Five Facts about False Cults

1.     Self-imposed fastings and self-denials of many things to appear religious, that are not forbidden in Scripture-touch not, taste not and handle not (Col. 2:18,20-23; note, Col. 2:8).

2.     Greek: threskeia (NT:2356), worshipping (Col. 2:18) and religion (Acts 26:5; James 1:26-27).  Here it is a cult or religion of angels and demons (Col. 2:18,23; 1 Tim. 4:1-8).

3.     Religion based upon visions that are supposed to come from God and angels (Col. 2:18; Deut. 18; Jeremiah 23; Ezekiel 13).

4.     Religion based upon superior knowledge, new discoveries, occult secrets, piety, and sensuous feelings (Col. 2:18; Romans 1:21-23; Col. 2:8; 1 Tim. 6:20).

5.     Religion that is not Christ-centered and true to the gospel (Col. 2:19; Ephes. 4:14; Ephes. 5:11-12; 2 Cor. 11:14-15; Matthew 7:15, note).