What is the truth behind Vice President╒s Albert Gore book, Earth in the Balance; Ecology and the Human Spirit. He reveals himself as one who believes we should have a ╥mother goddess╙ that we can worship. He believes that ancient religions and Hinduism god in their worship of ╥mother earth.╙ Gore claims that our modern slogan should be the worship of ╥mother earth╙; that man and nature are one, and that God is part of nature, and nature is part of God.
This is pure Pantheistic paganism in its truest form. He is just putting into words what the New Age Religion has been saying for a long time.
The Word of God is battered by Mr. Gore. His quote is: ╥Ignorant Christians who are afraid to open their minds to teachings first offered outside their own system of belief.╙ He continues. ╥By refusing to accept that the earth is our sacred mother, Christians have become a dangerous threat to the survival of humanity...╙ Christians are also bashed when he says, ╥...blights on the environment.╙ He continues, ╥To believe in Bible prophesy is unforgivable, not only is this idea heretical, it is an appallingly, self fulfilling prophesy of doom.╙
Shockingly , these antichristian words are from Vice President Albert Gore who claims to be a Southern Baptist in good standing.!
(Col 2:8-10) See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ.
A. New Age Movement, - first concept
1. Must be mastered is ╥unity╙.
2. Oneness, brotherhood, universal self, universal spirit, universal soul, universal mind, universal brotherhood, human family, and interdependence.
3. Once you are aware of this concept.
a. Notice its promotion in a variety of places.
b. Watch our religious publications.
I. New Age Unity
A. Unity with all beliefs except Christianity.
Occult writer, Alice Bailey, predicted that the only sin in the New Age would be the ╥sin of separateness.╙
1. She stated in her book, The Reappearance of The Christ, ╥To hate, to be separate, and to be exclusive will come to be regarded as the only sin...╙ (p.112).
2. In other words, it is the narrow-minded, dogmatic people who are to be the only ╥sinners╙ in the New Age.
The ones who believe in One God or the Bible and Jesus Christ as the exclusive path to heaven.
2. All Christians will be considered ╥sinners╙ according to Alice Bailey╒s counterfeit teachings.
B. Gore writes on pages 258 thru 259 of his book shows where he departed from the Baptist faith and entered in to the New Age Religion.
a. ╥The richness and diversity of our religious tradition through out history is a spiritual resource long ignored by people of faith, who are often afraid to open their minds to teachings first offered outside their own system of belief.╙
b. ╥This Pan-religious perspective may prove especially important where our global civilizations responsibility for the earth is concerned.╙ ╥ Native American Religions...╙ (All of which were very pagan but he╒s touting them here) ╥for instance offer a rich tapestry of ideas about our relationship to the earth.╙ One of the most moving was attributed to Chief Seattle, who said ╥Will you teach your children what we have taught our children? That the earth is our mother? What befalls the earth, befalls all the sons of the earth. This we know: the earth does not belong to man, man belongs to the earth.╙
1. Gore wants of to adopt a Pan-religious paganistic world viewpoint other religions will blend with Christianity so we have a trans- New Age religious viewpoint.
C. Who will be excluded?
1. ╥Those who embody the spirit of exclusiveness and separativeness.╙ a. Those who refuse to be unequally yoked with non-Christians though a world religion.
b. Those who insist on being separate, will obviously suffer persecution if the above quote comes to pass. (see II Cor. 6:14- 17).
2. Gore advocates that we particularly be concerned with Native American Religions, all of which are very paganistic and pantheistic.
That is a direct contradiction of scripture.
a. In John 17 Jesus prayed for unity. Yes, we should strive for the unity which was a part of this prayer. However, it was based upon obedience of God╒s Word (v.17).
3. Isaiah 42:8 I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.
a. And He means His glory is not to be given to ╥mother earth.╙
D. ╥1. Pet 5:8. ╥Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion walketh about, seeking whom he may devour; 9. Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.╙
BATTLE FOR NEW AGE
A. So what is wrong with unity?
1. John 17 shows Christian unity.
2. Unity
a. A part of Jesus prayer
b. Obedience to God╒s Word. (v. 17).
