Cultish

Part 1: Bethel And The New Age

Aug 20, 2019
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ANECDOTE

Doreen Virtue's Radical Transformation

  • Doreen Virtue spent over 20 years as a psychic writing 70+ New Age books and doing workshops before Jesus radically changed her life.
  • Her encounter led her to read the Bible fully, realize the sinfulness of New Age practices, and repent at age 57.
INSIGHT

Tension Between Revival and Infiltration

  • Revival of people coming out of New Age is happening alongside a troubling infiltration of New Age practices into churches like Bethel.
  • Spiritual seekers often crave hyper-charismatic experiences as a Christian counterpart to prior gifting, risking confusion.
INSIGHT

New Age as Spiritual Addiction

  • New Age spirituality acts like addiction, offering endless spiritual highs but no true satisfaction.
  • Many people escape because it blurs reality and fantasy, making spiritual experiences dangerously deceptive.
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