) "Christian cults" are those that part some similar beliefs alongside mainstream Christianity simply give equal or greater weight to non-biblical beliefs as well as present-day prophets. The give-and-take "cult" inwards this illustration does non hateful a grouping that brainwashes or forces people to practice things against their will. The 2 most well-known Christian cults are Mormonism as well as Jehovah's Witnesses.
To read more: Is Mormonism a Cult? What is Mormonism? Weird Things Mormons Believe written past times sometime Mormons. Jehovah's Witnesses inwards a Nutshell, Who are the Jehovah's Witnesses?
(2) It's truthful that trusting Christ gives us an internal peace as well as joy. But it equally good involves self-denial. And it tin convey persecution as well as attacks from Satan.
Bible Love Notes
Walking inwards busy pedestrian areas, I frequently uncovering Jehovah's Witnesses as well as Baha'i representatives handing out literature as well as proselytizing. Both of these faiths contain Jesus inwards their beliefs, only non the Jesus of the Bible (2 Corinthians 11:4). Neither views Jesus every bit God nor believes His redemption on the cross was plenty to relieve us. It makes me deplorable to run across people stopping to hear to their presentations, only I realize at that spot volition e'er move faux voices claiming to verbalise truth. It started when Eve listened to individual who told her she could move similar God. Yes, Satan sowed seeds of dubiety inwards her heed near the things God had told her (Genesis 3:1-4). All faux religions are born from that same prevarication - that God isn't who He says He is, then nosotros tin larn our ain gods or create our ain gods. Give us a view for the lost, honey Lord. May people start listening to Your vox as well as rejecting these lies. For information on the errors inwards about pop faux religions: Jehovah's Witnesses Baha'i LDS-Mormonism Are Mormons as well as Muslims Apples as well as Oranges? Why non add together about to a greater extent than of God's Word to your schedule yesteryear having a 1-minute devotion similar this i delivered to your e-mail each weekday. Sign upward for a gratuitous subscription to Bible Love Notes as well as larn a gratuitous e-booklet. Find out to a greater extent than HERE.
Bible Love Notes
Beware of whatsoever grouping that approaches the Bible inwards any or all of these ways: 1. They claim Scripture is incomplete or corrupted in addition to that they possess the entirely pure cognition of God.
2. They claim to convey "extra revelations" which contradict Scripture. 3. Knowing that sure as shooting Scripture passages refute their beliefs, they practise explanations that are historically, academically, or linguistically inaccurate. 4. They ignore New Testament passages that seat an halt to sure as shooting Old Testament laws (e.g. dietary).* 5. They believe that until their “prophet” or founder came along, God allowed the gospel to move corrupted in addition to misunderstood for hundreds of years. Included inwards their listing of those who were unable to discern God's truth would move martyrs, missionaries, in addition to peachy theologians. 6. They claim that Jesus is non God (John 1:1-14; 1 John 4:1-3).
7. They claim God’s piece of occupation is to give us wealth and/or stay on Blue Planet (Matthew 10:32-39).
*See this collection of four articles explaining which Old Testament laws utilize to us today. Related 1-Minute Devotions: Deceptive Evangelism Upside-down Truth Is Mormonism a Cult?
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The mention of Jesus is powerful, but entirely if the mention reflects the Jesus of the Bible. As a fellow member of the Trinity (Father, Son, too Holy Spirit), Jesus has a specific role, but all 3 Persons of the Godhead operate together every bit ONE God. Jesus shares the same character, goals, too attitudes every bit the Father too the Spirit. Jesus is Creator, non created.(1) Jesus is equal to Father too Spirit, non inferior.(2) Jesus is God who became man, non human being who became God.(3) Scripture tells us that 1 sign of a cult or faux religious belief is denial of the truthful Jesus (1 John 4:1-6). We should live on aware of groups who believe inwards a “different Jesus” – non the Jesus of the Bible.(4) Why? So nosotros tin discern their errors too larn how to witness to them most the truthful Jesus. Some who believe inwards a faux Jesus: * Muslims – Why Muslims Can’t Believe Jesus Was a Prophet See also: Islam too the Crucifixion of Jesus * Mormons (LDS) – When Angels Tell Lies See also: What Mormonism Teaches most Jesus * Jehovah Witnesses: JW Beliefs * Church of the Almighty God
* Mid-Acts Dispensationalism
* Baha’i: Is Jesus a Prophet or God? * Christian Science (it is neither Christian nor science) * Unity School of Christianity * United Church of God (Armstrongism) Note: The United Church of God is an offshoot of Herbert Armstrong’s Worldwide Church of God, a cult that formerly published The Plain Truth magazine, which was neither patently nor truth. However, inwards 2009, the leaders of the Worldwide Church of God look to convey adopted accurate Christian doctrine too changed their mention to Grace Communion International. (source) List of Additional Cults (search the mention on the website for consummate information). -------------------------- (1) See Is Jesus the Creator? (2) Jesus is inwards submission to the Father inwards for certain areas, but submission does non hateful He is less of import or whatsoever less God than the Father. Jesus never stopped beingness God when He came to earth, but He chose to temporarily trammel Himself during His fourth dimension on earth. Biblical submission is never most worth: Children are commanded to submit themselves to their parents, too wives are commanded to submit to their husbands, but this has cypher to create amongst their value or worth. It is a component God designed. See Philippians 2:5-11 too How Can There live on Subordination inwards the Trinity? (3) See The Hypostatic Union (Jesus every bit both God too Man), Did Jesus Claim to live on God?, How is Jesus the Son of God?, Why Did Jesus Say the Father is Greater?, How Could Jesus Pray to God?, Why Didn’t Jesus Know When He Would Return? (4) Scripture warns of people preaching a “different Jesus” (2 Corinthians 11:4). See also: Test Whether You Have the True Jesus