B. Understanding this plea.
a. Obey the Bible without adding men╒s commandments, (Matthew 15: 8,9).
1. The term ╥Christ╙
a. Meaning when they say ╥Christ╙
1. Alice Bailey describing the ╥Avatar of Synthesis,╙ who she says is a ╥close Associate of ╥The Christ.╙
2. Bailey says ╥He works under the great natural Law of Synthesis, producing at-one-ment, unification and fusion. b. His function (in unison with the energy of Christ) is to generate spiritual will in humanity, the will-to good
C His potency works in three fields of activity at this time:
1. Within the spiritual Heirarchy itself, revealing the nature of the divine will-to-good which the Kingdom of God must express, and the nature also of divine Purpose.
2. Within the Assembly of the United Nations, though not within the Security Council.
a. He is there generating a slowly growing will-to unity.
1. Within the masses of men everywhere, fostering the urge to a general betterment.╙ Bailey p. 77.
A. Be not deceived
D. ╥Christ Spirit.╙
1. Believe many Christs, Jesus being only one of many.
2. Bailey claims that various Christs, or Avatars, have been sent to earth at the time of great need.
a. Bailey did not believe that Jesus was the only begotten son of God.
b. She taught that there have been many Avatars, or Sons of God.
1. She mentions Hercules as being one.
2. Her primary emphasis is upon Buddha, who she calls the ╥Messenger of Light for the East,╙ and Christ, ╥The Messenger of Love for the West.╙
3. The Avatar of Synthesis is evidently supposed to bring people together into one World religion.
a. You will also notice the perversion of the the term
atonement╙ into Alice Bailey╒s ╥At-one-ment.╙
1. The United Nations obviously supports the ╥will- to- unity.╙
a. Muller also carries forth the teaching that there are many Sons of God.
E. Bailey explains how the Avatar of Synthesis would be aided by ╥The New Group of World Servers,╙ who would ╥Usher in the New Age.╙
1. She says, ╥Their work falls unto the following parts, functions or activities:
a. The production of a human synthesis or unity which will lead to an universal recognition of the one humanity, brought about though right human relations.
b. The establishing of right relations with the subhuman kingdoms in nature, leading to the universal recognition that there is One World.
3. The anchoring of the Kingdom of God, the spiritual Heirarchy (see Eph. 6: 11) of our planet, in open expression on earth, thus leading to the Universal recognition that the sons of men are one.╙ (P. 78. emphasis in original).
1. Most Christians agree that the spiritual Heirachy spoken of here is shown in Col. 2:15: ╥Having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.╙
F. Point of contention between Christianity and the spirit of the New Age - spirit of eastern religion.
1. Jesus is the Way, the truth and the light, no one comes to the Father except by Me.
a. John 6:44 ╥No man can come tome, except the Father which hath sent me draw him; and I will raise him up at the last day.╙
III. ATTACK ON WESTERN CIVILIZATION
A. Western civilization established upon the Judeo-Christian Bible - separates from universal religion
1. Cable network owner, Ted Turner, claims that America must elect a ╘New Age╒ President if it wants to survive through the year 2000.
a. Promoter of the ╥Goodwill Games╙, held in Russia
1. Turner was seen groveling obsequiously at the shrine of worshipping the Communist demigods of State officials.
b. ╥I have come to the conclusion that America is the biggest problem in the world╙.
B. John Denver returned from Russia and China.
1. Key figure behind the ╥World Instant of Co-operation╙
a. New Age ╥Choices of the Future╙ symposium
1. New Age Community ╥Windstar Project╙
b. Speakers: Spiritualist Ram Dass, Former U. N. Assistant Secretary.
