"Only we are the true church"
"Only through us is salvation possible"
2. Identity Confusion / Over-Submission
to the Organisation/Leader ) "obeying leader/organization is equal to obeying God""disobedience means disfavor with God/hell/complete disfellowship"
-an unhealthy overdependance on the organization/leader is fostered
3. "Christ and... " Salvation
"salvation is obtained not through grace alone but by grace and personal works such
as unquestioning obedience, tithing, baptism, obedience to the rules etc."
"faith is not in Christ but in leader/organization/other intermediate/channel of God's 'grace' / salvation"
4. Isolationist
"Contact with outsiders is forbidden/sinful/discouraged/punished"
-an effort is made to distance the individual from any other outside person or group.
5. Personality/Thought Conforming
"All members must act like the leader(s) instead of Christ, instead of how God made you to be"
"All members must THINK like the leader(s) instead of Christ, instead of what God's word may say and
our individual responsibility to seek God's voice & will"
6. Manipulation
"Blame, guilt, accusation, shame, condemnation, yelling, shouting, belittling, 'you are nothing/worthless'"
"Controlling, legalistic, forced set of rules for acceptance, additional unbiblical rules are added... often making obedience to all the rules impossible
"
"questions/questioning are disallowed"
"Illogical beliefs/reasonings forced on individuals(cognitive dissonence)"
all these are ok in cultic groups
Truth that sets us FREE!!!
1. God's church is chosen by Him, not humans.
-truth can be found anywhere,
-we hold that the bible is the superlative source for truth,
-even the bible can be mis-read and mis-used in an unloving manor.
2. Obedience is to be to God rather than man.
-we are to test even what a 'prophet' says to see whether it is of God or not
3. Salvation is by grace alone, through reliant faith alone, through the sacrifce of Christ alone.
-no intermediary person nor organization is needed, no works either.
4. We need fear no idea.
-the truth has the power to set us free
5. God created us with a specific individual personality.
-We are to conform only to Christ and His holy loving nature (not personality)
6. God does not manipulate us but gives us free will.
-His desire is that we freely choose His way.
-an effort is made to distance the individual from any other outside person or group.
5. Personality/Thought Conforming
"All members must act like the leader(s) instead of Christ, instead of how God made you to be"
"All members must THINK like the leader(s) instead of Christ, instead of what God's word may say and
our individual responsibility to seek God's voice & will"
6. Manipulation
"Blame, guilt, accusation, shame, condemnation, yelling, shouting, belittling, 'you are nothing/worthless'"
"Controlling, legalistic, forced set of rules for acceptance, additional unbiblical rules are added... often making obedience to all the rules impossible
"
"questions/questioning are disallowed"
"Illogical beliefs/reasonings forced on individuals(cognitive dissonence)"
all these are ok in cultic groups
Truth that sets us FREE!!!
1. God's church is chosen by Him, not humans.
-truth can be found anywhere,
-we hold that the bible is the superlative source for truth,
-even the bible can be mis-read and mis-used in an unloving manor.
2. Obedience is to be to God rather than man.
-we are to test even what a 'prophet' says to see whether it is of God or not
3. Salvation is by grace alone, through reliant faith alone, through the sacrifce of Christ alone.
-no intermediary person nor organization is needed, no works either.
4. We need fear no idea.
-the truth has the power to set us free
5. God created us with a specific individual personality.
-We are to conform only to Christ and His holy loving nature (not personality)
6. God does not manipulate us but gives us free will.
-His desire is that we freely choose His way.
"Controlling, legalistic, forced set of rules for acceptance, additional unbiblical rules are added... often making obedience to all the rules impossible "
"questions/questioning are disallowed"
"Illogical beliefs/reasonings forced on individuals(cognitive dissonence)"
Truth that sets us FREE!!!
1. God's church is chosen by Him, not humans.
-truth can be found anywhere,
-we hold that the bible is the superlative source for truth,
-even the bible can be mis-read and mis-used in an unloving manor.
2. Obedience is to be to God rather than man.
-we are to test even what a 'prophet' says to see whether it is of God or not
3. Salvation is by grace alone, through reliant faith alone, through the sacrifce of Christ alone.
-no intermediary person nor organization is needed, no works either.
4. We need fear no idea.
-the truth has the power to set us free
5. God created us with a specific individual personality.
-We are to conform only to Christ and His holy loving nature (not personality)
6. God does not manipulate us but gives us free will.
-His desire is that we freely choose His way.
3. Salvation is by grace alone, through reliant faith alone, through the sacrifce of Christ alone.
-no intermediary person nor organization is needed, no works either.
4. We need fear no idea.
-the truth has the power to set us free
5. God created us with a specific individual personality.
-We are to conform only to Christ and His holy loving nature (not personality)
6. God does not manipulate us but gives us free will.
-His desire is that we freely choose His way.
5. God created us with a specific individual personality.
-We are to conform only to Christ and His holy loving nature (not personality)
6. God does not manipulate us but gives us free will.
-His desire is that we freely choose His way.