What is a Cult? What is a Sect? What is a Church? | Doug Wilson
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- Опубліковано 19 жов 2021
- "We should want our definitions to be objective, and not emotional and subjective. Unless we are careful, we will wind up defining a cult as any intense religious group that we don’t happen to like. But we are not the standard. To the Scriptures, always to the Scriptures."
In this sermon, preached at Christ Church in Moscow, Idaho, Pastor Doug Wilson discusses the questions, "What is a cult? What is a sect? What is a church?"
This sermon is presented by Canon Press.
Yes, I see this term thrown around by people who just hate religion. Everything is a cult to them.
Really appreciated the counterfeit characteristics of the cults contrasted with the true marks of a holy church.
I’m still not clear on how to explain what a cult is. The documentary Cultish is really good. It should be noted that Mormons and JWs claim their writings have divine inspiration. Example is the Book of Mormon. JWs however don’t get enough attention as they are more dangerous in how they justify their teaching. They will tell you their literature isn’t inspired of Holy Spirit but then explain that it is Holy Spirit directed 🤔. This one of many examples of their double speak. They are very good at.
calvinism comes to mind when I think of cults
So, there was a commercial that it made me watch part of before this and i hit skip. Immediately Doug says, "Amen"!
Yummy stuff
If the Holy Father showed up in Moscow, he'd rip Pastor Wilson a new one.
Insert Seventh Day Adventism into that cult category >
Ironically when he describes cults as imitating something, it describes the Lutheran imitation and distortion of true Catholic Christianity
This is typical Wilson legerdemain. Applying this truth-table of doctrine and practice assumes that the group is or might be a true church. But the 2x2 table could also categorize clubs, corporations, families, or any other body. Unless you start with what the Church is, none of these distinctions apply. For starters, the (true) Church has apostolic succession. Wilson's McKirk does not have it, nor does he, as a self-proclaimed McBishop. It doesn't matter how much he proclaims that he/it is full of either love or orthodoxy.
Great video! Thank you. ♥️🙏🏽
really love these talks
Thank you Doug for structuring my thinking.
Thanks for the definition of Church, Sect, and Cult. Really appreciate it.
Thank You Very Much ADONAI for Douglas Wilson 🙏 ✝️ 🕊 🛐 🤲
Thank you!
Soli Deo Gloria
My bad. He mentioned the one cult. However I think they are far worse than a heterodox.
Is that what John Piper was doing with Christian Hedonism?
I’ve observed that, as is the case in many other areas of life like politics, those who call a lot of names and point the finger (ad hominem attacks), it usually says more about them (negatively) than the numerous people they attack.