"BORDERLAND"

"My message to you is: No longer consent to listen without protest to the perversion of truth." Selected Messages Book 1, Pg. 196

Our culture today is permeated through and through with the philosophy of spiritualism and most of us are not aware of it at all. It has come down though educational systems of the world as they cherish the philosophy of the Greek spiritualists. It has come down through the ancient Gnostics of the first centuries after Christ as they strove to unite precepts of the Babylonian Mystery religion with Christianity. It has come to us magnified and blessed by the unholy apostate religion of the Dark Ages.

But most of all, it has been exalted and heralded as wonderful scientific achievement in psychology and the so-called ‘mind sciences’. I once presented to a group of conservative SDA Christians, some information about the demonic deceptions everywhere apparent in our modern world today. They expressed no concern, telling me they felt certain that they could never be fooled by any of ‘that stuff’. I am not so sure— there are several so called ‘scientific theories’ that have crept into our very churches that have their origins in pagan sorcery!

The theories of modern psychology are nearly all based on pagan concepts not in harmony with the Bible although some so-called "Christian psychologists" stretch and twist certain texts to try and make these false concepts acceptable to Christians. What are the sources of the "scientific knowledge" people spend years in the universities learning? Well, I’m sure you say that it comes from careful scientific studies that prove it to be true. No—it doesn’t!

Freud, the father of modern psychiatry, was himself a certified neurotic. He developed his theories in an effort to cure his own neurosis but failed, nevertheless, lots of intelligent people think his ideas can help them with theirs. He was strongly spiritualistic. Freud stated that anyone who believed in God was insane!

Jung, who was once Freud's colleague, got his insight from a spirit guide named ‘Philemon’, who appeared to him as a wise old man, with a white beard and the horns of a bull and wings of a kingfisher. Of course he didn’t believe this was a spirit, mind you, he said it was something from the ‘collective unconsciousness’. He gathered many of his concepts from the ‘Tibetan Book of the Dead’. He had so much contact with the spirit world that he once wrote a work called—‘Seven Sermons to the Dead’, which he felt was dictated to him by them. His father-in-law, a Protestant minister, talked to his deceased wife every day. (see ‘The Psychological Seduction of Christianity.’ Dave Hunt, and PsychoHeresy, Ch. 2, Martin and Deidre Bobgan.)

Adams reminds us that Freud called himself "a completely godless Jew" and a "hopeless pagan." Jay E. Adams, ‘Competent to Counsel’ p. 16

A spirit that called itself, Djwal Khul, dictated many books through a lady medium named Alice Bailey. She was called high priestess of the New Age. Among her books was one called "Education in the New Age". Her teachings are behind Dr. Roberto Assagioli, who worked with her in Europe, he is the developer of the theory of psycho-synthesis and the source of the theoretical model widely used in schools. The purpose being to obey the spirit D.K. and "take it back to the children."

Two well known self-help teachers get their input from spirit guides, one a rabbit named ‘Corky’ and a famous oncologist and surgeon consults with ‘George’ a bearded long-haired man wearing a flowing white gown and a skullcap. Children are being trained from kindergarten to seek for ‘inner guides’. A few years back a whole set of ‘biographical’ books for children about the lives of famous people, was careful to weave an ‘imaginary friend’ into each story, making it seem responsible for the person’s success.

Helen Schucman wrote "Course in Miracles", widely acclaimed in many churches today, from a spirit who called itself Jesus, and began ordering her one day, "This is a course in miracles, take it down." She tells us on her website that the main purpose of her work is to "provide a way in which some people will be able to find their own Internal Teacher."

From Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers, to popular channels like Marilyn Ferguson, theories, teaching methods, self help techniques, and therapies are pouring out upon the world, either directly channelled from demon spirits, or from persons influenced by theories that were. And they call this occult garbage, ‘science’!

Do we really think that we can incorporate ideas and philosophies from such sources and make them useful in the Christian life?? But we are attempting that very thing with counselling techniques, ’Four Personality Types’ seminars, Self Esteem enhancement programs, Grief seminars, and so on ad-nauseum.

In the second year of the esteemed periodical ‘Psychology Today’ (1969), they state one of their missions to help man "face our inner experiences without the guidance of traditional dogmas, ritual, or patriarchal authority—the foundation stones of Judeo-Christian religious experience. Left without collectively sanctioned God-values and moral absolutes, we are compelled to erect our own morality, arrive at our own faith and belief, and discover our own meaning to our own existence."

Psychology has clearly no love for Christianity! Sad to say, the feeling is not mutual. The New Age, Psychology, pseudo-scientific jargon is in our books, sermons, magazines, and conversations, and we are swallowing it hook, line and sinker! What is the result? A subtle turning away from God to the theories of man, an excusing of sin and exalting of self, a weakening faith and increased dependence upon human support amongst Christians, and a booming counselling business carried on by church pastors and other so-called experts who point people to man made theories and so the cycle goes on.

Take a look at one theory being taught among us as fact—the Right-brain, Left-brain theory. Every-one knows that is scientific fact—right?—every-one that is except the scientists whose work the theory was developed from—to them the whole notion that the brain’s two hemispheres are split into two tidy sections—one the center of creativity, the other logical thinking—is simplistic and wrongheaded. It is used as a ‘Trojan Horse’ to bring occult, spiritualistic techniques such as visualization, meditation, imaging and eastern mysticism into education programs on the grounds that these develop the right side of the brain. But what DO the scientist who did the studies say?

