FLEEING TO AN ALTERNATIVE JESUS

 

There are many New Age alternative Jesus-es. You can choose from Jesus as an “energy,” a form of “self-awareness,” or even one of many “spirit-guides.” There are even witches who have made Jesus their spirit-guide.

Spiritual deception is rampant. We don’t seek for truth (I didn’t) but what makes us feel good, and demonic forces know exactly how to provide what we want. It often starts with flattery:

·       And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. (2 Corinthians 4:3-4)

We find the truth in Christ, but where? In the Word of Christ, which He promised would never depart:

·       “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.”  (Matthew 24:35)

He therefore sent out His Apostles into the world to teach His Words:

·       And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” (Matthew 28:18-20)

What did His Words communicate? That He is the ONLY way to be saved:

·       Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6)

He claimed that to reject Him is to reject salvation in favor of their first love, the darkness of self-deception:

·       “For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God. And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil. For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed.” (John 3:17-20)

What terrifies the unbeliever? Exposure to the light of truth! What kills them? Their own choices to flee from the light to another type of salvation!