WHY DO ALL FAITHS OTHER THAN CHRISTIANITY REQUIRE WORKS? [2 of 2] Supposedly-Christian (but really non-biblical faiths that are cults) like Catholicism, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Seventh Day Adventists, Mormonism, Scientology, etc., call Jesus a liar by hanging salvation over their follower's heads. That's why cult followers are often scared to death. Cults want full control so
hey make up requirements for their
followers to reach heaven. Those
works are laid onto the shoulders of their
followers, making them pursue
heaven by their own life of hard work,
stress, and donations to the cult. Even
then,the anxious followers don't know
if they've done enough to reach heaven.
They never have assurance of salvation. So to build the cult, followers knock on doors, hand out pamphlets, attend services, abstain from foods the cult says to, and do all tasks the cult leaders tell them to. Unfortunately, it's often a horrid life where rates of drug and alcohol abuse are high, immorality is way up, and suicide rates are through the roof. Why? Again, it's because of all the legalist requirements the cult uses to scare followers into compliance with cult demands, and it is done by denying Jesus' free salvation. Contrast that with the biblical-Christian faith that relies on the Bible. We have peace knowing we're saved and nothing can change that so we're excited and compelled to share that joy with others. Christ's love compels us. We're glad He did it all and we want to serve
Him. Who wouldn't want to, after what Jesus did for us?