Cults and Sects
Christian
Science
NAMB Belief Bulletin on Christian Science
This
Interfaith Evangelism Belief Bulletin highlights Christian Science
doctrines and provides biblical responses.
Why I Left Christian Science
The
personal testimony of Carolyn Poole.
Jehovah's
Witnesses
A Closer Look at Jehovah's Witnesses View of Christ
A
Belief Bulletin from the NAMB.
A Closer Look at the New World Translation
A
Belief Bulletin from the NAMB.
Effectively Sharing the Deity of Christ with Jehovah's Witnesses
How
to communicate the historical Christian doctrine of the deity of Christ
with the members of the Watchtower
.
Jehovah's Witnesses and the Deity of Christ
A
comparison of the historical Christian doctrine of the deity of Christ
with the theology of the Watchtower
.
Jehovah's Witnesses and the Trinity
A
CRI
comparison of the historical Christian doctrine of the Trinity with the
theology of the Watchtower.
Jehovah's Witnesses and the Trinity by Pat Zukeran
A
comparison of the historical Christian doctrine of the Trinity with the
theology of the Watchtower by Pat Zukeran of Probe
Ministries.
NAMB Belief Bulletin on Jehovah's Witnesses
This
Interfaith Evangelism Belief Bulletin presents basic Jehovah's Witnesses
history and doctrines and provides a biblical analysis and response.
Refutation of Watchtower Theology in Regard to the Triune Deity
Dr.
Walter Martin's refutation of the Watchtower theology opposing the
Trinity.
Mormonism
A Closer Look at the Book of Mormon
A
Belief Bulletin from the NAMB.
A Closer Look at the Mormon Concept of God
A
Belief Bulletin from the NAMB.
A Closer Look at the Mormon Family
A
Belief Bulletin from the NAMB. Christians commend the Mormons for their
promotion of healthy families. Most Christians naturally assume that
Mormons stress family relations for the same reasons as other churches.
Christians often are shocked to learn of the underlying theological
reasons for the Mormon church's emphasis on the family.
A Closer Look at the Mormon Plan of Salvation
A
Belief Bulletin from the NAMB.
NAMB Belief Bulletin on Mormonism
This
Interfaith Evangelism Belief Bulletin presents basic Mormon history and
doctrines and provides a biblical analysis and response.
The Mormon Puzzle
A
comparison chart of Mormonism and Christianity from NAMB.
The Truth About Mormonism by Dennis and Rauni Higley
What
you have NOT been told (PDF Format).
Walter Martin on Mormonism
An
analysis of Mormonism by CRI's founder Dr. Walter Martin.
Nation
of Islam
NAMB Belief Bulletin on Nation of Islam
Several
teachings of the NOI are incompatible with Christianity. Many of their
beliefs are also incompatible with traditional Islam.
Oneness
Pentecostalism
CARM on Oneness Pentecostalism
Christian
Apologetics & Research Ministry information on Oneness
Pentecostalism.
"Jesus Only" Isn't Enough by Stephen Lang
Where
exactly do "Oneness" Pentecostals stand in relation to
orthodoxy? Are they in or out?
NAMB Belief Bulletin on Oneness Pentecostalism
This
"Interfaith Evangelism Belief Bulletin" presents basic Oneness
Pentecostal history and doctrines and provides a biblical analysis and
response.
Roman
Catholicism
Abuse by Priests by Mike Gendron
Mike
Gendron discusses the scandal of priestly sexual abuse.
CARM on Roman Catholicism
Christian
Apologetics & Research Ministry information on Roman Catholicism.
Come out of the Catholic Church by Mike Gendron
Mike
Gendron presents reasons to leave the Roman Catholic faith.
Roman Catholicism
An
examination of Roman Catholic beliefs.
What Think Ye of Rome? (Part 1) by Kenneth R. Samples
A
crucial starting point in an appraisal of the Roman Catholic church is to
understand some of the unique sociological features of contemporary
Catholicism. Erroneous classifications of Catholicism frequently fail to
grasp the significant diversity within the church. While the church's
unity is of central importance, Catholicism possesses incredible diversity
— the church is anything but monolithic. This diversity is illustrated
by the six major theological types of Catholics: ultratraditionalist,
traditionalist, liberal, charismatic/evangelical, cultural, and popular
folk. A Protestant appraisal of Catholicism should then examine the areas
of genuine doctrinal agreement between Catholicism and Protestantism
(especially evident in the creeds), before moving on to analyze the
significant areas of difference.
What Think Ye of Rome? (Part 2) by Kenneth R. Samples
The
second half of Kenneth R. Samples' evaluation of Roman Catholicism.
