New Age practices in the body of Christ
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The amount of evil and wickedness released on the earth at the moment gives us a great indication to how close we are to the end times. I Won’t put a date on it. But it’s something to consider that is nearing and we are encouraged to keep watch. Nearly every people group has been reached. They projected about 3 years ago that by 2023 all people groups will have heard the gospel. Something to consider. About the only groups left are ones without a written language, where the gospel is having to be spoken in their native language orally this in the most remote parts of the world.
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True.
Many today have a "form" of godliness.
2Tim 3:1But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. 2For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, 4treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people.
Many today have a "form" of godliness.
2Tim 3:1But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. 2For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, 4treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people.
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The New Age movement is one of those things that if you haven't grown up with it or don't have a lot of experience in it, it may be a little tough to grasp; but if you've been around it awhile it's very easy to recognize when you see it. It's essentially a collective of every non-traditional spiritual belief and practice out there. But it also includes things that aren't spiritual necessarily but are esoteric and mysterious. Typically the goal is some kind of spiritual growth or enlightenment.
One of the biggest New Age influences I've seen on the body of Christ has been postmodernism (the idea that there are no objective truths) and the so-called emergent movement. Although the emergent movement has largely died out, its influence can still be felt. Many Christian churches today are little more than collectives of individuals each practicing what seems right in their own eyes. The only "sin" is to interfere with someone else's "journey."
One of the biggest New Age influences I've seen on the body of Christ has been postmodernism (the idea that there are no objective truths) and the so-called emergent movement. Although the emergent movement has largely died out, its influence can still be felt. Many Christian churches today are little more than collectives of individuals each practicing what seems right in their own eyes. The only "sin" is to interfere with someone else's "journey."
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"No objective truth" is basically calling the Lord Jesus a liar, and the folks who fall for it either don't get it or don't want to get it.
"“Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also. And you know the way where I am going.” Thomas said to Him, “Lord, we do not know where You are going, how do we know the way?” Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me." (John 14:1-6, NABS, emphasis mine)
Not to mention that Scripture records repeatedly in the Book of Judges that "In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes." Maybe that's the problem with those who see "no objective truth"...
...maybe they really have NO KING.
"“Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also. And you know the way where I am going.” Thomas said to Him, “Lord, we do not know where You are going, how do we know the way?” Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me." (John 14:1-6, NABS, emphasis mine)
Not to mention that Scripture records repeatedly in the Book of Judges that "In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes." Maybe that's the problem with those who see "no objective truth"...
...maybe they really have NO KING.
