Bible Verses about “cults”
The Bible contains 35 verses about cults across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“Beloved, don't believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.”
“"'Don't turn to those who are mediums, nor to the wizards. Don't seek them out, to be defiled by them. I am Yahweh your God.”
“There shall not be found with you anyone who makes his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, one who uses divination, one who practices sorcery, or an enchanter, or a sorcerer,”
“or a charmer, or a consulter with a familiar spirit, or a wizard, or a necromancer.”
“For whoever does these things is an abomination to Yahweh: and because of these abominations Yahweh your God does drive them out from before you.”
“For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.”
“"Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.”
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”
“Now I beg you, brothers, look out for those who are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and turn away from them.”
“By their fruits you will know them. Do you gather grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles?”
“Even so, every good tree produces good fruit; but the corrupt tree produces evil fruit.”
“But the Spirit says expressly that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons,”
“Little children, these are the end times, and as you heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have arisen. By this we know that it is the final hour.”
“"'The person that turns to those who are mediums, and to the wizards, to play the prostitute after them, I will even set my face against that person, and will cut him off from among his people.”
“You believe that God is one. You do well. The demons also believe, and shudder.”
“For no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but holy men of God spoke, being moved by the Holy Spirit.”
“But false prophets also arose among the people, as false teachers will also be among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master who bought them, bringing on themselves swift destruction.”
“But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if it is so that the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if any man doesn't have the Spirit of Christ, he is not his.”
“But if the Spirit of him who raised up Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised up Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you.”
“For those who are such don't serve our Lord, Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by their smooth and flattering speech, they deceive the hearts of the innocent.”
“If Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the spirit is alive because of righteousness.”
“knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of private interpretation.”
“Now the natural man doesn't receive the things of God's Spirit, for they are foolishness to him, and he can't know them, because they are spiritually discerned.”
“If anyone comes to you, and doesn't bring this teaching, don't receive him into your house, and don't welcome him,”
“for he who welcomes him participates in his evil works.”
“Whoever transgresses and doesn't remain in the teaching of Christ, doesn't have God. He who remains in the teaching, the same has both the Father and the Son.”
“and say, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Woe to the women who sew pillows on all elbows, and make kerchiefs for the head of [persons of] every stature to hunt souls! Will you hunt the souls of my people, and save souls alive for yourselves?”
“Watch yourselves, that we don't lose the things which we have accomplished, but that we receive a full reward.”
“For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who don't confess that Jesus Christ came in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the Antichrist.”
“Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh: Behold, I am against your pillows, with which you there hunt the souls to make [them] fly, and I will tear them from your arms; and I will let the souls go, even the souls whom you hunt to make [them] fly.”
“Because with lies you have grieved the heart of the righteous, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, and be saved alive:”
“You have profaned me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to kill the souls who should not die, and to save the souls alive who should not live, by your lying to my people who listen to lies.”
“Your kerchiefs also will I tear, and deliver my people out of your hand, and they shall be no more in your hand to be hunted; and you shall know that I am Yahweh.”
“You, son of man, set your face against the daughters of your people, who prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy against them,”
“Therefore you shall no more see false visions, nor practice divination. I will deliver my people out of your hand; and you shall know that I am Yahweh.”