Comparative Religions Flashcards
(41 cards)
List three sacred cows of denominational Christians or cultists:
1) The doctrine of the Trinity
2) A different God
3) A different prophet
List two benefits of studying other religions:
1) We will first have to examine ourselves
2) Next we will have to define our purpose
How may some cultist rebuke, challenge and inspire us?
1) The Muslim’s faithfulness to prayers
2) The Buddhists dignified self-discipline
3) The JW’s commitment to proclaiming the Gospel of the Kingdom
Use the 4-fold definition of “Cult” and create one summary sentence:
A religious sect centred upon a particular individual or doctrine, who is also devoted to beliefs or practices that the surrounding culture or society considers to be far outside the mainstream, it is the totality of external religious practice and observance, and they are false, exclusive, oppressive and dangerous.
What are the doctrine sets us apart from denominational Christianity?
Trinitarianism
How do Trinitarians view Oneness Pentecostal Christians?
1) Some think we are slightly confused, yet sincere and saved.
2) Others think we are peculiar, legalistic, immature and saved.
3) More think we are heretics, dangerous and lost.
What three things do we cling to in order to call ourselves “Apostolic”?
a) We want to worship the Apostle’s God.
b) We want to teach the Apostle’s Gospel.
c) We are seeking for Primitive Christianity.
Quote and memorise the class definition of the word “Cult”.
A system of false doctrine that does not abide by standard historic religious beliefs.
List and define the three different types of cults
a) DENOMINATIONAL - May have founders to admire but modern theology transcends natural human leadership. No one man rules.
b) SECTARIAN - Modern leadership manitains exclusive rights which have descended directly from the forfathers. Succession of power.
c) TYRANNICAL - Founder creates and rule over the devotees through sebjection and intimidation. These are short lived and self destruction.
What are the three categories of Christian Cults?
FRINGE - Jesus recognized as a real man, maybe a prophet.
PSEUDO - Jesus recognized as a very important man.
ORTHODOX - Jesus recognized as deity, though confused.
List two marks of a cult and describe them:
a) Extra Biblical Revelation - 1) Books 2) Creeds 3) Popes 4) Prophets
b) False Basis of Salvation - 1) Other that Jesus 2) In addition to Jesus 3) An errant application of the Gospel of salvation.
Who began the Jehova’s Witnesses?
Charles Taze Russell
Which wonder of the world did he base his calculations on and why?
The great pyramid of Giza - because they believe the measurements of the pyramid correspond to years chronologically to the period of the beginning of great trouble.
Name three major changes Judge Rutherford enacted in his reign:
a) He denounced Russell’s pyramid prophecy schemes.
b) He changed the doctrine of Christ’s return of 1914 to 1921.
c) Their name was changed to Jehova’s Witnesses in 1931.
What is the name of the book that Nathan Knorr was responsible for producing?
New Word Translation of the Holy Scriptures.
What do the JW’s believe concerning:
a) How many shall be saved? __________________
b) What happens to the wicked? ________________
c) What happens to the dead until resurrection? _________________
d) When did they prophecy the Armageddon to happen? - ___________________
e) What is God’s personal name? ____________________
f) Who is Jesus? ______________________________
g) What will the righteous extra inherit? _____________
a) 144,000
b) Annihilated
c) A dead person is inactive or unconscious - soul asleep
d) 1914, 1918, 1925, 1941, and 1975
e) Jehova
f) Jesus was the first man Jehova God brought forth.
g) They will inherit the earth.
Who started the Mormons?
Joseph Smith
Which four historical figures supposedly visited Joseph Smith?
a) God the Father
b) Jesus Christ
c) Moroni (or was it Nephi?
d) John the Baptist
What do Mormons believe concerning American Indians?
Essentially, that the American Indians are lost Jews.
In What year was the Book of Mormon published and the Mormon church founded?
1830
Who became Governor of Utah in 1850?
Brigham Young
Which requirement for God-hood did the American government put an end to?
Polygamy was no longer necessary for God-hood.
What describes the eternal cycle of progression from man-hood to God-hood?
“A man is, God Once Was As God now is, man may become”.
Explain “Henotheism”:
is a belief and worship of a single god while accepting the existence or possible existence of other deities that may also be worshiped.
