TRUE OR FALSE TEACHERS? Many born again believers have not yet come to know God because they are being led astray by false teachers in the pulpit. The Bible constantly warns us to beware of false prophets, those wolves "who come to you in sheep's clothing." Doesn't it make sense that God would provide a fool-proof way to recognize them? There must be a way to see who the
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“The truth shall set you free” This site is about the process of salvation and subjects related to that process. If you think there is something wrong with Modern Christianity you will find the Scriptural answers here.
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Ronald Enroth identifies what is meant by "abusive churches." Then, he describes abusive churches, using the ten identifying traits of control-oriented leadership, spiritual elitism, manipulation of members, perceived persecution, lifestyle rigidity, emphasis on experience, suppression of dissent, harsh discipline of members, denunciation of other churches, and the painful exit process.
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Scientology - The Cult Awareness Network-How Scientology Deals With Those That Listen To Grumblers And Complainers
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This is so Accurate it is Amazing ! - "Structure your cult like an onion,with the most benign and helpful features on the outside and the most controlling,cooky and evil parts at the secret inner core"
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"How many times have former and current TPCers been told they "are in a dangerous place" when discussing concerns and their decision to leave Turning Point Church in Marysville Washington? How has TPC utilized this form of control and manipulation? Does anyone have first hand accounts?" With a name like turning point reject it sounds as though yours could be a very powerful
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A cult is a religious perversion. It is a belief and practice in the world of religion which calls for devotion to a religious view or leader centered in false doctrine. It is an organized heresy. A cult may take many forms but it is basically a religious movement which distorts or warps orthodox faith to the point where truth becomes perverted into a lie. A cult is impossible to define except ag
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Pseudo-Religious Cults How to Avoid and Escape Their Mind Control "We hope this site will help you to learn how to establish criteria for defining a cult, how to recognize cultic and spiritually abusive behaviors, and how to guard against unwanted psychological persuasion -the techniques used by cults and spiritually abusive groups to recruit and retain their members."
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Escape From A New Age Cult- As we try to reach out to those people who were at the course while we were, we find many who have been so deceived into thinking that this ordinary man is the way to truth and enlightenment. Many are willing to give 10% of their monthly gross income to this man for a year long course consisting of 30 minute phone calls and exercises to practice. He will allow y
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The confession by Souder - an evangelical Christian who promoted abstinence education and was known for his outspoken views on religion - stunned some voters in his district. "I just think it's a crying shame," said Jean Tarner, who owns the Huntington Street Bar in downtown Syracuse. "He's supposed to be setting the values for the youth. It's just too bad."
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The cult had been running for 30 years through out 17 villages.
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Tari had been running a cult that had attracted around 6,000 followers and allegedly involved sacrificial killings and cannibalism.
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He says they claimed the cargo had been sent there by their dead ancestors.
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The leader of the group, which called itself the New Jerusalem Church, was 37-year-old Francis Opwonya. "The creator told me five things will happen as a sign of the end of the world before the last judgment," he was quoted as saying by the Vision after his arrest.
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"They always thought he would come back at some point. I don't know whether they will go on though. They need a figurehead and I don't know that they really have on without him."
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Warren Jeffs, the head of the church, is serving 10 years in prison for being an accomplice to rape. He was convicted after he forced a 14-year-old girl to marry her cousin.
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THE GOOD OL' THREAT OF SPIRITUAL DEATH Former cult members, mostly young girls, have told police they were instructed to undress for health checks and to have sex with Jeong to remove their sins. The girls said they were threatened with spiritual death if they spoke of what happened, according to previous media reports. THE GOOD OL' END OF THE WORLD THREAT
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THIS ONE IS RIGHT UP SOMEONES SEX SERMON ALLEY-SEX AND FOOD
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WATCH THE VIDEOS IN THIS ARTICLE-SAD TESTIMONY TO WHAT HAPPENS WHEN MAN IS MESMORIZED BY THE TOUNGE OF A GREAT DECEIVER "The current laws that we have just don't deal with issues of psychological manipulation, effectively brainwashing, the way that people are deceived into handing over their money to these cults," he said. Senator Xenophon says details emerging ab
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18 When Simon saw that the Spirit was given at the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money 19 and said, “Give me also this ability so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.” 20 Peter answered: “May your money perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money! 21 You have no part or share in this ministry, because your heart is
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The Book Of Acts...One Of TP's Favorites 1. The first account I composed, Theophilus, about all that Jesus began to do and teach, 2. until the day when He was taken up to heaven, after He had by the Holy Spirit given orders to the apostles whom He had chosen. 3. To these He also presented Himself alive after His suffering, by many convincing proofs, appearing to them over a period of fort
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The Dangers Of John Beveres "Under Cover" - It is true that Christians need to speak the truth in love among brothers in the Faith (Eph. 4:15). Conversely, and not taught by John Bevere, Christians are also to mark, avoid and reject the divisive ones, heretics (Rom. 16:17, Tit. 3:10). Apparently John Bevere wants to major on discernment among those who call themselves believers to
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Markers of a false prophet, apostle and teachers based on II Cor. 11, Jn. 5:43-44, and Acts 20:29-30: · They are called “deceitful workers” (II Cor 11:13) · They turn people into their own personal servants or enslave them to working for their vision. The people who follow them live a life of bondage to rules and regulations. "a man bring you into bondage" (II Cor
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False Apostles and How to Recognise them: Paul had to deal with the problem of false apostles. After Paul's departure, the Corinthian church had been infiltrated by false apostles who claimed to be better than Paul. These men claimed to be so good and so worthy, that unlike Paul, they required financial reward for their ministries. While Paul was meek and humble, these men seemed so power
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The NAR proponents claim to be foundational Apostles to the modern church. This claim is exactly what Paul warned the Church about regarding false apostles. The term "false apostles" is used only once in the Bible in 2 Cor. 11:13. False apostles are identified as those who claim they are equal with the the foundational Apostles. The NAR proponents go even further! They claim t
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QuoteFlockRockerWell, I never had a full blown nightmare scenario like some folks, TPCC sure left a bad taste in my mouth. I was severely burned by a church in Marysville a few years earlier, that one is a different story.... I started attending in 1998 or so at Marshall Elementary and left some time a few years later about 6-9 months after TPCC moved to the Main Campus in Marysville. At first
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A cult will have a slick well-rehearsed Public Relations front which hides what the group is really like. You will hear how they help the poor, or support research, or peace, or the environment. They will tell you how happy you will be in their group (and everyone in the cult will always seem very happy and enthusiastic, mainly because they have been told to act happy and will get in trouble
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Wondering if your church leader is a Super Apostle? Find out by using the CULTWATCH SUPER APOSTLE DETECTOR. With it you can scan your church or leader and see if they have been taken in by this counterfeit apostolic move. The CULTWATCH SUPER APOSTLE DETECTOR was written by Cultwatch and is simple to use; just answer each question the CULTWATCH SUPER APOSTLE DETECTOR asks you by pressing one of th
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What should Christian Leaders do? 1) Christian leaders must understand Mind Control. Mind Control is not a practice found in Scripture, but it has an allure that can trap Pastors with dominating tenancies. Read www.HowCultsWork.com 2) Christian leaders need be wary of coming under the "authority" of these Super Apostles. It is a good idea to be under the authority of a body of mature
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