o cult refers to a religious group that is gathered about a specific person's misinterpretation of the bible,according to Walter martin a cult is a religious group which differ significantly in one or more respects as to believe or practice from those religious groups which are regarded as the normative expression of religious in our culture.
Features of cults
1 Exclusive they believe they are the only onee with the truth and that everyone else is wrong
2 secretive - certain teachings are not available to outsiders ,teachings are only provided to certain members ,sometimes after taking vows confidentiality.
3 Authoritative - they expect total loyalty and undivided obedience.
How can you identify a cult?
1Official name
2 money solicitation
3 mind control
4 emphasis on externals
5 dichotomous lives (double lives)
6 book equally esteemed with Bible.
7 they reject eighther the old testament or the new testament,
8 denying the divinity of Jesus Christ
8 all powerful leaders
Occultism
Occult is a Latin word meaning hidden the word occult is used to describe secret and mysterious super natural powers or magical religious ritual.
Occult practioners attempt to gain super natural powers or knowledge apart from that of God of the Bible.
The term occult or occultism generally refers to witchcraft,satanism, neo paganism ,astrology, palm reading, misuse of the anointing oil e,t, c
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