Top Five New Age Teachings in the Church
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- Опубліковано 23 лип 2020
- New Age in the Church?! Yep. It's been going on for quite a while now. In fact, you'd be shocked to know that a lot of Christians believe in many New Age beliefs and don't even know it. I might make a part 2 to this at some point because I realize that there's a LOT of New Age practices out there. But in putting this video together, these are the top 5 deceptions that I kept thinking about that I see the most in churches today: Law of Attraction, Oneness, Religious Pluralism, Universalism, and Mysticism. I talk about what each of these are and how they are so deceptively synced together in many Christian worldviews.
Part 2 follow up video to this one: • Why Law of Attraction,...
1:10 - The Law of Attraction
4:37 - Oneness
8:10 - Religious Pluralism
10:49 - Universalism
13:16 - Mysticism
Videos I reference, and other resources:
Video with Mike Winger going over scriptures used and abused by the word of faith movement and new agers: • How New Age & Word of ...
(also if you haven't already subbed to his channel, do yourself a favor and do it :-) )
Where Steven Furtick Quoted Richard Rohr: m. story.php?stor...
This is also on his Twitter: stevenfurtick/sta...
My Law of Attraction Video: • Video
Video on Joel Osteen (and how he blatantly teaches the Law of Attraction): • A Biblical Critique of...
Interview with Cultish about New Thought and Word of Faith Teachings in the Church: • What is the Word of Fa...
How Could a Loving God Send People to Hell?: • Video
Is Jesus REALLY the Only Way?: • Is Jesus REALLY The On...
Some of my Favorite Bible Commentaries:
Blue Letter Bible with David Guzik
J. Vernon McGee
Lifeway
Warren Wiersbe
A few Scriptures on Adoption:
Galatians 4:5-7
Romans 9:8
Romans 8:14-19
John 1:12-13
1 John 3:10
1 John 5:1
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Hi everyone! Wow, I didn't know this video would blow up as it has. I'm glad it's helped people and has blessed many!
I just wanted to clarify that this video was not made to refute each of these New Age teachings Biblically. I've done many other videos on that that I'll link below. This video was very specific- which of these specific New Age practices do we actually see in the Church and how are they implemented? What are they? How are they hiding under the guise of Christianity and how are they used?
If you want to see my previous content where Scripture is used to actually refute these teachings, check it out below :-):
Why I think the Law of Attraction is Garbage: ua-cam.com/video/-eQYJf0gcDQ/v-deo.html
Breaking down many verses misused by the New Age with Pastor Mike Winger: ua-cam.com/video/d3NVJU82du8/v-deo.html
If anyone has any questions about why Bethel is *definitely* an issue: ua-cam.com/video/uG2GueeiBmE/v-deo.html
What is Progressive Christianity and why is it Dangerous? With Alisa Childers: ua-cam.com/video/L6nvlHkLYUc/v-deo.html
What is the Gospel? Who is the REAL Jesus?: ua-cam.com/video/YkxEdB_3QLM/v-deo.html
(Not mine but still good): Law of Attraction Debunked by Steven Bancarz: ua-cam.com/video/86IQa-ra3Uk/v-deo.html
What is the Word of Faith Movement? With Cultish and Steven B: ua-cam.com/video/rVixv-lg9Gc/v-deo.html
Doreen and I talking with Holly Pivec about this: ua-cam.com/video/CIbAa3mcAto/v-deo.html
Follow up part 2 video to this one: ua-cam.com/video/Jtg4q84vBD4/v-deo.html
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@@_KrisB Thank you! I thought I had.... last time I try pinning a comment on my Android lol
I understood the video to be that. The presentation and purpose was clear.
Excellent video!
I find that most people don't know their Bible thus are easily swayed.
The law if sow & reap is awesome but many say that its Karma.
Mark 11: 24 NIV Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received, and it will be yours.
when we read the Bible we should ask for the Holy Spirit to give us understanding
Mark 11:23
"Truly I tell you that if anyone says to this mountain, 'Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,' and has no doubt in his heart but believes that it will happen, it will be done for him." What does that mean
@@moihmoih2867 always keep this in your mind while reading any verse is stick it to the context of a chapter or a book of the bible. In other words, cherry picking verses is never a good idea unless its stands on its own(rarely though). That said about the verse you qouted, you'd have to read ealier in the same chapter about what Jesus did to the fig tree that didn't bear fruit as it was in season. He cursed it as it unable to bear fruit, (there are much deeper context/meaning around this fig tree which I will not cover now). Meanwhile later Jesus and his disciples came pass by this same tree, Peter recognized this fig tree that is now withered as Jesus had cursed it. Jesus then point out the importance of having a faith in God, a legitimate faith, that everything is possible with God that is impossible (like mountain to disappear into sea) for ourselves. Because if you TRULY believe in God (not even with littlest of doubt), whatever you ask of Him, things will be done (anything that is impossible for us). This is in contrast to when a group of people who still have doubts in Jesus, asked Jesus to show miracles to them again after Jesus had feed 5000 people with only 5 loaves of bread and pair of fish. If you have legitimate faith in God, you can truly move the mountains (the impossible) because God makes it possible. I hope these makes it clear and understandable for you? May God bless you in abundance!
Good stuff
@@moihmoih2867 Jesus relates faith to the size of a mustard grain, he also suggests to have faith like a child. this verse is suggesting truth. one can change the world simply by faith, problem is when one is an emotional thinking normal person this becomes far more difficult than usually attained. prophets in scripture as well as Paul (i think) speak on changing the weather based on their prayer life. most important is to take "line upon line, percept upon precept (which suggest reading and understanding how all the verses work together as the Bible.
True.
Not knowing the Bible is exactly how people get drawn into cults. Good message.
yes!
I agree, that's how they get deceived.
@Maximus Magnus Nobody asked
@Maximus Magnus everything was written by man, and you believe all these 'historical' books without a second thought 🥴
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“Jesus is not the only way to God”
That’s a weird belief, because Jesus literally says He’s the only way to God.
The funniest thing is that some proponents of this lie call themselves Christians. How can you call Jesus a liar and still choose to be His disciple? Ridiculous!
well, .. for one thing, ... He did at least a few times refer to himself as 'the door', ... 👍
Exactly🕊
Anything that contradicts what scripture says is incorrect. 1 John 4:1-3(NIV), "Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but TEST the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world.
Rings the same as the Bible is the Word of God because the Bible says it is the Word of God.
Convicted to study my Bible after this video.😭 It can be so easy to fall into these teachings when you're not rooted in the right foundation.
I am too Mahle.
Satan mixes lies with truth. The Holy Spirit gives us proper discernment.
Amen!
@@mistiroberts1576 There is discernment of doctrine and discernment of spirits dear. The people of Berea were more noble than those of Thessalonica, because they went back to search the scriptures to check if they were true. That is the way to discern and test true doctrine.
Another form though, is when spirits are involved, imagine someone is trying to dupe you on the spot, or there is some spiritual manipulation going on around you, it is the Holy Spirit inside you that will bear witness with your own spirit that what is going on is not true. This is what happened when Apostle Paul was able to know that Bar Jesus was influencing the ruler of the city away from not believing the gospel. Right on the spot. It was discernment by the Holy Spirit, he didn't have to read any bible scripture there (lol, I mean of course that would be like hypocrisy) --- Acts 13:4-12
Oy vey.
2 Timothy 1:7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
Free will gives you proper discernment. Thinking for yourself gives you discernment. Satan is a lie made up to keep you under control from our Christian-based governments.
Yes but it doesn't mean you should hate your enemies.
The only thing worse than someone not being saved... is someone who thinks they're saved and they're not.
It says something in the Bible like that. I can’t quite remember which verse but it says (paraphrasing) “it is much worse for someone who knows the truth and turns from it than someone who doesn’t know the truth.”
I’m telling you
This is my biggest concern as a co pastor in a church. Many person I doubt their salvation. So lazy to worship, no feeling of rush to spread the gospel. Their attitudes are very painful to watch.
and the only thing worse than that are people battling between a concept of new age vs Christianity when those same people are ignorant of the origins of either
VERY SCARY...we definitely have to dig deeper...
I remember back in 2017 when I was actively involved in New Age Spirituality, ancient astronauts, and all of that, falling for "teachers" giving "biblical references" and making "links" between these new beliefs and what Jesus said. It was a huge struggle breaking away from all of this stuff even last year as I started walking with Jesus. We really need to read and study more. Question everything!! I remember being deceived last year by a presence telling me God wasn't how He's portrayed in The Bible and all I had to do was know Him mystically. Now that I look back on that, I realize I still had some doors open and I'm glad Jesus is shutting them gradually. Thank You Lord!!
