Why Law of Attraction, Oneness, Universalism, Mysticism, and Religious Pluralism aren't Christian
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- čas přidán 19. 10. 2020
- Want to know why Universalism, the Law of Attraction, Mysticism, Religious Pluralism, and Oneness isn't Biblical? Well, here you have it. In a previous video linked below, I went over Five New Age teachings that I have seen enter into the church. Though there were a lot, I only went over the top five I saw the most. I won't be going over each one in detail like I did in the last video, but I will be going over how each one of these beliefs is completely against what the Bible says and what Jesus taught. Think of this as a sort of follow up video from the last one.
*Sorry if the background sorta went in and out of focus the whole time. Still learning this tech stuff.*
Resources:
My original Video of the Top Five New Age Teachings in the Church: • Top Five New Age Teach...
Video with Mike Winger going over scriptures used and abused by the word of faith movement and new agers: • How New Age & Word of ...
(also if you haven't already subbed to his channel, do yourself a favor and do it :-) )
My Law of Attraction Video: • Video
Interview with Cultish about New Thought and Word of Faith Teachings in the Church: • What is the Word of Fa...
How Could a Loving God Send People to Hell?: • Video
Is Jesus REALLY the Only Way?: • Is Jesus REALLY The On...
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Spurgeon said "Discernment is not knowing the difference between right and wrong but knowing the difference between right and almost right".
Great videos...keep on goin 😊
I wanted to say this -- the Law of Attraction, in light of the Book of Job ALONE, falls flat on its face -- particularly when Job's calamities are being questioned by those closest to him (That weren't dead).
Great observation!
Oh my word... I thought the same thing just yesterday!!!
‘That weren’t dead’
I’m dead 😂
wow great point!!!!! wow thank you for the observation :)
@@toolegittoquit_001 Christian jokes are the best! haha!
It is so sad to see so many people in the Church that do not read their Bibles and they're ok with that, that's the reason for so many false teachings entering the Church, if we don't know the Word of God then we have no solid ground to stand upon. Love you work, may the Lord bless you and your family.
Hi Arias! I hope your doing well! Hopefully you get this message cuz sometimes knowing the Bible and knowing ppl that just don’t live by it confuse me. I hear you don’t have to know the Bible in order to know God, but then I learn we must reference and read the Bible to stand firm on. Can you help guide me, which is it, sometimes I feel it’s on a loop
Melissa, "you've come a long way , baby!" I learned a lot from you. You will make great apologist. I think you'll are as able as David Wood. He's converting Muslims and you fight to win souls away from the New Age. You're in my prayers.
Cynthia Yargus, David Wood is not converting anyone. He is planting seeds. No one comes unless the Father draws them. We are all to be the hands, feet and face of Christ. We can never take credit for who is saved and who is not. Churches that keep a scorecard are honing their own reputation and it is unbiblical. All glory to God.
@@michaelbrickley2443 That is true. God uses people to lead others to Christ through witness. And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation."
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@@janieisthelink5183 G?
I would say that Melissa’s ministry has even more power to lead people to the Lord than David Wood (who I do respect a lot) because she is keeping everything completely objective and leaving her personal opinions and feelings out. Im getting more and more disappointed in Mr. Wood’s videos because they have become quite sarcastic and opinionated, when his true facts alone speak loud enough for themselves-and I fear that he is putting people off with his style. It’s one thing to put people off with the TRUTH ABOUT JESUS and another by unloving behaviors and attitudes and mockery. I applaud you Melissa for keeping it REAL, TRUTHFUL, HONEST and GRACEFUL at the same time. Love you!
It's a miracle to me that Jesus forgives us and loves us each day despite our wicked ways. All it takes is trust, but we continue to rely on ourselves to find peace, but it never comes until we humble ourselves and believe in the miracle of Jesus's resurrection. I have to say this daily to stay strong in my faith for I am weak.
I can't think of any heresy or false teaching that would be supported if Christians just read and studied the scripture.
Exactly and not from the perspective of their pastor.