And what about the personality types? Surely that is scientific fact? No—wrong again. Just a modernized version of the Hindu concept of the four powers of nature, fire, air, water, and so on, and the ideas of astrology which came down to us from medieval times. It is interesting that these theories fell out of vogue during the reformation era, when men’s eyes were turned to the sacred Word of God, and the fact that it is springing into popularity again may tell us something about our distance from God’s true Word.

They give a convenient Excuse for Behaviour and often all those who study this stuff, pigeonhole themselves in a nice spot that makes them feel not too bad at all as they compare themselves among themselves. The so-called improvements they claim to give to family understanding, too often degenerate into a form of psychological name calling. It is also interesting that books that promote this information are claiming that the personality types are beyond our control, but at the same time they are telling you how to change them. Sort of like Satan first saying we can’t know for sure what God means and then giving Eve some inside info on God’s very thoughts.

"Another reason for the ‘four temperaments’ popularity may be their fleshly appeal. Those who encourage Christians to utilize the four temperaments for spiritual growth consistently warn against using temperament weaknesses as excuses for behavior. Unfortunately, that is a great temptation—to move from "understanding" why I act a certain way to "excusing" sinful behavior because of "my temperament." Whenever sinful behavior is relabeled "weaknesses," there is a dwindling sense of responsibility and a gnawing sense of being trapped in helplessness. Once resigned to one’s weakness, one may attempt to "make up" for that "weakness" by developing and focusing on the so-called "strengths" of the particular temperament one thinks he has." Four Temperaments, Astrology and Personality Testing Chapter One, Martin and Deidre Bobgan.

"The four temperaments and other personality type systems did not originate from Scripture. They are part of that philosophical/psychological pool of man-made systems and personal opinions, which attempt to explain the nature of man and present methods for change. Christian authors promoting the four temperaments and similar typologies base their ideas on unproven psychological theories and subjective observations which are based on neither the rigors of scientific investigation nor the rigors of exegetical Bible study." Idib.

One of the most amazing ideas to catch on in Christian circles, amazing because it is the dead-opposite of the teaching of Christ in the Bible and all through the Spirit of Prophecy, is that our emotions have to be expressed, and that to control them is to cause ourselves some kind of terrible damage. Again, what does this say about God; in that He would make us in a way that we have to do this and then forbid it to be done?! Again the tempters voice echoes with a kind of leer—"Yea, hath God said?"

"Prior to the last twenty-five years, people were encouraged to use self-control. The advice and encouragement was for internalizing rather than externalizing anger. Now, however, everyone seems bent on self-expression rather than self-restraint. And, psychologists have supplied reasons, justifications, and just plain excuses for letting it all hang out. One of the most prevalent reasons they give is that it is good for you. Thus, our society has moved from an era of restraint to one of release under the rubric of health and personal happiness." Prophets of Psychoheresy I by Martin & Deidre Bobgan 1989 Chapter 17.

But what does true research actually show?

"The psychological rationale for ventilating anger does not stand up under experimental scrutiny. The weight of the evidence indicates precisely the opposite: Expressing anger makes you angrier, solidifies an angry attitude, and establishes a hostile habit." Tavris, "Anger Diffused," Psychology Today, November 1982, p. 33.

Christian friend, everything necessary for our salvation is to be found in the Word of God, the precious Bible, and God’s messenger to His last day people has given a lot of additional light to us. Why do we have to search the dried and cracked cisterns of the world for a drop of moisture when fountains of living water flow for us? Why do we gather up the teachings of infidels and atheists and their demon friends and present them to people as truth, when they are denied by the only truth we can really count on, the Bible?

"The great men of earth will then understand that they have surrendered mind and heart to ensnaring philosophy which pleased the carnal heart. Hope and grace and every inducement had been held out by One who loved them, and gave his life for them, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life, but they refused the love of God. Their lofty opinions, their human reasonings, were extolled; they declared themselves sufficient in themselves to understand divine mysteries, and they thought their own powers of discrimination were strong enough to discern truth for themselves. They fell an easy prey to Satan's subtlety, for he presented before them specious errors in human philosophy, which has an infatuation for human minds. They turned from the Source of all wisdom, and worshipped intellect. The message and the messengers of God were criticized and discarded as beneath their human, lofty ideas. The invitations of mercy were made a jest, and they denied the divinity of Jesus Christ, and derided the idea of his pre-existence before he assumed human nature. But the tattered shreds of human reasoning will be found to be only as ropes of sand in the great day of God" Signs of the Times.1895-03-07

Now let’s ask the Psychologists themselves what their aim is—Author Mary Pride delved the early issues of the noted journal Psychology Today, and here's what she found. In the second year of the esteemed periodical (1969), she found them state one of their missions to help man "face our inner experiences without the guidance of traditional dogmas, ritual, or patriarchal authority—the foundation stones of Judeo-Christian religious experience. Left without collectively sanctioned God-values and moral absolutes, we are compelled to erect our own morality, arrive at our own faith and belief, and discover our own meaning to our own existence." There you have it from the horse’s mouth as it were!

The Bible has proven itself true in many ways, it has never failed us and never will—these theories cannot even be substantiated. Throw them away, and seek the living Word for psychological advice!