Apologetics 19 | New Age qualities

Common New Age Beliefs

1. Cosmological Determination - the stars and move determine cultural and societal development

2. Monistic Energy - God and universe the same

the earth has what you need to cleanse you - ie the heresy of cleansing your chakras

burning sage

using crystals for healing

3. Self Deification - you have everythgin in yourself to accomplish fulfillment

We Believe the opposite

Divine soveriegnty

Divine Power

Divine Purpose

Psalm 121 (NRSV)

A Song of Ascents.

I lift up my eyes to the hills—

from where will my help come?

My help comes from the Lord,

who made heaven and earth.

He will not let your foot be moved;

he who keeps you will not slumber.

He who keeps Israel

will neither slumber nor sleep.

The Lord is your keeper;

the Lord is your shade at your right hand.

The sun shall not strike you by day,

nor the moon by night.

The Lord will keep you from all evil;

he will keep your life.

The Lord will keep

your going out and your coming in

from this time on and forevermore.