Posts Tagged ‘contemplative prayer’

ROCK SOLID FAITH FOR TROUBLED TIMES – PART 2

Sunday, October 23rd, 2016

DANGER: SOUL IN PERIL OVER SLY MODERN DECEPTIONS-Mindfulness & Contemplative Prayer
4 Now this I say lest anyone should deceive you with persuasive words (Colossians 2:4)

The first warning (Col 2:4 above)concerns deceptive modern ideas about Christianity, Christology and the Certainty of your salvation, which sound good – but are completely ungodly and unbiblical.

It is almost understandable why even sensible Christians could fall prey to some of the faulty teachings we see and hear these days because they sound so good, even biblical and makes the person feel good. In times of trouble, doubt, temptation and trial, if a brand new well-dressed and well-spoken author/speaker and even singer comes along with a new exciting take on an old problem, the appeal and response are tremendous. The bookstores – both Christian and secular – are full of books from every imaginable angle to make a person feel good about their lives….except the one angle that really matters.

This is the matter of sin. Every problem under the sun begin, results from and will never be resolved until we deal with the matter of sin., Instead, we have teaching from million selling books which tell us it is “Our Best Life Now”. Just in case anyone is confused, the best life for the Christian is NOT now, but in the eternal Kingdom of the Christ.

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CP, TM AND OM!

Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

 

NOTE: (CP, TM and OM are not an Acrostic of a Law Firm or the initials of the Three Stooges…..read on……)!!!
In troubled times, people seek comfort in many ways.

Some look deep inside themselves for the answers.  In fact, many of the great self-help gurus of the past few decades became multi-millionaires selling just that concept. From the loud navel-gazing of Tony Robbins to the teachings of eastern mysticism, all have a form of godliness…but it is the god of this world.
Some look to the sky, without knowing how to ask. In a country where almost 91% of adults have NO Biblical worldview, this is easy to grasp.
Now comes a new thing…actually a New Age thing, which more and more people inside the christian church are getting caught up in. It is the wrong kind of meditation and something called Contemplative Prayer (CP). In some circles, it is called Centering Prayer.
But is it Biblical Prayer? Is it what Jesus called for when He said “…when you pray..” three times in a row in Matthew 6:6? The conclusion is – no way!But what are the differences? Here are some of my thoughts in brief, as I attempt to get us to think about the simplicity and clarity of True Christian prayer.
Concerning CP and Christ-based Praying:
One is based on eastern mysticism, the other, not. One is based on self-realization through looking inside yourself, the other is not. One is based on emptying your mind and letting in universal “truths” in, the other is not….and on and on. One is even promoted by certain christian ‘teachers’ ….
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