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Christ Alone: Leaving New Age Universalism Behind
By Doreen Virtue • New Age to Christ
Show Summary
In this episode of New Age to Christ, Doreen Virtue shares her testimony of leaving New Age universalism and spiritual syncretism to follow Jesus Christ alone. What once appeared to be loving and inclusive was, in reality, idolatry. In 2017, God graciously opened her eyes to the truth of the gospel—that forgiveness of sins and reconciliation with God come only through repentance and faith in Jesus Christ.
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Episode Notes
- Why blending Christianity with New Age spirituality is idolatry.
- How universalism contradicts the exclusive claims of Christ.
- The danger of sincerity without biblical truth.
- God’s mercy in calling sinners out of deception.
- The sufficiency of Christ’s finished work for salvation.
Key Scripture
John 14:6 — “Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.’”
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I once tried to blend Christianity with New Age spirituality. I celebrated Buddha’s birthday at a Buddhist temple and also celebrated the birth of Christ. I believed I was being kind, loving, and inclusive—but I was deceived. Scripture makes clear that such blending is idolatry.
At the heart of New Age universalism is the belief that all paths and deities lead to the same destination. The Bible teaches otherwise. God is holy, truth is revealed, and salvation is found in no one else but Jesus Christ.
In 2017, the Lord opened my eyes to know that Jesus is the only way, the only truth, and the only life. Forgiveness of sins and reconciliation with God come only through repentance and faith in Christ’s life, death, and resurrection. Sincerity cannot save. Christ alone saves.
My prayer is that this testimony would encourage those leaving deception and strengthen believers to stand firm in the sufficiency of Christ and the authority of God’s Word.
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Doreen Virtue holds a Master’s degree in Biblical & Theological Studies with highest honors from Western Seminary (56 units / 2021), and an MA in Counseling Psychology from Chapman University. Prior to being saved by God‘s grace and mercy in 2017, Doreen was a psychotherapist specializing in women’s issues, rated in the top 15 most influential living spiritual teachers by Watkins, and the top selling new age author in the world. She was born and raised in new thought churches which she attended for 33 years, before segueing to new age and Wicca in 1991 while touring with a mind-body-spirit conference organization. Before her salvation, Doreen frequently appeared on Oprah, CNN, The View, Coast to Coast and other liberal secular media. After the Holy Spirit convicted her of her sins, while she read Deuteronomy 18:10-12, Doreen repented and gave her life to Jesus as her Lord and Savior. Doreen has been helping professing Christians to identify and avoid new age and new thought deception. Doreen volunteers in discipling women who’ve been saved out of New Age in a private Facebook group. Doreen was a speaker at the Answers in Genesis 2025 women’s conference at the Ark Encounter. She has been featured on American Gospel 3, American Gospel TV, Daily Wire, Moody Radio, Spillover, Christianity Today, Cultish, New York Magazine, Spiritual Counterfeits Project, Servants of Grace, and other Christian media.
