NEW AGE MOVEMENT

(N.A.M)@lice D. Victor

HISTORY“for a brief period of two or three years in the early 1920, when Alice and Foster Baigley were beginning to Publish the books published under the name,..They name their fledgling publishing company “Lucifer Publishing Company”. (by 1925 the name was change to Lucis Publishing Company and has remained so ever since.)

Both “Lucifer” and “Lucis” come from the same word root, lucis being the Latin

generative case meaning of light.”

N.A.M. or NAMNew Age Mover

• A person that teaches the philosophies of the New Age Movement• A person or group that engages in lectures in promoting esoteric doctrine.

AIMSIs to create "a spirituality without borders or confining dogmas (religious belief)" that is inclusive and pluralistic. It holds to "a holistic worldview,"emphasizing that the Mind, Body and Spirit are interrelated[1] and that there is a form of Monism and unity throughout the universe.

GOALThe goal of the new world order is surely that every nation, large and small (with minorities given equal and proportionate rights) should pursue its own individual culture and work out its own salvation.

The New Age Con-mandments

1.Good and evil are one – all is interrelated.

2.You are interdependent.3.No difference between God, a rock, a

cabbage, a person.4.No divisions.5.No boundaries, only frequencies.

6 . No absolutes, but one continuous reality.7. You are all gods.8. You have live before and live again.9. There is no death.10. We create our own reality (destiny, existence).

What do they teach?

You are requires no beliefHeaven is not a location but refers to the inner realm of consciousness.My mind is part of god’s. I am very holyMy holiness is my salvation.My salvation comes from me.

Essential BELIEFS Monism:All that exists is derived from a single source of divine energy. All is one, all is God. Pantheism:All that exists is God; God is all that exists.

Panentheism:God is in everything and everything is IN God. Reincarnation:After death, we are reborn and live another life as a human. This cycle repeats itself many times. Ultimately we achieve immortality.

This movement is a result of the same old 4 tricks of Satan described in Gen 3:4-5oThen the serpent said to the woman,

"You will not surely die. For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil."

The 4 Tricks of Satan

1. You will not die2. Your eyes will be opened3. You will be like God4. Knowing good and evil

THREE CATEGORIES OF THE NEW AGE MOVEMENT

THREE CATEGORIES OF THE NEW AGE MOVEMENT

SPIRITUALISM

THREE CATEGORIES OF THE NEW AGE MOVEMENT

SPIRITUALISM

MENTALISM

THREE CATEGORIES OF THE NEW AGE MOVEMENT

SPIRITUALISM

MENTALISM

DIVINATION

SPIRITUALISM

Communication with the dead/spirit world,

especially by mediums.

SPIRITUALISM

Seances, channeling, table lifting, physical

manifestations, and out of body experiences

“Connect to the other side withJohn Edward and witness his unique

ability to reunite peoplein the physical world with loved ones

that have crossed over.”

MENTALISM

MENTALISM

Study of Parapsychology, ESP, and other

paranormal mental abilities.

PARAPSYCHOLOGYTerm coined in German by Max Dessoir (1889) and adopted by J. B. Rhine in

English to refer to the scientific study of paranormal psi.

Dr. Joseph Banks Rhine (1895-1980)

The "Father of Modern Parapsychology."

Dr. Joseph Banks Rhine (1895-1980)

MENTALISM1. EXTRA SENSORY PERCEPTION: (ESP)

A term coined by Dr. J. B. Rhine. The unproven ability to communicate, gain knowledge and information outside the use of the five senses, or cause things to happen using only the power of the

mind.

MENTALISM2. CLAIRVOYANCE: Seeing things that are out of sight; beyond physical vision; also

called second sight and sometimes the "sixth sense."

MENTALISM3. MIND CONTROL: Supposed psychic ability for one person's

mind to influence, alter, or control another person's mind, and therefore their thoughts and

actions.

MENTALISM4. MIND READING: The psychic

ability for one person to read the thoughts of another person

without communication except by use of the mind.

MENTALISM

5. PRECOGNITION: The attempt to see future

events before they happen.

MENTALISM6. PARAKINESIS: Also known as PK,

this is the attempt to control objects by the power of the mind or will; clock stopping, spoon bending, etc., sometimes also referred to as

"mind over matter."

MENTALISM7. PSYCHOKINESIS or

TELEKINESIS: Supposed ability to cause an object to move by the power of the

mind.

MENTALISM8. PSYCHOMETRY: To divine

information about the writer of a message or the owner of an

object, by handling some possession belonging to the

author or owner.

MENTALISM9. TELEPATHY: One or two-way psychic transmission, reception, or communication of one mind to another without the use of

the five senses.

The attempt to predict,

DIVINATION

The attempt to predict, foretell, or “divine” the future;

one who practicesfortune telling.

PALMISTRY

PALMISTRY

Foretelling of the future through the study of the

shape, color, texture, temperature and lines of the

hand.

SCRYING

SCRYING

Also called "crystomancy" (or Crystal Ball Gazing), the diviner gazes into any shiny object (such as a crystal

ball, mirror, or shiny stone) to determine the future and see things

past.

TAROT CARDS

TAROT CARDS

Tarot (pronounced "taro") are the predecessors of modern day playing

cards.

TAROT CARDS

Tarot cards date back to fifteenth century Italy and a card game called

"triumphs."

TAROT CARDSThe deck usually consists of two sets of cards. One (the major arcana) has 22

pictures such as the Fool, the Devil, the Sun, the Lovers, the Hanged Man and Death. The other set has 56 cards (the

minor arcana) with kings, queens, knights, and knaves.

Some facts about “cartomancy” (or Tarot

card reading).