Exactly
@@terseandtiny1746 this is the one! even they make mistakes or misinterpret things.
one of my old pastors used to say “don’t ever let me become the only Bible you read” i respected him for it bc many don’t say things like that.
Or if they just listened to the promptings of the Holy Spirit.
Just found you. SO THANKFUL FOR YOUR VOICE! And the courage to use it!!
CONGRATS!!! She really is a huge blessing!// "Just a spoon full of..." She is SUCH a MOM! ❤️🤗
Melissa!!! I want to thank God that I found you. Your prequel to this video was the first video I watched which challenged everything that I have been being taught at my current church. I am a literally only a couple weeks into researching all of these things and what the bible actually says. It is because of this revelation of the true gospel of Jesus Christ that I actually want to read my bible every single day and I no longer wish to be in the dark. I thought many of these things were true at one point. This did not happen overnight either. It was a gradual process that had me questioning many things from the beginning of my time in what would probably be considered and NAR church. I'm very grateful for you and your passion for the bible. I hope to be an apologist as well because of this change! :)
Blessings to you! You realize you didn’t find her channel by accident. 😊
God brought you here! I'm so enjoying reading my Bible too and learning all these things.
That's me and my husband too! We'd been going to NAR and neo evangelical churches for several years and never really brought ourselves to read the bible. Then we watched the first American Gospel video here on CZcams and fell in love with reading the bible! It's been wonderful! I'm so happy you've discovered/rediscovered the gospel truth and love for Him also!
Some other good videos to watch are Third Adam and Third Adam 2 by Spencer Smith. The beginning of Third Adam 2 can be a little annoying but I understand why he did it that way, just hang in there with it for the first 10 mins or so and it gets better. These are the two videos that really convicted us and caused us to seek a new church to attend.
What kind of church was teaching you this stuff?
When I first heard about contemplative prayer, I knew it wasn't quite right: if God needs me to be quiet and mentally inactive in order to hear Him, then He's not being heard very much, I think. Lol. Sometimes He surprises me when I'm not thinking of Him. Sometimes He guides me in His timing. Sometimes He speaks when all around me is raging. That's the God I know.
Greetings from Greece!!! Kostas from Corinth!!.. this law of attraction works more as a substitute of faith, especially of christian virtue of hope... when there aren't true pastors you guide people, when faithful equals prosperous then all these you comment become reality of current churches... bravo ..your videos are so inspiring... you, Doreen, Alan..and others you help a lot..bravo... we need even here fresh new apologetics..
Amen. What I keep saying: God is sovereign. God is sovereign. God is sovereign...
The little Entro about "just a spoon full of sugar..." Was amazing! Brought back memories of my childhood loving Mary Poppins movie! Thank you 🙂
Question about mysticism: Back in 2018, I was really depressed. Lost hope for the future and doesn't really have plans at all. My mom got a ticket to a Church conference and instead of her going she urged me to go. Just for me to get outside the house. So I did 'cos I really don't care. Like whatever... There at the conference, I experienced something. Like God's presence. I told God, "if He is real, let me feel Your presence." I did feel Him there. At the conference, I met a pastor named Steven Furtick. Until now I listen to him. His preaching helped me get through depression. That God is with me getting through my suffering. After that conference, I began reading the Bible. The one that I got as a gift in high school. It made me more hungry to learn more and study more and talk more about God. Sadly the people I'm surrounded with don't have the fire, the hunger that I have. So right now I am seeking by myself. And I found this youtube.
Does my experience explain mysticism?
Your last question, about if I haven't experienced Jesus, would I still believe in Him? Thinking about it, I'd say no. And that made me sad. Like I have to have a physical miracle, something that I can see, to believe in him. But... How can I share the Word of God without these experiences?
Or am I misunderstanding the whole mysticism?
Please help. I am not always notified here in youtube for replies so maybe you guys can reply to me by email. 👉🏼jeza25alexa@yahoo.com
So I’m having a really hard time with my faith. Especially since I sometimes can’t tell the difference between true and false. Sometimes life feels like a dream.