All glory to The Most High!!
I stepped away from Christianity for many years due to the lose of my Mother when I was a teen. I researched many belief systems. While on this journey I have many times where I was protected and cared for by God. In the last year or so I have returned, and even listened to the Bible completely. It explains so much, even on the Supernatural side. God will provide as he wills it. It's just sad that people will say they have Jesus in their heart while doing magic. The Bible says it through out, we are not to dabble in such things. Even in the new testament he speaks of sorcery. We are also challenged to not just be be saved by the blood. That we are to take up our cross and follow Jesus. I'm still working towards this myself and it's not easy.
I'm a 73 year old former local church pastor.
Now, without a wooden pulpit I'm attempting to preach/teach, like you, through the virtual pulpit of the internet. You, young lady, are an excellent example of what a well-studied Christian man or woman with a teaching gift can contribute to the cause of our King. Be blessed for bringing who you are and what you have to benefit the lives of the rest of us--that's love. May your videos touch the live of multitudes.
David Grubbs Thank you pastor for encouraging Melissa and all of us with your kind and thoughtful words. God bless you, please let us know when you start your channel.
Thank you Pastor David Grubbs. I completely agree with you concerning our sister. She is a competent teacher of the word. May many be transformed by the hearing of the Word she teaches.
Amen, beautifully spoken. God bless you.
@Charles Pieters That's why judgement begins in the church.
David Grubbs is
i remember swimming in new age and The Gospel revealed to me i was actually drowning in lies. i legit can never go back to new age after turning to Jesus. praise God.
Yep, God is so good. I was involved in witchcraft and New Age beliefs, and had absolutely no idea how decieved I was!
Same with me i was getting into new age but man yeshua kept telling me no its not right
Praise the Lord !
Thank God that you’ve found the gospel 🙏 hope you keep going with God trust not the world
Seems a lot of people are getting deceived by false beliefs 😰 I’m almost glad that we can’t go to church cause of COVID
As an x catholic married to an ex Seventh Day Adventists, we appreciate and APPROVE THIS MESSAGE! Thank you!
Yes! Thank you! So good, my wife was Adventist for 26 years. Recently totally renounced it. Amen
Please if it’s no stress, can I know Why she left the Adventist church? Because I too I’m conflicted about leaving
@@viennabrown791 check out a video done by Allen parr and Mike winger addressing different cults ua-cam.com/video/M5T2nV77WR0/v-deo.html
They divided the video and listed the time stamps so you can easily find the part about the SDA
I have said SDA are a cult, would you agree?
@@juliabrooks6556 nope
As someone who is raised to be atheist and was taught Christians were judgmental it was very important to me to not be judgmental of other Christians or anybody no matter what. I thought your cake box instructions was an awesome( and kind of sad that it has to be taken to that level) way to get people to notice the Bible is our instruction book for life.❤️
I pray my Mom learns this soon. She’s being visited by entities that she believes are Angels who say she will become a great healer and even says she’s now talking directly with Jesus. I’m so concerned for her. She’s never been the same since my brother passed from brain cancer. Please pray for my beautiful mother✝️💜
I'm praying that those demonic spirits will leave your mother alone! I am also praying that God will heal you mothers heart and give her clear understanding in Jesus' name! Amen!!
If the visitation is the holy spirit All will be ok. There are seraphim and cherubim. They do interact with us through Jesus name. Tell your mom to use the name of Jesus and she will come to understand the truth. The holyspirit of the New. T. is an awesome thing but we cannot control it. If you mom thingsshe has some kind of control over Jesus and the spirit rather than being a participant things will go awry. Move with love. Teach her the New T. In Jesus name. Amen.
Are you sure it’s not just psychological trauma caused by a recent death in the family? Maybe she’s had some sort of psychotic break needs to see a doctor….
My mom is a Christian but she seeks medium sometimes and she usually believe her dreams, and she thought its from God giving her visions and dreams. I told her its not from God. But then, she gets angry . She has understanding problem ! I should be praying for her. And my family.
@@pskima4274 you mom should test the spirit that sends the dream/vision. I have dreams/visions, I test them. I know they are from the Lord.
It was no Joke when the bible says many will be lead away...MANY
And those that lead them away will answer for it!! I have learned so much in the last 10 years and I continue to learn.
Gen z is feeding into witchcraft and new age. Scary….
But It also proves that people are searching for something to fill the spiritual void inside of them, that atheism widens and doesn’t fill. That’s why these witchcraft, divination and new age stuff is all getting more popular. It’s crazy
@@orangeblossom9279 Because the Occult (anything "new age") is basically the same as prosperity preachers. They tell you what you want to hear. That your life will be better just thinking about a better life. They want spiritual stuff in their life but they flock to the wrong kind. The kind that tells them they will get everything they want.
I believe my parents and some of my mother's siblings are in a cult. Please pray for them, it has caused a huge rift in the family and they are going down such dark paths like substance abuse and infidelity. I'm really scared for their well-being.
Another word for what you described here: “prosperity gospel”. It’s the religion of Baal. Baal was the god of winds that made the ships sail, ergo the god of prosperity. Ahab, Jezebel, and the priests of Baal were way into this prosperity gospel. The prophet Elijah? Not so much.
Baal and his female counterpart Asherah were the deities of fertility, which is definitely a type of prosperity. Maybe that's why Jezebel was so furious when Elijah killed her prophets. She valued them because they told her what she wanted to hear.
Nice to you here Ramsey
Thanks for this insight. I'm trying to memorize the book of Jude and I ran into this verse saying 'they have plunged into Balaam's error for profit'. This makes much more sense now.
I was deep in the new age I started experiencing demons and was lead to the scripture that I was worshipping Baal I was so shocked I thought I was doing the right thing the new age led me to become sick and having daily attacks by demons.
@@shardeharris9535 Jeez, I know how you feel. And I am sorry about that I am glad you got better.
When I was a child the most popular verse quoted was John 3:16 which shows what God did through Jesus for us - making us thankful.
Over the past few decades I've almost never heard it quoted - whilst I've heard Jeremiah 29:11 quoted many times - about how God has plans for you to prosper in this world (i.e. God will make your life 'good').
I also find it sad that I did a church leaflet drop around a local town. I counted around 15 Buddha status and only one of Christ. People love half baked musings of the divine - as long as they don't have to change their lives.
There should never be statues (idols) of Jesus. The LORD strictly forbids that.
Heathens are the people who have to make idols (including Roman Catholics).
A few years ago, I started using an audio Bible. I find this much easier than reading. So, I would turn it on while I was cleaning or folding laundry or getting ready for work. I decided to go from Genesis all the way through. I have been a Christian for 48 years. I WAS SHOCKED AT MANY OF THE STORIES IN THE OLD TESTAMENT. So much of what is in the Bible is never preached in the pulpit. There were people I had never heard of (Ehud, for one.) There were concepts I had never considered. There was a rawness and frankness about the world and life that I never understood. I felt like a veil was lifted and for the first time life seemed easier to understand. For example, why do we feel like God doesn’t care for us when something bad happens? Thru every part of the Bible tragic things happen to people God obviously loves. (Example: Naomi and Ruth, and almost all Jesus’ disciples.) Without hearing every page of the Bible for myself, I would never have come to understand God the way I do now, and I would have never come to know true peace. I highly recommend - if you are not a reader - you use an audio version of the Bible. I’ve probably been through the entire Bible twenty times now and every time I learn something new.
Beautiful testimony! We learn the most when we intentionally read/listen to the Bible for ourselves!
Hallelujah! That's awesome and encouraging.
Awesome!
Now go back and study it in Hebrew.
Lots of Torah Hebrew apps.
Your mind will be blown away with what Adonai will teach you through the Ruach haKodesh, Holy Spirit.
You will learn about Elohim, Yeshua, Jesus, in a whole knew paradigm.
Adonai will reveal himself. Listen for the Ruach's still small voice.
Shalom 😊
I as well prefer HEARING the word.
Recommend the book of Jasher. Listed in the Holy bible as well. Just Google Jasher scriptures in the bible. It's purposely not taught.
Man, you were seriously missing out. Ehud is the bomb! Lefty power! 🙂
"We shouldn't allow such harmful teachings in the church just to keep the peace. People's souls are on the line." Wholeheartedly agree.
