Bible Questions Answered:
“ Some time ago, I entered, unawares, a church that holds secret rites, that the heavens have different levels of blessings and the higher levels you achieve the higher god ship you have.”
Hiram/ Augusta, Georgia U.S.A.
Bible Answers:
This religion is what is commonly is referred to as a “cult.”
II Corinthians 6:14-18 KJV
14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people.
17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you.
18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be My sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
Jesus had a word to say about so-called “secret societies.”
John 18:20 KJV
Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing.
Jesus never formed any “secret, higher knowledge-societies,” when He was on earth, and He certainly does not now!
A good test to this group or any cultist group, is do they “ADD,” to the Word of God?
Add, by the means of their own, “special-revelation,” or by their own “traditions?”
THE WORD OF GOD ALONE:
Deuteronomy 4:2 KJV
Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you.
Deuteronomy 12:32 KJV
What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.
Proverbs 30:5,6 KJV
5 Every word of God is pure: He is a shield unto them that put their trust in Him.
6 Add thou not unto His words, lest He reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
II Corinthians 11:13-17 KJV
13 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
15 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.
Galatians 1:6-9 KJV
6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from Him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
9 As we said before, so say I now again, if any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.
II Peter 1:21 KJV
For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
Revelation 22:18,19 KJV (96 A.D.)
18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:
19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
Another test of these groups is, “who is Jesus Christ?”
If they say, He is a created son/ not eternal etc. run, don't walk.
WHO IS JESUS CHRIST:
Isaiah 9:6 KJV
For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given: and the government shall be upon His shoulder: and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
What special Child was born? What special Child was given? What Child would bear the governments upon His shoulders? What Child would be called WONDERFUL, COUNSELLOR, The MIGHTY GOD, the EVERLASTING FATHER, the PRINCE OF PEACE?
What kind of Father? EVERLASTING-ETERNAL! Why, it is Jesus Christ, of course!
Micah 5:2 KJV
But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall He come forth unto Me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.
Let's see now, who was it born in Bethlehem? Why, it was Jesus of course!
What does Micah the prophet say of Him?
"whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting."
Why, Micah says that He has been from "Everlasting- Eternal."
Hebrews 7:3 KJV
Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.
Who was it without Father, without Mother, without descent having neither BEGINNING OF DAYS, nor end of life..?
Why, it is the Son of God, that's who.
We talked about who do they say Jesus Christ is, and now, who do they say God, is?
GOD THE EVERLASTING FATHER:
Isaiah 63:16 KJV
Doubtless thou art our father, though Abraham be ignorant of us, and Israel acknowledge us not: thou, O LORD, art our father, our redeemer; thy name is from everlasting.
If God, is a Everlasting Father, than it goes without saying, He has always had and Everlasting Son, to be that Everlasting Father!
WAS GOD THE EVERLASTING FATHER, EVER IN THE FLESH?
John 4:24 KJV (Jesus said of His Father.)
God is a Spirit: and they that worship Him must worship Him in Spirit and in Truth.
But was He always Spirit?
Malachi 3:6 KJV (God told the prophet Malachi...)
For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.
Yes, God is a Spirit, and always has been, as He does not change.
But some may ask....
ARE THERE OTHER GODS?
Isaiah 43:10,11 KJV
10 Ye are My witnesses, saith the LORD, and My servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe Me, and understand that I am He: before Me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after Me.
11 I, even I, am the LORD; and beside Me there is no Saviour.
Isaiah 44:6 KJV
Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and His Redeemer the LORD of Hosts; I am the First, and I am the Last; and beside me there is no God.
Isaiah 44:8 KJV
Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have declared it? ye are even My witnesses. Is there a God beside Me? yea, there is no God; I know not any.
Isaiah 45:5 KJV
I am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God beside Me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known Me:
Isaiah 45:6 KJV
That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none beside Me. I am the LORD, and there is none else.
Isaiah 45:21 KJV
Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the LORD? and there is no God else beside Me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside Me.
Hosea 13:4 KJV
Yet I am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt, and thou shalt know no god but Me:
for there is no Saviour beside Me.
WHO IS LUCIFER? (A created angel.)
Genesis 3:14,15 KJV (Garden of Eden.)
14 And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:
15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise His heel.
Revelation 12:7-12 KJV (Lucifer: a vanquished angelic foe.)
7 And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,
8 And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.
9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.
11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.
Revelation 20:10 KJV
And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
THE BIBLE TRUE OR FALSE?
I Kings 8:56 KJV
Blessed be the LORD, that hath given rest unto His people Israel, according to all that He promised: there hath not failed one word of all His good promise, which He promised by the hand of Moses His servant.
Psalm 19:7 KJV
The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
Matthew 5:18 KJV
For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
Luke 23:33 KJV
Heaven and earth shall pass away: but My words shall not pass away.
Romans 7:12 KJV
Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.
II Timothy 3:16,17 KJV
16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
17 That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.
II Peter 1:19-21 KJV
19 We have also a more sure word of prophecy; where unto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the Day Star arise in your hearts:
20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
IS JESUS THE "ONLY," MEANS OF SALVATION?
Luke 2:30 KJV (Simeon)
For mine eyes have seen thy Salvation,
John 3:14-18 KJV
14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up:
15 That whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have eternal life.
16 For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
17 For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through Him might be saved.
18 He that believeth on Him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
John 6:68,69 KJV
68 Then Simon Peter answered Him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
69 And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.
John 8:24 KJV
I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am He, ye shall die in your sins.
John 10:9 KJV
I am the Door: by Me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
John 14:6 KJV
Jesus saith unto him, I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me.
Acts 4:10-12 KJV
10 Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by Him doth this man stand here before you whole.
11 This is the Stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the Head of the Corner.
12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
Acts 15:11 KJV
But we believe that through the grace of the LORD Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.
Romans 5:8,9 KJV
8 But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
9 Much more then, being now justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him.
I Corinthians 3:11 KJV
For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
I Thessalonians 5:9 KJV
For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
Hebrews 5:8,9 KJV
8 Though He were a Son, yet learned He obedience by the things which He suffered;
9 And being made perfect, He became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey Him;
Hebrews 9:28 KJV
So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for Him shall He appear the second time without sin unto salvation.
Jesus the eternal Son of the eternal Father, never spoke in secret or had any secret gatherings, nor would He advocate any today!
Ephesians 5:11 KJV (Apostle Paul)
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
