Subject: How do you define cult? |
Bible Note: Hank doesn't care for Witnesses. He would claim: 'If I had lived in the days of my forefathers(Calvin, Luther, etc.), I would not have taken part with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.' (You may know these were openly anti-Semitic and approved of the murder of "heretics.") Jesus would say: "So you testify against yourselves that you are the descendants of those who murdered the prophets. Fill up, then, the measure of the sin of your forefathers!" ((Matt 23:30-32) Additionally, our Lord encouraged those who would imitate him saying: ""Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you." "If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you." (Matt 5:11,12; John 15:18,19) Read my comments and judge me for yourself. The forum requires you believe in the "deity of Jesus." I do - "the rank or essential nature of a god; a god or goddess; one exalted or revered as supremely good or powerful. (Merriam-Webster On-Line) Quoting from Psalm 8:4, Paul states that Jesus was made a little lower than angels (godlike ones, Hebrew me'elohim). (Heb 2:7) Like the apostle Paul states: "For us there is but ONE GOD THE FATHER, from whom all things came and for whom we live; and there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we live." (1 Cor 8:6) Simple and true - no mystery or deception. Sincerely. |