Catholicism possesses a foundational orthodoxy reflected in its
affirmation of the crucial doctrines expressed in the ancient ecumenical
creeds. Nevertheless, Protestants detect serious problems in Catholic
theology in that the church affirms teachings that are extraneous and
inconsistent with its orthodox (Christian) foundation. These doctrinal
errors are of such a serious nature that aspects of orthodoxy are
undermined, thus warranting the Protestant Reformation of the sixteenth
century and the continued separation of present-day Protestantism from
Catholicism. These divergent views, however, do not warrant classifying
Catholicism as a non-Christian religion or cult. The doctrinal disputes of
the Reformation era remain substantially unchanged today, extending to:
(1) religious authority, (2) the doctrine of justification, (3) beliefs
concerning the Virgin Mary, and (4) sacramentalism and the Mass. The
twentieth century trend toward religious pluralism has also become a
serious concern.
What Think Ye of Rome? (Part 3) by Dr. Norman Geisler and Ralph MacKenzie
The
third in the series evaluating Roman Catholicism. Traditional Roman
Catholicism has always, in its official pronouncements, held sacred
Scripture in high esteem. Indeed, doctors of the church such as Jerome,
Augustine, Anselm, and Aquinas — when dealing with Holy Writ — at
times sound positively Protestant. Unfortunately, Roman Catholicism has
not followed their lead and has elevated extrabiblical tradition to the
same level as the Bible. The authors maintain this is a serious error,
having dire consequences on the practical formation of the layperson's
Christian faith. Scripture itself should be the final authoritative guide
for the Christian. As the apostle Paul reminds Timothy, "From infancy
you have known [the] sacred scriptures, which are capable of giving you
wisdom for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus" (2 Tim. 3:15 [The
New American Bible]).
What Think Ye of Rome? (Part 4) by Dr. Norman Geisler and Ralph MacKenzie
The
fourth in the series evaluating Roman Catholicism. Papal infallibility was
formalized at the First Vatican Council, A.D. 1870. It is required belief
for Roman Catholics but is rejected by evangelicals. On examination, the
major biblical texts used to defend this dogma do not support the Catholic
position. Further, there are serious theological and historical problems
with the doctrine of papal infallibility. Infallibility stands as an
irrevocable roadblock to any ecclesiastical union between Catholics and
Protestants.
What Think Ye of Rome? (Part 5) by Dr. Norman Geisler and Ralph MacKenzie
with Elliott Miller
The
fifth in the series evaluating Roman Catholicism. The
Protestant Reformers recovered the biblical view of forensic
justification, that a person is legally declared righteous by God on the
basis of faith alone. In so doing, their principle of “salvation by
faith alone” gave a more biblical specificity to the common Augustinian
view of “salvation by grace alone” held by Catholics and Protestants
alike. For although Rome has always held the essential belief in salvation
by grace, its view of justification - made dogma by the Council of Trent -
obscures the pure grace of God, if not at times negating it in practice.
Scientology
NAMB Belief Bulletin on Scientology
This
Belief Bulletin highlights basic concepts of Scientology and gives
Christian responses.
Seventh-day
Adventist Church
NAMB Belief Bulletin on Seventh-day Adventism
Seventh-day
Adventists (SDA) affirm the Christian doctrine of the inspiration and
authority of the Bible. They also affirm the trinitarian nature of the
Godhead: the fatherhood of God, deity of Jesus Christ and the Person and
deity of the Holy Spirit. They teach that man was created in the image of
God, but is in a fallen state of sin and in need of redemption. They
affirm that Jesus was virgin-born; lived a sinless life; was crucified,
dead, and buried; and rose again bodily from the grave. These SDA beliefs
are in basic agreement with historic, biblical Christianity. Thus the IWD
does not designate the SDA as a cult However, the IWD designates the SDA
as a Christian sect because they have a number of distinctive doctrines
not in accord with historic Christian faith. This Belief Bulletin
highlights those doctrines and provides biblical responses.
The
Way International
NAMB Belief Bulletin on The Way International
This
Belief Bulletin presents information and a biblical analysis on the
history, beliefs, and practices of The Way International (TWI). Principles
of effective Christian witness to those involved are provided.
Organizations
that Answer Questions about Cults and
Sects
Answers In Action
This
is the site for the Answers In Action organization.
Christian Research Institute
This
site is the home of the Christian Research Institute and Hank
Hanegraaff, the Bible Answer Man.
NAMB: Belief Bulletins
Information
on cults and sects from the North American Mission Board of the Southern
Baptist Conference.
Probe Ministries
Probe
Ministries' site is dedicated to Apologetics and the Christian World View.
Walter Martin's Religious InfoNet
Rich
collection of information from the original founder of CRI.
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