To all those out there who have been wondering whether or not I fell off the bloggerland map, well I'm back and plan to continue blogging every now and then. I took a blogging break to focus on final exams for university and also for the holidays when access to computers was limited due to travels. So, now I'm back to a regular routine and also back to school and taking some new classes.
One of these classes is a health class, which is required for my program. My professor for this class is a young female, likely in her late 20s. She is a yoga instructor and her ideal of perfect wellness is the Buddhist monks.....mysticism here we go again...She is a very nice lady and a great teacher, but the new-age spiritual/mystical spin is very very evident. This will prove to be a very interesting class I think.
But if you don't believe that mysticism/universalism/new-age spirituality is going to be coming to a school near you....you are in for a nasty surprise in the near future.
In another class I took last term, my professor turned off the lights and led us (or at least those willing, myself NOT included) through a mental and physical relaxation technique which included a lot of visualization. He warned us that if we did this exercise correctly, we would experience wave-like sensations going through our body that would likely be a sensation we had never felt before. So, throughout this, I sat in my chair and observed through the dim light what was going on. Now, this is a class of about 150 people, so try to picture this if you can---the lights were off, it was dead silent except for the professor going through the exercise, people were sprawled out on the floor in the aisles. The guy two seats beside me started snoring. I prayed against this the whole time because the goal was obviously to reach a different state of consciousness and experience weird sensations. This was for a sports sociology/psychology class.
Now, here I am in a health class learning, once again, about yoga, meditation, and monks (they call is being "spiritually well"). New age religion and eastern mysticism is very prevalent at university. If you don't think this is coming to a school near you, well it already has if you attend my university. And, I've mentioned these two classes so far that are teaching this... does anyone want to guess what program and field I'm in....??
Religious Studies? nope, not that program. I can imagine how frustrating that program would be though.
Psychology? nope
Nursing? ....nope, try again. (Although this stuff is all over the place in the health field too)
The Answer......
Education.
yep. elementary/middle years education. This is what we future teachers are being equipped with, people. Teach future teachers these methods to pass on and use in their classroom--teach them this mystical RELIGION (of course they would never call it religion...but that's what it is.)
So, let's add it all up together, shall we?
Meditation/yoga taught and promoted to future teachers at university in health classes
+ meditation and yoga taught at the National Pastor's Conference in the States
+universalism, new age, and interfaith at the United Nations
+professor at university ensuring students "understand" that Catholic and Christian are one and the same (which they are not)
+"evangelical" leaders such as Rick Warren, pastor of Saddleback, and Bill Hybels, pastor or Willow Creek Church signing a letter that Christians and Muslims should work to "reflect our common love for God" (Jesus Christ and Allah are NOT the same God!!)
+meditation and labyrinth prayers taught at MB Seminary in Fresno
=a world ready for the anti-christ and his eventual one world religion
Reading my school newspaper sickens me so much I barely ever read it because each time it is filled with mockery of true Bible-believing Christians. Some of you may also remember the offensive cartoon published a year or two ago that mocked Jesus. At university, I am forced to pay for this newspaper in my tuition. Isn't that sickening?
It is definitely time to prepare for persecution. In fact, it has already arrived, but it will only get worse. Pray for the Christians at university that we would be a light in a very very dark place.
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Do you not think it is good to be exposed to thoughts that do not follow the Bible in order to make decisions yourself? It is easy to be raised in a Christian household with all the perfect views without ever being tried on them. I am not sure if that is how you were raised, but I have seen many people going to university fall off the path because they have never questioned their beliefs or come to them on their own. They believed what they believed because their parents/church taught them this, and they had no reason to come to these beliefs and practice on their own terms because there were no temtations or opposing thoughts. I have seen this a lot. Wouldn't this type of belief/practice be considered not on the same level as Yoga. They are worshiping and praying because they were taught to... not because they have the connection with the all-knowing God. I think this is happening just as much a Mystical and yoga movements. Many of these people hold convictions that were their parents/ leaders without question or putting them into real practice. When they reached the "real-world" I have seen many overcome with booze, sex, and many other immoralities because they were lost because they did not have their parents there to tell them what to do. I do not consider this living with the spirit at all! It would be interesting for you to maybe explore this topic, since I am sure everyone knows some "all holy" "perfect" "righteous" person who has easily slipped off the path when confronted with something slightly different then what they have had engraved in their heads from worldly people such as their "good Christian" parents. These people believe what they are taught. They do not come to these beliefs themselves. This I find just as dangerous. God says we will be tested. Could this not be one of his ways of testing to see who is true?
Dear anonymous,
Thanks for your comment. I definitely agree that many people who grow up in a Christian home fall off the path when they get to university because they have not accepted Jesus personally but have simply been following their parents. I don't think believers should be sheltered from persecution or temptation because if they are true converts, they will be able to stand firm other than occasionally stumbling. However, when we DO see temptation or are exposed to it, we are to flee from it and not dabble in it. I also believe that as a Christian you should know what you believe and why you believe it. The Bible says to be ready to give an answer at all times.
I believe that temptations and persecution such as these new ideas like yoga, mysticism and then also alcohol and sexual promiscuity reveal who the true converts really are. I think that likely the people who "fall of the path" during university were never really true believers in the first place. The parable of the sower comes to mind, which explains the difference between true and false converts.
In Matthew 4:16-17 Jesus even explains that "some hear the word and receive it with joy. But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away."
I think the root needs to take place in order for a person to be a true believer. When Jesus says "those who stand firm to the end will be saved" I believe those people are true converts who are rooted in the faith.
However, true believers do still sin, but they will be pursuing a life of holiness rather than taking advantage of God's grace. So, a few people who stumble sometimes during university may still be true believers.
I think God is allowing Satan to use tactics like yoga and mysticism because people no longer have a love for the truth. The Bible says God allows a delusion to come over those who turn away from the truth. I think that with all the deception going on right now, the church is being purified so it is prepared for the Bridegroom's return.
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