I was listening to Steve Gregg on the radio today (ever listen to him? - he has a pretty good call-in Q&A show called "The Narrow Path") and a caller was asking about a group she recently had contact with, and whether it was healthy or cult-like. I didn't hear the name of the group she was asking about at first, but Steve labeled it a cult. They were talking about how the group thought they were the only church and how negative they were regarding other Christian groups. I thought for sure it was the LC by the various things they said, but then it turned out to be some other group calling themselves "The Universal Church of the Kingdom of God" (UCKG). But as they discussed some of the practices of this rapidly growing group I was struck by some of the similarities with the LC.
(BTW - This UCKG group started in 1977 in Brazil and has now spread to over 100 countries and is estimated at some 8 million members in that country alone, and also in 33 US states. Amazing how fast some of these things grow!
Universal Church of the Kingdom of God )