New Age Awakening and the Counterfeit of True Salvation

Episode Summary

In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Doreen Virtue explains what the New Age means by being “awakened” or “waking up.” She contrasts the New Age idea of awakening to oneness and non-duality with the biblical truth of conviction of sin, repentance, and faith in Jesus Christ.Doreen shows how New Age awakening is not true spiritual enlightenment but a counterfeit of biblical salvation. Rather than leading people to the holiness of God, the reality of sin, and the need for Christ, New Age awakening promotes the lie that God, creation, Jesus, and humanity are all one. This deception echoes Genesis 3, where Satan tempted humanity with the lie of becoming like God.

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Episode Highlights

• What New Age teachers mean by “awakening” or “waking up.”
• Why New Age spirituality promotes the false teaching of oneness and non-duality.
• How New Age awakening counterfeits true conversion and salvation.
• Why Genesis 3 helps Christians understand this deception.
• The difference between spiritual deception and repentance toward God through faith in Christ.

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