What is a cult? We are told that there are many cults in the world today, but do you know what a cult is? You could refer to any cult, as a form of antichristianism.
They deny the Diety of Christ in one way or another. They do not accept Jesus as God the Son. He is called a good person, or a prophet, a good teacher and so on.
The New Ungers Bible Dictionary explains an antichrist as: one who opposes Christ, whether he opposes the doctrine of His diety or His humanity: or whether he sets himself against Him in respect to His priestly office, by substituting other methods of atoning for sin and finding acceptance with God; he also claims authority to add to, alter, or take away from the revelation that God has given in His Holy Word.
In a general sense and antichrist is a person who is opposed to the authority of Christ as head of the church and creation.
We see these people out on the street everyday. Some of them are in organizations, others are just anti-Christ. They show up on your doorstep wanting to convert you to their way of thinking or doctrine. We are told in the Bible that this will happen in the end times.
1John;2:18(Little children, it is the last hour; and as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, even now many antichrist have come, by which we know that it is the last hour.) John tells us that this is one of the signs of the end times. He also tells who they are and what to watch for.
1John2;22-23(Who is a liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist who denies the Father and the Son. Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father either; he who acknowledges the Son has the Father also.)
We are told that we need to recognize the spirit of truth and the spirit of error. This is the way to tell them apart.
1John;4:1-3(Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. By this you know the spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God, and every spirit that does not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God. And this is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard was coming, and is now already in the world.)
We are told in the Scriptures that there is only one gospel, and that is the gospel of Jesus Christ. Paul wrote in the book of Galatians what to watch for. Galatians;1:8-9(But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed. As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed.)
This sure sounds like the angel (MORONI) that spoke to Joseph Smith. He was preaching another gospel, contrary to what the Bible teaches. Now Paul was straight forward about this type of false spirit.
Paul tells us how he received the gospel.
Galatians;1:11-12(But I make known to you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man. For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came through revelation of Jesus Christ.)
Peter tells us about these distructive doctrines.
2Peter;2:1-2(But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring on themselves swift destruction. And many will fallow their destructive ways because of whom the way of thruth will be blasphemed.)
We are told that they will come and that many will follow their false doctrine. We see this by the number of large cults today. People are searching for the truth but they are looking in the wrong place for the truth. Jesus tell us He is the way the truth and the life. He also tells us that few will find it. Many are going to think that they have found the way to Heaven only to find that they aren't known by God.
Matthew;7:21-23("Not everyone who says to Me, Lord, Lord, shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, Lord Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name? And then I will declare to them, I never knew you, depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!") You sure don't want to hear that from Jesus. A lot of people think that they can live anyway they please, and still get into Heaven. It sure doesn't sound like they will make it in.
If you haven't accepted Jesus Christ in your life, don't wait. We are not promised another second of time in our life. If you die without Jesus, you will spend eternity seperated from God. There is no second chance after you die. You have one life here on earth and after that comes the judgment. You can be sure of making it into Heaven by accepting Jesus as your Lord and Savior. It's this simple:
Romans;10:8-13(But what does it say? "The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart" that is the word of faith which we preached: that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in you heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart on believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the Scripture says, "Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame." For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich to all who call upon Him. For whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.")
God Bless You!
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