I have been boggling my head and going crazy researching and trying to find answers to this question. What is a cult and do they really exist? I'm getting closer and closer to finding answers and details. I guess the "niave girl" in me refuses to believe that there are such people or churches out there programming as a "cult" Could this really be real?
After experiencing horrific experiences personally in the past 7 months, i have come to the conclusion that this is real!! People of God, please keep your spiritual eyes OPEN. After great research, this is the shortest and best description i have come up with the question- How do i recognize a cult?
How Do I Recognize A Cult?
Practically every cult has certain characteristics that can tell the careful observer that something is wrong.
For instance, what does a group think about Jesus? Jesus Christ is God, Lord of all, the only source of salvation. Invariably, a cult will put something else on an equal footing with Christ. It will have a ritual that is equal to Christ, or it will have a doctrine equal to Christ, or it will have a leader who is equal to Christ. In other words, even if it acknowledges Christ as Savior, it will say that you need something else before you can get into heaven. Cults teach that salvation comes through Christ, plus their little unique way. Some cults do not acknowledge Christ at all. They may make Him coequal with their religious teachers or with certain great men of history. The quickest way to recognize a cult is by its treatment of Jesus.
Second, cults frequently attempt to instill fear into their followers. The followers are taught constantly that salvation comes only through the cult. "If you leave us, you will lose your salvation," they say.
The third area has to do with the exaltation of the leader of the cult. Cults often center around a man or woman who is trying to gain power, money, or influence from manipulating people. A true leader who serves Jesus Christ has one goal, and that is to exalt and manifest Jesus. When someone says he has unique insight into God or is the special one that God has anointed to reach the world, you are dealing with cultic behavior. A true leader lives off of and speaks the TRUTH. Anything outside of Gods word is not tolerated. A true leader of Christ speaks the truth to expose the lies.
A final mark of a cult is the unwillingness of the leaders to let the people grow up. A true shepherd will do everything he can to bring Christian people to maturity as quickly as he can. He will not seek to avoid necessary teaching, nor will he try to keep people from maturity. Many cults perpetuate spiritual dependence so that their followers lose the ability to make independent, rational decisions. Often techniques of brainwashing are used to create robot-like behavior. (wow)
Although there are other marks of cultic behavior, these seem to be the ones that stand out.
For those of you who are as confused as iam. Please visit www.cbn.com A very reputable website that can answer many of your questions.
It is not a game out here my people. Look around you. Keep your eyes open and please be sure of the people leading your children. Teachers, daycare assistants, ministers, pastors, bishops, officers, friends...ask God to show you who is who. Because he always WILL! Listen to his voice and go with your heart ALWAYS!
I have seen enough betrayal out here to write a book on "Betrayal" All in Gods KINGDOM.
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Love you all.
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