A study on False Prophets and Teachers is excerpted from some good old books about false prophets and teachers.
taken from http://www.sounddoctrine.net/apologetics.html
A cult becomes destructive when:
¨ It isolates members from family and friends.
¨ The group interferes with an individual’s ability to think freely.
¨ A charismatic figure dominates the group, claiming to have a direct line to God or some secret knowledge that makes the group elite.
¨ The cult persuades members that the group goal is more important than individual needs, using guilt and shame to keep followers from questioning doctrine.
¨ The leader instills fear that something dreadful will happen to anyone who leaves.
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