August 6th, 2012
We have been looking at the concepts of the New Age as a Challenge to the Christian faith of or Western culture. So far, we have defined what we mean by the New Age. We have seen where it has come from. Then we went onto seven basic principles of the New Age teachings. We saw some of the more common roads the New Age has used to get into our lifestyle, our schools, universities, medicines and subtlety into almost every area around us.
A. INTRODUCTION Read more... (1149 words, 4 images, estimated 4:36 mins reading time)
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June 29th, 2012
Many of the commonly held views in our world today directly cross over what Jesus taught and what the Bible holds as truth. Some views are just on the line of Truth and error. However, when you look below the surface, most of what the New Agers believe is a version of the deception the Snake sold to Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden.
“You will not surely die…for God knows that when you eat of the fruit, your eyes will be opened, any you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” Genesis 3:4-5 See how many of the deceptions you can see in the New Age beliefs in the following list: Read more... (1256 words, 4 images, estimated 5:01 mins reading time)
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June 18th, 2012
Welcome back to our discussion on the New Age, what this movement believes and how it has come into existence. In this post, we shall continue to look at the more common ways the New Age has touched our culture and some key terms we all have become aware of.
A. THE NEW AGE AND THE OCCULT ARE ALL AROUND US
As you look around you, you can see the New Age Philosophy has become so prevalent in the Western culture, mostly within the last 35 years. Its roots are based in the Hindu traditions but the deeper lies go all the way back to the Garden of Eden. Read more... (680 words, 3 images, estimated 2:43 mins reading time)
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June 15th, 2012
We began this series with the statement that the New Age movement is one of Five major challenges against the Christian Foundations of our Western culture. We first discussed Humanism and they went onto Evolution. Now, in Part two post we continue with the Seven lies of the New Age from an article sent to us by one of our readers. So here is Part two:
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LIE # 5 – All religions and religious teachings lead to the same goal. All are equally of merit. Read more... (993 words, 7 images, estimated 3:58 mins reading time)
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June 1st, 2012
So far in this series on the New Age, we have looked at the foundations and roots of this movement. We have also seen how the influence of the music, politics and world events shaped the ‘potential to be god’ aims and teachings.
In our continuing discussion of the New Age and its Challenge to the Christian faith, we present a post was sent to us by one of our readers. I am unsure of the author and could only trace down the following website as a possible source: www.believerscorner /bible-study.htm
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A. INTRODUCTION Read more... (1170 words, 5 images, estimated 4:41 mins reading time)
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May 28th, 2012
A. INTRODUCTION
In this series of posts, we have been examining five major challenges to the Christian faith. Last session we saw how Secular Humanism and Evolution have greatly impacted our culture and our lives today. In today’s post, we will continue to explore another challenge, the New Age philosophy.
In this session we want to help Christians to be aware of the enemy’s deception, to warn about the idolatry in the New Age movement and of the consequences of being involved with the New Age teachings and philosophy. Read more... (1254 words, 5 images, estimated 5:01 mins reading time)
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