What Are Some Good Tactics to Use When Engaging Cult Members?
Greg Koukl of Stand to Reason shares some effective tips to employ when people from alternative religions knock on your door.
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I found my way to this video because of a cult most don't understand, Seventh Day Adventism. It is a devilish chameleon that doesn't knock on doors. It sidles up to Christians and uses words a believer would use but with different definitions.
For example:
"The Attoning Sacrifice was indeed made on The Cross but it isn't applied until 1844 according to our Prophet."
Want to live the life of a Judaizer?
Then join the SDA.
Myles with Answering Adventism calls them sheep stealers, it fits.
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So…. When implausible messages come knocking on your door, critically analyze them. Fine. Apply this thinking to your own holy book sir. It seems you skipped it.
To God be the glory.
Thanks, I'm just a private detective.
Just for clarification. Just because someone comes to your door doesn’t mean that they are not Christians. I’m a Christian and I’ve gone door to door.
Nice insight.
4:30
that is a lie.
lds use the entire bible.
just like every other christian to support their view.
and the bible does not counter lds views.
•The LDS church dose not tech that you need Joseph Smith. LDS church says he was merely a tool to restore the whole and true church.
Whether you believe it, is up to you.
but the LDS church dose not teach that Joseph is not the center of the church. God is the center of the church.
•What definitions changed?
For example the LDS don't believe the Trinity idea, do you? That came from the council of Nicaea where diverging Christian bishops (and even some non-Christians) came together and made that idea up, along with a great many things. They did these things to come up with one consensus.
But there is only one straight and narrow path and if you try to mix in divergent paths or short cuts. You will get lost.
There is the son, the holy Ghost, there is God and they are not one being and they where never one being until that council.
Thank you this was useful.
The Bible is the authority until Christ returns and the books are unsealed at the time of the end. Look for Christ's Return. Let me know if you have a question.
Being raised as a Jehovah's Witness and living most of my life within that legalistic religious cult, I can assure you that NO JW worth their salt will allow someone from any other religion to pray for them. In their mind, they may as well invite demons into their life. Furthermore, once you offer to pray, they will now hold you in suspicion and view you as spiritually dangerous for them. Unlikely they'll share that with you, but they will most definitely be thinking about how they need to keep their guard up with you. With that in mind, if you feel you have a good rapport with that individual, maybe you can ask and they'll accept. If they do accept, they'll be concerned the entire time that they just kindled Jehovah's anger against them and likely ruined your chances for salvation AS WELL. It might be best to say a silent prayer with JW's. But by all means, if you can get a prayer in
–> I agree with Greg. Do it! It's the thing they need most! And also, please show Christ's love and be kind to them, even if you're disagreeing on something. They are very abused at doors and are not accustomed to friendly householders. I would be interested to know if anyone here has tried any of Greg's tactics on JW's! 🙂I remember a scene Adam Sandler did in that Zohan movie where he played an (Jewish) Israeli soldier who was in love with an (Muslim) Arab girl. There a great part with them saying "no, you believe the crazy sh*t" back and forth to each other.
Thinking about Koukl talking to Mormons JWs and other cults makes me think of that.
Mormons deny the Bible and deny the cross and it's importance. They believe as it's translated because it has flaws. Not the Book Of Mormon Joseph Smith said it's most perfect book lol. Really has 4000 changes, even title page has been changed Joseph Smith proprietor and author.
One cult tells their members to avoid other cult members. What a joke this video.
Tea pot, meet Kettle.
Good advice Greg. A little practical direction with Mormons. The missionaries will ask you to read 3rd Nephi 11 among a few other passages like introduction and the testimony of the witnesses. One place that I have addressed the salvation issue is directly with the passage in 3rd Nephi 11. To summarize, Jesus says to be saved, you need to believe, repent and be baptized and you will inherit the kingdom of God. Verse 40 says that if you add or remove from these steps, it is evil. The LDS doctrine itself has added to these steps in their own doctrine. Specifically, temple endowments, eternal marriage, and other works have been added as prerequisites to enter the celestial kingdom.