 Cult Characteristics
- 1.
Faulty interpretation of the Bible
- 2.
They question authority of the Bible
- 3.
Salvation by grace is added to "Salvation = Faith + Works"
- 4.
Their god or gods are not the God of the Bible
- 5.
Doctrinal changes - " progressive revelation "
- 6.
Add extra-scriptural writings
- 7.
Saying one thing in public, another in private
- 8.
Only group God deals with - " remnant "
- 9.
Date setting - false prophecies
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- 10.
Vigorously attacks Christianity
- 11.
Concept of Jesus is contrary to truth of Bible
- 12.
Head of the organization comes between God and man
- 13.
Claim to answer all religious questions
- 14.
Division of believers loyalty between church & God
- 15.
" Us against the world " attitude
- 16.
Doctrine of Last Things is overemphasized
- 17.
Deny personality of Holy Spirit
- 18.
Different view of immortality of soul
- 19.
Definitions of human nature & sin different from Bible
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