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God and the New Age Movement: Sorting the Facts

How do New Age teachings compare with Christian truths?

The New Age movement is full of deceptions. Many of its teachings sound good, and some even speak of God and Jesus, but the truth gets twisted. People are tricked into believing lies that lead them away from God, away from His Lordship. That’s why God warns us to test everything rather than believing blindly (1 Thess. 5:21,22). Does it lead us closer to Jesus Christ or away from Him? Does it contradict the Gospel of salvation or does it help us to live holier lives?

Notice how New Age teachings differ from the truth on the following topics:

WHO IS GOD?

New Age: God is a transcendent, impersonal force, neither good nor evil. He (or She or It) is a Cosmic Consciousness of which we are all a part. By extension, that means even perverse acts are sacraments; anything is permissible. It also means we’re all divine.

Christianity: God alone is divine. He is perfect goodness and love. He is not only transcendent, but He is also personally involved in our lives because He cares about each of us. He knows our thoughts. He wants good things to happen to us. The more we get to know Him and live the way He tells us to, the more we will experience His love and power in our lives.

Scripture text: The Father sent his Son as Saviour of the world. Anyone who acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God remains in him and he in God (1 John 4:14, 15 NJB).

WHO IS JESUS?

New Age: Jesus was one of many enlightened masters who achieved a high level of spirituality. He can help us find our own divinity. Some believe He was a spirit-being from outer space.

Christianity: Jesus is God's only divine Son. He is both man and God. He sacrificed Himself for us, then rose from the dead. We receive His divinity when we’re baptized and make Him our Lord.

Scripture text: We ourselves have seen and testify that the Father sent His Son as Savior of the world. Anyone who acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God remains in him and he in God. (1 John 4:14,15)

WHAT IS CREATION?

New Age: All is one; everything is interrelated, including the cosmos, the spirit world, humanity, God, and nature. All the world's problems result from not recognizing this unity.

Christianity: God created diversity. God is not one with His creation, but superior to it. We are not one with nature; He made us masters over it. Problems result from disobeying God and failing to turn to Him for help in a world that is infiltrated by Satan and his minions.

Scripture text: In the beginning God created heaven and earth...God created man.... God blessed them saying..."Be masters of...all the living creatures." (Genesis 1:1,27,28

WHO ARE WE?

New Age: We are immortal. If we discover The Christ (the divine) within us, we can heal ourselves and use other supernatural powers.

Christianity: If we were God, we'd be omniscient, omnipotent and omnipresent, but we’re not. He made us in His image; therefore we reflect His goodness and love. However, because we sin, we separate ourselves from God and reflect evil. This separation robs us of the spiritual gifts God intends to share with us, including supreme love now and a joy-filled eternal life in heaven later.

Scripture text: All have sinned and are deprived of the glory of God. (Romans 3:23)

for the rest; God and the New Age Movement: Sorting the Facts

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