Comparison chart of beliefs:
| Concepts of... | New Age/Occult/ Eastern | Christianity |
|---|---|---|
| Man | Basically good. Inherently divine. Part of God. |
Created in
God's image but also has sinful nature. Genesis 1:26 Isaiah 59:2 Romans 3:23 |
| God | Impersonal
force. Creative energy or principle. Manifests as nature or various gods. |
Personal living
God. Sovereign ruler of the universe. Only living true God. Isaiah 44:24-26 Isaiah 45:5-7 |
| Earth | Sacred. Living organism. Has consciousness. Assisted by earth spirits. |
Created by
God for His own purposes to ultimately glorify Him. Colossians 1:16 Revelation 4:11 |
| Salvation | By works: Liberation from this life by evolving through re- incarnation. Performance of good works. Enlightenment by following a guru, through meditation in special rituals or laws. Enlightenment through realization of one's divine nature, or There is no need for salvation. |
By grace: Through faith in the death of Christ to pay for our sins and the resurrection to give us His life. John 3:16 I Corinthians 15:20-26 Ephesians 2:4-8 |
| Evil | Does not exist
or is defined as ignorance. Caused by evil spirits to be warded off. Part of dualistic oneness composed of good/evil (Taosim & Yin-Yang) so that in reality there is no good or evil. |
Evil is rebellion
against God's will through man's sinful nature and through Satan. Proverbs 8:13 Matthew 15:19 John 3:19, 20 John 8:44 I John 3:8 |
| Jesus Christ | An enlightened
teacher like Buddha. A man who achieved "Christ consciousness," and awaremess of man's innate divine nature which all can achieve. Avatar of the Age of Pisces. A magician. Graduate of esoteric mystery schools. |
The 2nd Person
of the Trinity. God's only begotten Son (same nature as God"). The promised Messiah. The God-Man who perfectly obeyed the Father enabling Him to be the sacrifice for all sin by His death & shedding of blood on the cross. The only Mediator between God & man. John 4:25, 26 Acts 4:12 Romans 5:9-19 Romans 8:1 I Timothy 2:5 Hebrews 2:14 I John 5: 11, 12 |
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