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The dictionary defines a
cult as a group of people bound together by their devotion to an
individual or a set of ideals. That could apply to Christianity. It
applies to any corporation with a dynamic president and a mission
statement. It would apply to the White House Staff and political
parties. Any personal development program is designed to change the
way a person thinks and behaves, otherwise there would be no
development. That does not mean it is brain-washing, or a cult. It
is education and discipleship unless it is done by
coercion. That's why I oppose
Theonomy (or dominionism) in any form (see
the Ethics Page), and why
Islamic Jihad is a cult.
The challenge of Islam is so pervasive that it has its own
page.
Christians are a community
of like-minded people, called by God's grace, and compelled only by
his Spirit. But that's not true of a cult. The articles on this page
explain the difference between true Christianity and cults, both in
their teachings and in their discipleship environments. Pay close
attention. Some religious groups are not cults, but they are not
Christian either.
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