TheTrueJesusThereisasimplewaytoseeifsomeonehasthetrueJesusornot.BytrueJesus,ImeantheoneoftheBible,nottheoneofMormonismwhoisthebrotherofthedevil,northeJehovah'sWitnessJesuswhoisMichaeltheArchangel,andcertainlynottheoneoftheNewAgeMovementwhoissimplyamanintunewiththedivineconsciousness.TheJesusoftheBibleisprayedto(Acts7:55-60;Psalm116:4andZech.13:9with1Cor.1:1-2).TheJesusoftheBibleisworshiped(Matt.2:...[
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AneasywaytowitnesstoMormonsandJehovah'sWitnessesThefollowingmethodofwitnessingtoCultistsisnon_offensiveandpowerful.ItfocusesonJesus,thegospel,andusesScripture.Thisisimportantforthreereasons:first,JesusdrawsallmentoHimself(John12:32);second,theGospelispowerfulforsalvation(Rom.1:16);andthird,God’sWordaccomplisheswhatGodwantsitto(Isaiah55:11).
IfsomeoneputshisfaithintheJesusofMormonism,Jehovah’...[
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Whataboutthetestimoniesofpeopleincults?Wecannotdenythatpeopleindifferentandcontradictoryreligioussystemshaveequallystrongtestimoniesofthetruthoftheirbeliefs.Mormons,forexample,frequentlyappealtoa"burninginthebosom"asawayofknowingthatMormonismistrue.Likewise,Jehovah'sWitnesses"know"thattheirreligioniscorrect.ChristianScientists,Christadelphians,andotherseachhavecountlessmemberswhosincerelybelievein...[
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Whatisthetruth?Truthisnotafeeling.Truthisnotanidea.ThetruthisfoundintheBible.Thecultsarewrongbecausetheydonothavethetruth.Thatis,theyhaveafalseunderstandingofGodtheFather,ofGodtheSon,oftheHolySpirit,andtheworkofChristontheCross.Becausetheyareinerrorinthesethings,theyareinerrorconcerningthedoctrineofsalvation.
SincerityandgoodworksdonotbridgethegapofsinbetweenGodandman.OnlythebloodofJesuscancle...[
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Dowehavetherighttomakethesejudgments?Topronounceanotherreligiousgrouptobefalsecanseemapompousundertaking,especiallyinaculturethatpreachestoleranceforeverythingfromhomosexualitytoamother's"right"tokillherunbornchild.Toleranceisthebannerthatunitesmuchofourcultureandanyonewhopointsajudgingfingeratsomeoneorsomethingisoftenridiculed.
ButChristiansaretoldintheBibletoseparatethemselvesfromthesinfulpr...[
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TerminologyofMormonsandJehovah'sWitnessesWordsarethetoolsofevangelism.WithCults,definitionsarethetoolsyouneedtosharpen.Itisvitallyimportant,especiallywithMormons,toknowthemeaningsofthewordstheyuse.AMormoncansayhebelievesintheTrinityandsalvationbygracebutwhathemeansisthathebelievesinthegodhead,whichisanofficeheldbythreeseparategods,andthatresurrectionisafreegifttoeveryone.WithJ.W.'s,forexample,theH...[
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JustificationandSanctification:WhatistheDifference?Understandingthedifferencebetweenjustificationandsanctificationcanbeasimportantasunderstandingthedifferencebetweensalvationanddamnation.Rightlydividingbetweenthetwoisofcrucialimportance.Whenyouunderstandwhattheyare,youcanthendrawalineinthesandandsay,"Thisiswhatsaves.Thisisnotwhatsaves."
JustificationistheworkofGodwheretherighteousnessofJesusis...[
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ComparisonChartThischartisasimplificationofvariousgroupsandtheirbeliefs.Itis,toberealistic,anoversimplification.Butitgivesthereaderanideaofwherethegroupsstand.GroupNameFounderTheGospelTheChurchGodJesusSalvationJesus
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associatedwithgroupChristianityJesusChristThatJesussavesfromsinThosewhoaresavedTrinity:3PersonsinoneGodGodinfleshbyGraceJesusroseinthesamebodyh...[
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WhatisUnitarianism?
UnitarianismisthebeliefthatGodexistsinoneperson,notthree.ItisadenialofthedoctrineoftheTrinityaswellasthefulldivinityofJesus.Therefore,itisnotChristian.Thereareseveralgroupsthatfallunderthisumbrella:Jehovah'sWitnesses,Christadelphianism,TheWayInternational,etc.Anothertermforthistypeofbeliefiscalledmonarchianism.
Inthecontextofuniversalism,theUnitarianismdiscussedhereisth...[
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TheChristianFamilyFellowship
IreceivedanemailthataskedmetolookattheChristianFamilyFellowshipgroupoutofTippCity,Ohio.Idid.TheChristianFamilyFellowshipisanothernon-Christiancultspreadinginthealreadycult-saturatedlandscapeofAmerica.Theirwebsitecanbefoundatwww.cffm.org.Unfortunately,thegroupisgrowingwithfellowshipsinotherstates.Idonotknowhowlargethemembershipisbutitappearstobeintheth...[
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