1. General Robert Muller,
2. Colorado Governor Richard Lamm
3. Ted Turner and about 1,000 others.
A. The plans for the ╥World Instant Of Co-operation╙ were presented.
C. The plan - December 31, 1986, from 12:00 noon until 1:00 pm., Greenwich Time.
1. ╥World Instant of Co-operation╙ or ╥World Healing Day.╙
a. Organized to coincide with the kick-off of 1987, United Nations ╥International Decade of Peace╙
2. The two-phase plan calls - hour (noon-Greenwich) meditate and pray for peace
a. At 12:00 midnight (Greenwich Time) world-wide candle burning ceremony.
3. ╥World╒s spiritual leaders - jointly assemble their believers in spiritual harmony and co-operation to heal our planet
a. They claim fifty million people gather simultaneously to pray.
b Meditate and contemplate the ╘harmony╒ and ╘oneness╒ of life on earth while another 500,000,000 to endorse this moment of ╘harmonious resonance╒...
D. The following appeared on On Line America New Age Library.
5/15/94
Dear Friend-
Today millions share the conviction that there is an inner spiritual unity transcending the outer differences of faith and belief.
Since 1952 men and women of goodwill throughout the world have given practical expression to this recognition of unity and the widespread desire for joint prayer and meditation, through the celebration of WORLD INVOCATION DAY.
This year, World Invocation day is celebrated on Tuesday, May 24. On this day hundreds of thousands of people will join in using a world prayer - the Great Invocation - in order to focus human aspiration and to channel light and goodwill into the consciousness of humanity.
The Great Invocation expresses truths common to all the great religions and through its use as an instrument for light and love, it can aid in restoring the Universal Plan for Humanity on Earth.
THE GREAT INVOCATION
From the point of Light within the mind of God
Let light stream forth into the minds of men.
Let Light descend on Earth.
From the point of Love within the Heart of God
Let love stream forth into the hearts of men.
May Christ return to Earth.
From the centre where the Will of God is known
Let purpose guide the little wills of men -
The purpose which the Masters know and serve.
From the centre which we call the race of men
Let the Plan of Love and Light work out
And may it seal the door where evil dwells.
Let Light and Love and Power restore the Plan on Earth.
We invite you to join in this act of service to Humanity.
Thanks for your good work - (No name was given)
IV. OTHER WORLD NEW AGE EVENTS
A. ╥We are the World╙, not just a song but a theology.
1. Mega-events, not spontaneous response to the evils of the world
a. Preparation of the world for an event organizers claim will leave ╘live Aid╒ paling in insignificance.
b. Harry Belafonte responsible for organizing ╥We Are The World╙ concert and album purportedly, designed to alleviate world hunger.
2. Billboard Magazine, Belefonte pointed out another part of the campaign to overthrow the present nation-state system and set up a U.N. run World Government...
B. Harry Chapin provided needed inspiration to bring artists together to join in the struggle.
1. United Nations as ultimately kind of hope for global harmony
a. The beginning of a new type of mass - propaganda campaign started in early1985.
2. British band the banner of ╘Band-Aid╒ and recorded ╘Do They Know it╒s Christmas╒ to aid relief efforts in Africa.
a. ╥USA for Africa╙ produced the record ╥We are the World╙.
b. ╘Band-Aid╒ and ╘USA for Africa╒ put on ╥Live Aid╙.
1. The biggest names in the music industry, was seen by 1.5 billion people in 160 countries
A. One in every three people in the world.
3. This lead to ╥Farm Aid╙, Fashion Aid, Sport Aid, The Goodwill Games, Comic Relief and Hands Across America╙ and ╥Conspiracy of Hope╙ Tour raising funds for New Age group Amnesty International
a. ╘Sun City - United Artists Against Apartheid╒ is raising funds
1. Support of Anti-government forces in South Africa.
b. Shown how easily millions of people can be drawn into such promotions, that organizers.
