Some Common tips to identify a Christian
cult group
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Teachings which are not in line
with common Biblical principles.
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They will claim their
doctrines are based on Bible but to defend their wrong teachings will
depend on some other books or the revelations which their leaders claim
they got.
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Unquestionable leadership is one
important commonality throughout the cult groups. If
somebody questions they will be excommunicated or cursed by the
group. As almost all cult groups teach there is no salvation out
of their group people will be under a fear factor if they are expelled
it will affect their eternity.
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Secrecy, in cult groups they
will keep a level of secrecy which the outer world do not know, and
there is such divisions that only the entire fact are know to inner
level of people.
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A good number of cult groups fail
1 John Chapter 4 test, they give different teaching about the manhood
and deity of Jesus Christ. Some of the cult groups give emphasis
on any one of the Godhead in Triune God.
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Most of the Cults are having
unusual teaching about eschatology.
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Cult groups do not encourage their
followers to listen other opinions, keep away from the true Biblical
doctrines, will not allow them to study Bible by their
own. The cults have their own patterns and interpretations
to support their doctrine. They will not allow people to examine
the teachings they got by cross verifying it with Bible as the
Bereans did (Act 17:11). They make people to believe
that the common persons can not understand Bible and only their
leader who are having special gifts or revelations from God can
interpret it. So the followers are encouraged to study through the
writings of the Cult leaders.
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If people complain they cannot
understand the interpretation the leaders will put a mask of 'mystery'
or they claim it is mystery or unrevealed subject like Roman Catholic
Church use this technique very often to hide the facts from their
believers
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As salvation is only through the
name of Jesus Christ the Cults add something more or deviate from the
true teaching about salvation in Bible.
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If your church is promoting any
type of idolatry, may be it is of Jesus's, Mary's, any of the saint's,
or any of the icons like cross or rosary etc. keep away from that
Church.
If the fellowship You are attending fails any of the
above tips, examine everything test it through Bible, and if you found it
is not in line with Bible, leave that fellowship immediately and find
out some body who can help You. If you have doubts Back2bible is
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