Wow Melissa... Will I still trust God if he doesn't heal me .???.... That's challenged me for sure. I was into Bethel big time, sadly I wasted years waiting on prophecy that didn't occur, within time limit. So blessed by your channel. Lonely lass in England, but eyes open now. Thanks so x
Thank you, Melissa. This was excellent. I've never heard it explained so plainly and clearly before. Now I have the knowledge of what these things are that have been blowing in the wind all around me. I am 62 years old and most of these teachings have only recently crept into the 'church'. I don't remember encountering a lot of that when I was growing up in church. But it is rampant now. It is heartbreaking to know that some of the most anointed songwriters I grew up listening to and playing their songs with my guitar and singing them in church have fallen prey to the Universalism heresy. And to see it preached from mega church platforms by big name celebrity ministries is so monstrous because it is like the pied piper leading the children straight to hell in oblivion. God bless you for putting the Truth out there....Yeshua's Truth. The Way, The Truth and The Life. HalleluYah!
Thank you so much for this teaching Melissa. I so appreciate it! God bless you sis!
I am so happy I found your channel. I have been listening to your videos every morning and you are really helping me understand biblical contexts and philosophies. Thank you!
This has got to be one of your best videos so far, and you have some very good videos.
I found you last month and I listen to your video all the time. Im learning so much. thank you!
Melissa, I like your rustic wood background! I've been back and forth with different inspirational u-tubers like you and glad I checked this one out. Blessings to you and how God uses you! 🙏☺💐
I just found you too, and I absolutely LOVE your videos, and how you make these comparisons. God bless you.
This needs to be said. I’m slowly getting my doctrine right, after being raised in a family that believes everything that you’re correcting. Please keep up the great work. God bless you
Girl I'm listening u got it👐🏾🙏🏾
Thankyou Melissa , best yet so timely. God bless.
God bless you Melissa. Thank you for teaching truth. Praying for you, your family and your ministry.
Always insightful learning from you!
These are great explanations of each of these subjects! So helpful! 👍🏼
Great videos, Melissa! I praise God for each of them! Keep doing the good work by the grace of our Lord.
Thanks for your ministry..it is crucial that we know and understand these truths..GOD bless!
Tuned in from Ontario Canada 💖
i can learn sooo much watching your videos melissa! THANK YOU and God bless you🌺🌺🌺
I appreciate your videos so much. I use them to educate myself on other beliefs to stay aware and speak to others. God bless you!
You knocked it out of the park. Great video! God is using you to share the truth, I'm so thankful!
I've found your videos and subscribed to you via Allen Parr. Thank you for your insight and the way you word things. Something everyone needs to hear.
Bless you 🙏
Thank you for the insight, always.💕
Very good explanation. I've seen them both and I'm so glad you prepped the apologetics on the first episode and delved deeper into an explanation in this one. Good job with the relay.
Beautiful teaching. Thank you, God bless you!
thanks for the teaching, I love being able to listen and watch while working from home. I have been a Christian for 30 plus years and I am always amazed how much we can still learn if we apply. To God be the Glory, pray for you and your You Tube ministry. :)
Thank you so much for your explanations, your studies & videos 😍 they are helping me a lot!!! 🙏🙌
Thanks your videos are so helpful to helping me understand as I come out of New Age practice’s 🙌❤️
Thank you Melissa for this so well thought-out and presented video. I appreciate the work you put into your videos and how you back every argument with the Scriptures. This was balm to my ears. You speak the Truth in a very clear and relatable way. One of your best videos yet. ❤️💕
Melissa, thank you so much for this! Explained so well!!
Such a blessing. Ty sister. I needed this.
Thank you dear sister!!! I’m SO grateful for you, you’re such a blessing to the Church of Christ ❤️
Hehe loved your into! ❤️ keep spreading the Word
This was so good! Very informative. I was caught up in Christian mysticism (in the charismatic church) some years ago and I thank God for bringing me out of that belief system!
Love the new intro video btw!❤🙌🏾
What's wrong with Christian mysticism?
Same!
