Cults and Concerns!
Cult Definition:
A group of people having religious beliefs or practices regarded by others as strange or as imposing excessive control over members.
Concerns:
Primarily the loss of salvation.
The concern of the use of deceptive and manipulative methods by cults to recruit and indoctrinate unsuspecting members of
society. The cult methods that present a threat to individual and their family.
Cult methods including mind control:
Love bombing - Creating a sense of family and belonging through hugging, kissing, and flattery.
Elitism - Claiming to have superior moral behaviour and understanding of the truth.
Isolation - Inducing loss of reality by physical separation from family, friends, society.
Approval love - Commending people ( especially those in their
inner circle) before others for good works, keeping them dependant on works for special praise and attention.
Character assassination - Anyone exercising free will to leave
is belittled and ostracized by cult members, even those who
were often selected for especial praise and attention in the past.
Summary - This is just a brief look at cults and mind control
methods. Sadly many of these method can be found in the
churches, including fundamental bible believing churches that
have a good grasp of biblical doctrine. We need to pray for our
Pastors and Teachers as they too can come under spiritual oppression.
May we be led by the Holy Spirit and give thanks for the liberty
we have.
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