Correcting the Cults: Expert Responses to Their Scripture Twisting

by Norman L. Geisler

Cults like Mormonism, Jehovah's Witnesses, and the New Age movement are ensnaring people by the millions. Why do so many flock to these perversions of Christianity? And how can we reason with them to help them see that Jesus is the only way to eternal life?
Correcting the Cults is designed to help the reader do just that. After a thorough introduction on understanding the nature and characteristics of cults, the authors take the reader through the Bible, examining Scripture passages that cult adherents traditionally misinterpret to support and validate their own doctrines.
This comprehensive, accessible, and intelligent resource is an important tool for pastors, students, and anyone who knows a cult member or someone considering a cult.

Genres: Theology, Christian, Nonfiction, Cults

368 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

Norman L. Geisler (PhD, Loyola University of Chicago) taught at top evangelical colleges and seminaries for over fifty years and was a distinguished professor of apologetics and theology at Veritas Evangelical Seminary in Murrieta, California. He was the author of nearly eighty books, including the Baker Encyclopedia of Christian Apologetics and Christian Ethics. He and his wife lived in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Reviews

[Sherri Bryant · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very interesting and informative book that takes an in-depth dive into correcting the scripture twisting that cults practice on a regular basis. I highly recommend this book for people who seek to understand Bible scripture transparently.

[Nick Katenkamp · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a good reference book that goes through the entire Bible, separated by each book, and details verses that have been co-opted by any other group that does not fall under the orthodox Protestant belief system. Surprisingly, aside from Mormonism and Jehovah's Witnesses the most aberrant interpretations of Scripture Geisler cites are ones by Catholics. This works best as a reference book.