What does the Bible say about the holy grail (sangreal)?
The Bible has nothing to say about the Holy Grail because the existence of the Holy Grail is nothing but a mythical legend that has been popularized recently by such books as The DaVinci Code and a renewed interest in King Arthur. There are many legends surrounding the Holy Grail; however, most scholars believe the…
What is the Gathering of Christ Church?
According to the official website of the Gathering of Christ Church, this religious movement claims to be “sending an epistle throughout the world to the 12 Lost Tribes of Israel, which are scattered abroad and to all the Gentiles who believe the true doctrine of Christ by denouncing paganism and are baptized into the fold…
What does it mean to be bewitched?
We often use the word bewitched to mean “affected as if by a magic spell”; bewitchment can refer to the effect another person or experience has on someone. For example, we may say, “He was bewitched by her beauty,” meaning that he was smitten by a pretty girl. The Bible warns of another kind of…
What is the Bhagavad Gita?
Esteemed as one of the holy scriptures of Hinduism, the Bhagavad Gita, or simply the Gita, is a 700-verse poem contained in the Mahabharata, one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India. The Bhagavad Gita, whose title means “The Song by God,” was penned sometime during the second half of the first millennium.…
What is Rosicrucianism?
The true origin of Rosicrucianism is unknown. Today there are two groups which claim to be representative of Rosicrucianism, the Rosicrucianism Fellowship in Oceanside, Calif., and the rival organization, the Ancient Mystical Order Rosae Crucis (AMORC) in San Jose, Calif. The latter group is adamant about being the faithful Rosicrucianism order. The earliest authentically Rosicrucianism…
Who are the Black Hebrews / Black Israelites?
The terms “Black Hebrews” and “Black Israelites” refer as a categorical whole to several independent sub-sects whose unifying characteristic is that their members are of black African descent who claim Hebrew / Israelite ancestry. Apart from this unifying characteristic, however, these sub-sects are very distinct from one another. For example, members of the Original African…
What is the Hindu caste system?
No nation or people have been liberated from poverty, want, or injustice through Hinduism. While the caste system was officially outlawed in India in 1950, in truth, the Hindu caste system continues to enslave people, binding them in their miseries, and is responsible for unspeakable human suffering. The Hindu caste system divides people into four…
What is animism?
Animism is the belief that everything has a soul or spirit, an anima in Latin, including animals, plants, rocks, mountains, rivers, and stars. Animists believe each anima is a powerful spirit that can help or hurt them and are to be worshiped or feared or in some way attended to. Animism is a primitive religion…
Who are the Branch Davidians?
The Branch Davidians are a cultic religious group whose leaders have claimed messianic status and who focus primarily on end-times prophecy and the need to prepare for the Lord’s return. They are best known for the FBI siege and subsequent conflagration of their compound in early 1993. The Branch Davidians is one of several groups…
What is the best way to evangelize someone who is in a cult or false religion?
The most important thing we can do for those involved in cults or false religions is pray for them. We need to pray that God would change their hearts and open their eyes to the truth (2 Corinthians 4:4). We need to pray that God would convince them of their need for salvation through Jesus…