I am grieved that so many "Christians" are falling into the trap of believing that the cults are just another denomination. They are embracing people who are walking in rebellion against God as though they are brothers and sisters in Christ. This fits with the phrase God uses when He says; "even the elect will be fooled" in the last days.
Ezekiel 13:9
"9 My hand will be against the prophets who see false visions and utter lying divinations. They will not belong to the council of my people or be listed in the records of Israel, nor will they enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the Sovereign LORD."
All those cults that follow men, such as Joseph Smith, Ellen G. White, and others began with false visions from the power of devils to create their false Christianity. If we embrace those who follow these false systems we are enabling demonic beliefs as well as negating God's Word that warns us not to have fellowship with these religions based on demonic prophets.
Everyone one of these religions uses their own prophets' books far more than they use the Bible and they interpret the Bible according to their favorite prophets' interpretations not what God actually said. They also add to the scriptures many things that negate as well as being opposite of what God said. They are all works-based religions that teach self-effort to reach heaven.
Seventh-Day Adventism who follow Ellen G. White,
Chrislam mixes some Christianity with Islam
Catholicism that elevates the Pope and Mary above Christ
Christian Science started by Mary Baker Eddy
Jehovah's Witness started by Charles Taze
Mormonism started by Joseph Smith
These cults have a form of religion but deny Christ by their added beliefs that are not in the Bible. They claim they believe in Him but they pervert principles about Him resulting in a different Jesus entirely.
Any version of the gospel that denies the doctrine of grace and says you have to do something to be saved apart from believing in Jesus and repenting of your sins. is a false gospel of works.
With the onset of the ecumenical movement, we have seen a steady growth of "Christians" who are confused about whether or not a cult might be Christian or if they can be saved.
The truth is anyone who remains in a system with a false gospel is endorsing that system. It is my belief that the Holy Spirit would speak clearly to a born-again believer to get out of a system that is based on false doctrine from a prophet after the Bible was written.
We have no need for more prophets, God gave us all we need in the Bible, no new revelation comes from God. All the revelation we need, and all the principles we need are already in the Bible.
Someone might ask if something is a religion does that mean it is acceptable. The answer is really quite simple, all forms of faith are religions, and even belief in evolution is based on the religion of Darwinism. Christianity is the only faith that is based on a relationship with Christ Who lives in those who have trusted in Him.
It is not a "religion" it is a relationship in which we communicate daily and moment by moment with the Son of God Who is also God and lives in us.
Our relationship with Christ is not based on a human idea of rules and regulations. When Christ lives in us He works in us, He gets all the glory, we are His temple, we have no need of a building we call a temple. We are not following a set of rules but living out the character of Christ Who lives in us.
The fruit of the Spirit of Christ Who lives in us is mentioned here:
Galatians 5:22-23
"22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law."
Laws and rules are for the law and rule breakers, we don't need them because we desire to do what is right, we are not forced or fearful we love God's ways.
1 Corinthians 3:16-17 "16 Do you not know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you? 17 If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple.…"
I have no need for a law that says I should not steal because I don’t want to steal, I hate stealing, it is not a part of who I am in Christ.
Those who like to steal must have a law to keep them from stealing. Those who steal want to do it therefore they need a law to deter them.
1 Timothy 1:8-10 …8 Now we know that the law is good if one uses it legitimately. 9 We realize that law is not enacted for the righteous, but for the lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinful, for the unholy and profane, for killers of father or mother, for murderers, 10 for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave traders and liars and perjurers, and for anyone else who is averse to sound teaching.”
One of the things that is happening in these end times in preparation for people to accept the antichrist is the blurring of lines between true Christianity and the cults. More and more "Christians" are defending cults as being just another denomination when in fact they are abominations to God.
Matthew 7:15
"15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves."
These wolves are all around us, they pretend Christianity but negate the Bible, the character of Christ as well as His sacrifice on the cross through their belief that we can add anything to what He did to save ourselves. This is horrendous and against everything, the Bible teaches.
Beware, do not believe someone simply because they are "nice people." One of the tactics of the devil is to come as an angel of light disarming weak people who do not know the Bible.
2 Corinthians 11:13-14 "…13 For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ. 14 And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. "
Sincerity, happiness and friendliness are not evidence of truth in someone's life. Test the spirits to see if they are of God, many are going to be fooled by flowery language and pleasant sounding events.
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