Signs of a Cult

A cult is a group that deviates doctrinally from a parent or host religion.  Cults would include Mormonism,
JW’s, Christian Scientists, etc. 

1-Group members give many superficial answers to direct questions

2-Group doesn’t divulge monetary history or constitution of beliefs.

   The average member usually isn’t privy to this information.

3-No sign of the cross

4-They take oaths or there are ‘swearings in’ at induction ceremonies

   Hosea 10:4  Example:  Masons call Jesus the Great Architect of the

   Universe.  But how great can He be if only the lodge, through the

   Worshipful Master, can take you from darkness to light?

5-Person shuns family or close friends for no apparent reason

6-Group stands on 1 or 2 verses as the basis for their entire belief

7-‘Outsiders wouldn’t understand’ what they’re saying

8-They’re usually argumentative.  They’ve been trained to provoke the

   anger in you to take away their guilt.  This gives them a reason to

   verbally attack.

9-They’ve been trained to believe they’re being persecuted and/or

   superior.

10-Scriptures are not subject to private interpretation.  God has never

   given this authority to anyone, including their prophet.

11-Their religion has evolved since its inception

12-Works based salvation is necessary.  Jesus’ blood atonement wasn’t

   enough for you to achieve salvation. 

13-Salvation has a completely different meaning from what the Bible

   states.  There are different stages, places and hidden names.

14-They’ll have other written works in addition to the Bible

15-They are the ‘only true church’

                                    How To Witness

2 Tim. 3:16-Remember to always have a reason to give for your belief

Acts 16:31-Believe in the Lord and you shall be saved, you and your household.

1-Don’t explain Christianity by experiential reasoning but by demonstrative explanation only.

2-Remember they’ve given up their spirit, albeit unknowingly at times, to

   Ba’al.

3-Having the last word will kill your witness.  Walk away.

4-Body language is of utmost importance.  For example; don’t fold your arms around a Mormon,

especially while praying.

5-When they give their testimony, interrupt them.  Make a noise by dropping a book, etc., to bring
them out of their trance.  Pay attention to their eyes.  Their eyes will usually dilate during ‘bearing
of their testimony’.  Bearing their testimony is a way of self-hypnosis.

6-Ask them what the most significant thing is to them personally about the organization.  This causes
them to think.

7-When they use scripture to defend themselves, ask them to qualify it for you.  i.e.;  location of verse,
is it in context, etc.  99% of the time you’ll have to show them where it is in their own Bibles.  Know the
order of the books in your own Bible.

8-Remember that as a Christian you’re dealing in the spiritual realm, not w/ the actual person in the cult.

9-When they ask you where you got your authority from; tell them you got it from the same place John
the Baptist got his.

10-Please don’t tell them they’re in a cult.  They’ll figure this out on their

   own when they get out.

11-Last but not least, if you can’t witness in love, please, don’t witness at all.  John 15:17