Cult Archives - The Bereans Apologetics Research Ministry https://thebereans.net/category/cult/ A Philipine-based counter-cult organization aimed to train and equip Christians from any denomination against false belief systems Sat, 14 Feb 2026 19:07:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://thebereans.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-193202845_228518878815235_5953841048748857855_n-32x32.png Cult Archives - The Bereans Apologetics Research Ministry https://thebereans.net/category/cult/ 32 32 An Open Letter To Miss Yeng Constantino https://thebereans.net/an-open-letter-to-miss-yeng-constantino/ https://thebereans.net/an-open-letter-to-miss-yeng-constantino/#respond Fri, 07 Nov 2025 00:44:14 +0000 https://thebereans.net/?p=2028 The post An Open Letter To Miss Yeng Constantino appeared first on The Bereans Apologetics Research Ministry.

]]> https://thebereans.net/an-open-letter-to-miss-yeng-constantino/feed/ 0 Ed Lapiz and His “Jesusness” Teaching: The Making of a Cult https://thebereans.net/ed-lapiz-and-his-jesusness-teaching-the-making-of-a-cult/ https://thebereans.net/ed-lapiz-and-his-jesusness-teaching-the-making-of-a-cult/#respond Tue, 25 Jun 2024 09:34:24 +0000 https://thebereans.net/?p=1969 Several cults of Christianity do not believe that Jesus Christ is Yahweh. According to the Iglesia Ni Cristo, Jesus is human alone but not God like His Father. The Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that Jesus is the archangel Michael, who is like God but inferior to His Father, who is Almighty God. The founder of the […]

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]]> https://thebereans.net/ed-lapiz-and-his-jesusness-teaching-the-making-of-a-cult/feed/ 0 The Danger of Ignoring Proper Scripture Interpretation: How Christians fall into the same trap as many cult founders  https://thebereans.net/the-danger-of-ignoring-proper-scripture-interpretation-how-christians-fall-into-the-same-trap-as-many-cult-founders/ https://thebereans.net/the-danger-of-ignoring-proper-scripture-interpretation-how-christians-fall-into-the-same-trap-as-many-cult-founders/#respond Tue, 20 Jun 2023 22:20:26 +0000 https://thebereans.net/?p=1890 Ang sabi ng isang kausap kong Kristiyano, “Eh sina Peter nga at ang mga ibang mga apostol ay hindi nakapag-aral. Bakit ko kailangan pang mag-aral ng pagpapaliwanag ng Bibliya?” Parang may punto naman ang aking kausap pero ang hindi niya nauunawaan ay ang katotohanan na sina Peter at ang iba pang mga apostol ay nakakaunawa […]

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]]> https://thebereans.net/the-danger-of-ignoring-proper-scripture-interpretation-how-christians-fall-into-the-same-trap-as-many-cult-founders/feed/ 0 I Was Almost Deceived By the MMICC Cult https://thebereans.net/i-was-almost-deceived-by-the-mmicc-cult/ https://thebereans.net/i-was-almost-deceived-by-the-mmicc-cult/#respond Tue, 23 Aug 2022 16:21:35 +0000 https://thebereans.net/?p=1821 Disclaimer: This is the testimony of a Christian student who was almost deceived by the Metro Manila International Christian Church‘s (MMICC) false teachings. I deleted the name of her local church to protect her privacy. Last 2021, after a few months reading the Bible, out of nowhere, I suddenly asked God through prayer if he can lead […]

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]]> https://thebereans.net/i-was-almost-deceived-by-the-mmicc-cult/feed/ 0 In Response to the Sabbath-Keepers https://thebereans.net/in-response-to-the-sabbath-keepers/ https://thebereans.net/in-response-to-the-sabbath-keepers/#respond Tue, 04 Jan 2022 06:55:30 +0000 https://thebereans.net/?p=1741 Many people today claim to be Christians but continue to follow the Ten Commandments and other Jewish cultural laws. While some of these religious groups are known as Seventh-day Adventists, others are known by the names of Herbert W. Armstrong’s numerous splinter groups. While Christians believe that we are not subject to the law but […]

