New Age Balonga

Something that particularly Irks me (i know...a lot of things of irk me when it comes to Religion...But I just don't understand sometimes how people can reject something so true and powerful) is the new age movement! Let me rephrase...i Despise the teachings of the new age movement. And I believe many leaders of the new age movement are going to be in trouble one day when they stand before God at judgement day and are forced to take responsibility for teaching crap and leading so many people astray. I know that sounds harsh...but its biblical. "But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea." Matthew 18:6 Not that the millions who turn to New age Movement are not responsible for their decisions as well (they are) but the Bible is clear through many passages (read these verses: http://www.openbible.info/topics/judging_false_teachers ) That false teachers will be dealt with harshly.
Anyway, I know most people say "the new age movement is harmless" and that "they are not pushing beliefs on anybody" and "there are a lot of similarities to Christianity." But The problem here is we don't need beliefs that are similar to Christianity that don't teach strictly that Jesus is the one and ONLY son of God and is the ONLY way to God! We don't need a movement saying You are God...and God lives within you. What is that? Ridiculous...that's what it is.
You see the new Age movement is all about connecting with your inner self and meditating. They are all about having spirit guides and believing there are many paths to God. Some of them believe that all world religions are true (sometime I will post about my "irk" with religious tolerance...). They CANT all be true folks. That doesn't even make sense. It's just people too scared to make somebody mad...so they've said "oh alright...we will just add that to our list of beliefs to make more people happy!" Religious tolerance and New Age movement are both just (for lack of better words) coward movements trying to please everybody.
The reason all this is bad is because...

1. God is a jealous God and we are to fear him. One of his commandments is "thou shall have no other gods before me." When we decide that we are our own God...we are indeed putting ourselves BEFORE God...and that is wrong. When we decide that we are going to make everybody happy and believe that all god's and ancient prophets are true and equal...we are then failing to acknowledge that God is the most high, which is not any worse than just ignoring God completely. So my point is...New Age Movement tend to Fail to put God First...because many of them don't care...or believe him...or believe he should be first.
2. God sent his son into the world to die for the world...so that through him the world may be Saved. (read John 3:16-18). There is only one way to God and that is through Jesus Christ! (read my blog post "A misconception Of Faith" for proof on this matter...there is a lot). New Age Movement leaders fail to understand this. They usually believe in multiple ways to God...But that is completely against everything we are taught through scripture. And to be quite honest...To reject Jesus as your Savior is quite disrespectful to both God and Jesus. I mean...God did sacrifice his son...and Jesus DIED for you...and not just died...he carried the weight of your sins upon his back. He took the punishment...and Because God is Holy...Jesus' own father had to look away and turn his back because Jesus carried YOUR and MY sin. THAT is love my friends...A Love nobody could ever give but God and his only Son.
3. My preacher once said that the teachings of these type pf movements are a bunch of Bologna and mumbo jumbo. He said this after explaining to us about meditation. We should be using meditation to connect with God and strengthen our relationship with him. All this nonsense about connecting with the inner self and spirit or whatever...is exactly that...nonsense. It's actually kind of dangerous. Why would you want to empty your mind and thoughts?...That just opens the door for the devil to come in. People who meditate/communicate with spirits that are not of God and the Holy Spirit...may be trespassing in places they don't really want to be in...creepy much?
4. I don't think New Age Movement leaders understand that we are sinners. this is a HUGE problem. The Bible is clear that we are worthless...sinners. Without redemption from God alone...then all we will ever be is worthless. We CANNOT work our way to heaven...its not possible. For more on this subject read my blog post "A Misconception of Faith."
5. Christians are not "pushing" our beliefs on others. Christians are trying to warn and witness to people. We are the ones put here to tell the world about Jesus. This is our purpose...a commandment from Jesus himself! We are not suppose to just worship quietly to ourselves...that is not how it works. People who believe they will and can someday change this by the whole separation of church and State stuff is only kidding themselves. Christians will NEVER stop telling the good news. We are held accountable...it's our fault when we fail to whitness to somebody...so we continue to do so everyday. You think I'm joking...but it's true. Jesus died for me...So I am willing to put myself out there for his sake. Fortunately...we don't have much to worry about in the US right now about this...but if that day ever came...i know the Christians will only get louder. It's our job!

Anyway...I can't stand religions and movements that go on about how they are similar to us and are not hurting anything (don't get me started on the ones who think we just hate people who pose a threat and so on...gr). I mean seriously...Don't say you are similar to us when you don't believe in the most important beliefs we have. In short...you cant be a Christian if you don't believe God is the one and only God...and Jesus is God's one and only son...AND..he died for you. You cant be a christian if you don't believe you are a sinner in need of forgiveness and redemption. And you cant be a christian if you don't accept God's gift to you of forgiveness. It's that strict...but it's simple...you Admit (you are a sinner)..Believe (In God and that Jesus died for you)..and Confess (your Faith in Jesus as your Savior and Lord Forever). THAT is Christianity...anything else added or taken away from those basics...is not and cannot be considered Christianity.

I say this not to scare you...but just to warn you (as my Christian duty to whiteness...remember?). Don't let false teachers steer you in the wrong direction away from the God who loves you more than you will ever know! And most importantly remember...Your past..is your past...no matter what you believed in your past...God ALWAYS welcomes new believers to his kingdom...no matter their sins...and no matter their previous faults. This is the great thing about God...he is forgiving...and his arms are ALWAYS open wide!

God Bless,

Morgan