Atheists like to mock online with the question "what's the difference between a cult and Christians"? Their answer is generally "nothing".
But that isn't true.....
After studying cults (like the Branch Davidians & Koresh, Jim Jones & the People's Temple as well as the Heaven's Gate cult, etc....) two things stand out:
1) CULTS view that it's all about their small group in a specific location on earth where they're at. (such as Koresh at Mt. Carmel in Texas or Jim Jones in Jonestown).
---But Scripture teaches that in the end it will involve the WHOLE EARTH and God's people will be all over the place. It will NOT be secret but rather in the open and involve every human.
It will not be about a small group in a compound in the mountains of Idaho or on an uninhabited island in the South Pacific or a village in the Indus River Valley, etc.
Koresh's followers in Mt. Carmel, Jim Jones followers at his compound in Guyana or the living quarters of those following Applewhite of Heavens Gate infamy, etc.).
---But to the cult members out there-GOD WILL GIVE YOU BACK YOUR FREE WILL if you come to Him. To choose to follow His ways voluntarily or to reject Him and do your own thing.
But that isn't true.....
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1) CULTS view that it's all about their small group in a specific location on earth where they're at. (such as Koresh at Mt. Carmel in Texas or Jim Jones in Jonestown).
---But Scripture teaches that in the end it will involve the WHOLE EARTH and God's people will be all over the place. It will NOT be secret but rather in the open and involve every human.
It will not be about a small group in a compound in the mountains of Idaho or on an uninhabited island in the South Pacific or a village in the Indus River Valley, etc.
....and they worshipped the beast,....And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life...
Revelation 13:4,8
2) CULTS take away your free will with total mind control of nearly every aspect of your life in their dwelling place (such as 
---But to the cult members out there-GOD WILL GIVE YOU BACK YOUR FREE WILL if you come to Him. To choose to follow His ways voluntarily or to reject Him and do your own thing.
.... choose you this day whom ye will serve;
Joshua 24:15
3) CULTS have a human leader revered by strict obedience to his
man made rules with punishment, sometimes severe sometimes not, but where they are willing to follow the leader into death.
---But there is only one to follow, your CREATOR & REDEEMER. Not the created.
....that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
James 5:11