The meanings of the figures and numbers on tarot cards

vary greatly among tarot card readers.

The way the cards are shuffled, dealt, and "read" by diviners

are as varied as the practitioners themselves.

Interpretations vary greatly and rarely do two practitioners

interpret the cards in the same way.

OUIJA BOARD

It is a device used in fortune telling that consists of a small

board on legs that moves about on a larger board with

numbers, letters, and words.

OUIJA BOARD

OUIJA BOARD

The Ouija Board is actually an American trademark owned by Parker Brothers, a division of

Hasbro toys.

OUIJA BOARD

The term “ouija” is a nonsense word from the French word

"oui" meaning "yes," and the German word "ja" meaning

"yes."

The Ouija Board was patented in 1892 by Isaac Fuld, a cabinet maker who owned a small toy

factory in Baltimore.

OUIJA BOARD

How does it work?

OUIJA BOARD

2. Sub-consciously the two individuals push the

“planchette” around on the board as the result of minute muscular finger movement

known in science as "ideomotor movement.”

OUIJA BOARD

3. The movement of the planchette is not caused by

paranormal forces but rather by the unnoticeable finger

movements of those controlling the pointer.

OUIJA BOARD

4. Even Isaac Fuld who patented the Ouija Board

stated clearly that either one or both of the operators knowingly push the planchette about on

the board, or . . .

OUIJA BOARD

. . . unknowingly push the planchette about on the board due to “involuntary muscular

actions.”

OUIJA BOARD

6. Proof that this is true: (a) the board won’t answer if the operators don’t know the

answers, (b) if the operators are blindfolded and can’ t see the board, the result is usually

garble.

OUIJA BOARD: The Question!

Since there are no supernatural agencies at work moving the

planchette around on the board, does this mean it is ok

for Christians to “play” with the Ouija board toy?

OUIJA BOARD: The Answer!

NO! While no supernatural or Satanic power causes the planchette to move, what Satan can do is to use the

psychological and emotional influences that result from the

Ouija Board's use.

Satan can use the Ouija board or any other New Age practice to distract a believer’s trust in

God.

Satan will use virtually anything to inspire disbelief,

rebellion, and hinder the work of God.

Satan will use any means at his disposal to wage war against

you on the spiritual level to try and disable the work of

Christianity.

ASTROLOGY

ASTROLOGY

A type of divination based on the theory that the positions and

movements of the stars, planets, sun, and moon at the time of a

person's birth have direct influence on a person's life.

One of the keys of astrology is the zodiac. In western astrology, the

zodiac refers to twelve zones in the sky and each zone has a star

constellation that originally fell within its zone.

Each zone has a name (such as Gemini, Taurus, Leo" etc), and each

zone has a symbol.

A horoscope is forecast based upon astrology.

Astrology is no more accurate in predicting

future events than mere chance.

THE WORK AND POWER OF

1. Satan is real. Jesus talked about Satan as a matter of

fact.

3. Jesus called Satan a deceiver, the father of lies,

and said that there is no truth in him.

4. The majority of the time, the Christian’s battle is in the

spiritual realm.

5. Satan works as an Angel of Light.

Remember, Satan uses the psychological and

emotional influences that result from NAM practices.

WHY DO PEOPLE GET INVOLVED IN THE NAM?

WHY DO PEOPLE GET INVOLVED IN THE NAM?

1. To foresee the future.

WHY DO PEOPLE GET INVOLVED IN THE NAM?

1. To forsee the future.

2. To get counsel and advice.

WHY DO PEOPLE GET INVOLVED IN THE NAM?

1. To forsee the future.

2. To get counsel and advice.

3. An effort to be like God.

WHY DO PEOPLE GET INVOLVED IN THE NAM?

1. To forsee the future.

2. To get counsel and advice.

3. An effort to be like God.

4. To try and frame a sincere & personal faith.

HOW TO RESPOND TO THE NAM AND THE PEOPLE INVOLVED

HOW TO RESPOND TO THE NAM AND THE PEOPLE INVOLVED

1. Do not be ignorant about the NAM. Do not be afraid of it. Study it,

learn about it, understand it, but do

not adopt its practices.

HOW TO RESPOND TO THE NAM AND THE PEOPLE INVOLVED

2. Always be biblical in your responses. Where the Bible is apparently silent, look for biblical

principles.

HOW TO RESPOND TO THE NAM AND THE PEOPLE INVOLVED

3. Do not attack. Your job as a Christian is to

witness and tell the Good News that Jesus

Christ is Lord.

WHY SHOULD CHRISTIANS AVOID PRACTICING THE NEW AGE

MOVEMENT?

1. It can detract you from your dependence, trust, and even faith in

God.

3. Your witness to the non-Christian and the “babe in Christ” will be

reduced.

4. The Bible is adamantly opposed to NAM practices.

“Let no one be found among you who . . . casts spells, or who is a

medium or spiritist or who consults the dead.” Dt 18:10

"A man or woman who is a medium or spiritist among you must be put to death. You are to stone them; their blood will be on their own

heads.” Lv 20:27

". . . do not practice divination or sorcery.” Lv 19:26

"Do not turn to mediums or seek out spiritists, for you will be defiled by them. I am the Lord your God.” Lv

19:31

THE SPIRITUAL STRUGGLE OF THE CHRISTIAN

THE SPIRITUAL STRUGGLE OF THE CHRISTIAN

“. . . for our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against

the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly

places.” - Ephesians 6:12 (NASV)

THE SPIRITUAL STRUGGLE OF THE CHRISTIAN

“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be known to God, and the peace of God

that surpasses all comprehension shall guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” - Galatians

2:20 (NASV)

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