THATS LIFE 126 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN CULTS I read the book “The Kingdom of the Cults” almost 30 years ago. I had various people like Jehovah Witnesses knocking at my door what seems to be every weekend. I knew nothing about them and I decided I wanted to talk with them and others on an intelligent level. I was new in the Lord and I wanted to know all I could. I wanted to sleep in on the weekends. When they came to the door, I always would ask them inside When we hear “cult,” we often think of a group that worships Satan, sacrifices animals, or takes part in evil, weird, and pagan rituals. Most cults seem innocent. The Christian definition of a cult is “a religious group that denies one or more of the basics of biblical truth.” A cult is a group that teaches something that will cause a person to remain unsaved if he/she accepts as true. A Christian cult is a group that denies one or more of the basic truths of Christianity, while still maintaining to be Christian. Two teachings of cults are that Jesus was not God and salvation is not by faith alone. A denial of the deity of Christ results in Jesus’ death not being enough for our sins. A denial of salvation by faith alone results in salvation being attained by our own works, something the Bible soundly and always denies. Two kinds of cults are the Jehovahs Witnesses and Mormons. Both claim to be Christian, but both reject the divinity of Christ and salvation by faith alone. Jehovahs Witnesses and Mormons believe many things that are in agreement with the Bible. They oppose the deity of Christ and preach a salvation by works meet the conditions of a cult. Jehovah’s Witnesses, Mormons, and members of other cults are “good people” that believe they hold the truth. I hope people involved in the cults will see the lies and will be drawn to the truth. I use to listen every morning on my way to work Herbert w. Armstrong and the Worldwide Church of God. It was very interesting and I wanted to know more. I knew nothing about cults but I must admit I was like a sponge trying to learn everything about Jesus, good or bad. Is the Worldwide Church of God a cult? I think and know it is now. These beliefs were at odds with usual Christian beliefs, and were in dispute to the Bible. The most well-known teachings are the belief that modern day Jews are not the true children of Israel. He believed the lost tribes of Israel had drifted to Western Europe and that the present day British and Americans were actually the heirs to God’s covenant with Abraham. Armstrong believed that this knowledge was the key factor in understanding the prophetic paths of Scripture, and that it was his mission to proclaim this message in planning for the end times These beliefs of the Worldwide Church of God were not new and were rooted in an anti-Semitic confusion of Scripture. God has not replaced Israel with any other nation and that His plans for Israel are right on schedule and will come to pass (Romans 11:25). We can be sure that all God has said is true and will take place, because of His character and consistency (Romans 3:3-4). To attempt to revise God’s plans for both Israel and the Church is to call into question His kind, His power, His knowledge, and His faithfulness He taught at death one is in a sleep-like state until Jesus returns. There would be three revivals. 1) Those that is faithful. 2) The bulk of the population would have a second chance to accept the gospel and be saved (Hebrews 9:27). The Worldwide Church of God did not believe in eternal punishment in hell. The Bible, is clear that there are two resurrections, one to eternal life in heaven for believers and one to eternal damnation for unbelievers (Revelation 20:4-14). The Worldwide Church of God directly contradicted the Word of God. Hebert W. Armstrong rejected many of these beliefs and came back to a more accepted belief of the Christian faith before his death. Armstrongs successors, J. Tkach Sr., and Jr., have led the Worldwide Church of God in a much more traditional direction. The body now refers to itself as Grace Communion International. A brief history of the transition to Grace Communion can be found at gci.org/aboutus/history. MOREOVER, THAT’S LIFE. This text is the opinion of the writers’ perceptive, from a Biblical point of view and not necessary of the site owner.
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