How do cults begin - John MacArthur

John MacArthur - How do cults begin.

[tiffanyvalencia]

So basically how a cult begins is by preaching to people what they want to hear to gain their favor and then asking for their money.

[rev.stephena.cakouros]

"But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you, with meekness and reverence." [1 Peter 3:15] GNV

[Dearmormon]

To my Mormon friend watching:
What Mormon’s don’t understand is that Mormon’s use Christianese language, but Mormon definitions are different that Christian biblical definitions. For example, when Christians talk about Jesus, we are referring to Jesus of the Bible, who has always been God with the father and Holy Spirit. Mormon Jesus is the literal offspring of God the father and heavenly mother, thus being created. Mormon Jesus is the brother of Satan (who is an angel which the Bible teaches). Mormons use latter day prophets, revelations & interpretations to interpret the Bible so it reads the way they want it to read. But everything should come under the light and filter of the Bible. When we analyze everything through the lens of the Bible we then can see counterfeits, misinterpretations, distortions, so it’s actually easy for a Christian to recognize cults and use discernment when the truth is being attacked. We use the Bible to interpret scripture and we use the Bible to give us discernment. People who initially join mormonism don’t really understand how Mormonism is not really Christian. Because they use the Bible and use our language. And when mormons learn more and more about the history of the church either they will leave or justify all the wrongs and contradictions to the Word of God (Bible). I pray that you will one day see that you’re in a cult and walk away. We are called to love God and his truth more than this world, even if it means we may be disowned by family or a marriage becomes strained. I pray you and your family come to the true gospel and the true Jesus of the Bible and leave mormonism which does not lead to eternal life though the road says it does

[AtamMardes]

"What's the difference between a cult and a religion? In a cult, there's someone at the top who knows it's all bs. In a religion, that person has died long time ago."

[davidlyons]

9 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.
10 For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.
11 These things command and teach. 1Timothy 4

[LeonKaweesa]

Sola scriptora, sola fide, sola Christus and sola Deo

[SonOfHutch]

Milk and honey=evangelism. Meat=defense or apologetics

[elizajani]

My name is mary and my prayer requst is mansick and sarick problem and belive in god and peace of mind and give holy sprite

[elizajani]

My name is lilyan and my prayer requst is brain and eye problem and belive in god

[kevingreaux]

Bill Wilson the co founder of Alcoholics Anonymous added and subtracted from God's word in the books that he wrote. The Big book and the 12&12 and other AA literature. He suppressed God's truth and also added to God's word.

[thomasmaughan]

1:55 Cults begin with a breakfast followed by a lot of raised hands, fingers extended in some sort of a secret sign but not really secret, anyone can see it.

[ChosingGod]

When Jesus was alive why did he preach only in the presence of jews. Why did not Jesus teach other races were lower than the Jew. Matthew 22:27 only when Paul who was Saul, came into the picture were gentiles in included. Is Paul in fact the gentile savior through his teachings of inclusiveness into the Jesus teachings.

[gracelatour]

Global Missions Inc - North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada~

[johnrussell]

"single authorative interpretation by the cult leader". Mr. MacArthur really needs to have a look in the mirror. The irony.

[famyesmee]

Is he calling Yeshua a cult leader????

[royhiggins]

“We need to be the party of nationalism and I’m a Christian, and I say it proudly, we should be Christian nationalists.” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) “I’m tired of this separation of church and state junk – that’s not in the Constitution.” Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) Lauren Boebert calls for laws to enforce "biblical citizenship training" in our schools.

“We’re not bending the knee to the two percent anymore, ” said Andrew Torba, founder of the right-wing-friendly social platform Gab, referring to Jewish people in the United States. Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, the former national security adviser, told a Christian gathering last November, “If we are going to have one nation under God, which we must, we have to have one religion. One nation under God and one religion under God.” The 10-year-old Ohio girl who crossed state lines to receive an abortion in Indiana should have carried her pregnancy to term and would be required to do so under a model law written for state legislatures considering more restrictive abortion measures, according to the general counsel for the National Right to Life. Former President Donald Trump said during a speech on Saturday that "Americans kneel to God" alone, as the concept of Christian nationalism continues to gain traction among conservatives. Ron DeSantis’s “Don’t Say Gay” Law Has Already Made Florida Schools Dystopian Hellscapes!

Christ's lie led directly to the Trump-Republican Taliban/Cult!

