How to IDENTIFY A CULT | Guest: James Walker 

So good to read that the video teaching was a blessing to you!

By his definition it is an apostate church. So is the UMC, for another example.

We’ve written on the differences between Protestant and Catholic beliefs at www.lamblion.com/articles/articles_religious8.php.

@@ChristInProphecy thanks for clearing this up.

I agree. Catholicism is a cult. They are religious. No relationship with Jesus. There salvation is work’s based. They think Jesus needs help. These people that they cannonize is crazy. Worshipping idols, statues and thinking that a priest can absolve them if their sins. Only Jesus can and did. I tried talking to my catholic sister in law is so indoctrinated she just doesn’t get it.

If someone tells me they are a Christian, I look for fruit in their lives: 22 The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law. (Galatians 5:22-23 LSB) If I don’t find it, that is not a reason for me to call their salvation into question, because perhaps they have not yet understood that faith is salvation plus good works. 9 that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; 10 for with the heart a person believes, leading to righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, leading to salvation. (Romans 10:9-10 LSB) Even if they are not doing good works, don’t hit them over the head with a Bible. Take them with you while you serve. Pray for them. Answer their questions (if you don’t know the answer, be honest and tell them you’ll get the answer for them), or pray with them for God to enlighten their heart.