Deep truth
No we need to show there is absolute truth where this world says we only have opinions and to say my opinion is wrong is bad. But as Christians we have to say only Gods word is correct. An absolute truth. That’s all.
We are the sheep...and must be careful of Musings/ perceptions of others. We do need to regard Pleasing others with caution. Not because they are in our church, but if it is Suppprted by Scripture. I'm a mom ..not married..and am often feeling guilted for expressing realities of doing things myself. It's a time crunch..I ve had injuries from overdoing. I thus have recognized I cannot push myself to chronic exhaustion. That isnt what Jesus asks. I dont need to explain why I was not at church..believe me..my teen is not cooperative..If I dont ensure he is doing his studies..It is my responsibility..I cant Skip. I ll pray at home and worship. I do find married people dont quite understand..I dont have backup for various things not completed. Letting things go is ok but not plausible. As the bible says..orderly conduct is wisdom. I serve seniors and that is also to love them where they are. I know all kinds of new age words come out in conversations. I don't return the responses..Or I d be agreeing tacitly what they tout Is right or true. Praying as I go amidst many who are swayed to believe these things. I convey having liked magic in movies..ie Disney..but dont put stock in any new age information. Believing "your" wishes will happen as you want..Isnt correct. If It is where and when God wants you to be..it will be confirmed..others will get a message of it being sound ( of the Holy Spirit/God). Feeling doubt sometimes occurs..many people in my church have limited English..so in groups..we cant get detailed about doctrine ( some concern they cant explain Why scriptures stand..or the cross referencing is not really done or understood). That's where vagueness can allow confusion about What's correct. I know it's a hindrance..I need to have the best details..as I encounter all kinds of people in my walk. I wont use Familiar words of Oneness or Loving everyone..As they can be misconstrued by persons. Pray God gives me the right words. My pastor says ask questions..he isnt the authority..isnt claiming He has the final word. Humility with questions is good to see/ know. Thanks for Scrutinizing with Humility and Right minded , Lord lead observations.
@LaVerdadEsMuyCatólica The Catholic church adheres to teachings that are based on their own created traditions that are in opposition to the Bible. The Bible does NOT teach that Mary is a perpetual virgin, or the result of a virgin birth, or the queen of heaven, she required salvation just like all of us. Jesus was the ONLY virgin birth mentioned in the Bible, and the ONLY human that was born without "original sin" mentioned in the Bible. There is no mention of purgatory in the Bible, either. There is no praying someone out of torment and into Heaven mentioned, either. Praying to the saints? That is praying to the dead, a.k.a. necromancy. God is NOT dead, HE is the ONLY one that we should be praying to, just as the Bible says from beginning to end! Confession should be made directly to God the Father in prayer, not to another man. NO MAN can absolve another of sin, only the shed blood of Jesus has the power to cleanse us of sin. We cannot decide for our children whether or not they will accept Christ as Savior, a decision we ALL must make for ourselves, which is why infant baptism cannot be found in the Scriptures. There is so much more, but this enough to show anyone who has actually read the Bible that Catholicism places as much if not more value on their own traditions than on God's Word, the Bible. I hope you accept this challenge to take what you believe and everything you hear or read and compare it to the Bible for yourself, so that there is no place given for deception from ANYONE! And, just so you know, Jesus did not come to establish an organization, that already existed. He came to die, to shed His precious blood as payment for our sin, so that we could spend eternity with Him! He came to have to have a personal relationship with each one of us forever, THAT is what He came to establish. He wants YOU to be His temple - His dwelling place!
Vision boards have now been introduced to my church. It was the Pastor's wife who did this. She teaches the college/young adult bible study class, and they are doing a vision board. I'm not in that class. She was telling me about it before church one Sunday. I asked her, "Isn't that a new age practice?". She just looked at me and continued talking about how wonderful it is. The Pastor had her announce to the church what they are doing. Looks like it won't be long before the other study groups will be encouraged to use vision boards too. I'm really bugged by this, and am now praying about what God wants me to do. Yes, this stuff is creeping into churches and no church is immune.
Praying for discernment for all Christians. We should encourage each other to read Scripture
The worst: "Don't worry about your sin.
God understands".😱
The worst lie in the church.
Where have u seen that in the bible?
Ephesians 2. We're saved by grace alone through faith alone, not by our own righteousness, which is filthy rags. Anyone who says we have no sin is a liar and deceives ourselves. Now, I understand the negative sentiment above entirely and I've always shared it, too, but the fact is our works-righteousness and our pride in our avoidance of sin are sins themselves and just as deadly of sins as sexual immorality. We need to grow some humility and realize we need grace as much as they do, learn what grace truly is, and fully embrace it if we ever want to see Heaven ourselves.
@@andreagraham6185 but only if you ask god
It’s just a constant everyday, isn’t it? Listening to the Holy Spirit, walking with him, being trained in his holiness. We need to participate. Or...do it the hard way. God loves his children so he’ll get the paddle out.
It’s easy to fall into . Self justification
“I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
And no one can come to Jesus except The Father draw him.
@@emunahshalomselah5124 explain this ?
"And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me."
@@aaliyahm1697 -
Joh 6:65 KJV And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.
Joh 10:27 KJV My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
Joh 10:28 KJV And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
Joh 10:29 KJV My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.
Joh 10:30 KJV I and my Father are one.
Joh 17:24 KJV Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.
Hosea 4: 6 (KJV) "My people perish from a lack of knowledge." Matthew 7:13 "Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it." Excellent presentation, well done, you've nailed it. Thank you.
IF you got the Holy Spirit you will know... It's seems to be everywhere and when saved witches come out and say they can't find a decent church that doesn't practice new age, we are in trouble....
"Jesus taught oneness and unity!!!"
Jesus: "I have not come to bring peace but a sword. To divide."
But yet we are all one body.....soooo
John 17:21 that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me
Kerem that’s a really good point!
Swallow your pride and take your correction from a brother. Jesus ment unity with the church not unity with the world
@Kerem Exactly, he wants our unity to be in Him alone, nothing else because he is the only source of goodness
People who worship "the Universe" don't understand that they are worshipping the created rather than the Creator. Worshipping the created is by definition idolatry, and no different than worshipping a rock, something that most people wouldn't do. The universe is just a bigger rock.
U look like a medium but wow... The truth in what you'd said, I'll forever be grateful for it😭. I never viewed it in that way
Nonetheless the universe is still bigger and more intelligent than us. But yes igu and i agree, the creator is more powerful (If you choose to see it from a Christian perspective.
maxwell black Tending the earth and learning is representative of ‘works.’ Our primary purpose is to worship God and make disciples of all nations. Secondary to that, would be good works as a result of our faith.
Rock lol Islam
Take care of the earth but not worship it.
I am so encouraged by you, Melissa! Please to not stop teaching this truth! I started getting caught up in New Age beliefs. Thank you for helping me and pointing me towards Jesus.
I have had a couple of profound supernatural experiences. They all pointed me straight back to the bible. Nothing mysterious, I just happened to be more foolish than most. :) But pursing the supernatural for an experience is dangerous. We forget that we all have a spirit. Every time we die to ourselves and pick up our cross, we are having a "supernatural" experience. Everything else tends towards idolatry. When we get hyperfocused on angels, spirits and the like, we are forgetting what God has called us to do, to love God and to love one another.
1:10 1. The law of attraction
4:37 2. Oneness
8:10 3. Religious pluralism
10:49 4. Universalism
13:16 5. Mysticism
Thank you.
How about humanism from psychologist, life coaches and life spiritual coaches who mix psychology? Psychologist have their own philosophy and not of God.
Omg thank you so much for this, I didn’t have time to watch the whole thing and was looking for this comment... Bless you
You’ve played your roll faithfully. Praise God for time stamp guys🤗🥰😂
Yup!!! God has given you such amazing discernment!
Jesus said" My sheep know my voice, and a stranger they will not follow". His voice is His Word.
More New Age here. You were just exposed in the video.
Yes
@@sarahd5341 that link proves Adam’s point.
exactly. His Word = The Bible. it's the ONLY thing we need to listen to when trying to hear from God.
