An extensively researched guide to understanding the teachings of major cults and how they deviate from Christianity. Especially helpful in grasping the challenge of the unorganized but pervasive New Age movement.
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If you would like to understand different perspectives from groups that adapt the title Christian, but do not hold to the historic doctrines of the faith, then this is a good book for you. This book was published by Moody Press and the late Irvine Robertson once taught at Moody Bible Institute. Robertson wrote this book from an evangelical perspective and right from the beginning of the book he provides the reader with an understanding of what places different belief systems in the kingdom of the cults. He does this by first explaining, "Major doctrines of the orthodox faith" and then launches into "Cult deviations from major orthodox doctrines."
Robertson divides his book into the following chapters, 1. Mormons 2. Jehovah's Witnesses 3. Sun Myung Moon's Unification Church 4. Herbert W. Armstrong's World Wide Church of God 5. The Way International 6. Some Hindu-based Movements... 7. The New Age Movement 8. Scientology 9. Spiritualism 10. Other Current Movements Robertson does a nice job of first presenting an overview of the group, followed by a historical overview and then goes into the major beliefs of each movement. The book is geared toward helping the reader gain an understanding of each movement. Robertson wrote this one from more of an informative perspective than an apologetics perspective. This book will provide you with a fast overview regarding many cult/occult movements in 202 pages. If you were looking for something that provides a stronger apologetic, then I would recommend the time tested evangelical book on cults titled, "The Kingdom of the Cults" by Walter Martin.
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Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; speaking lies in hypocrisy (1 Timothy 4:1-2a). Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
four major cults, eternal progression, second resurrection, abundant living, celestial kingdom, spirit children Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Jesus Christ, Joseph Smith, Christian Science, New York, Jehovah's Witnesses, Book of Mormon, Worldwide Church of God, Brigham Young, Unification Church, United States, Sun Myung Moon, Lord of the Second Advent, Christ Jesus, Grand Rapids, Mary Baker Eddy, Salt Lake City, Hare Krishna, Ambassador College Press, Holy Ghost, Jehovah God, Battle of Armageddon, Guru Dev, Higher Self, Articles of Faith, John the Baptist New!
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Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; speaking lies in hypocrisy (1 Timothy 4:1-2a). Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
four major cults, eternal progression, second resurrection, abundant living, celestial kingdom, spirit children Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Jesus Christ, Joseph Smith, Christian Science, New York, Jehovah's Witnesses, Book of Mormon, Worldwide Church of God, Brigham Young, Unification Church, United States, Sun Myung Moon, Lord of the Second Advent, Christ Jesus, Grand Rapids, Mary Baker Eddy, Salt Lake City, Hare Krishna, Ambassador College Press, Holy Ghost, Jehovah God, Battle of Armageddon, Guru Dev, Higher Self, Articles of Faith, John the Baptist New!
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- Book of Mormon by Joseph Smith on 8 pages
- Pearl of Great Price by Joseph Smith on 6 pages
- Divine Principle by Sun Myung Moon on 6 pages
- Vedanta for Modern Man by Christopher Isherwood on 5 pages
- Gospel doctrine: Selections from the sermons and writings of Joseph F. Smith by Joseph Fielding Smith on 5 pages
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- Challenge of the Cults and New Religions, The by Ron Rhodes in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- 5 Minute Apologist: Maximum Truth in Minimum Time by Rick Cornish in Back Matter
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