Love your take on Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. What faith and wonderful commitment to the sovereignty of God! I appreciate you and your videos!
Melissa love watching you continue to educate us and clarify the confusion of verses and what they think they mean. So grateful that we have connected. I do have a small favor to ask of you. Could you please use a different filter or the background in this and other videos? It triggers my epilepsy. I have tried to just listen, but keep turning to read the verses and then it will go back to you and the filter/background. Thank you and may God bless you for showing us God's truth! ❤🙌💕
Absolutely love this! God bless.
Wow, this was superb. Had to listen again
I meditated(TM) for 45 years; it gave me some rest but never the peace that passes all understanding.
Thank you Melissa 😊, I appreciate your videos and your presentation of the truth, God bless you and your family 🙏✝️💕
I’ve heard the gospel so many times in my life and every single time in knocks never in my gut Of how crazy the fathers love is for us and never gets old hearing.
You just reminded me of an old song "How Deep The Fathers Love For Us" by Stuart Townsend. Thanks! 👌
@@peterlloyd5457 I love that song as well, but the song is not very old. The verse that puts us in the crowd shouting for Jesus crucifixion brings the reality of the gospel message, for it was because of our wicked behaviour that God came to save us. Much more powerful to see our sin in action at the cross, than to just think about it and not seek to be rid of it, and accept the life Jesus offers. And to think this is a free gift by faith alone, and not by seeking other exhausting and fruitless ways; building our tower of Babel to exalt ourselves. But Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life.
So grateful to hear your videos
God bless 🙏
Thank you. You have given me a lot to think about. I am also reading my bible more now!
This helped me identify beliefs that have crept into my faith like mysticism and Oneness. Scripture holds the truth. So thankful for you including all these references for me to study and meditate on.
Good stuff...love all the scriptures ❤
The truth is not in a religion or belief system the truth is a person. 🔥🔥 Amen. Blessings 💕 from Belgium 🇩🇪
May the Lord bless you for your work.
I never knew the imagery and analogy behind John 14:1-4 before. Thank you for explaining that. Makes so so much sense!
Good video. I can see you put a lot work and thought into this video. Much of what you explain is found in mega churches which your video was "right on".
I liked the interview with you and sister Childers.
I love the way your tackling the occult lies and deceptions. This will help a lot of confused people.
Listennn...thank you so much for this information! Watching from Trinidad and I can see these teachings and practices in general but especially the Law of attraction slipping into Christian spheres under the guise of faith
When I was in the Charismatic Movement and prayed if it be your will I was told that’s negative praying
You must believe it will come to pass or you won’t receive it
Look at how Jesus of all people prayed in the garden
If there’s any other way and yet not my will but thy will be done
Who dares to call Jesus prayer negative➕🌈🇦🇺🇮🇱
Lots of what you've said here still really rings true for me and my personal ongoing maturing in the faith. Kinda especially the personal challenge/question as to whether the person - without anything emotional/high experience at all - would still love and be devoted to Christ. He/she who must experience to believe must keep experiencing to keep believing.
I'll share with you that I personally have seen and come through lots of so-called "holy fire", "baptism of the Holy Spirit", "soaking" stuff (all years ago now) and I'm still believing on Christ alone. Not by anything I have done but by Him and Him alone. And I'll also say again that many people still don't get the simplicity of Grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone. There's something about the earthly mentality of the heart/will of man and wanting to add something/anything on to something this simple. I often tell my Christian brothers and sisters here that I'm actually very glad that God made one way to Him! God's blessings on your week.
Excellent, as usual. Thanks.
It's so awesome that you pointed this out that in the Old Testament [Deut] there was a sense of self-effort with the word "might;" like in a person's own strength that was in keeping the law; and in the New Testament [Matt], Jesus replaces the word "might" with the word "mind" as if to say that it is not in our self effort that we can be saved but in the strength of Jesus for everything that he was going to do was the unthinkable thing which was to willfully be a sacrifice and what mere man would actually willfully be a sacrifice?! Hallelujah for this thanks to Father Son and Holy Spirit for your obedience, Melissa 😁👍
May the Lord bless the work of your hands & bring many more lost souls to Him through your testimony & teaching. The preeminence of Scripture saves so much heartache & confusion.
