How To Talk with People Who Knock on your door. Thrive Discipleship & Apologetics Proverbs 11 28 Those who trust in their riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf. Jude 3 Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints. How To Talk with People Who Knock on your door.

What is a Christian Cult What is a Christian Cult? Walter Martin in his Book the Kingdom of the Cults defines a Cult as: "a group of people gathered about a specific person—or person’s misinterpretation of the Bible",

Why does it matter if talk with people who come to our door Why does it matter if talk with people who come to our door? One of the marks of the end times is deception. Deception comes in many forms, Jesus deals with one here. Other people clamming to be the Christ. Matthew 24 4 And Jesus answered and said to them: “Take heed that no one deceives you. 5 For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many.

Colossians 2 8 Beware lest anyone cheat you (take you captive) through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ. 9 For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily; 10 and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power.

2 John 1 7 For many deceivers have gone out into the world who do not confess Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist. 8 Look to yourselves, that we do not lose those things we worked for, but that we may receive a full reward. 9 Whoever transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. He who abides in the doctrine of Christ has both the Father and the Son. 10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into your house nor greet him; 11 for he who greets him shares in his evil deeds.

The key is, we don’t invite them in to partake in their beliefs The key is, we don’t invite them in to partake in their beliefs. We don’t invite them in to receive their teaching. At the time of the writing of this letter, several people known as the Gnostics believed and taught that Jesus did not resurrect bodily and that Jesus was a spirit. 2 Corinthians 11:12 But what I do, I will also continue to do, that I may cut off the opportunity from those who desire an opportunity to be regarded just as we are in the things of which they boast. 13 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ. 14 And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light. 15 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also transform themselves into ministers of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works.

Hosea 4 1 Hear the word of the Lord, You children of Israel, For the Lord brings a charge against the inhabitants of the land: “There is no truth or mercy Or knowledge of God in the land. I think Hosea 4 could apply to many if not most in our country today. This leaves us ripe for deception. In fact the easy believe-ism many teach today has left the Church in the US week, and incapable for dealing with the average Jehovah Witness or Mormon coming to their door. Both know the scriptures better than many in the Christian community today. That is to say, they know their pet scriptures better. James has a clear warning that the Church in the West would do well to head. James 1:22 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. Truly the antidote for easy believe-ism.

Clear Bible Doctrine: Isaiah 9 6 For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. In Jehovah Witness Doctrine: Jesus is not God “If Jesus is God, as some churches teach, who resurrected Jesus? Jesus is not God—whose name is Jehovah—but he is the Son of God. Jehovah resurrected Jesus from the dead. (Romans 10:9) One Bible scholar comments: “It is unthinkable that anyone—even Christ—could raise himself.” https://www.jw.org/en/publications/magazines/wp20130301/resurrection- of-jesus/#footnote3 Retrieved 09/25/2019

Clear Bible Teaching and Doctrine on the Person of the Holy Spirit Clear Bible Teaching and Doctrine on the Person of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is a person. 1. The Holy Spirit speaks. Acts 8 29 Then the Spirit said to Philip, “Go near and overtake this chariot.” Acts 11 12 Then the Spirit told me to go with them, doubting nothing. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered the man’s house. Acts 13 2 As they ministered to the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, “Now separate to Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” Can a non-person speak? Can an essence or force speak?

In Jehovah Witness Doctrine: The Holy Spirit is not a person “Is the Holy Spirit a Person? The Bible’s Viewpoint Is the Holy Spirit a Person? WHAT is God’s holy spirit? In its opening words, the Bible speaks of the holy spirit​—also rendered “God’s active force”—​as “moving to and fro over the surface of the waters.” (Genesis 1:2) In the account of Jesus’ baptism, while God is described as being in “the heavens,” the holy spirit appears “descending like a dove” upon Jesus. (Matthew 3:16, 17) Additionally, Jesus spoke of the holy spirit as a “helper.”​—John 14:16.” https://www.jw.org/en/publications/magazines/g200607/Is-the-Holy-Spirit-a- Person/#?insight[search_id]=f940b61a-19ae-4fb8-bd08- f80961135cb5&insight[search_result_index]=4 (Retrieved 09/25/2019

What do you do when one of these comes to your door What do you do when one of these comes to your door? Do pray a head of time for opportunities to witness to others. Do be prepared to witness to others. When it comes to people in some in a Cult or aberrant “Christian” group Do be prepared enough to answer them from the Scriptures, and be well read up enough where you can ask questions about what they believe. Do not make up answers, or misquote scripture. If you don’t have an answer, just tell them “I don’t know but I will find out.” Do not go through some ritual or other thing they want you to commit to as this is a means to bring you into their organization. If you are unsure in your own faith Do Not let them in. Tell them to have a good day and shut the door. Do let the outcome belong to God.

Both the Jehovah Witness and the Mormon, if asked will tell you that they believe Jesus died for their sins. The issues is what Jesus are they talking about? Rather who is Jesus to them? To the Jehovah Witness Jesus is Michael the Arch Angel. “the Bible indicates that Michael is another name for Jesus Christ, before and after his life on earth.” https://www.jw.org/en/publications/books/bible-teach/who-is-michael-the- archangel-jesus/ To the Mormon Jesus is the spirit brother of Lucifer. “Jesus, Satan, and all humanity share God the Father as their spiritual sire.” https://www.fairmormon.org/answers/Jesus_Christ/Brother_of_Satan#Ques tion:_Do_Latter-day_Saints_consider_Jesus_to_be_the_brother_of_Satan. 3F

The Doctrine of the Trinity state “In the nature of the one true God are the three persons the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.” Genesis 1 1 In the beginning God (אֵת) created the heavens and the earth. John 1 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. 4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. 14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.

Genesis 1 26 Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” 27 So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. 28 Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”

The Birth of Jesus Luke 1 35 And the angel answered and said to her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God. Isaiah 9 6 For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.