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]]> https://thebereans.net/in-response-to-the-sabbath-keepers/feed/ 0 Defending the Teaching on “Personal Relationship with Jesus Christ” Against Mr. Eliseo Soriano’s Attack https://thebereans.net/defending-the-teaching-about-personal-relationship-with-jesus-christ-against-mr-eliseo-sorianos-attack/ https://thebereans.net/defending-the-teaching-about-personal-relationship-with-jesus-christ-against-mr-eliseo-sorianos-attack/#respond Sat, 04 Sep 2021 15:28:16 +0000 https://thebereans.net/?p=1716 The goal of this brief post is to debunk Mr. Eliseo Soriano’s arguments in response to a woman’s enquiry about the Christian church’s doctrinal stance. I’m sure you seen the viral video on social media about a woman who claimed to be a “born again” Christian but left her local church for unknown reason.1 She […]

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]]> https://thebereans.net/defending-the-teaching-about-personal-relationship-with-jesus-christ-against-mr-eliseo-sorianos-attack/feed/ 0 Can “Church Membership” Save? A Refutation of the Iglesia Ni Cristo Argument https://thebereans.net/can-religious-membership-saved-a-refutation-of-the-iglesia-ni-cristo-argument/ https://thebereans.net/can-religious-membership-saved-a-refutation-of-the-iglesia-ni-cristo-argument/#respond Tue, 10 Aug 2021 13:31:42 +0000 https://thebereans.net/?p=1709 The Iglesia Ni Cristo takes pride in claiming to be the true name of the church where people can only be saved. This is not understanding that the name iglesia refers to a group of believers who have been saved through Jesus Christ. Despite the fact that many Greek manuscripts have church of God in […]

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]]> https://thebereans.net/can-religious-membership-saved-a-refutation-of-the-iglesia-ni-cristo-argument/feed/ 0 Refuting the Iglesia Ni Cristo’s Misinterpretation of John 17:3 https://thebereans.net/refuting-the-iglesia-ni-cristos-misinterpretation-of-john-173/ Wed, 19 May 2021 10:12:53 +0000 https://thebereans.net/?p=1659 And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. – John 17:3 Many Arian cults, such as the Jehovah’s Witnesses, Iglesia Ni Cristo, Christadelphians, and Unitarians, have used this passage from John 17:3 to deny the divinity of the Lord Jesus Christ. They argue […]

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]]> The Real Meaning of “Firstborn” In Colossians 1:15 https://thebereans.net/the-real-meaning-of-firstborn-in-colossians-115/ https://thebereans.net/the-real-meaning-of-firstborn-in-colossians-115/#respond Sat, 17 Apr 2021 03:07:35 +0000 https://thebereans.net/?p=1643 One time, I was eating at McDonalds when I chance upon two Jehovah’s Witnesses near my table. I heard them talking to each other that I respectfully introduce myself then proceed to ask them some questions. I asked why their Governing body inserted the word “other” five times in their Colossians 1:16-20, New World Translation. […]

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]]> https://thebereans.net/the-real-meaning-of-firstborn-in-colossians-115/feed/ 0 Can A Christian Be A Freemason? Can They Truly Yoke Together? https://thebereans.net/can-a-christian-be-a-freemason-can-they-truly-yoke-together/ https://thebereans.net/can-a-christian-be-a-freemason-can-they-truly-yoke-together/#respond Sun, 21 Mar 2021 17:58:57 +0000 https://thebereans.net/?p=1606 Freemasonry came to the Philippines during the mid-1900s through a Spanish naval captain named Jose Malcampo Monje. He is responsible for establishing the first Philippine Masonic Lodge in Kawit, Cavite. The spread of Freemasonry continued through the young Filipino students who studied in Spain na katulad nina Marcelo H. del Pilar, Graciano Lopez Jaena, Jose […]

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