As a former Freemason, I will tell you, be wise in the spirit. Walk only in the spirit of truth, that which no lie comes from. I say this, because I moved away from freemasonry for a reason. They are all my brothers, but I pray that they may come to the truth given to us to set us free. But I will say, a former Freemason put his hands on the Bible and rewrote it. He reinterpreted, why, only the most high knows. You are told, call on to me, and I will show all things hidden that you can’t see, and do not know. Be sure that you are delivered completely of all, before speaking to others. And if you are wondering, king James was the one of the ones whom rewrote or reinterpreted. That’s why it say, cursed be the man that add or change my truth. We are warned, walk only in the spirit of the most high. Even Christ spoke of this, He came to deliver us of all lies. Just like someone teaching you to do better in a subject, the most high teaches you in the subject of life. How to walk, speak, etc. but you have a free will, and even Freemasons understood that. My people perish because they lack knowledge. Only the most high gives you the divine truth and knowledge in Him. And We are thankful for the gift of the most high, to bring us to be one with the most high. We aren’t Gods, we hold on to the most high. And the most high walks hand in hand with us. Test these things, and look at the tree, careful with the fruits of these trees.
Even in some of the more fundamental churches, you get that "Oneness" vibes. I love my church, but they do tend to imply that not attending meetings can mean someone is out of fellowship with God himself. God repeatedly told his prophets and his children to spend time alone with him, never specifying how long each of us would need alone with him. Solitude in prayer is important to me, and it scares me to think that if I can't make it to church in this pandemic with 3 kids (one of whom I gave birth to during this season and has special needs that literally required the final trimester of my pregnancy to be spend on bedrest) that God considers me out of fellowship with him. No, I'm in solitude with him, I couldn't have survived this season without that solitude with my father.
no thats controlling..
Going to church doesn’t make one a believer. It comes down to a personal relationship with the Father whom Yeshua (Jesus) always pointed to.
Your personal relationship with God is important but fellowship with fellow Christians is important too.
Hebrews 10:24-25 (UKJV)
And let us consider one another to provoke unto love (o. agape) and to good works: Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as all of you see the day approaching.
Love God & love your neighbours. When Saul was converted, God directed him to one of His church leaders for further guidance.
Ephesians 5:29-30 (UKJV) For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord the church: For we are members of His body, of His flesh, and of His bones.
We are indeed called to be one, in Christ. Satan has perverted this concept of oneness and used it to all sorts of cults, which is why we often have a negative impression when we are called to be 'one'.
Our current situation is a unique one of course, and I'm sure if you are unable to go to church, God understands. He would not forsake you. Your church should be more active in reaching out to those who cannot attend meetings in person. I hope things will change for you & your family soon, never lose hope.
Not attending church doesn't mean you're out of fellowship with God. You ARE the church and God lives in you. If God LIVES in you, he won't leave you.
1 Corinthians 3:16
Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in your midst?
BUT, we must go to church with our brothers and sisters in faith because we are part of the body of Christ and we are called to practice our faith as we grow in love with one another.
Reasons why we go to church:
•To 'set apart' one day of the week for the Lord and to have one day of rest
Exodus 20:8-10
“Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a sabbath to the LORD your God...
•To seek God's presence
Matthew 8:20
"For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.”
•We are the body of Christ
Romans 12:5
“So we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.”
•To sharpen one another
Proverbs 27:18
“Iron sharpens iron,
and one man sharpens another.”
•To avoid being decieved by sin and being hardened
Hebrews 3:12-13
“Take care, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God. But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called “today,” that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin”
•To love one another and show the world the love of Jesus
Galatians 6:10
"So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith”
John 13:35
“By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have LOVE for one another.”
•To practice good works with each other
Hebrews 10:24
“And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works.”
•To encourage one another
Hebrews 10:25
"not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but ENCOURAGING one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near."
•So there will be someone to help us when we stumble and fall
Ecclesiastes 4:9-10
Two are better than one,
because they have a good return for their labor:
If either of them falls down,
one can help the other up.
But pity anyone who falls
and has no one to help them up.
•To hear God's word and let our faith be strengthened
Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.
Romans 10:17
Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ.
You see, the purpose of attending church is not to make our lives harder and a burden. It wasn't made to be a job. It was made so we can rest from our job and ultimately to find rest in Jesus.
Mark 2:27
Jesus said, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.”
Matthew 11:28-30
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."
Sometimes there are valid reasons why we can't attend church (like the Covid-19 pandemic) BUT, if we do not REGULARLY seek the Lord, we will soon forget Him and everything He promised, then we will forget who we are and why we are here.
God's will for all of us is to grow in love with Him and with one another.
Bottom line is, seek God regularly by going to church if possible and have alone time with God, pray everyday.
Thanks for reading! These thoughts just came flooding in. Keep the fire burning.
Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.(Romans 12:11)
MAY GOD BLESS AND KEEP YOU ❤️🔥
This is so “Christian Science doctrine”. I was born into it and it never sat well with me. Now I’m trying to understand Christianity for what it really is.
All you can do is open your heart to Jesus Christ, let the Holy Spirit take you. And continue to pray.
Recently I got back into believing after 15 years. I thought it might be a good idea to find a church. As the scriptures say "Seek and ye shall find". Well I went looking and after some googling and random dialling I met with the pastor, a bit of a yarn later I came away thanking Christ for leading me to where I God wanted me.
Great job on this Melissa! It’s so important!
Hey Mike, I've watched minimal of your content but I've seen you in passing. On American gospel 2 etc and videos from a while back. God has really blessed you mate. You appear to be a very genuine, reasonable, likeable bloke who desires sound teaching and to know Jesus. Grace and peace brother! Contend!
your vid on passion translation was great , thank you Sir
Great job on the American Gospel movie, Mike. Those 2 movies are God-breathed. Praise God for them! They've helped me out tremendously!
I'd appreciate some solid teaching on who Richard Rhor is.
I am guilty of this in my last 8 years when I needing a Savior called out to Jesus Christ knowing that he died on the cross for me was buried and resurrected on the third day and put my faith in him ..along the road through me not getting into the Bible as much as listening to others doctrines I got a lot of false doctrine mixed into my head in these eight years since I became a Christian 2020 has been a blessing for me it's been hard to see others get sick and lose their lives and that is not been a good part obviously but for me it drew me into the who Jesus Christ truly is he's in the Bible we need to get back to the Bible the word of God
The devil is so subtle in mixing truth with error in order to deceive us.
If he wasn't subtle, we'd run away. Genesis does say the serpent was most subtle of all the beasts
I agree sometimes I just get a feeling that something isn't right but you can't put your finger on it.
The Lord put on my heart to teach about New Age teachings in the church & this video brought new clarity. Thank you so much
The Holy Spirit is working through you. You work hard to be clear and organized in your presentations. Great analogies. Praise God for what He has done in your heart, mind, and will.
Outstanding!!! As a 62 year old pastor of 32 years you have well expressed what I have been saying for years! I am sending a link to this video to my staff and deacons. Thank you!
This is so great! That you've recognized it as a Pastor, it's so heartbreaking how many are being led astray by pastors who do not care or even worse usher the new age in. God bless you!
God bless you, the leaders and your church!
Thank you and God bless
@@anjilenagrace9868 we can be led astray by them because 90 percent of pastors aren't saved. They go through the motions and are the Hirelings Jesus warned of.
We SO need more Pastors like you. Don't get discouraged or "weary in doing good". I can only imagine how many lives you have affected by holding to the truth of the Bible throughout the years! LL 🙋🏻♀️✝🇨🇦❤
something my pastor said that really hit me is “for the world, this life is the best it’s gonna get, but for believers, this is the worst we have to endure.” the reminder that this life, although full of hardships, is fleeting (and yet so full of blessings and joy and fulfillment in Christ) is so encouraging to me. and it’s the worst we’ll have to deal with! it only gets infinitely more rewarding from here! my heart breaks for all of the people who are relying on themselves to live this life to the fullest when it will never give them lasting satisfaction or joy & when they’re broken nature is bound to fail them. praying for our world and for eyes to be opened to the joy and blessings that only God brings.
Jaiden Sprout 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
This is speaking so much volume!! Believing in Christ really aids us through these trials, so that we wart off all the cruelties so that we overcome the world. Your pastor is awesome girll!!
That’s good!
Jaiden, I really needed your comment tonight! Thank you for opening my eyes! You are lovely 😍💕❤ Grace
EXCELLENT!! Thank you for passing on your Pastor's wise words & than you for praying for those who are not saved.
Great video, thank you!
I almost fell for this between 2018 and 2019. I read probably more than 12 self help books and all the while my spirit was not at peace with all that I was reading.
Instead of taing a pause and search my soul, I just tried to reconsile this with scripture forcing it to make sense until I saw the light in 2020 and especially this year 2021.
I still do not know how far I would have gotten with the New Age/Psychology/Self Help nonsense, I think my covid19 pandemic experience drew me closer to God and I strongly believe God used the pandemic in my case to pull me out of these dangerous beliefs and lies.
