1 John 2:22 for example, isn't this an example of what a Cult does, it says we have exclusive knowledge of the truth and all other believe structures are liars.
I'm only asking, this is what 1 John 2:22 says for reference:
22 Who is a liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist who denies the Father and the Son.
1 John 2:22 (New King James Version)
2006-07-31 04:24:57 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Deny, deny, deny, deny all you like, people.
But it's still a cult. *Of course* it's a cult. All religions are cults, and Christianity is one of the best or worst, depending on how you look at it.
2006-07-31 04:33:31 · answer #1 · answered by Sweetchild Danielle 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What does God call it? Preach love too you? Lets see what God says, to do with you.
You have unbeliever's. Chaff, Scoffers.
An Atheist is a scoffer. The WORD of God, clearly tells you the filhty rags they are, and to stay away from them, and avoid them. We are NOT to plant seeds. God knows it is useless and that is why he tells us, "You stand firm against them" ( Jer.17:8 14:1 Iah 44:4) You disassociate them completely. Any Believer that does not abide in God's own Word, does not know God, according too God Himself. Atheists are "chaff" A simile of the wretchedness of the wicked. Chaff is carried away by the lightest wind, and it's removal brings about cleansing by extracting what is utterly useless. (Ruth 1:22). They will NOT stand in the judgment. They will NOT be able to withstand God's wrath when He judges.( Paslams 76:7 Exra 9:15). This is not my opinion, this is God's very own Words, in the Bible. You know, the BIble? The same Bible atheist scholars quote. There is a reason God, said this. Psalms.1.1-3 Jer. 17:8 14:1 12. 1-2 18:9-10 Prov1.10-19 (vs 5) scoffers:(atheists) those who ridicule God and definatley reject His Law. Prov 1.:22 Ruth 1:22 Jer 18:7 (pull down-destroy) 1:10 (evil-calamity) 18:11
Pslams 1:
godly wisdom here, declare the final outcome of the two "ways". The paths of "sinners" (unbelievers) and the "way of the righteous. he speaks progressively of assoociation with the ungodly and participation in they're ungodly ways.
God said it. End of Story. Jesus Himself said "Let the dead bury they're dead".
Use all the Internet and Dictionaries they want to and call themselves anything they wish. God "defined" what they are by His own words.
They can hang a dog tag* around they're neck in the pits if hell itself and separate each other by name categorically.
God's Word said it. By God's definition. There is NO opinion.
Hate? Where do you get hate? If God's TRUTH is hate too you, then, so be it. You and God, can and will discuss the means of your sciptural interpretation, consisting with a man-made defacto on a motion of plea bargin I guess. I dunno.
2006-07-31 15:48:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, because that is what all religions do, a cult is a spin-off of another religion, and it makes up things in that religion and ends up sprouting a whole new religion, take christianity for example, the biggest cult from it and the biggest cult in the world is Catholosism.
2006-07-31 11:29:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you read it in context, it is talking about people who come into the church, claiming to be Christians leaders, but denying everything the church teaches. Those kind of people are liars. They know exactly what they are doing and are deliberately misrepresenting themselves and deceiving people.
Those who are outside the church, or who know little or nothing about the Christian faith are not liars. They are the people that Jesus commissioned to go to and make into disciples.
2006-07-31 11:33:37 · answer #4 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the only thing that gives a cult the status of religion is time. anthropologically speaking if a cult lasts several generations (there's an actual number but i'm not sure of it) then it is granted religion status.
2006-07-31 11:31:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
all religions are cults. the ones called cults by religious believers are the ones generally violent or small.
2006-07-31 11:28:17 · answer #6 · answered by мΛІ€ҢΛр™ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you referring to a science textbook? Or Darwin's Treatises on Evolution?
2006-07-31 11:28:45 · answer #7 · answered by Mr. October 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't use the C word around the x-ians it makes them act like monkeys with rabies.
2006-07-31 11:27:58 · answer #8 · answered by Biggest Douche in the Universe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
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2006-07-31 11:28:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Haven't caught that monkey yet?
2006-07-31 11:32:40 · answer #10 · answered by Missy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