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10 Characteristics of a Cult Masquerading as a Church

10 Characteristics of a Cult Masquerading as a Church

This is a follow-up to our last article on Deception in the Church: Cults and False Prophets Masquerading as Christian Ministries. Based on our experience, here are ten signs to help you identify a cult that is masquerading as a church. In this article, our focus is not on the cult of personalities, such as when people enthusiastically and blindly follow a political leader, but specifically on religious cults that claim to preach the gospel. 1. The Pastor / Ministry Leader is Always Right and is Above the Law If your Church pastor or ministry leader is always claiming to be right,...Read more
Deception in the Church: Cults and False Prophets Masquerading as Christian Ministries

Deception in the Church: Cults and False Prophets Masquerading as Christian Ministries

“Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There!’ do not believe it. For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. See, I have told you beforehand” (Matthew 24:23-24). “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits” (Matthew 7:15-16a) When you hear of “cult”, what is the first picture that comes to mind? Is it an image of some “ignorant” people idolizing their charismatic spiritual leader or...Read more
False Prophets, False Predictions, False Visions, and False Hopes

False Prophets, False Predictions, False Visions, and False Hopes

This is what the Lord Almighty says: “Do not listen to what the prophets are prophesying to you; they fill you with false hopes. They speak visions from their own minds, not from the mouth of the Lord (Jeremiah 23:16 NIV) Previously we shared a message on “Beware of False Prophets, False Prophecies, and False Visions”. This week are impressed to share some more on the subject. A few years ago, and especially around 2011 and 2012, there was a dramatic increase in self-declared prophets and dreamers who shared “supernatural” visions and dreams predicting “woes” that would befall the world...Read more
A Discerning Heart and Testing of Spirits

A Discerning Heart and Testing of Spirits

Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world (1 John 4:1 NKJV). 1 Kings 13 tells us a rather sad story of an individual referred to as a “man of God” who was sent from Judah by the Lord to Bethel prophesy against King Jeroboam of Israel. The man of God was given a three-fold command by the Lord: not to accept any food, not to accept any drink, and not to return by the same way. When the king tempted the man...Read more