ear Holy Lord, we see the World is dying all around us. As your children in the Body of Christ we cling to you, waiting until you return to save us from ourselves yet again. Satanic delusion has become widespread everywhere. We see the poisonous fruits of death and destruction everywhere. Worst of all we see many corrupt teachers of false gospels in apostate churches, manipulating those with itching ears with many lies: That you did not create man and woman, but sex can be self-chosen and our bodies mutilated to conform to the lie; that marriage and family you created can be between two of the same sex; destruction of the family through divorce and fornication; that your roles for men and women can be ignored just as Queen Jezebel took over Israel; the attack on men that is really an attack on You; that all paths lead to You, denying the exclusive Way of Salvation through Lord Jesus Christ--and so on! Our society bows down to worship self, just as Satan wants.
Society promotes a corrupted form of godliness void of your Holy Spirit, an illusory image. We see so many led astray through apostacy: Wayward emergent churches, cult of personality megachurches, charlatan healers, race-based liberation theology, prosperity gospel, abortion-promoting churches, ecumenical churches embracing pagan practices believing "all paths lead" to You, "pride" churches promoting homosexuality and drag queens, political churches embracing worldly doctrines and idols--and so on! We witness loss of natural affection as parents kill their own children and children murder their own parents. Society's "love" is cold, and many churches today lukewarm.
Dear Holy Father, we thank you for your Holy Spirit so we may speak your TRUTH in these matters and STAND FIRM on your solid rock our Savior Jesus Christ, even as the corrupt world is quickly collapsing around us. Like Ester, you have placed us right here to boldly speak for such as time as this. If we perish, we perish, knowing we would immediately enter into your presence. Holy Spirit guide us and grant us wisdom to speak to those around us who are perishing, so they may know the Word and Truth who is YOU and be saved. We are so thankful you have more than adequately equipped us with your spiritual armor as we stand your ground, and can TRUST IN YOU. Open the eyes and ears of many to discern what is REAL AND TRUE. Burn away the lies and blow the ashes right back to the Prince of the Air. Shut down false preachers in their companies, educational institutions, media, music, TV, movies, politics. Protect the minds, bodies and spirits of the children subjected to their insane delusions. Call your children to come out of the false church, away from false teachers who worship false gods.
Please constantly remind us to keep focus on YOU and help prepare others who don't yet know you as we watch for your imminent return. We thank you Lord Jesus for saving us from ourselves every single moment, knowing we can do nothing without you yet do everything with you. Thanks to you for EVERYTHING Lord Jesus Christ!
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I just saw this today, possibly another false teacher. Will have to look into it:
Tim Mackie Says Jesus Practiced Eastern Mysticism, Beware of This Dangerous False Teacher
March 13, 2023
We’ve written previously on the highly popular Bible Project which is operated by Tim Mackie. Despite the increasing popularity in his YouTube short clips explaining passages and books of the Bible, Mackie takes a theologically liberal approach to Scripture and much of his explanatory videos include bad or even blatantly false teachings.
But we should also be conscious of the fact that Mackie, who markets himself to children and other Bible newcomers in these videos has embraced a number of heretical views and teachings that should be considered spiritually dangerous, poisonous, cult-like, and outside of the bounds of orthodoxy.
Among them is his recent endorsement of Thomas Keating, contemplative prayer, and various practices associated with Eastern mystic religions. In a recent sermon, Mackie explains how he learned a lot about prayer from Catholic mystic, Thomas Keating, and how he endorses the practice of contemplative prayer calling it the “ego-level consciousness.”
“But there is something that happens when all of our guards are down,” Mackie said, “and this especially happens when we’re asleep. Are you with me right when we’re asleep? Because you’re still conscious, but you’re working on a different your body is working on a different, different level.”
“It’s like it’s soul level. It’s being level consciousness. And somehow, when you’re in that vulnerable state, human beings are open to reality in a way that we are fully guarded against when we’re in our ego-conscious moments.”
He then goes on to suggest that even Jesus practiced this form of what he admits is Eastern Mysticism.
“But first of all, let me just respond and then hopefully in a non snarky way as I can for someone who’s like this sounds like Eastern mysticism or something like that,” Mackie continued, “let us just remember where did the Jesus movement originate?”
“It originated in the east. And I really don’t think Jesus was just reciting Bible verses all night long like on the mountain. I’m sure that he was reciting whole psalms and that those psalms were sending his consciousness, traversing the universe with his father in prayer.”
Thomas Keating (1923-2018) was a Catholic monk, priest, and spiritual teacher who played a significant role in promoting contemplative prayer in the Christian tradition, particularly through his work on Centering Prayer.
Centering Prayer is a form of Christian meditation that involves silently repeating a sacred word or phrase, such as “Jesus” or “Lord have mercy,” as a way of letting go of distracting thoughts and opening oneself to the presence of God. Keating, along with two other Trappist monks, developed this method of prayer in the 1970s as a way to make the contemplative tradition more accessible to laypeople.
Keating also wrote extensively on contemplative spirituality, including several books such as “Open Mind, Open Heart,” “Intimacy with God,” and “The Human Condition: Contemplation and Transformation.” He founded the organization Contemplative Outreach, which promotes the practice of Centering Prayer and other contemplative practices.
Keating’s teachings and work have had a significant impact on the development and popularization of contemplative prayer within some theologically progressive Christian circles and he is considered one of the most influential figures in this area. These practices have become popular practices in recent years, with many people turning to these spiritual traditions as a means of seeking enlightenment and spiritual growth. However, as Christians, it is important to understand that these practices are incompatible with biblical Christianity.
One of the primary concerns with these practices is their non-Christian roots. While some may argue that these practices can be adapted to fit within a Christian framework, the reality is that they are fundamentally different from the teachings of the Bible and as Christians, we are called to follow Jesus Christ and seek our spiritual growth and enlightenment through Him alone. Contemplative prayer places a strong emphasis on the self rather than on God leading to a sense of self-reliance and a belief that people can achieve spiritual growth and enlightenment through their own efforts, rather than through God’s grace.
But worse, contemplative prayer can open us up to the danger of spiritual deception or even demonic influence—spiritual forces or experiences that are contrary to biblical teaching and truth—leading to confusion and harmful theological beliefs. Contemplative prayer and even the santized Eastern mystic practices place too little emphasis on Scripture and too much emphasis on subjective experiences leading to a reliance on personal experiences over and above God’s word.
Contemplative prayer and Eastern mysticism promote a form of syncretism, the blending of different religious beliefs or practices, leading people to adopt beliefs or practices that are not consistent with biblical teachings and can ultimately lead them away from a true relationship with Jesus Christ.
In light of these concerns, as Christians, we must be resolute in our commitment to follow Jesus Christ and to seek our spiritual growth and enlightenment through Him alone. We must be discerning about the spiritual practices we engage in and ensure that they are consistent with the teachings of the Bible. Let us trust in God’s grace and mercy for our spiritual growth and enlightenment, and let us focus on studying and applying the truth of His Word to our lives. And we must most certainly be discerning about who we listen to and follow as Bible teachers. And clearly, on that needs to be avoided at all costs, is Tim Mackie.
https://disntr.com/2023/03/13/tim-mackie-says-jesus-practiced-eastern-mysticism-beware-of-this-dangerous-false-teacher/
