New Age

New Age

Dr Gene Scott, pastor of University Cathedral, Los Angeles, California, a radical preacher (hats, cigars, horses, lifestyle) brilliant mind (PhD Stanford University) very debatable in many of his beliefs, said once, “Any woman who can make as much money as Oprah Winfrey, I pay attention.” Oprah, Queen of the New Age Religions, reportedly made $275 million last year, in her varied enterprises. Millions watch her on television, bask in the dreamland of her 9 homes, dogs, private jet, (truly, 'lifestyles of the rich and famous') but few can understand that from her humble beginnings in rural Mississippi, she has amassed a fortune, but more importantly, become the spokesperson and financial guru of the New Age Religion, which is overrunning the country like a British fog. When you hear any of the following names, you will know you are dealing with people flying under the giant wings of Oprah's Phoenix: Ken Wilber (Oklahoma City, OK, 1/31/49) author, integral theorist- founder of Integral Theory of Consciousness.
Father Keating (St. Benedicts Monastery, Colorado; born 1923).
Adi Da (11/3/39-11/27/08 born in Queens, NY) “God figure” in New Age Movement, founder of Adidam belief system, thought of himself as the “God Man”.
Donald Walsch (9/10/43 Milwaukee), author of the series, “Conversations with God”.
Barbara Marx Hubbard (1929) “Conscious Evolution”- huge proponent of Adi Da.
Father Richard Rohr (1943, Kansas). Wayne Dyer (1940, Detroit, MI)
Marianne Williamson, author and teacher of Course in Miracles.