Sooo well said.. And beatiful scriptures..👍👍👍🙏
love the new background!
Nice to see someone taking this stuff on. So many churches have allowed in the leaven.
You mentioned @28:44 "universal reconciliation". I've heard it called "universal salvation" and it's flying round CZcams now. It's another idea that's ripping statements kicking and screaming out of context! Thanks again and it's a privilege and honour to call you a sister in Him. I gotta subscribe to you again!
Thank you so much for this message
Love your explanations, and break down of the Bible,
Thank you
Something calming about your videos
You're the first Christian youtuber I've subbed to. Thanks
Wow!! Gen 3:1-5 makes me think of Joseph Smith & his teachings! Although he wasn’t the first.
Thank-you for these videos!!
Melissa this video was 10/10 amazing I got so much from its.
Firstly, I want to say you are doing such good work in ministry. I've watched several of your videos now and they have been a great help. Secondly, I was wondering if you could do a video, or have done one, on sola scriptura? It's something I would appreciate learning more about and how to defend it. Again, thank you for the work you're doing and God Bless!
Love you girl!!! This is sooooo good!
Hey Tiffany!! So glad you could watch it, Glory to God :-D
KEEP GEEKING OUT, SISTER! WE LOVE IT!!!
Thank you again Melissa.
God Bless you! Powerful!
Sister Melissa I agree.at 40:06 Most people treat God as a genie in a bottle granting their wishes. The mose times I listen to these videos is the more I learn I love learning about the word of God.
You are blessed and blessing!
Outstanding work Thanks
Wow thank you for Sharing this Truth!!
Amazing! Praise the Lord! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
I love that you make these videos On this stuff
Interestingly, Melissa, in the beginning of your video, the intro part, where you have the jingle and you sing "a spoonful of sugar, or good theology, helps the medicine go down!" and then said "...where do I come up with this stuff" and then immediately after you said that the segue went from that to the series of flashing words- the word "Jesus" being the first one- was like an answer to the question 😁😁😁🙌🙌🙌🙏😇. I just thought that was a little fascinating
Well done! Thank you so much!
Hey dude - can you believe - I HAVE NEVER EVER been inspired to comment on a CZcams video... but you ROCK SISTA! I'm so big on all this and came out from all of it. My doorway was self development. Really speaking out about it now and YOU JUST ARE SO COOL and I love your authenticity and your real knowledge. Thanks for shining so beautifully for Jesus Melissa! AMAZING HOW GOD USES AND POSITIONS US!!!!
I hope you still read comments.
I have a proposal for you on something I would love to research together - I think you will LOVE IT - AND IT HAS NEVER BEEN DONE! pLEASE REACH OUT. Jesus love.
I’m so happy I found you.
Thanks again, Melissa. Directing us to God's Word is how we fight our enemy... in spiritual warfare, amen!
Always eager to hear & watch your videos. Apologetics taught is much needed in the church. Thank you for presenting the clearness of the Gospel- Jesus the only way. I have many friends & relatives who are steeped in law of attraction & word of faith & pentecostal oneness- they refuse any questions or correction from the Bible. They have what I call spiritual pride toward others who they deem as “un-anointed.” Press on!
Thank you for being awesome!
Thank you for making these videos and I’m so glad I found them. I have to say that unfortunately new age is not in just hyper charismatic churches. I grew up in a baptist church and there are people (probably even now/still) believing that we (humans and religions) believe in the same god, we’ve just chosen a different path. And you also get to heaven even if you haven’t accepted Jesus in your heart but purely based on the fact that their parents were saved (I sincerely hope that was meant as a joke by that person who said it though). Anyway, these videos have been helping me to spot some of the things that I haven’t even realised myself.
Melissa Dougherty - thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!!
Period !!!
It's amazing! No matter how many times you listen to teachings or read the Bible there is always something new to learn. Or something you have not heard before.
Great expose! Thank you.