Mar 24, 2015
Confronting the New Age/New Gospel/New Christianity
Biblical discernment and defending the faith
Scriptures:
Matthew 7:1-5, 15-23; 1
Corinthians 5:9-15; 10:5:15; 1 John 4:1-6; Revelation 17:1-6, 18:4
Various principles of
biblical discernment:
Principles of discernment in the
light of deception and false teachers: “try the spirits” (1 John
4:1); “mark and avoid those that bring doctrine contrary to what we
have learned” (Romans 16:17); “rebuke them sharply, that they may
be sound in the faith” (Titus 1:13); “have no fellowship with the
unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them” (Ephesians
5:11); “[we are to] withdraw from them” (2 Thessalonians 3:6); “[we
are to] turn away from them” (2 Timothy 3:5-7); “rreceive him not
into your house, neither bid him God speed: For he that biddeth him
God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.” (2 John 10-11); “a man
that is an heretic after the first and second admonition reject”
(Titus 3:10); “Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye
separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I
will receive you.” (2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1).
Illustrating the great need
for biblical discernment:
Exposing New Age/New Gospel/New Spirituality in Western Christianity:
- Genesis 3:1-5 - The
LIE!
- “One-ness”(Oneness) comes from the
Occult Worldview that teaches that the “self” is God (Self). This
is in direct opposition to the Biblical Worldview that God is holy
and separate from sinful mankind that is in need of redemption.
"Two-ness" is the idea that God is distinct and separate from His
creation and sinful humanity. The Biblical Worldview refutes the
concept of Monism (“One-ness”) and its dangerous philosophical
offspring - pantheism, panentheism, and evolutionary
occultism.
Where is it all
headed?:
Exhortation:
(Recorded: Mar 18, 2015)
See also, The "Jesus Calling" Sarah Young Devotional Series - Expose Archive.
Chris Lawson
Jude 3