EXCELLENT post, MHG.
If cults could understand this one thing that you posted, seems to me they’d have to see the truth: “ALL cults focus upon the flesh (body and behavior mechanism of soul) in one way or another. Jesus did not go to that cruel cross to redeem the sin-laden flesh.” God is spirit.
“Other cults believe they can make GOD owe them eternal life because they have such fealty to rituals or special days.”
God will not be debtor to a single soul. They can’t earn salvation no matter how hard they try or what they do. I know cults don’t like to hear it, but Jesus really did do it all because He was the only One Who could.
Amen! Only God can reach the spirit in each of us. I cannot even touch the spirit in me, so nothing that comes into my mouth and goes out through the draught is going to get God into my spirit.