AK: Chapter 1
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CULTS
STUDY QUESTIONS CHPT. 1
- Which of Paul’s admonitions and warnings should be cause enough for each of us to make careful doctrinal examination of himself?
(2 Cor 13:5 KJV) “Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?”
(1 Tim 4:16 KJV) “Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.”
(1 Cor 11:31,32 KJV) “For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged. 32) But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.”
(2 Tim 3:13-15 KJV) “But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. 14) But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; 15) And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.”
(2 Tim 2:15 KJV) “Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”
2. How does one avoid or shorten spiritual correction?
Repent and correct path immediately!
- What is a cult?
A religious movement which distorts or omits orthodox theology until truth becomes a lie.
(Gal 1:6,7 KJV) “I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: 7) Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.”
(Col 2:8 KJV) “Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.”
- What was Paul’s advice to elders with regard to taking care of the church?
(Acts 20:28-31 KJV) “Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. 29) For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. 30) Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them. 31) Therefore watch, and
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remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.”
- Why…are people attracted to false religious doctrines and practices as against true commitment to Jesus Christ and His Church? (Support reasons with Scripture.)
- Love of Darkness
(John 3:19-21 KJV) “And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20) For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21) But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.”
II. Spiritual Immaturity
(1 Pet 2:2 KJV) “As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:”
(Eph 4:12-15 KJV) “For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: 13) Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: 14) That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;15) But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:”
(2 Tim 3:16,17 KJV) “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17) That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.”
III. Spiritual Subversion
(Gal 1:6-9 KJV) “I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: 7) Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. 8) But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. 9) As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.”
(Gal 4:15-17 KJV) “Where is then the blessedness ye spake of? for I bear you record, that, if it had been possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me. 16) Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth? 17) They
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zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them.”
(Gal 5:1 KJV) “Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.”
(1 Cor 3:1 KJV) “And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.”
(2 Cor 11:13-15, 20 KJV) “For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. 14) And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. 15) Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works. 20) For ye suffer, if a man bring you into bondage, if a man devour you, if a man take of you, if a man exalt himself, if a man smite you on the face.”
IV. Intellectual Pride
(2 Cor 11:3,4 KJV) “But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtlety, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. 4) For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.
(2 Cor 1:12 KJV) “For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.”
(1 Cor 1:19-21 KJV) “For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. 20) Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? 21) For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.”
(Job 28:28 KJV) “And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.”
- Rejection of/Hatred of/Opposition to/Undermining of Truth—UNBELEIF
(2 Th 2:1-12 KJV) “Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, 2) That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand. 3) Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be
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revealed, the son of perdition; 4) Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God. 5)
Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things? 6) And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time. 7) For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. 8) And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: 9) Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, 10) And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11) And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: 12) That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.”
(1 Tim 4:1-15 KJV) “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; 2) Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; 3) Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. 4) For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: 5) For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer. 6) If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained. 7) But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. 8) For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. 9) This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation. 10) For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe. 11) These things command and teach. 12) Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. 13) Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. 14 ) Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery. 15) Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.”
6. Why do people refuse to believe the true Gospel of Christ after they hear of the truth of God? (NOTE: The Chief Reason People Refuse to Believe the Gospel.)
Because it illuminates sin and calls to repentance.
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(John 3:19-21 KJV) “And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20) For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21) But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.”
7. What is the primary reason Christians defect from their allegiance to Christ?
They have fallen into sin and refuse to return to fellowship with God on the basis of repentance and faith.
8. Why must the spiritual infant…not tarry too long in infancy? (See notes.)
It is a time of great because they are easily taken advantage of by cultists. God has designed it to be a time of much growth and if one lays back or holds back (especially in rebellion, disobedience, doubt, or fear) it may be detrimental to his/her spiritual growth. (1 Pet 2:2 KJV) “As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:” We need to receive and be fed.
9. What is the most important thing in the life of a new Christian?
SPIRITUAL GROWTH
10. What is the key to developing Christian maturity?
The study of God’s Word.
11. What does the heresy of phenomenalism deny and what does it teach instead?
- Denies that the just shall live by faith.
- Teaches that the just shall live by sight.
12. What does the heresy of gnosticism deny and what does it teach instead?
- Denies that faith is essential to salvation.
- Teaches that knowledge is essential to salvation.
13. In what does true wisdom consist?
“True wisdom consists in simple obedience to God and His Word.”
14. What is every Christian’s primary responsibility with regard to cults?
To be an expert on the Word of God!
- What makes cultic points of view attractive?
They have truth—i.e., some truth.
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