Cults:

What are the primary Christian definitions for a cult?

1. One that does not expresses doctrinal, theological teachings or practices in the mainstream Christian doctrinal theology.

2. A Christian group that teaches one or more non traditional beliefs.

3. A recently founded religious group; or any group which forms a small religious minority, and/or a particular style of worship.

4. If the organization is not government approved with a 501 (c) 3 tax-exempt status.

5. An assembly that was not formed from a larger, approved organization.

Note: If one does not care one way or another about ‘that religion’ it is usually referred to as a sect; but to strongly disagree with ‘their theology’ then it is considered a cult.

The term cult means: a system of religious beliefs or rituals.

The purpose of any religion [cult] is compliance and devotion to that particular belief.

Therefore, any organized Christian religion (denominational or not) is a cult.

What is the secular definition a cult?

1. It is labeled as a small, zealous, evil religious group.

2. A single charismatic leader is the primary attention of the group.

3. The ‘cult’ practices in brainwashing and other mind control techniques.

4. The ‘cult’ usually believes that the end of the world is imminent.

5. Most ‘cults’ collect large amounts of weaponry in preparation for a ‘last days’ massive war.

Note: Mainstream Christians and fundamentalists will side with these secular definitions, and condemns the group that is being labeled as a cult.

The term cult is often used by the general public [and by many Christians] to describe any religious group they view as odd, strange or dangerous.

Is Fundamentalist Christianity a cult?

Most Fundamentalists would accept the Evangelical definition of cult defined above.

Others label any religious group which deviates from historical Protestant Christian beliefs as a cult.

Note: Fundamentalists are a cult as described by their own terms.

What is a Christian counter-cult?

The Christian counter-cult is known as Christians who oppose non-mainstream Christians and non-Christian religious groups, which they label as cults.

The leaders of these groups often come from an Evangelical or fundamentalist background, (and some are former members of the non-mainstream groups).

The Christian apologists who are ‘spokesmen’ from within this movement argue that a religious body may be defined as a cult if its doctrines involve a denial of central Christian teachings about God, the person and work of Christ, salvation, etc.

[i.e. Anyone that doesn't believe as they do is a cult.]

Counter-cult statements and writings always express doctrinal and/or theological opinions.

Their goal is to identify and expose what they see as problems with a group’s teachings or practices, and then present a rebuttal emphasizing a doctrinal discernment with mainstream Christian theological terms.

Note: The doctrines and theology of these counter-cult Christians prove that they are also a cult.

All organized Christian religions with theological teachings and doctrines that are not from the Bible are cults.

A Christian counter-cult is an oxy-moron.

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