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Contrasting New Age Vs. Christian

The New Age is very popular today and many Christians can get confused.  They often talk about Jesus and seem Christian, but there's more to it than that.  It's hard to evaluate, especially since there are so many techniques out there that go by many varying names.  The following is a guide to help contrast the two different world views. 

START BY LOOKING AT IT'S ROOTS AND ASSOCIATIONS

IS IT ROOTED IN ALLEGED "ANCIENT" PHILOSOPHIES AND ASSOCIATED WITH THE OCCULT?

ARE ITS TECHNIQUES CENTERED ON EXPERIENCE RATHER THAN REASON?

IS THE GOAL GETTING IN TOUCH WITH OR GAINING ENLIGHTENMENT ON THE SELF OR ON GOD?

ASK THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ABOUT THE APPROACH IN QUESTION:

  1. WHO IS GOD AND THE WORLD IN THIS APPROACH?
    2.

    NEW AGE:

    ALL CONSIDERED TO BE ONE, NO DISTINCTION BETWEEN GOD AND MAN GOD                  IS IMPERSONAL

     GOD IS SEEN AS A SPIRITCONSCIOUSNESS OR OVERSOUL, OR A COSMIC LIFE     FORCE OR ENERGY

    CHRISTIAN:

    GOD IS PERSONAL, THE CREATOR OF ALL AND ABOVE ALL

  2. WHAT IS THE BASIS FOR KNOWLEDGE?

    3. NEW AGE:

    MAN IS ALL KNOWINGTHE TRUTH IS WITHIN MAN

    MAN MUST JUST DISCOVER HIS OWN DIVINITY

    AND HE WILL HAVE ALL THE ANSWERS

    CHRISTIAN:

    BELIEF IN OBJECTIVE TRUTH AS REVEALED IN SCRIPTURE AND THE MAGISTERIUM OF THE CHURCH

  3. HOW ARE ETHICS AND MORALITY VIEWED?

    4. NEW AGE:

    SITUATIONAL ETHICS

    RELATIVE AND AUTONOMOUS

    CHRISTIANITY:

    OBJECTIVE MORALITY

  4. WHO IS MAN?

    5. NEW AGE:

    A SLEEPING GOD

    CHRISTIANITY:

    A CHILD OF GOD, GOOD BUT FALLEN, IN NEED OF A SAVIOR

  5. WHAT IS THE HUMAN PROBLEM?

    6. NEW AGE:

    MAN'S IGNORANCE OF HIS TRUE POTENTIAL

    CHRISTIANITY:

    SIN, NEED FOR SALVATION THROUGH CHRIST

  6. WHAT IS THE ANSWER TO MAN'S PROBLEMS?

    7. NEW AGE:

    TO DISCOVER HIS DIVINTY AND POTENTIAL

    CHRISTIANITY:

    JESUS CHRIST

  7. WHAT ABOUT HISTORY?

    8. NEW AGE:

    HISTORY IS CYCLICAL-SERIES OF REINCARNATIONS

    CHRISTIANITY:

    HISTORY IS LINEAR AND PROVIDENTIAL  (GOD IS INVOLVED)

  8. WHAT IS THE VIEW OF RELIGION?

    9. NEW AGE:

    ALL RELIGIONS ARE EQUALLY GOOD ANDVALID - NO DISTINCTIONS

    CHRISTIANITY:

    SOME GOOD IN MOST RELIGIONS BUT NOT ALL RELIGIONS EQUAL

     

  9. WHO IS JESUS CHRIST?
    10.

NEW AGE:

AN ENLIGHTENED MAN OR SPIRIT GOD WHO'S BEEN THROUGH SEVERAL INCARNATIONS AND FINALLY REALIZED HIS OWN DIVINITY

CHRISTIANITY: THE SON OF THE ONE TRUE GOD, COME IN THE FLESH

 
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