Then I got to learn about people like you and others with channels like yours (e.g. Mike Winger, Allan Parr etc) and I have learned a lot about stripture and the true biblical gospel this year more than the last 15 + years of being a believer.
Wooow! I was introduced to all these books around that same time… I recently just started to evaluate my attraction to those books.
This is soooo needed. Thankyou, I came out of the new age over 25 years ago....it is sad to see so much new age teachings in the church. I appreciate your efforts. God bless your channel.
Do you feel more spiritual than most Christians?
Is there any teaching of the new age you kept?
I was driving and listening to "Christian " radio station, they were talking about personalities and the hostess said well I'm a Taurus ..😲 couldn't believe it ...turned the radio off...
I hate that stuff
@@pedinurse1 me too man, whenever I hear stuff like that I shut off my ears lol
What!! Please tell me what station this was?!.
idek why this has become a thing. People really out here using it to justify their actions
Wow thats crazy
In the 1970's, I was a part of the New Age movement. I produced and hosted the only "New Age" radio show on the east coast. I know this stuff backward and forward. This is not a doctrine of God. It is a doctrine of Man, being misled by Satan. It is a lust for becoming a powerful person, and one who does not need a god other than oneself. It is a narcissistic view of the world that is designed to make people feel good "now," and to not care about their future, in eternity. It only took me a few years of exposure to these ideas to recognize what is actually going on in this so-called, "New Age." It is me, me, me, in charge of me, rather than redemption through God's Grace. Your best life CANNOT happen now, because this is a sin cursed world, and Jesus is coming to set it right, because only He can do it. Not you. Not me. Not personal power. Not oness. There is a special punishment for those who willingly mislead others. Many, many names we know today will be receiving that punishment
Saddleback church seems to be like this. I was just joking with someone about how I saw a sign that basically said if you follow Jesus you’ll be married and have kids. The person looked at me and said, “and then you wake up one morning and you’re married and have kids” which was the most funny thing I’ve ever heard especially how he said it like it was a genie that granted a wish you didn’t even want. 😂🤣
Thank you for your story and confirmation of the new age. Very helpful!
This is true
I like ur honesty. Like really like it. This world is messed up ‼️‼️‼️🤮
Amen
Excellent message! I'm a recovering new ager. I was born into it as my folks fell for transindental meditation movement in California.
Hey Melissa. Although I do agree that spiritual gifts are still used to edify the church, I have also noticed that a lot of these New Age teachings have infiltrated the church. I am so glad that you are raising awareness to these ongoing issues and I hope you will continue to do so in turth and humility. God bless you.
We are all God's creation, we are not all God's children.
Girl say it again and gimme knuckles 👊🏾I just the other day told a friend this and he couldn’t receive it
Truth...Amen...God bless you brethren
Absolutely, we are either a child of God , or a child of Satan . I just said the same thing myself earlier .
Absolutely...
If we are all God' creation then all are His children.
Some are faithful children while others are rebellious children, as the prodigal son story shows us.
I used to be a pagan mystic who called myself a Christian. I actually held to basically all of these beliefs. Thank God Jesus showed me how wrong I was. And thank you sister for making this video.
So glad you're in the Fam!
I love this video and I'm so glad to see someone discussing the dangers of new age philosophy and religious pluralism! This is so important today!
This actually made me feel better about my church and my beliefs. My church isn’t perfect but they do encourage you to study the bible and question new teachings. I could never be a part of a church or a religion that discouraged questioning like LDS people do
Hi, Latter-Day Saint person here. Here is scripture that is taught in our church: Moroni 10:4 - "And when ye shall receive these things, I would exhort you that ye would ask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ, if these things are not true; and if ye shall ask with a sincere heart, with real intent, having faith in Christ, he will manifest the truth of it unto you, by the power of the Holy Ghost."
Another scripture: James 1:5 - "If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him."
I don't know what things you're thinking of in particular that you feel like the LDS church doesn't want it's members questioning, but in every talk I've studied from our apostles and prophets, I've been told to do my own reading and praying to receive personal revelation on whether the doctrines, teachings, and policies we live by are from God.
I feel there's a lot of misunderstanding about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, so I feel I must defend my church. However, I'm not sharing this to try to convert you or anyone else, I just want people to know we're are allowed to have questions, we're encouraged to seek answers, and we're encouraged to seek answers through sources that have the light of Christ so as not to be deceived.
@@libbycabrera8406 This is biblical from 2 John. Any spirit that does not confess that Jesus Christ came in the flesh is NOT OF GOD!
If Moroni was from,/of God your book would say Moroni confesses, Jesus Christ came in the flesh.
I'm so sad to say but most of us believe Mormons are deceived and all they want to do is argue and defend their beliefs.
Mormons have a different Jesus.
King James bibles tell us exactly what God expects.
We are saved by Believing in the death, burial and resurrection of JESUS CHRIST to atone for our sins, PERIOD!
Most Baptist churches are deceived also and teaching Calvinism.
LDS, JW, Catholics, Calvinists ALL teach works for salvation.
Jesus sent people to hell for their good works.
We must trust Jesus 100% for salvation or we are headed to hell!
I'm saying this in love, but time is short!
I'm not judging. I've been deceived too!
1 Corinthians 15 1-4 in a King James Bible is the Gospel that saves and it's about BELIEF ONLY.
Ephesians 8-9. By Grace we are saved through faith, it is the GIFT of God, NOT of works, lest any man should boast.!
Anyone who has to do good deeds works to be saved is deceived!
If we could save ourselves, Jesus wouldn't have needed to suffer all that torment to save us! Please believe and get saved!
Yesh I left the LDS church for real Christianity. It’s crazy how I have never read the Bible fully because they only encourage you to read the Book of Mormon everyday snd only read certain Bible passages so you don’t notice how incorrect the religion is.
Joseph Smith was a liar a false prophet and deceiver.
@@libbycabrera8406 Mormonism (LDS) is a cult started by an Occult practicioner who was also locked up several times for illegal, immoral schemes. Yes, Joseph Smith was an evil man. Do some research into the Mountain Meadows Massacre where Mormons murdered over 100 true Christians just because the Mormons percieved them to be a threat.
I have a copy of the original Book of Mormon, as written by Joseph Smith and it has all of the hundreds of changes noted in it which make it different from the Book of Mormon we have in 2022.
I encourage you to get out of the LDS church, truly repent of your sins, and believe upon the true Jesus (not the "spirit brother of Lucifer" fake one).
"All paths lead to God"
That is a bunch of crock!
The bible says there is only ONE way to God! JESUS!!!!
Yes of course the Bible points to god and god points to the Bible lol this book is true because the book says it’s true. Why are Christians so prone to fallacious thinking 🤔
@@issacmartinez5207 the Bible is true because there are experiences and historical evidence along side it.Christianity is not blind faith.
So if someone believes in God a different way is going to hell? Hmm I don’t think god is going to condemn people who don’t worship Jesus. God listens to our hearts only God knows the truth. We will never know. We just have to follow what our soul tells us because that never lies.
@Johizzle The thing is, we do know, as it is revealed to us in the Word of God.
John 3:16-21 KJV "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God." (Other scriptures that show Jesus's Authority as the Son of God: Matthew 11:27, Matthew 28:18, John 3:31-36, John 14, Philippians 2:1-11.)
The Bible is very clear on the truth that there is only one God. The teachings that Jesus gave in the gospels are very important for us to comprehend and uphold since He proved that He was God through His resurrection on the third day after His death, just as He had predicted (see 1 Timothy 2:5, 1 Corinthians 15:12-23.) This is why Jesus is revered as God, because He has proven that He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life! (John 14:6 KJV "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.")
While it is true that God looks at the heart (see 1 Samuel 16:7, Proverbs 21:2,) our hearts became inherently wicked from the consequence of our sins, which are the transgressions of God's Law (see Romans 3:9-24.) That is why through the belief in the Lord Jesus Christ, who died for our sins, we are able to receive a new heart and new Spirit (see Ezekiel 36:26,) and ultimately the gift of salvation by grace though faith (see Ephesians 2:8-9.) Through Christ, we are able to be born again (see 2 Corinthians 5:17.)
Jeremiah 17:9-10 KJV "The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? I the Lord search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings."
Mark 7:21-23 KJV " For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: All these evil things come from within, and defile the man."
