(Charisma News) – There have been numerous of offshoots of Christianity that have turned out to be heretical cults. Because of the lack of biblical discernment, many people fall prey to them. One of the most popular of the cults that have many of the following characteristics is Watchtower, better known as the “Jehovah’s Witnesses.” Many would also include aberrant religious groups like Scientology (founded by L. Ron Hubbard) as well as many other religious entities too numerous to mention here. Most recently a new,
young, attendee of our church has fallen prey to a cultish offshoot of Christianity. This group she affiliates with has all of the earmarks of a religious cult. The objective I have for this article is to help parents, families and friends identify the signs and/or characteristics of religious cults. Truly, any group that is truly Christian and biblical would not have to revert to these extreme tactics to recruit and maintain followers (the Holy Spirit and true churches do not engage in the following coercive manipulative practices). READ MORE