Category: Keeping Our Walk With God Pure

Acts 4:12 (NKJV) 12 Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”

Over the last few decades, we have seen the rising popularity of various schools of thought that have become immensely popular.

Some of these things do not appear particularly religious in nature if we look only on the surface, while others are a religion in and of themselves.

As time has gone by, we have watched as bits and pieces from these various schools of thought, ideologies, and religions have become interwoven into Christianity and the everyday lives of believers.

We may often hear people speak of karma; an ancient Indian Sanskrit teaching.

We may hear about chanting or types of meditation that are based on various eastern religions or mysticism.

We may even hear about the benefits of yoga, which, in reality, is spiritual at its core.

Many people tend to mix and intermingle these things with Christianity. It may not be done intentionally, but it is done, nonetheless.

This brings about confusion and a watering down of the truth. And if we are not careful, it can lead to two things.

1. People thinking that this is OK to do.

2. Unbelievers and uninformed believers thinking that Jesus alone is not enough to redeem us and save us.

It is important that we understand this truth; Jesus needs the help of no one else. His blood is enough.

Jesus plus something else (or someone else) is not necessary for us to be washed clean of our sins. His blood is sufficient.

The grace and mercy of God do not need additional personas to assist in the salvation of mankind.

In fact, these other things only detract from the truth of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Karma is a counterfeit, masquerading in place of God’s principles of reciprocity (we reap what we sow).

Meditation on God and His word is the original. It leads us and draws us closer to Him. Meditations of any other kind are counterfeits that only lead us away from God.

And Yoga is a thinly disguised gateway to eastern mysticism, which uses its humming, chanting and various exercises to open ourselves up to spirits other than the Holy Spirit.

So, let us be keenly aware of these things. We must understand the importance of keeping our walk with God as pure and unadulterated as possible.

And in doing so, we will see and hear God more clearly and discern more accurately those things that desire only to pull us away from God.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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