Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Lovingly Confront Cultists


A loving approach to cultists may be thought contradictory to 2 John 9-11: If anyone does not bring the teaching of Christ’s true deity and humanity, do not take him into your house or welcome him.  Since itinerate teachers were not given salaries, but hospitality, to put them up was to support them in their non-Christian cause.  The principle here is not to share or support their deceptive work (verse 11).  Christians ought not to give money or goods to cultists.  However, compassionately and patiently seeking to help them understand and receive the gospel in no way aids or abets their cause.
Gordon R. Lewis, Confronting the Cults, pg.12

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2 comments:

  1. Jesse AlbrechtAugust 24, 2018 at 3:58 PM

    It appears to me that legalistic/separatist/KJV only folks have a major tendency to abuse this text in the process of condemning others and each other.

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  2. Glenn E. ChatfieldAugust 24, 2018 at 7:29 PM

    As do all cultists

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