More on the New Age Movement

Introduction:
The New Age Movement is a collection of eastern influenced thought systems consisting of “correct thinking” and “correct knowledge.” Last week we talked about two main beliefs in the movement: “evolutionary godhood” and “global unity.” New Age attempts to absorb all religions, cultures, and governments. Here are a few more things about the movement you need to be aware of.

I. NA teaches one can have __________ ______________ with God, nature, and self.
    A. _____________ - told to imagine your own reality.
    B. ________________ - going beyond the limits of time.
    C. ________ __________ - done to induce a mystical experience.
    D. ___________ - to experience all of reality as being unified…
    E. ______________ - communication w/outside world stopped so one can reinterpret the world….
    F. ______________ - trade places with a _____; cat; __________; animal in the zoo.
    G. ________________ - exercise to view the year to come.
    H. ________ ___________ - to generate a feeling of connectedness to the ___________.

II. What it does not do.
    A. Does not teach that man is a ____________. Rom. 5:12; Eph. 2:3
    B. Does not teach that man is _____________ upon God. Isa. 43:7
    C. Does not teach that punishment is ___________. Rev. 14:11
    D. Does not teach that the wages of sin is eternal ____________ from God. Rom. 6:23; Isa. 59:2
    E. Does not teach that _________ is the only way to God. Mt. 11:28; John 14:6
    F. Does not teach that Christianity is the _______. 2 Tim. 3:16

III. New Age Terminology.
A. Some words: holographic; synergistic; unity; oneness; transformation; personal growth; human potential; awakening;
networking; energy; consciousness.

IV. The New Age View of ___________________.
    A. God is an _______ ________; and not directly involved in life.
    B. God is not the ___________; but part of all that exists.
        1. There is nothing that is not God.
    C. There is no sin—only incorrect ____________ of ________.
        1. _________________ brings salvation; not Jesus.
    D. _________ is only an experience on earth; a state of mind.
    E. Jesus was one of many sharers of divine truth.
        1. Christ is a _________________; a form of the higher self.

V. The New Age View of _____________.
    A. Since all is God and man is a part of all; then man is __________.
        1. Goes against Isa. 44:24; Gen. 1:26
    B. Man has infinite _______________.
    C. Man is one with the ___________________. They blur difference between man & creation.

VI. The New Age View of _____________________.
    A. Salvation is getting in tune with the divine ___________________.
    B. There is no need of a savior like Jesus.
    C. It is a form of knowledge; of achieving correct thought. We need to be saved from ____________; not sin.

Conclusion:
A. This is not biblical teaching by any means! It is a false religious system authored by Satan!
B. It should be avoided and guarded against! Next: Biblical responses to this movement!



More on the New Age Movement Introduction: The New Age Movement is a collection of eastern influenced thought systems consisting of “correct thinking” and “correct knowledge.” Last week we talked about two main beliefs in the movement: “evolutionary godhood” and “global unity.” New Age attempts to absorb all religions, cultures, and governments. Here are a few more things about the movement you need to be aware of. I. NA teaches one can have __________ ______________ with God, nature, and self. A. _____________ - told to imagine your own reality. B. ________________ - going beyond the limits of time. C. ________ __________ - done to induce a mystical experience. D. ___________ - to experience all of reality as being unified… E. ______________ - communication w/outside world stopped so one can reinterpret the world…. F. ______________ - trade places with a _____; cat; __________; animal in the zoo. G. ________________ - exercise to view the year to come. H. ________ ___________ - to generate a feeling of connectedness to the ___________. II. What it does not do. A. Does not teach that man is a ____________. Rom. 5:12; Eph. 2:3 B. Does not teach that man is _____________ upon God. Isa. 43:7 C. Does not teach that punishment is ___________. Rev. 14:11 D. Does not teach that the wages of sin is eternal ____________ from God. Rom. 6:23; Isa. 59:2 E. Does not teach that _________ is the only way to God. Mt. 11:28; John 14:6 F. Does not teach that Christianity is the _______. 2 Tim. 3:16 III. New Age Terminology. A. Some words: holographic; synergistic; unity; oneness; transformation; personal growth; human potential; awakening; networking; energy; consciousness. IV. The New Age View of ___________________. A. God is an _______ ________; and not directly involved in life. B. God is not the ___________; but part of all that exists. 1. There is nothing that is not God. C. There is no sin—only incorrect ____________ of ________. 1. _________________ brings salvation; not Jesus. D. _________ is only an experience on earth; a state of mind. E. Jesus was one of many sharers of divine truth. 1. Christ is a _________________; a form of the higher self. V. The New Age View of _____________. A. Since all is God and man is a part of all; then man is __________. 1. Goes against Isa. 44:24; Gen. 1:26 B. Man has infinite _______________. C. Man is one with the ___________________. They blur difference between man & creation. VI. The New Age View of _____________________. A. Salvation is getting in tune with the divine ___________________. B. There is no need of a savior like Jesus. C. It is a form of knowledge; of achieving correct thought. We need to be saved from ____________; not sin. Conclusion: A. This is not biblical teaching by any means! It is a false religious system authored by Satan! B. It should be avoided and guarded against! Next: Biblical responses to this movement!