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 otherside 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.
PARAPSYCHOLOGY
Term 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)
Dr. Joseph Banks Rhine (1895-1980)
The "Father of Modern Parapsychology." Along with his
wife Dr. Louisa E. Rhine, the Rhines studied the phenomena now known as parapsychology at Duke University in Durham,
NC.
MENTALISM
1. 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.
MENTALISM
2. CLAIRVOYANCE: Seeing things that are out of sight; beyond physical vision; also
called second sight and sometimes the "sixth
sense."
MENTALISM
3. 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.
MENTALISM
4. 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.
MENTALISM
6. 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."
MENTALISM
7. PSYCHOKINESIS or TELEKINESIS: Supposed
ability to cause an object to move by the power of the
mind.
MENTALISM
8. 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.
MENTALISM
9. 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.
Originally diviners used shiny objects only as a means to induce themselves into a
trance-like state to enable them to see visions and foretell the
future.
Scrying has now evolved where the diviner supposedly sees the
future in the object itself.
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 CARDS
The 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
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
The term “ouija” is a nonsense word from the French word
"oui" meaning "yes," and the German word "ja" meaning
"yes."
OUIJA BOARD
The Ouija Board is actually an American trademark owned by Parker Brothers, a division of
Hasbro toys.
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
1. The “planchette” moves on the board as the result of the
operators either consciously or unconsciously selecting what is
read.
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.
Facts about Astrology.
The process whereby someone looks at the stars to determine a forecast or
horoscope is extremely varied.
Daily horoscopes are rarely similar and usually differ greatly from each other.
Astrology is no more accurate in predicting
future events than mere chance.
Horoscope predictions use generalities and are
usually very vague.
Astrologers leave it up to the reader to "read into the predictions"
to make the horoscope predictions
"come true."
THE ONLY TWO CATEGORIES
THE ONLY TWO CATEGORIES
SUPERNATURAL
THE ONLY TWO CATEGORIES
SUPERNATURAL
Things attributed to real super supernatural
agencies, their effects and knowledge
about them. Such supernatural phenomena
in new age practices are extremely rare.
THE ONLY TWO CATEGORIES
PSEUDO SUPERNATURAL
THE ONLY TWO CATEGORIES
PSEUDO SUPERNATURAL
That which has the appearance of being accomplished by supernatural means, but in reality is accomplished by natural, physical,
and psychological means
THE WORK AND POWER OF
1. Satan is real. Jesus talked about Satan as a matter of
fact.
2. Satan is a tempter. He tried to tempt Jesus three different
times during Jesus’ 40 day wilderness experience.
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.
6. Satan tries to disable God’s people to make them ineffective when it comes to impacting the kingdom
of God.
7. Satan wages a spiritual war to keep people from
becoming Christians.
Remember, Satan uses the psychological and
emotional influences that result from NAM practices.
BASIC FACTS ABOUT THE NAM
BASIC FACTS ABOUT THE NAM
1. Inherently because of their very nature and definition, NAM
practices point to the supernatural.
BASIC FACTS ABOUT THE NAM
1. Inherently because of their very nature and definition, NAM practices point to the supernatural.
2. It is often hard to distinguish whether a NAM activity is supernatural or pseudo-
supernatural.
BASIC FACTS ABOUT THE NAM
1. Inherently because of their very nature and definition, NAM practices point to the supernatural.
2. It is often hard to distinguish whether a NAM activity is supernatural or pseudo-supernatural.
3. NAM practices are not easy to understand or explain, based upon
normal everyday experience.
BASIC FACTS ABOUT THE NAM
1. Inherently because of their very nature and definition, NAM practices point to the supernatural.
2. It is often hard to distinguish whether a NAM activity is supernatural or pseudo-supernatural.
3. NAM practices are not easy to understand or explain, based upon normal everyday experience.
4. The NAM always deals with emotions, feelings, longings, and
psychological manipulation to create their magical experiences.
BASIC FACTS ABOUT THE NAM
1. Inherently because of their very nature and definition, NAM practices point to the supernatural.
2. It is often hard to distinguish whether a NAM activity is supernatural or pseudo-supernatural.
3. NAM practices are not easy to understand or explain, based upon normal everyday experience.
4. The NAM always deals with emotions, feelings, longings, and psychological manipulation to create
their magical experiences.
5. NAM practices cannot be validated by the scientific method.
BASIC FACTS ABOUT THE NAM
1. Inherently because of their very nature and definition, NAM practices point to the supernatural.
2. It is often hard to distinguish whether a NAM activity is supernatural or pseudo-supernatural.
3. NAM practices are not easy to understand or explain, based upon normal everyday experience.
4. The NAM always deals with emotions, feelings, longings, and psychological manipulation to create
their magical experiences.
5. NAM practices cannot be validated by the scientific method.
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.
2. Curiosity can lead to adoption.
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)