To sum it all up, what separates us from God is our sin. We have all fallen short from the glory of God because of it, and without the sacrifice of Jesus Christ who died for us, we would all perish and be destined for hellfire. How amazing God's love is that He sent His Son to die for us! How merciful! For one to be saved, one must believe in Christ and repent from their sins. God is forgiving (see 1 John 1:9.)
The key to salvation:
Romans 10:9-10 KJV "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation."
Acts 2:36-38 KJV "Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made the same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do? Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost."
Hopefully this will lead you closer to Him. May God bless you. ❤️
Do not deny God base on your experience. I will add no more.
Jesus is the way truth and The Life!.
And no one comes to the Father except through Him!❣️
amen!
John 14:6 amen 🙏🏽🧎🏾♀️
AMEN!
Well said. Apostles can also help reveal the light and being born again
😲😳 You have just pulled the veil from my eyes on so many of these things (i.e. the first few) that I was actually believing to be sourced from scripture. Thank you for this video 🙏
This is such a good video explaining the enemy's deception taking place in so many churches. Thank you very much, people need to hear this ..
Holy cannoli God has been taking the veil off of my eyes the past two days. I was all about the universe and new age practices. I feel so dumb that I couldn’t see I was rejecting God the whole time.
Duuuuuuuuude!!! Like for me I got to a point of wondering why can I not feel or hear God's voice in my life, til it hit me that I been dabbling with things that are drawing me away from Him. I couldn't even recall when was the last time I read the Bible😭... when I was hit by the realisation I was just like "OMG! What have I done!?"... I repented immediately!...
We should let God speak for Himself and the only way to do so is to read the Word.
Shuu
He will do it!! He snapped me out of it so quickly I almost had whiplash!
This is amazing Hannah! Definitely, this Melissa has some insightful teaching. One thing I discovered early in my faith was RC Sproul and the Holiness of God. His entire series on this is at ligonier.org/learn/series/holiness_of_god. It is absolutely amazing. Though this teaching aligns with the bible & Church history, it is not taught today in the Church. I had to wrestle with some resentment on why this was being withheld & not being taught from the pulpit. Please check it out (RC has other great teachings as well). Blessings to you and your new journey of faith!
You and me both sis!
Hi Hannah, don't feel dumb. You were just spiritually blinded and now you have eyes to see and ears to hear. Be blessed. I'm happy you came to the saving knowledge of the Lord.
New age led me back to Christ. I remembered scripture from my childhood and everything I was learning in the the new age was like "wait a min...'
God can use grasshoppers and lions, but neither of those we should get cling to.
A scripture that opened my eyes to new age deception was the verse 2 Corinthians 11:14 tells us that the “Satan disguises himself as an angel of light,” when I realized how fake new age was it was always trying to tell me things I wanted to hear like laws of attraction and that’s when I felt like God opened my eyes that it was a deception and from that moment I decided I only had to trust God and his word and as I got closer to God his word opened my eyes to many things his word remains to you because it’s that strong
I pray this for my son...he was raised in church, and now involved in new age 🙏
Thank you for sharing! It's really helped confirm an "off-ish" feeling I've had with some preachers.
I recently had that feeling. Like something just isn't right about a church I had started attending. I listen to that. It's the Holy Spirit
Wow! Your videos are amazing! I'm pretty young and I grew up in small Southern Baptist, Bible based, protected, churches, so I had never heard of these things before. Now that I think about it though..., I can see them going on in the Christian world around me. It's crazy.
Sadly, the way I got sucked into New Age was 1) a teacher in my CATHOLIC high school who befriended my sister and taught her all about this stuff, 2) through my own Catholic church where a 'reiki master' was permitted to use the church conference room as her personal reiki practice studio. Then began a long detour through shamanistic teachings, psychedelics, hippy festivals, etc. Eventually I got sick and tired of being so conflicted by my own beliefs. One day I sat down and prayed. I chose to just shut out all these "spiritual" ideas and allow God's Word to say what it says, with fresh eyes. The very next day when I woke up, I felt completely changed in a way I can't describe. That was about 5 years ago. Haven't battled my lifetime anxiety and depression ever since. More in love with Jesus every day.
The catholic religion is based on spiritualism and idol worship. They lead prayers to the queen of heaven. Not suprising they allow other new age ideas to be taught in thier facilities.
@@Th3Pr0digalS0n not to mention that the chief proponent of the ecumenism has been the Pope/Catholic church if I am not mistaken... I was thinking Catholic church through most of these explanations yikes
@@Th3Pr0digalS0n who's the queen of heaven?
I’m sorry you experienced that. I can assure you that true Catholic teaching rejects Reiki and all new age beliefs and practices.
@@error60091 It is obvious you don't understand the teachings of the Catholic Church.
Law of Attraction tell people God serves us. Jesus teaches us to serve Him and others, not ourselves. This sounds like two different faiths.
Ronni Domenech what power does humanity possess? Whaattt
Daphmine Faustin compared to a being of infinite power basically none. But we do have free will and a moral code as well as weapons.
But according to Christianity & the Bible, can't we just decree & declare things according to His Word cuz we have the same power as Jesus & by saying & decreeing what Jesus promised, we will have it. We'll draw it to ourselves. We don't claim cancer, we decree & declare we're healed. Any insights into that teaching?
Location, Location, Location
There is a way that seems right but the end of that Road Is ____________.
i don't know which video it was exactly but my ex played your video in a car ride and it literally had a domino effect of me finding God , and the truth, i was deep in the new age and the way you talked in a video was pure truth and no condemnation which made it easier for my soul to hold on to and be saved THANKYOU
I've learnt so much from this..... Thank you🙏🙏. Jesus is making great use of your knowledge, passion, compassion and ability to teach and spread the true words of God I am still travelling my faith path and value every word. I previously listened to R Rohr and thought he was wonderful....then I heard him say some strange things that really didn't fit any catholic teaching I grew up with, and I started having my own doubts about him. To hear him being called out by you and Alisa, reassures me I am on the right path. Many many thanks. God bless you Melissa.
We are all His Creation. But we are not all His “children.”
I have to gently shiw folks this information in Galatians, John chapter 3 and 17
I see this sign outside methodist churches: "we are all God's chlldren" :(
@@reginaford8575 agreed. Also John 1 (to as many as received Him and believed in Him).
Amen
for whom the Lord loves He chastens...if you live a life rampant with sin and receive no rebuke from the Holy Spirit then your are not of the Father's family
Melissa, people like you are so refreshing in that you don't try to sugarcoat anything. The world today is so full of deception, I'm so thankful for everyone who is sticking to the truth and ONLY the truth!
Its good coming from somebody that has experienced this kind of teaching, thankyou Melissa for the heads up on these beliefs that are so close yet so far from the Truth, God Bless you in the name of Jesus ❤️🙏🏿
20:48 is truthfully what NEEDS to be. best advice ever, brothers and sisters, we gotta keep to Jesus, not these deceptive patterns God Bless you Melissa and everyone watching this!
*I love your message, I'm glad I'm out of New Age* . Praise be to God. Thank you Jesus. I don't mind being NARROW MINDED because Jesus is the only way, the narrow gate. ✝️✝️✝️🙏🙏🙏
Same! me 2! AMEN 💜
Jesus is and was counter culture . He never went with the crowd .
A simple POWERFUL truth. "Go in the narrow gate" Jesus is the ultimate contrarion , "FOR GOD"S way is NOT OUR WAYS" .Usually the truth one is to telling epitomized the Gospel, the more he is hated because man has no real role as it is GIFTED to us, which for many is an affront to their narcissism .
That’s because he is the Heavenly Father in the flesh. Your Dad would not come hang out with your buddy’s if they were leading you into a circumstance that would be a tragedy for your long term health and well being. Jesus is counter culture because this world is but a wink of an eye. He came to save all.
Amen to that. A lot of Christians are calling themselves progressive because they're following what culture deems to be right. When did the bible and what God says evolve because of what the world says? It never happened and will never happen.
He was never real either tho so...😑
@@issacmartinez5207 Are you saying you don’t believe in God?
Part of sharing the truth of the scripture is being able to share in a clear and concise way. You have a gift for teaching here so keep it up! I have listened to a whole bunch of your videos as well as ones you've done with Doreen Virtue and I'm never disappointed. Illuminating the truth of the scripture and how the world stands opposed to it is vitally important these days.
Hi, Melissa! Thank you so much for your witness here! I agree 100% on what you have said here. I am on a journey towards the Catholic faith from Protestantism and the topics in this video are a big reason why! Keep up the good work, my friend!
I like how you said there’s a lust for the supernatural and that is so true.
