THEO 678 Blog - Part 4

How is a Christian to respond to cults? How are we to present an apologetic to people who have skewed the Gospel? It is often much easier to present the Gospel to someone who has never heard it than to someone who has rejected it. So what do we do? How can we help people see the truth of Jesus who have believed lies about Him?

We are called to make disciples of all nations, which means that we are not excused from sharing the Gospel with members of cults, despite their preconceived notions. Several groups also feel threatened by Christians, which makes our mission even more difficult. Groups like this often have a persecution complex, where the true sign of a devout follower is how much he suffers for the sake of their church or religion. How is this different from Christians who are martyred for their faith? Often members of a cult will seek persecution, while a Christian welcomes martyrdom if it comes. So, often, these groups will see Christianity as a threat and attempt to elicit negative responses from us. How do we overcome this? The easy answer is this: love.

Sounds too simple right? There are ways to present apologetic responses to them, but if you're like me, it's hard to remember what to say and how to say it. This is something we can work on and practice, but we can always show people the love of Jesus. If they expect us to be offended or disgusted by their beliefs or practices, we must respond with acceptance and love. Even if they continue to reject us and our beliefs, we must stand in confidence that the Holy Spirit can use us to show people who Jesus really is.