D. John Randolph Price, the head of The Planetary Commission, who first conceived the idea for world-wide healing day.
1. ╥This event will not be just another in the series of humanitarian extravaganzas - it will be the culmination of all of them.
a. ╘Peace╒ will be the banner to draw support, it will not be the true motive behind the meditation and candle burning ceremonies.╙
2. ╥The Commission is not like the Peace Movement or the Anti- Nuclear Movement, or any other kind of movement.
a. We are not going to protest anything, and we╒re not going to resist anything.
b. Men and women of Love and Light all over the world.
c. And that will be the true beginning of the New Age...
1. Yes, we have entered the New Age, but now we have the responsibility, the obligation to create the civilization of the Aquarian Age.
a. That╒s our purpose.
b. That╒s our mission, yours and mine.
V. NEW AGE OF AQUARIUS
A. New Agers announce New Age of Aquarius, their writings openly pronounce the end Age of the Church which they call the Age OF Pisces or the Fish Age.
1. In Colorado, Gathering of New Age Entities, have written about ╥ushering in the New Age╙ and sit on the Board of Directors and hold membership in the occult organization, Antakarana, Inc.
a. Purpose of this group, which supposedly ╥channels inhabitants of space ships,╙ ╥bridge between or across the ages, Pisces to Aquarius, as well as a bridge between many new age organizations.
2. Channels receive their information from spirit guides;
a. Awakened Ones, Ascended Masters, the Hierarchy, UFO╒s.
1. Channeling or trance channeling is not for everyone in the movement.
2. They believe one must be ╥called╙ at a young age to have outside entities speak though them
A. This requires emptying the mind of all thoughts, deep breathing, doing meditation and allowing oneself to be taken over by a spirit.
3. The individual╒s personality is emerged as another spirit personality takes control.
a. The face will taken on countenance changes as does the voice.
b. The central belief - ancient spirit guides have evolved to a higher state through reincarnation - actively providing the wisdom for the entrance TO New Age.
VI. 35,000 YEAR-OLD-MAN
1. J.Z. Knight, 40, who claims to speak under the powers of a 35,000- Year-Old man.
a. Preaches an occult doctrine of self-reliance - the god within.
1. ╥You are masters of your destiny.╙
b. The housewife from a farming community of Yelm, Washington,
1. 700 people who paid $400 apiece.
c. Knight is the channel (medium) for Ramtha, a 35,000- year- old ╥warrior╙ who ╥channels,╙ his wisdom and prophecy though her.
1. His ╥teachings╙ seem to consist of bits and pieces taken from so- called human-potential movements like EST and the pop incarnations of Zen Buddhism.
2. The central tenet seems to be a sure crowd pleaser:
A. Everyone is his or her own god.
B. Demon possession and occult mediumship.
C. Major spiritual war is on the verge of culminating.
1. Will surely be witnessed by the blood of the Saints.
VII. ╥Now war arose in heaven.╙
A. Church of Jesus Christ see this is war.
1. Last battle of the universe
a. Jesus╒ stratagems in warfare.
b. Exposed the enemy.
c. He defeated.
1. Christ - kingdom of Satan.
2. Woman who had been bound by Satan for eighteen years.
3. He delivered those invaded by evil spirits.
2. ╥He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives... (Luke 4:18).
VIII. DEMONS ARE GUIDING THE UN
A. The Planetary Commission Mr. Price ╥World Healing Day╙ must be held on December 31st, 1986.
1. ╥Communications coming from within and through our monitors (spirit guides) in the physical world) 1987 will be the year of critical mass.╙
B. ╥Critical mass╙ explained in terms of the theology the spirit guides contacted through yoga, meditation, mind- expanding drugs.
2. This theology is perfectly described by the song title ╥We Are The World╙.
a. Evolution
3. Reverse the polarity of the force field
a. Achieve a critical mass of positive energy?
4. Asher, one of Price╒s spirit guides, channels through the name of John,
a. ╥It appears crucial that the critical mass occurs, or 1% of the earth╒s population meditating for world peace.
b Absolutely necessary 50,000,000 people together to appease the Goddess Earth.