[LUKETHELOG]

Im mormon from birth and can say we believe that there is one god heavenly father, jesus christ and the holy ghost. We always believe that, in the book of mormon it doesnt talk of many gods its just the trinity one god, simple. Joseph smith didnt write that statement in the book of mormon so i never heard that before and isnt what we believe. Maybe he was speculating about how god became god, it say alot in the bible about how we are children of god and he wants us to live with him again and be like him, right. So what does that say, im just speculating but if he wants us to be like him how do we do that, and to what degree, is it a little like him or actually like him with all his glory and perfect like him to be like god. We are children of god we through adam and eve were born on the earth through our lineage which goes all the way back to adam and eve. But our spirit come from god and we live in this mortal existence for a very short time maybe a hundred years then we die and like jesus we will be resurected eventually when god says its time and our body will be reunited with our spirit, same as jesus so we will have a body that is perfect and will be imortal and can live forever and never die, which is what as a mormon i believe, and i hope is what most christians believe too. But we can speculate cant we, about how god became god, this is just my opinion and of all that i have read in both the bible and the book of mormon, but if he wants us to grow and learn and learn fron our mistakes and repent and continue to grow bit by bit, we will eventually become like god. God loves families and this is how we develope, this is where we feel love and grow is in the family home, he refers to us as his children we are brothers and sister so family is big. But we are family, our spirit came possibly from a heavenly mother gods wife, thats my personal opinion, but if its not good for man to alone i would think its not good for god to be alone right? So what im saying is u can speculate about how god became god, this earth is just a growing and information download for the spirit so we can continue in the resurected form for billions and trillions of earth years after we die learning and continueing grow every minute of the time we spend with god. Time is relative, so time with god can be faster then earth his day can be a 1000 years on earth, Death isnt the end its just part of our experience and journey to be like god, but that my opinion.


This guy is obviously a man of satan he instead of promoting god and his goodness of his own faith he is instead terring down other religions and telling lies in the process. He is twisting the truth, i know because i am mormon and know it inside out and in my opinion is the best church to getting as close to god as u can on earth. I know it is the only church that has more truth and is closer to gods will than any church on the earth.

[YenkammaNe]

WHAT IS SPECIAL ABOUT BEING A HINDU?
By Francois Gautier.
*Diversity in Divinity and Unity in Spirituality.* Be Your Own Messiah.
1) Believe in God ! - Aastik - Accepted
2) Don't believe in God ! - You're accepted as Nastik
3) You want to worship idols - please go ahead. You are a murti pujak.
4) You dont want to worship idols - no problem. You can focus on Nirguna Brahman.
5) You want to criticise something in our religion. Come forward. We are logical. Nyaya, Tarka etc. are core Hindu schools.
6) You want to accept beliefs as it is. Most welcome. Please go ahead with it.
7) You want to start your journey by reading Bhagvad Gita - Sure !
8) You want to start your journey by reading Upanishads - Go ahead.
9) You want to start your journey by reading Purana - Be my guest.
10) You just don't like reading Puranas or other books. No problem my dear. Go by Bhakti tradition . ( bhakti- devotion)
11) You don't like idea of Bhakti ! No problem. Do your Karma. Be a karmayogi.
12) You want to enjoy life. Very good. No problem at all. This is Charvaka Philosophy.
13) You want to abstain from all the enjoyment of life & find God - jai ho ! Be a Sadhu, an ascetic !
14) You don't like the concept of God. You believe in Nature only - Welcome. (Trees are our friends and Prakriti or nature is worthy of worship).
15) You believe in one God or Supreme Energy. Superb! Follow Advaita philosophy
16) You want a Guru. Go ahead. Receive gyaan.
17) You don't want a Guru.. Help yourself ! Meditate, Study !
18) You believe in Female energy ! Shakti is worshipped.
19) You believe that every human being is equal. Yeah! You're awesome, come on let's celebrate Hinduism!
"Vasudhaiva kutumbakam" (the world is a family)
20) You don't have time to celebrate the festival.
Don't worry. One more festival is coming! There are multiple festivals every single day of the year.
21) You are a working person. Don't have time for religion. Its okay. You will still be a Hindu.
22) You like to go to temples. Devotion is loved.
23) You don't like to go to temples - no problem. You are still a Hindu!
24) You know that Hinduism is a way of life, with considerable freedom.
25) You believe that everything has God in it. So you worship your mother, father, guru, tree, River, Prani-matra, Earth, Universe!
26) And If you don't believe that everything has GOD in it - No problems. Respect your viewpoint.
27) "Sarve jana sukhino bhavantu " (May you all live happily)
You represent this! You're free to choose, my dear Hindu!
This is exactly the essence of Hinduism, all inclusive .. That is why it has withstood the test of time inspite of repeated onslaught both from within and outside, and assimilated every good aspects from everything . That is why it is eternal !!!
There is a saying in Rigveda, the first book ever known to mankind which depicts the Hinduism philosophy in a Nutshell -" Ano bhadrah Krathavo Yanthu Vishwathah"- Let the knowledge come to us from every direction.

[andrewderksen]

He's accurate on the cults
However
Way off on God (holy Spirit ) teaching his followers proper interpretation of the scriptures
and\or
God showing us things like he did with the prophets of the OT