Blecch!

[Thanks to Exposing The Chosen. The first paragraph is from Dallas Jenkins. The second paragraph is from Focus on the Family/Plugged In]

Wicked encouragement from “celebrity Christians”

Three unholy movements are chewing up the Body of Christ. These are the 12 Steps, contemplative prayer, and the Enneagram.

The Enneagram is spreading rapidly. And where you can find the the Enneagram, you usually can find the dangerous practice of contemplative prayer.

According to H. Wayne House:

The announced intention of this [Enneagram] psychological approach is to help Christians in personality development, Christian maturity, and spirituality. …

The teaching of the Enneagram is so far removed from the teaching of Scripture, that it becomes problematic to understand why Evangelical publishing houses would even print these New Age books, unless they are just publishing what sells and not what follows Scripture and moves the Christian and moves the Christian to be spiritually mature. Every major Christian doctrine regarding God, Jesus, salvation, and sanctification, et al, is denied, distorted, or assaulted by this Occult religious teaching that attempts to robe itself in Christian dress.

H.Wayne House, “Forward” to Richard Rohr and the Enneagram Secret, by Don & Joy Veinot and Marcia Montenegro.

Christians in two religions?

Can two walk together except they be agreed? (Amos 3:3)

Christians in Alcoholics Anonymous may not see it this way, but in their participation of A.A., they are standing in agreement with a belief system that lifts up strange gods. In Alcoholics Anonymous, all gods are considered equal and are called “the higher power,” thus relegating Christ our King to commonality as if He were simply one nameless deity among many. … continue reading article…

The Heresy of the Enneagram

The announced intention of this [Enneagram] psychological approach is to help Christians in personality development, Christian maturity, and spirituality. …

H.Wayne House, “Forward” to Richard Rohr and the Enneagram Secret, by Don & Joy Veinot and Marcia Montenegro.

(Thanks The Watchman’s Bagpipes)

Clips exposing The Chosen–Dallas Jenkins responds to Book of Mormon verse–Season 3 Trailer

To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them. (Isaiah 8:20)

Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you. (Deuteronomy 4:2)

People defending Dallas Jenkins for putting words in Christ’s mouth are missing the point. Here is the point:

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. (Ephesians 6:12)

Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. (1 John 4:1)

For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. (Mark 13:6)

This is the point.

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