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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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