Cults, Sects and Heresies
The ebook is a compilation of articles on cults
written while John Edmiston was editor of Eternity Online Magazine and
also active in cult ministry. The approach is to treat cults in broad
groups - classical cults, commercial cults, New Age cults etc, This avoids
the confusion of material on thousands of different cults - Jehovah's
Witnesses, Iglesia Ni Cristo, Mormons, Moonies etc. The ebook covers cult dynamics, types of cults,
some New Age and spiritual considerations, and a handful of doctrinal
issues common to a wide variety of cults. The book is intended as an introduction
to cult ministry not as a complete compendium. Nevertheless the articles
in the book have been widely read and accepted and many have found them
helpful.
Cult Links: Click here for links to good cult sites.
ARTICLES ON CULTS (SEE BELOW)
Cult
Dynamics
Seven Signs Of A Dangerous Religious Sect
PDF
PowerPoint
MP3 Audio (free) 21 minutes (13 MB)
The
Marks Of A Cult: The marks of a cult as found in Scripture.
How
Cults Convert People: The title says it all. A guide to help you be wary.
Cults
and Crazy Thinking: An insight into cult-like thinking.
Understanding
Those Caught In Cults: What happens to people when they get caught up in a cult. Also covers
some fundamental coping strategies for those affected.
When
Church Goes Wrong: Looks at what happens when a local church turns cult-like.
Types
Of Cults
Classic
Cults: A look at the beliefs behind some of the older cults such as Mormonism.
Commercial
Cults: How some businesses can take over your life.
Mystical
and New Age Cults: Examines cults based on mystical and new age teachings.
Can
Christians get Involved With "The Other Side": What the Bible says about the occult.
How
To Evaluate A Revival: Examines the difference between true and false revival.
New
Age etc
Astrology
- Just A Bit Of Fun? Looks at astrology and how it is utterly incompatible
with the Christian faith.
Knowing
The Difference Between God and The Devil: How can we tell whether spiritual manifestations, voices etc are of
God or Satan? This presentation was originally given as an in-service
to a group of psychiatrists. A helpful diagnostic tool.
Spirit
Wars In The Third Millennium: The coming clash between Christianity and the new paganism.
A Prayer For Spiritual Cleansing / Spiritual Oppression: a simple prayer that has been a huge help for people coming out of cults and the occult 3-fold brochure that you can print out)
Common Issues - Trinity, Spirits etc.
Angels: A bible study on angels and their role in the Christian life.
Demons
Defeated: A comprehensive look at spiritual warfare.
UFO's
and Cults: The belief in extra-terrestrials, the Bible and cults. Seen as an example
of syncretism between two beliefs (Christianity and sci-fi) that both
belief in "something out there" but have very different understandings
of what it is.
The
Trinity: Many cults deny the Trinity. This article shows why it is Scriptural.
Is
Jesus God? The "trilemma" - Jesus cannot just be a "good man"
if He claimed to be God. He must be one of three things - a liar, a
lunatic or the Lord.
OTHER
What The Bible Says About The Occult, Wicca & Paganism (PowerPoint)
Cults & The Trinity - Class Exercises (PowerPoint)
Cults & The Idea Of The "True Church" (PowerPoint)
Liberalism, The Emergent Church & Gnostic Christians (PowerPoint)