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The False Peace of the New Age vs. the Peace of Christ
Author: Doreen VirtueShow: New Age to ChristMany people today chase after peace through meditation, yoga, manifestation, energy healing, psychology, self-help, and New Age spirituality. Yet none of these paths can provide lasting peace.In this episode of New Age to Christ, Doreen Virtue explains why true peace is found only in Jesus Christ. Drawing from Scripture and personal testimony, Doreen contrasts the temporary emotional highs of New Age spirituality with the supernatural peace that comes through reconciliation with God in Christ.Listen to the Audio
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Key Scriptures
- 1 Thessalonians 5:23
- Proverbs 3:5
- Romans 5:1
- Philippians 4:7
- Isaiah 9:6
- Jeremiah 6:14
Episode Highlights
- Why New Age “inner peace” cannot provide lasting peace
- The difference between emotional relief and biblical peace
- Why trusting God frees believers from striving and control
- How Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace, reconciles sinners to God
- Why the peace of God sustains believers through suffering and trials
- How false teachers promise peace where there is no peace
Episode Summary
In this episode, Doreen Virtue reflects on the biblical truth that God is peace. Before coming to Christ, Doreen spent years pursuing peace through New Age practices, self-help, psychology, meditation, and spiritual techniques. While these methods may offer temporary feelings of relief, they cannot provide the lasting peace that comes only through Jesus Christ.Doreen explains that true peace begins with being reconciled to God through the finished work of Christ. Because believers have peace with God through justification by faith, they can also experience the peace of God in the midst of trials, suffering, uncertainty, and hardship.This episode encourages listeners to stop chasing counterfeit peace and to turn to Christ, who alone gives peace that surpasses all understanding.Reflection Questions
- Where have you been tempted to seek peace apart from Christ?
- Why do New Age methods and self-help practices fail to provide lasting peace?
- How does Romans 5:1 help us understand peace with God?
- What does it look like to trust the Lord instead of leaning on your own understanding?
- How has God’s peace sustained you during suffering or uncertainty?
About New Age to Christ
New Age to Christ with Doreen Virtue helps Christians grow in biblical discernment by exposing New Age deception and pointing listeners to the truth, authority, and sufficiency of God’s Word. Also visit our YouTube.
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.
