Final

Question 0

In general most cults could be considered a group of individuals in which base their beliefs from a ___________ or ___________.

Answer 0

Revelation or misinterpretation

Question 1

A cult is defined as a small group that is not part of a larger and more accepted religion and that has beliefs regarded by many people as ________ or ________.

Answer 1

Extreme or dangerous

Question 2

7 things Christ says about false prophets

Answer 2

1. presence
2. chief trait
3. revealing mark
4. true nature
5. hopeless fruit
6. terrible nature
7. fruit

Question 3

Dictionary.com NAM defined- a movement espousing a broad range of philosophies and practices traditionally viewed as _______, ________, and ________.

Answer 3

Occult
Metaphysical
Paranormal

Question 4

NAM is a ____-______ spiritual movement.

Answer 4

Free-flowing

Question 5

6 main characteristics of NAM:

Answer 5

1-All is unity 
2-All is divine
3-Humanity is divine
4-A change in consciousness 
5-All religions are one 
6-Cosmic evolutionary optimism

Question 6

As many as ____ percent of the people in the US admit to following the NAM to a greater or lesser extent. In polls the NAM comes out as the ___ largest religion.

Answer 6

20%

3rd

Question 7

3 NAM practices:

Answer 7

1. Channeling: contact dead. Connect with dead persons spirit and channel the spirit through the medium in order to speak to people. Many are fake, but many more are participating in voluntary demon possession.
2. Crystals:crystals, such as salt, possess healing power.
3. Meditation: it is believed that by repeating a mantra one can move beyond ones own consciousness to a higher spiritual level.

Question 8

6 beliefs of NAM:
1-______: all that exists is derived from a single source of divine energy.
2-God: god is an ______ energy immanent in all things
3-_______: God is all that _____.
4-_______: after we die we are reborn and have another human life. This closely resembles the concept of ______________ of the soul in _________.
5-__________ transformation: to achieve this end, a number of practices may be adopted: _______, _______, and _______ drugs.
6. ______: evil is just ________thougth.

Answer 8

1. Monism
2. Impersonal
3. Pantheism; exists
4. Reincarnation; transmigration; Hinduism
5. Personal; hypnosis; meditation; hallucinogenic
6. Devil; misdirected

Question 9

Occult comes from Latin word occultus meaning ____.

Answer 9

Hidden

Question 10

Occult practices:

1. _____ sacrifice.
2. _____ or fortune telling.
3. Sorcery, which was attempt to learn or ____ future events by the power of evil spirits.
4. Interpreting _____.
5. ______
6. ______
7. A _____ or psychic
8. _____ the dead.

Answer 10

1. Child
2. Divination
3. Control
4. Omens
5. Witchcraft
6. Medium
7. Spiritists
8. Consulting

Question 11

Horoscope

Answer 11

Scope of the hour

Question 12

Bible condemns witchcraft in strongest terms:

Answer 12

You shall not permit a sorceress to live - Ex. 22:18

Question 13

Wicca- ___ ____

Answer 13

Wise one

Question 14

Wicca describe as marriage between witchcraft and _______.

Answer 14

Hinduism

Question 15

Beliefs of Wicca:

Answer 15

Everyone has the divine within.
One should develop natural gifts for divination or occult magic.
Divine forces are invoked in rituals
The Goddess as either symbol or a real entity is the focus of worship
Nature and the earth are sacred manifestations of the Goddess

Question 16

Church of satan is a religion that mixes a _______ philosophy with the ____ of black magic.

Answer 16

Hedonistic; rituals

Question 17

Brief description of Satanic statements:

Answer 17

La Vey summarized his philosophy in he Satanic bible in what he described as 9 satanic statements.
Represents indulgence instead of abstinence
Vital existence instead of spiritual pipe dreams
Undefined wisdom instead of hypocritical self deceit.
Kindness to those who deserve it instead of love wasted on ingrates
Vengeance instead of turning other cheek
Responsibility to responsible instead of concern for psychic vampires
Man as just another animal
All of so called sins as they lead to physical mental or emotional gratification
Best friend the church has ever had and has kept it in business all these years .

Question 18

The word occult may be defined as any practice to do with the supernatural that is ________ in the Bible or is self evidently _____.

Answer 18

Forbidden;

Evil

Question 19

The word occult is most often used to describe any attempt to gain supernatural _____ or _______ apart from the God of the Bible.

