Could you be in a cult? Sincere but....sincerely WRONG!!! Every cult denies two main doctrines of the Bible. THE DEITY OF THE LORD JESUS (The Lord Jesus is God in human flesh): Every cult denies in some way that the Lord Jesus is God Almighty in human flesh. However, the Bible says that God came into the world as a man. The following are a few scriptures that prove the deity of the Lord Jesus Christ: John 1 1. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. - Who was the Word? ................(the Word was God) - Who became flesh and dwelt among us? (see below) John 1 14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. 1 Timothy 3 16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: GOD WAS MANIFEST IN THE FLESH, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. Isaiah 9 6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, THE MIGHTY GOD, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. John 20 28 And Thomas answered and said unto him, MY LORD AND MY GOD. In the following verse God the Father (First Person of the Trinity) calls the Son (Second Person of the Trinity) God. How more clear can Scripture be than that? Hebrews 1 8 But unto the Son [he saith], Thy throne, O God, [is] for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness [is] the sceptre of thy kingdom. 9 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, [even] thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. SALVATION IS A GIFT TO BE RECEIVED All cults teach that man has a part in his own salvation. They teach he must have certain works before he can be saved. However, the Bible teaches the opposite. Salvation cannot be earned or merited in any way by good works. The following scriptures state that salvation is a gift from God to be received not earned: Romans 6 23 For the wages of sin [is] death; but the GIFT of God [is] eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Ephesians 2 8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] THE GIFT OF GOD: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast. Titus 3 5 NOT BY WORKS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; Romans 5 1. Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: 1 John 4 1. BELOVED, BELIEVE NOT EVERY SPIRIT, BUT TRY THE SPIRITS WHETHER THEY ARE OF GOD: BECAUSE MANY FALSE PROPHETS ARE GONE OUT INTO THE WORLD. The Bible says: ALL HAVE SINNED: Romans 3 23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; SIN HAS A PENALTY: Ezekiel 18 20 The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him. Romans 6 23 For the wages of sin [is] death; but the gift of God [is] eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. JESUS PAID THE PENALTY: Romans 5 8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Isaiah 53 5 But he [was] wounded for our transgressions, [he was] bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace [was] upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. YOU MUST RECEIVE THE LORD JESUS: John 1 12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, [even] to them that believe on his name: SINNERS PRAYER Lord Jesus, I admit that I am a sinner and I ask You to come into my life to forgive and save me. I now receive You as my Saviour (trusting in You ALONE to save me) and my Lord (making You my Master and comitting my life to You). by A. Yusko and E. Prior The Seed Sowers P.O. Box 2513, Station F Scarborough, Ontario, M1W 3P2 BBS (416) 498-5259/5962