Yep.
Unless they see “signs”and “wonders”right?
Antichrist will perform great miracles and make people think he’s the Christ. So churches are all starting to gravitate towards Pentecostalism.
I did this, and maybe it can help some people 😊
1. When a teaching come to me, from whoever it is (pastor, friend, etc) I always ask "Whats the bible verse that wrote about that?".
2. If he show me some specific verse, then i will check its context, all the verse before it, and after it.
Because I have this "back to the bible" mindset 😅.
I've heard many pastor's preach, its sounds more like a motivational speech than a Word of God 😅
And sometimes, they take only 1 verse, and bring it out of that verse context, just to justify their preaching 😐
So if u want to check their teaching, just read that "Love letter" that Jesus left for u 😄
WOW. Thanks for this!
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I practiced new age religiosity as well. Strange to see Christians not knowing the practices are in the church. I'm glad you and Doreen are friends . By the way, you are incredibly funny.. Thank you for the work you put into your videos.❤️
THANK YOU for this video! I'm definitely reassessing some of my beliefs... I appreciate your work so much!
JESUS IS THE ONLY WAY TO HEAVEN.
ONE Way!
Amen!
Yes Sir Yes Sir!
Heaven very very very likely is not real :)
Amen!!!
I don't want to manifest, or attract, or whatever. I just want what my Lord wants for me. I only want what comes from His Hand. It's hard to find Christians who haven't been conned by this garbage to one degree or another.
What people need is the correct understanding of The Universal laws that govern our planet. Who do you think Created The Laws in the frist place ,God The Father of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Read Genesis chapter 8 , verse 22.
Why would you not want to manifest ? I would like to manifest the fruits of the Holy Spirit
She mentions "theological scale" yet that is the elephant in the room.
A lot of Christians don't have a clear written defenition of their theology or doctrines. Many just pick and choose the interpretation of the scriptures to their liking.
I cannot reach my little sister...she says I scare people with Jesus. She manifests a lot of things and says it shows people the power of God. That I should just look for the good.
Amen. I only want what is aligned to the will of my Father - His good,acceptable and perfect will for my life.
Keep preaching sister. This is only the second video of yours I've watched and I've enjoyed both of them.
It's sad to say we are in serious times where lawlessness is only gonna increase and be accepted by majority.
It's definitely important that people know the side they are following . Praise Yah may He keep you. Guide you. Bless you and use you for His Will. In Yeshua mighty name Amen amen
Thank you @MelissaDougherty for sharing this! I agree, ignorance of the scriptures is a huge problem and actually taking the time to know The Bible can help to free you and I from a lot of bad practices and teachings.
9 months ago I sopped following "devotional guides" and just started reading whole books of the Bible at a pretty quick pace... you know... actually reading the books LIKE BOOKS. I actually ENJOY reading my Bible now... AND it makes sense.
That is awesome! The more you read it, the more you will understand it as a unified singular work with a single Author despite the 40+ men who wrote it over 1600 years. Absolute evidence of the existence of that Author (Heb. 11:1).
Happy reading!
So happy for you
many churches promotes the church's devotional than God's word. I was guilty of this, until I saw the emptiness in the way devotionals make me feel compared to the Joy and Assurance of Life given by our Lord and Savior Jesus The Christ
You're doing the right thing. I'm not trying to take jabs at any denomination but 'devotional' is how the Jehovah witness and Catholicsm came to be. And why so many others are lost.
This is on point! JESUS warned us: "Take care that ye not be deceived!"
Ohhh Lord I thank you for pouring a love of the Bible over my heart over the past year!! ❤️🥰
I absolutely love you!! Your humor, sarcasm and knowledge are amazing!! Thank you so much! Sooo refreshing!!
Oh it’s so important to know the Bible! Thank you so much for bringing these things up. We definitely live in a world where we’re all surrounded by these false teachings and many things all too easily creep into the church. We need to be deep in the Bible and encourage others around us to do the same.
So true! Amen sis.
@@constantinelastevangelion7956 Philadelphians ? lol 😆 I heard an other one. This is really new age teaching. How many more will come after ?Countless.
Your right and the only way to know it is to be in it.
Your discourse is on point these New Age teachings are all over the world and is becoming common in several Caribbean churches.
You are correct in encouraging all to read and study the word of God.
Put on the whole armor not part as some do.
One of the fundamental question is why has these false teachings become so common in what was considered a solid set of Christian doctrines just over 30 years ago.
Is it that the foundation of many was not built on the rock but on sand?
Keep the Godly messages coming and God bless you🙏🏾
You are so right. It is very important to onow the scriptures.
False religion is so much like the real thing ..... 'A clock that is 5 minutes off is so much more dangerous than a clock that is 5 hours off--- for a clock that it 5 hours off you laugh and ask someone what time it is; for a clock that is 5 minutes off, you miss your airplane ....' ---- Pastor Adrian Rogers ----
I miss Adrian Rogers - he was an amazing teacher. Thanks to the internet we can still listen to his sermons.
WOW!!! 😮😰 i like that. True and scary
That depends on so many more factors. 5 min off but you are at the gate to check in is fine, 5 hours off but you are a 6 hours drive from the airport is not fine. Situations are way more dynamic and complex than just flat! If you don’t pay attention the ‘orthodoxie’ in christianity can be way too flat and miss all the complexities by not reading in context and time and highlighting short texts over other texts and whole contexts!
Making the Bible and Jesus this black and white fits the orthodox stream which by highlighting certain texts over other texts or without contexts make a person like Jesus look Very one dimensional. I think exactly the reason why this church and especially the orthodox stream has so many difficulties in dealing with people that Jesus just visited and loved. Thieves, prostitutes, wrongdoers and he despised those who were so bring without any heart to God but seemingly doing the right thing ‘exactly following scriptures’ (but were they With all their literate purity). As long as what you would think is ‘the real church’, your orthodox stream can’t be what it should be if they would really walk in Jesus footsteps, how can Hu expect people (non believers and ‘new age christians’) to ever be so black and white about certain parts of the texts like ‘Jesus is the only way’ etc. Just by telling them? Saying it’s black and white? Whiteout BEING all the other things Jesus was? It’s exactly like the religious of his time, the ones he despised!
While I get what he is saying... I purposefully set my clocks 5-15 minutes ahead so that way I always end up to my location early lol
Such an informative video especially for new Christians ✝️ ❤
In my recommended, instant subscriber. You have a wonderful way of explaining everything quickly and coherently. Perfect for me.
The Law of Attraction is becoming such a big problem in Christian circles. I'm amazed at how eagerly it's being embraced.
My husband and I were visiting our hometown church. I’m sitting in the choir loft and he was sitting in the congregation. The youth pastor(who is now the pastor) began teaching the Law of Attraction and our eyes grew big. We could not believe our ears. The congregation was saying “amen and praise the Lord” not knowing that a very dangerous damnable doctrine was being presented under the pretense of biblical truth. Later at dinner we informed our family that still attend that church what being taught. They said we didn’t know! It’s everywhere
I dont even now what all this attraction thing is, it makes no sense.
@Whoreally Cares honey get out of there
@@tammyrobinson6409 I hope you quit going there
Anything that creates independence from God is not of God.
And that, my dear brothers and sisters, is why we need to read the bible for ourselfs. I've read it cover to cover three times, I'm reading it again and I'm half way through. Just read 5 pages a day and before you know it you're back at Revelations again.
Going to church is wonderful and all. But there's nothing like spending time reading the bible. Turn off distractions, find some quite spot. And read. And let the Holy Spirit guide you and fill you with God's wisdom and unserstanding.
If you really want something "supernatural" happening in your life, you only need pick up your bible. I have, and I've incorporated it's message in every aspect of my life, God's word truely is a lamp for my food and a light on my path.
Where can I start sir? I wan, very want to read the bible but i can achieve this purpose. Do you have a advice for me? I'm a great reader so the 5 pages is interesting moreover for just learn by myself about GOD.
Hanshandini NEKO Many Bible teachers encourage new converts to start with the gospels (the 1st 4 books of the New Testament: Matthew, Mark, Luke & John). More often than not, they say start with the gospel of John, or even Matthew. Other people say start from the beginning, i.e., Genesis. Either way, you can’t go wrong. The Bible is the living word of God. Just pray to the Father (God) and ask Him for guidance as you go.
Hanshandini NEKO start from the beginning...
Living a life balls deep in sin and then being saved by God has its advantages: it’s a lot easier to see the BS and deceit than if I had always been on the straight and narrow.