1. If fifty million people nature will be greatly tranquilized .
A. Necessity for massive cleansing will be alleviated.
5. ╥Cleansing╙, according the spirit guides ╥necessity - massive removing individuals from the earth who have a ╥negative consciousness╙.
a. People vibrating at a lower level
1. Not capable or willing to actualize their own godhood.
b. (Prices spirit guide Asher informed him 2 billion of the earth╒s inhabitants will be removed ╥during the next two decades╙ if they do not choose this ╥spiritual path.╙)
C. Many other are talking about removing New Age unbelievers through a ╥cleansing.╙
1. If the critical mass were reached on the 31st of 1986, then the negative mass consciousness would shift into all loving, caring and sharing.
a. Appease Goddess Earth.
b. She would be greatly tranquilized, thus ending the need for a massive cleansing action.
2. Negative energy persists, human sacrifices will be required to appease the Goddess.
a. New Agers are fascinated with cultures and religions of the Aztecs and Mayans
b. Practice Wiccan witchcraft have an organization with the initials WIC?
IX. NEW AGE NEWSLETTERS
A. The Cosmic News╙ Winter 1986 issue states Great White Brotherhood is ╥preparing for the Cleansing of beloved Terra (earth) accompanied by the Christed ones of light...and Legions of Spiritual Beings...
1. New World Government will be brought into effect...╙
a. (Remember the times and seasons are in God╒s hands not the powers of Lucifer.
b. While their time table may be off, the spirit guides are serious.
B. Another channeled newsletter ╥Bridge Across the Ages╙ ╥the commands are fully prepared for a full scale evacuation of the planet when and if the necessity arises.
1. Many of us among those evacuated.
a. Making beneficial changes
b. Make sure their commitment was set in concrete.
1. By joining the hearts of the millions of mediators around the world to have them visualize ╥positive images╙,
2. Price - a surge will be released into the ╥global brain╙ that a quantum-leap and a new mass - consciousness will flood the souls of mankind bringing forth a New Age of peace and prosperity on planet earth...
a. The only thing that stands in the way - those divisive Christians who refuse to give up their belief is only one way╙ for men to be saved.
X. SPIRITUAL AND POLITICAL CRISIS
A. The political and spiritual crises facing the Church
1. Church has lost the respect of the world.
2. Building a bulkhead of truth against the tide of the times, we find ourselves drifting aimlessly in the ocean of convenience.
a. God of comfort, worldliness, apathy and unconsecrated wealth.
b. Great loss of our spiritual power .
1. kneel again in humble repentance at the foot of the cross!
B. Antichrist powers work to try to rob us of our families, children, faith and freedoms,
1. Dwelt too long around the altar of religious confusion, uninvolved, uncommitted, cold-hearted, traditional, ritualistic - man-made religion.
2. Spiritual nobodies, neutral cowards, compromising our most sacred trusts.
a. Nothing makes us angry
1. Nothing makes us move to action.
b. Material superabundance
1. We have forgotten God is a God of wrath
C. Renew our vision to advance and conquer - to exploit under the leadership of our Almighty God.
1. Join the great Apostle Paul ╥to fight the good fight of faith╙ (1 Timothy 6:12)
2. to steal the little is left of our Christian heritage.
a. Forgotten to endure as good soldiers of Jesus Christ (11 Timothy 2: 3).
b. Too busy eating and fellowshiping around the table of food.
c. Too long we have sat around the gospel of flesh and soul.
D. Awakened Church that seeks God╒s will for this earth, feel the agony of His heart as millions slip away and perish for the devil╒s cause.
1. The true Church must return to its position of authority to make a difference in this world-wide revival of demonic forces that wish to take the world for the Antichrist spirit
2. Jesus Christ╒s Church members must shine like a brilliant light of truth in these times of the lukewarm generation.
Resources:
1. Earth In the Balance; Ecology and the Human Spirit