CULT 002A
           THE OTHER JESUS
             of the CULTS
              SECTION A
         II Corinthians 11:4
          Matthew 24:4,5,11
                CULTS
1. Defined: A group that follows a 
            particular teaching or 
            behavior practice.
2. Non-Christian Cult defined:
  a. Adherence to MAJOR doctrines 
     which are pointedly contradictory 
     to orthodox Christianity, while 
     claiming origins or harmony with 
     Christianity.
  b. Always built, not on what the 
     Bible teaches, but upon what the
     FOUNDER(S) of the cult said the 
     Bible teaches and thrives on 
     ignorance and uncertainty.
  c. Use Bible quotations out of 
     context.
       (The Bible says it is
     OK to disobey God - but the one 
     in the Bible saying that is 
     SATAN!)

      HOW DO YOU IDENTIFY THEM?

1. ONLY TRUE CHURCH
  a. "Do you represent the ONLY true church?"
            "Is yours the ONLY true Church?"
  b. If  "Truth  is Everywhere and ALL religions
            seek after truth!"
  c. If YES or they are EVASIVE - then WATCH OUT!
2. SHEEP STEALING
  a. Whom do they seek to convert?  Do 
     you  see them on skid row or with 
     the  natives  of Java or  do  you 
     find    them    in    established 
     religious  areas  populated  with 
     Baptist  or any  other  Christian 
     members?  If  Not,  then they are 
     proselytizing   and   the    Bible 
     condemns this practice.
3. MORE THAN THE BIBLE REVELATIONS
          AND/OR SCRIPTURES
  a. THE  BIBLE (God's INFALLIBLE Word 
     to  Mankind)  has  withstood  the 
     test of time and persecution  and 
     is  the MOST Anti-Cult Manual you 
     will ever find. 
     [Kingdom  of the Cults,  Rise  of 
     the Cults,  The New Cults,  Where 
     Does it Say That?, and others]
b. The   Leaders  (Prophets)   claim 
     SECRET  divine   knowledge  given 
     ONLY to them and use this to  drum 
     up  support  as well as using  an 
     additional  source  for   "better 
     clarification of their beliefs.
   >. BOOK OF MORMON, PEARL OF GREAT PRICE
   >. WATCHTOWER MAGAZINE
   >. THE PLAIN TRUTH NEWSPAPER
   >. SCIENCE  AND HEALTH WITH KEY TO THE 
      SCRIPTURES
   >. DIVINE PRINCIPLES (Moon's)
4. THINKING HAS ALL BEEN DONE
  a. "When   our  Leaders   (Prophets, 
     Guru,  "True Parents")  propose a 
     plan, when our leaders speak, the 
     thinking has been done." 
     There  is no room to disagree  or 
     to  "TEST ALL THINGS - HOLD  FAST 
     TO THAT WHICH IS TRUE.
   b. Extremes: JONESTOWN, MOONIES, or 
     LOCAL   CHURCH   These   "Divine" 
     Leaders  allowed  no   contention 
     with their teachings and required 
     that  all  did  EXACTLY  as  told 
     because  "they were spokesmen for 
     God".  Brigham Young taught  that 
     the  Sun was populated by  people 
     like ourselves!
   c. There   is  no  such  thing as  a 
     Mormon or a Moonie that  "doesn't 
     believe   such  and  such"  or  a 
     Krishna   that  does   not   sell 
     flowers  or  a Jehovah's  Witness 
     that    does   not    sell    the 
     Watchtower!  It  is  required  of 
     these  groups to believe ALL  and 
     to do ALL that is instructed from 
     the leadership.
5. SALVATION BY GRACE ..... AND ......
  A. Mormons   - WORKS,   APPROVAL  BY 
     JOSEPH SMITH,Jr(Eph 3:8-12)
  B. ARMSTRONG  - Law  of Moses  (Acts 
     15:1)
  C. Jehovah's Witnesses - ATTEND  ALL 
     MEETINGS, SELL MAGAZINES 
     (Awake, Watchtower  etc)
     [Romans  11:6 and Ephesians  2:8-
     10]
6. THE SIZZLE OR THE ATTRACTION TO "SELL"
  A. Cults   appeal  to  "reason"  and 
     "rationality"
     1. Hell is "unreasonable"
     2. Eternal     Punishment      is 
        "irrational"
     3. Consciousness  after  death  is 
        "pagan"
  B. Cults  prosper in direct ratio to 
     the  fluctuating  emphasis  which 
     the  Christian Church has  placed 
     on   the  teaching  of   Biblical 
     doctrines  to  Christian  Laymen. 
     SPIRITUAL PRETZELS     doctrines  
     to  Christian  Laymen.      
     on   the  teaching  of   Biblical      
     the  Christian Church has  placed      
     the  fluctuating  emphasis  which   
B. Cults  prosper in direct ratio to
         "pagan"     
3. Consciousness  
  C. Mormons - Perfect Welfare System: 
     Politically Right Wing
  D. Witnesses - No political ties
  E. Moonies,  Krishnas  - Alternative 
     to Drugs, etc.
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