by Joy A Veinot | Feb 26, 2026 | Cults and Religions, Faithful and Discreet Slave, False Prophet, False Teacher, Jehovah, Jehovah's Witnesses, MCOI Journal, Volume 8, Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, Winter 2002
(This originally appeared in the Winter 2002 edition of the MCOI Journal) In the July 1, 1994 WATCHTOWER,1The WATCHTOWER is one of two bi-monthly publications of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society (also known as Jehovah’s Witnesses) which keeps the members abreast...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Dec 11, 2025 | False Prophet, False Teacher, Heresy, Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormon, Word Faith
Nearly everyone understands the concept of missionaries to and in other countries. Reconciliation Ministries Network gives the origins of the term: The word missionary comes from the Latin word mitto, which means “to send.” It is the equivalent of the Greek word...
by Stephanie A Potts | Oct 30, 2025 | Apologetics, Church Fathers, Discernment, Discipleship, False gods, False Teacher, Idolatry, Indigenous people, Paganism, Panentheism, Redemption
In chapter two of my newly released book Social Justice and the Deification of Man: What to Know When Talking with the Christian Left, I discuss the dangers of making God in our own image in order to make the gospel more appealing to oppressed people groups....
by Don and Joy Veinot | Oct 23, 2025 | context, False Prophet, False Teacher, Jehovah, Jehovah's Witnesses, NAR, Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, Word Faith
As we help those who are former cult members, it is nearly always necessary to show them how to read the Bible in its historical and grammatical context. Bringing new clarity to a person’s understanding of Scripture is a process we refer to as “unwinding.” Plenty of...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Sep 25, 2025 | Charlie Kirk, Demons, False Prophet, False Teacher, Jezebel, Wicca, Witch, Witches of Etsy
The popular author and false prophet, Jonathan Cahn, put out two recent videos claiming to reveal the “proof that there were actually witches and the practice of witchcraft behind the assassination” of Charlie Kirk. Generally, we don’t follow Cahn very closely but...
by Joy Veinot | Jul 31, 2025 | Buddhism, Conspiracy Theories, Counterfeit, Cults and Religions, False gods, False Teacher, Immorality, Jehovah's Witnesses, karma, MCOI Journal, Mormonism, Pantheism, Reincarnation, Relativism, Roman Catholic, Salvation, Scientology, September/October 1996
(Originally printed in the September/October 1996 Issue of the MCOI Journal) There is a cult system for everyone. There are more cults and cult-like organizations in our society today than I have space here to list. Each holds appeal for a different type of person,...