Of all the debatable and contested philosophies of the above cast of characters, Adi Da (God Man), a man from Jamaica, NY (born Franklin Albert Jones) who from the exotic Pacific Island of Fiji, until his recent death, promoted his own brand of New Age Religion, which Oprah bought, hook-line-and sinker. The most remarkable factor in the writings and promotions of all these New Age “Prophets” is that like most mortals, they are all searching for something; most resulting in a mixture of Buddhism and Hinduism with a rare sprinkling of Atheism, leading to such apostate thoughts as these found in Williamson's book, A Course in Miracles:
A Course in Miracles is the name of a book that was written by a channeled spirit, who claimed to be Jesus. Described as "spiritual psychotherapy", it's been widely promoted by Oprah, and as of January 2008, she now has Marianne Williamson, the Course's leading spokesperson, teaching this "Course" on her world-wide XM radio show.
Churches have warned the faithful for years, to stay away from this false teaching for the following reasons:
The teachings of A Course in Miracles contradict Holy Scripture and tradition; claiming that: Jesus was NOT God, the devil does not exist, and there's no such thing as evil, or sin especially original sin, as the Course teaches that man's fall from Grace in the Garden of Eden never happened---and that Holy Scripture cannot be trusted, as Christ's apostles misinterpreted his message and taught in error. These false tenets alone clearly show that the supposed channeled spirit who wrote them, while claiming to be Jesus, is in fact, a counterfeit Christ .
The teachings of A Course in Miracles have FAILED many, if not all, of the standard "tests of discernment" the Church has used for centuries, to distinguish a true and Godly spirit from a false one.
EVEN FOR THE NON-CHRISTIAN, THE VERY REAL DANGER of studying "A Course in Miracles" can clearly be seen in what the Course asks you to believe: Claiming that physical life on Earth is really just a "nightmare" the collective human race is having while in a state of psychic sleep, the Course teaches that: everything you see around you is an illusion, that sin and guilt are not real but, "solely an invention in your own mind" that, you can neither hurt others, nor be hurt ... that "you can and should deny any belief that error can hurt you"... the false promise that: if you see your neighbor as sinless, "you will be released entirely from all effects of sin" that "the reality of everything is total harmlessness" ... that you alone are the sole cause of anything hurtful that's ever happened to you... that, "The world you see has nothing to do with reality. It is of your own making, and it does not exist."
MANY FORMER STUDENTS OF A COURSE IN MIRACLES , and it's founding teachers attest to its core message: that if enough people, (an amount large enough to affect "mass consciousness") -or if even just one person realizes and integrates these "truths" fully, the human race will "awaken" from its psychic nightmare and find that we've never left Heaven. The only condition necessary for this amazing occurrence is this: the student must make NO EXCEPTIONS in the application and full acceptance of the ideas. Course students all over the world are seeking to be "the one" to hasten this "great awakening", because they've been taught that when it occurs, "in the twinkling of an eye", the entire world of "form", with all its suffering and sorrow, will disappear and we'll be back in Paradise.
THE HAZARDS OF ADOPTING THIS OUTLOOK ON LIFE cannot be stressed enough-to give just a brief example, without exaggeration-- the 14th lesson, which is to be accepted as true by the student, reads as follows: "With eyes closed, think of all the horrors in the world that cross your mind. Name each one as it occurs to you, and then deny its reality. God did not create it, and so it is not real. Say for example: God did not create that war, and so it is not real. God did not create that airplane crash, and so it is not real. God did not create that disaster, and so it is not real. Suitable subjects for the application of today's idea also include: Anything you are afraid might happen to you, or to anyone about whom you are concerned."
ANOTHER POISONOUS TENET the student of A Course in Miracles is asked to accept, is that-- any unjust, hurtful, or violent incident that happens to you, is, in actuality, merely an illusory "manifestation" of your own fearful "attack thoughts" projected outwards, like an image on a screen. This is another reason, according to the Course, that no forgiveness is ever warranted since your own ego is the "cause" of anything hurtful that ever happens to you. One could say, this is a perfect example of why our adversary, the devil, has been called, "the accuser of the brethren".
THE FAITHFUL ARE TO BE WARNED: The Course is very deceiving, as it uses Christian terminology but gives the words alien meanings. For example, many people may have heard that the Course is "all about forgiveness", but they're most likely not aware, that "forgiveness" according to the Course, means saying to yourself, "since no sin ever occurred, no forgiveness is necessary." According to the Course, teaching our brother that he has NOT hurt us, is how we forgive. Another example: the "Atonement" , according to the Course, is: " the acknowledgement that I am NOT in this world", and this "atonement" teaches that: "never having sinned, I have no need of salvation."
"Beloved, do not trust every spirit but test the spirits to see whether they belong to God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. " - - - - 1st John 4:1
"Deception is possible in spiritual phenomena and may be tested by its relation to Christian doctrine (1st Cor 12:3): those who fail to acknowledge Jesus Christ in the flesh are false prophets and belong to the antichrist. Even though these false prophets are well received in the world, the Christian who belongs to God has a greater power in the truth. . " - - - -1st John 4:1-6
THE DENIAL OF ORIGINAL SIN IS NOT OF GOD:
According to the infallible dogma of the Church: " If anyone asserts that Adam's sin harmed himself alone and not his posterity, and that the holiness and justice received from God which he lost, was lost for himself alone and not for us too; or that stained by the sin of disobedience, he passed on to all mankind death and bodily punishment but not sin as well, which is the death of the soul, anathema sit. "
- - - The Council of Trent, Decree on original sin
THE TRUTH IS NOT IN ANY SPIRIT THAT DENIES THE REALITY OF "SIN"
According to 1st John 1:8-10 "If we say we have no sin, - - refusing to admit that we are sinners - we delude and lead ourselves astray, and the Truth (which the Gospel represents) is not in us - does not dwell in our hearts. " . . ." If we say we have not sinned, we contradict His Word and make Him out to be false and a liar, and His Word is not in us - the Divine message of the Gospel is NOT in our hearts. " - - - -
ANY SPIRIT OR TEACHING THAT CONTRADICTS HOLY SCRIPTURE IS IN ERROR.
THOSE CLAIMING TO KNOW JESUS CHRIST, BUT DO NOT KEEP HIS COMMANDMENTS ARE DECEIVED AND MIGHT DECEIVE OTHERS --
According to 1st John 2:1 "The way we may be sure that we know him is to keep his commandments. Those who say, "I know him", but do not keep his commandments are liars, and the truth is not in them. But whoever keeps his word, the love of God is truly perfected in him."
ANY SPIRIT WHICH SAYS JESUS CHRIST DID NOT COME IN THE FLESH IS NOT OF GOD --
Meaning: any spirit which denies that the historical and Biblical Jesus of Nazareth was both God and Man, is not of God. Any spirit which denies the incarnation. . . any spirit that denies God became man on Earth in the person of Jesus Christ, is not of God. The most common way you'll hear this false view expressed is the statement: "Jesus was a great teacher and prophet, but he was not God". . . or. . . "Jesus was just a man like any one of us, but a man who achieved enlightenment" . . . or "Jesus never claimed to be Divine-Jesus never claimed to be God". These false ideas express the error: "Jesus was not the messiah."
THE SPIRIT OF ERROR IS PRESENT IN ANY TEACHING THAT UNDERMINES OR CONTRADICTS THE APOSTLES
1st John 4:6 says, "He that knows God, hears us. (The pastors of the Church that Christ founded). By this we know the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error."
"And they defeated the enemy with the blood of the Lamb, and the words of their testimony. . ." Rev. 12:11
"Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness but instead, expose them. . ." Eph. 5:11
Our Holy Bible, God's inspired love letter to us, is all we need now and forever. The New Age system of thinking denies any doctrine or dogma.

The greatest tragedy with those indoctrinated or even perusing the New Age Religion, is that their searching has led them into a tunnel in which there is no light; because they have denied the 'light of the world'. They do not realize the gift of faith, the TRUE miracle of a new creation through Grace. Rhonda Byrne's book, The Secret, is another Oprah sponsored, New Age treatment which has detoured many doubting Christians into subliminal perception of unholy response. Recently, I called a theology professor, a woman who I thought I knew very well. She spoke in glowing terms of this book, The Secret. You see, anyone, weak Christian, postulating Pastor, threatened theologian, is tempted by Satan's darts when not sufficiently blood cleansed when the printed page is so enticing.

In Paul's love letter to the church at Philippi, he said, “Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say rejoice.” The joy of salvation is the knowledge that you have been won by God who loves you more than you love Him, and HE IS ABLE to keep you, because you were chosen before the very foundation of the world. You do not need this New Age drivel because the ROCK of ages is your anchor.