Bro! This.
No. It just gives you more to be delivered from grateful to Jesus for. You wouldn’t encourage your kid to go “balls deep in sin” to discover its advantages would you?
I grew up in a very religious home. TBN was always on the tv. We went to church 3 times a week. Was baptized twice. We prayed. Observed all holidays. Said Merry Christmas and Happy Easter (pagan holidays that early Christians attempted to manipulate and stamp out btw). Blahblahblah. I've had so many people in the church hurt me with their words and actions. Why would I wanna be a part of such a mean and hateful group anymore?!? I wasn't anything that the church typically hates on either. I'm not gay, trans, or curious as to what my gender was. I didn't worship Satan. I was clean living all the way. So, why the hate? At least with New Ageism, you are accepted for who you are and not told you have to change in order to be loved. You're free. Absolutely free! With the church, as soon as someone more religious than you suspects you are different, then they attack. They shoot their wounded. These megachurches of today are full of hypocrites! Prosperity gospel bs and the like. I know what that Furtik fella does: he sets up people in the audience so that when they do an alter call, it looks like a lot of people are "accepting Christ." Crooked crooked crooked! That has nothing to do with New Age beliefs either. That's just people turning the church into a business. Pastors driving around in Mercedes and owning planes and mansions. Bah humbug! Fakes! It says in Revelations that only so many will enter Heaven, anyway...so it might be you and it might not be you, and you can't be "good enough" to get in. The church preaches fear; not love. Someone should tell them to study Paul's words in 1 Corinthians 13. I mean, really study what love is. Meditate on that! I left the church's beliefs cause it all it did was cause pain...pain for me and pain for others. Watch enough NDE's and you'll think more. We KNOW that the Bible was tampered with by the monks at Constantine, and they only included books/letters that THEY believed belonged together, and tossed out all the other ones of the time by authors we know. Christianity is just an extension of Judaism which is a collection of beliefs from when the early Jews were nomadic, and picking up beliefs from the ancient cultures. Read about ancient Sumerians and the Anunnaki. Book of Enoch. Solomon practiced demon summoning. Christianity has teetertottered since exception. Jesus is wonderful! The incongruency amongst everyone that proclaims to be Christian is what's killing the church. One group believes one way and another interprets the teachings another way. Nobody knows how to be Christian...even after reading Ephesians! Make it up as you go! The only way to Heaven is through death. Period. I love Jesus, but I worship no one. We live, we die, we come back as someone or something else. I was always encouraged at church to question my faith, I guess they figured that would make my faith grow...in the direction that they wanted it to grow. It didn't. It took me further and further away. New Age could be crap, too...it has helped me far more than the teachings at church ever have/did. People treat the Christian God as though He is some kinda genie that will grant your every wish...as long as it's part of His plan...your plan sucks and doesn't matter. You have freedom of choice, buuuuuut...yeeeeeeet...it's what He wants for you to do. Okay, that violates that law and universal law. I could go on for days...not a noob in either one of these knowledges. -=:-\ If you believe what the Bible teaches, that Jesus is the only way to Heaven, then that is totally fine...and good for you. My wife does, and I don't love her any differently. I support her with everything. At least I can accept different beliefs, the church truly cannot do the same. It's a religion...rules...no real guarantee. Oh, I could go on for days! Hate me if you want...just proves me right. -=8-D
Everyone wants to go to heaven, they just don't want their "heaven" to include the presence of a HOLY god.
They wants, but don’t want to endeavour.
Comment soooooo underrated!!!
And they probably will end up in a place like they are imagining. It just won't be heaven
*God
GTW you should capitalize the G in od much love
I wasn't allowed to preach at my church cause I cast out demons, lay hands on the sick and pray for then resulting in the person usually being healed, speaking in tongues. But because I am partaking in the BIBLICAL spiritual gifts, I'm "deceived".
Stay close to the Lord. Keep depending on the Holy Spirit. God is coming soon.
Sad, but way too many churches react the ways yours did.
When you spoke in tongues, was there anyone to interpret what you were saying?
Its so sad to see Christians deny the very word they preach
You are not spiritually deceived, the gifts are for those who also want them, it will not be forced on anyone. If folks refuse to believe it , then they will just miss out. God bless you brother.
This video was made for now this time and age.. You are spot on keep making informative video's for all of us .Call it food for thought...your mom must be proud of you kiddo keep sharing your thoughts
So well put! Best video of this type written and spoken in a long time.
I was in New Age and yoga for years and years!!!! I’m out of it and have repented! What you are saying is so accurate! It’s scary!! Insidious!!
Please keep up sending out videos like this!!!!! Jesus is Lord!!! Hallelujah!!!
My best friend is so obsessed with this new age, yoga crap. All I hear about is positive thinking and energies. She's even writing a book. I want to be supportive, but I feel like she's like a robot and brainwashed. Became a vegan too. It's crazy bc its such a fad now and all these "deep thinkers" believe they are unique, but they are all exactly the same. The whole thing is annoying, honestly. I'd love to reach out to her, but i don't know where to start... Or how. Bc it could possibly end the friendship. And if it doesn't, then it would be weird for a while.
Bella Jar I’m in the same situation!! I don’t know 🤷🏻♀️ what to do
@Bella Jar I just read that you cannot pray too much so your friend needs your constant prayers and support of a friend who knows Jesus but you don't have to support what she does if it goes against His will. Yeah, that is hard. Try to influence her with God's word and what your faith does for you like she shares about her energy experiences and such. ☺
TAC I agree with you prayer is so important, she should pray that they have a humble heart to listen to her! However I’m curious by what you mean by ‘what your faith does for you’ as I may have interpreted it wrong
Bella Jar I just have a question. Do you think it’s wrong to be vegan or vegetarian? Because I remember in the Bible when Daniel and his friends went on a vegetable and water diet and refused to eat the Kings food. Just curious and want to know your thoughts :)
The question is where do we go to church now. So many churches are approving these false teachings. It's hard to find a church.
Have personal Bible Studies, and time just spent talking and learning about Jesus , using your Bibles. Get together at someone’s house out of your like minded friends and family, that’s all. Church can be anywhere. ❤️🙏🏻🕊
A bible based church! A gospel church. A church that simply preaches the Bible and that’s it.
Find a church based off the Biblical teaching. It is like car shopping. I went to five churches in Texas before I found one. Go to a new member class. This clearly states the Church belief system. God will lead you
Go to JESUS! Not to churches!
We, as believers, ARE the church.
THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO MAKE THIS!
I'm going to make a playlist soon, to display many of your videos. I really like what you're doing. I wanna help. :)
Great video, Melissa. I appreciate 🙏 what you presented as it shows how many people are not implementing 2 Timothy 2:15 in their daily lives. God bless you and keep up the wonderful work.
we must read the BIBLE over and over or this is what happens
You must forgive.
Study the word of God with in its context, and constantly giving up our life daily to Christ and what we got to apply the word of God and allow our genuine faith grow.
“God is all love and no wrath.” This is 100% what my old church/university community preached. I could see the new age starting to creep into my church when I was in junior high, and by college, it was full on integrated into our university chapels. Things like prayer labyrinths, self-acceptance, self-centered worship, tolerance and unity (“breaking down barriers” language), language of “mindfulness,” “meditation,” “being STILL, STILLNESS, SILENCE,” etc. all focus on the “LOVE OF GOD,” but no focus on sin/Christ’s atonement. I could go on and on. I didn’t realize these things were influenced by new age, but I just knew that it never sat right with me. At the time, I thought I wasn’t a good Christian because everyone else seemed to be so involved in the emotional performances of these new practices, but I was skeptical and hardened against them. (People would actually ask me why I wasn’t crying, or why I wasn’t participating.) But looking back, I think the Holy Spirit was in me the whole time, protecting my heart and mind from those beliefs that were not of Him.
In the Bible it says but whose delight is in the law of the LORD, and who meditates on his law day and night.Psalm 1:2 what does this mean is this the same meditation as the new age or is it different ?
@@morganmorgan4009 it means meditating on the Word. reading His Word daily
That's an awful church
@@morganmorgan4009 in the hebrew the word 'meditate' literally means 'to mutter'. You can imagine someone repeating the words to themselves in order to remember their truths. It's not about oneness, being 'in tune with the universe', etc. It's about understanding and thoughtfulness about the Word of God, reflecting and introspecting on it all the time. Hope that cleared it up for you.
What's a prayer labyrinth?
You are full of wisdom. Well done! Praise God your videos are reaching so many!