Answer 19

Power;

Knowledge

Question 20

Divination attempts to ______ the future

Magic tries to _______ the future

Answer 20

Foretell;

Change

Question 21

Witchcraft is an act of the devil which not only _______ the minds of people but can wreak havoc

Answer 21

Manipulates

Question 22

A Mormon is someone who accepts ______ ______ as a prophet and the Book of Mormon as an ______ message of God

Answer 22

Joseph Smith;

Inspired

Question 22

Date of Origin: ______
Founder: _____
Holy books: _______
# adherents: ______

Answer 22

1830
Joseph smith
KJV bible and book of Mormon
15 million

Question 22

Four Mormon Holy Books:

Answer 22

JST bible Doctrines and covenants Book of Mormon Pearl of great price

Question 22

More than __________ men and women serve the Church of | JCLDS referred to as _______ in more than _____ missions around the world

Answer 22

84,000 Elders 330

Question 22

Baptism of the Dead

Answer 22

Baptism and salvation for dead who were not able to hear and accept gospel can't be condemned by a just God

Question 23

Smoking, drinking, alcohol, tea, and coffee

Answer 23

Abstain from all of the above based on code passed in 1833

Question 23

Not only so LDS caution sains against using tobacco, consuming alcohol tea and coffee they interpret the misuse of drugs: _____, ______, _______, or ______ as a violation of their health code

Answer 23

Illegal Legal Prescription Controlled

Question 23

Mormon view of God

Answer 23

God the father was a man who did not exist from all eternity but walked this earth like us and Jesus

Question 24

View of Jesus' birth

Answer 24

First pro created as spirit child by a Heavenly Father and mother and later conceived physically through intercourse of Heavenly Father and Virgin Mary

Question 25

View of salvation

Answer 25

Not just faith in Christ, but also baptism by immersion, obedience to the teaching of the Mormon church

Question 26

``` Jehovah's Witness: Date of origin: Founder: Holy Book: # adherents: ```

Answer 26

2/16/1852 Charles Taze Russell New world translation 7 million

Question 27

Openly _____ or _____ JWs may be disfellowshipped that is sunned and _______

Answer 27

Sinful Former Avoided

Question 28

JWs view on holidays

Answer 28

Believe most holidays are pagan festivals so they don't celebrate them. Members found celebrating will be disfellowshipped

Question 29

JW view on evangelism

Answer 29

Every member must participate regularly... | Mostly door to door

Question 30

JW view of blood transfusion

Answer 30

Taking blood into body through mouth or veins violates | Gods law.

Question 31

JW doctrinal teaching: Denial of deity of _______ Denial of the _____ ______ Denial of biblical view of ________ Denial of bodily _______ Denial of _______ by faith in Christ alone Denial of salvation outside their ________

Answer 31

``` Christ Holy Spirit Atonement Resurrection Salvation Organization ```

Question 32

JW teach that Only Jehovah is worthy of worship and to worship Jesus is ________ Jesus is God's agent for establishing the _______ His ransom paid for ______ sin alone, this gives people chance to their salvation ______ You shouldn't ______ to Jesus Jesus died on a _____ not cross

Answer 32

``` unscriptural theocracy Adams;earn pray stake ```

Question 33

To JW only _________ people will go to heaven

Answer 33

144,000

Question 34

They believe in the ________ of wicked

Answer 34

Annihilation

Question 35

Christian Science emphasizes divine _____

Answer 35

Healing

Question 36

``` Christian Science Date: Founder: Holy book: _____________ with key scriptures by Eddy # adherents: ```

Answer 36

1879 Mary Baker Eddy science and health 500,000

Question 37

Christian Science teaches that ______ wasn't created by God,but that matter, ______, _____disease, and death are all limited modes of human _____ , as ultimately unreal

Answer 37

matter sin; evil perception

Question 38

CS holy book

Answer 38

Holy book used for individual study and spiritual growth and is foundation for CS

Question 39

Core of CS belief

Answer 39

Teaches that God Father/Mother of all is good and spiritual evil is result of living apart from God

Question 40

CS view of Christ

Answer 40

Jesus death of no effect because he is divine but not God, his blood had no power over sin

Question 41

The word of Adventists a from Latin ______ and refers to 2nd coming of Christ. It applies to _________ the 7th day of creation

Answer 41

Coming; | Saturday

Question 42

``` 7th Adventist fact file: Date: Founder: Holy Book: # adherents: ```

Answer 42

1863 Ellen G White Bible 17.9 million

Question 43

Adventist beliefs

Answer 43

Doctrine center around imminent 2nd coming of Jesus and observation of Saturday sabbath

Question 44

7th day Adventists doctrinal differences

Answer 44

Sabbath- divine institution to be restored; holds laws dominion over man. (Obey or be lost) Investigative judgement: vindicates justice of God in saving believers