Home Search Topics Contact About | Characteristics Of Cults 2Before I became saved while listening to Christian radio I had been in a cult for more than two decades. I stayed in the cult for a few months after I was saved for a couple of reasons. One reason was that the Pastor was leaving. I thought the Lord had saved me to fill the pulpit until a new Pastor was called. Many of these characteristics were given to me by my Bible teacher, Pastor Leonard Bullock. They believe that Mary was always a virgin and that she was always perfect. Hebrews 9:27: And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: They believe in soul-sleep. 2 Corinthians 5:8: We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. They have woman preachers and teachers. 1 Timothy 2:12: But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence. They believe there is spiritual value in traditions. Matthew 15:2-3: Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread. 3 But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition? Mark 7:8-9, 13: For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do. 9 And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition. . . . 13 Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye. Colossians 2:8: Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. 1 Peter 1:18: Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; They might read the Bible but they do not come to Christ. John 5:39-40: Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. 40 And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life. John 6:37: All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. They believe they can buy indulgences. |
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