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God’s Righteousness and the Freedom of Resting in Christ
Show: New Age to Christ with Dave Jenkins & Doreen Virtue Episode Title: God’s Righteousness — Not Self-Effort Date: [Insert Date]Show Summary
In this episode of New Age to Christ, Doreen Virtue encourages listeners to stop relying on self-effort and perfectionism and instead rest in the perfect righteousness of Jesus Christ. Coming out of New Age “do-it-yourself spirituality,” many struggle with performance-based thinking. This devotional helps believers trust God’s righteous character, rejoice in Christ’s finished work, and walk in grateful obedience that flows from salvation—not an attempt to earn it.Audio Player
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Episode Notes
- Why New Age spirituality trains us to trust ourselves instead of the Lord
- How perfectionism can seep into our spirituality
- God is perfectly righteous, pure, and upright in all His ways
- Jesus took our sin and gives believers His righteousness (imputed righteousness)
- Resting in Christ fuels obedience—it does not replace it
- Trusting God’s righteous judgment when we see evil and injustice
Key Scriptures
- Psalm 71:19
- Psalm 145:17
- John 3:16
- 2 Corinthians 5:21
Reflection Question
How does knowing God is perfectly righteous and will ultimately punish all unrepentant sin help you trust Him when you see evil and injustice in the world?Call to Action
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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.
