KUNDALINI & TRANCE-DANCING
AS A FORM OF CHRISTIAN WORSHIP
"If Christians were to get arrested for knowledge of the Bible,
they couldn't hold them. There would be lack of evidence."
In the Old Testament God warned the Jewish people about their idolatry and their lack of trust in Him. In the New Testament the epistles warn us about not falling away from the truth. Apostasy is a very real and dangerous threat. Apostasy is a rebellion against God because it is a rebellion against truth. Apostasy means to fall away from the truth. Even after all God had done for Israel in the wilderness, they still apostatized.
Exodus 32:1-4 (KJV)
1 And when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down out of the mount, the people gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him, Up, make us gods, which shall go before us; for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.
2 And Aaron said unto them, Break off the golden earrings, which are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them unto me.
3 And all the people brake off the golden earrings which were in their ears, and brought them unto Aaron.
4 And he received them at their hand, and fashioned it with a graving tool, after he had made it a molten calf: and they said, These be thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
Exodus 32:7-8 (KJV)
7 And the LORD said unto Moses, Go, get thee down; for thy people, which thou broughtest out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves:
8 They have turned aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them: they have made them a molten calf, and have worshipped it, and have sacrificed thereunto, and said, These be thy gods, O Israel, which have brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
Exodus 32:17-19 (KJV)
17 And when Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted, he said unto Moses, There is a noise of war in the camp.
18 And he said, It is not the voice of them that shout for mastery, neither is it the voice of them that cry for being overcome: but the noise of them that sing do I hear.
19 And it came to pass, as soon as he came nigh unto the camp, that he saw the calf, and the dancing: and Moses' anger waxed hot, and he cast the tables out of his hands, and brake them beneath the mount.
If you notice, there was dancing going on. Worship dancing. But, not worship to God, our Almighty King. There dance was pagan dance. Today this is what is going on in the church. We have invited eastern Yoga into the churches, and a Kundalini spirit.
What I have witnessed over the past several years in the Evangelical and mainstream Christian churches, since becoming a Christian, has become pretty obvious to me now. Back then, when I first became a Christian, being a babe in the Lord, I didn't know any better. Although, I can honestly say something never felt quite right in my spirit. But, I believe the Lord had me at the churches I was at was in order for me to witness things going on. Now He has made a Watchman, and a Watchman warns.
There are several doctrines and practices of the Christian faith that are not Biblical. Satan has crept in to the churches, and we've allowed it. Here is the warning, it is time to wake up and kick the devil out.
This is not new. Satan crept into the church and has been twisting scripture since Jesus' time (and even before). Paul tells us we are not to be ignorant of the devil's schemes. As we grow in the Lord and in faith, we should be able to recognize "the angel of light." But, it seems too many Christians are having too much fun to recognize what is happening. Even the Christians in the Pulpits.
We have today "The Seeker Friendly Church". We don't want to say anything that could offend someone because we want to draw people in. If someone gets offended by the Bible, then that's because they NEED to be. It's a conviction of the Holy Spirit!
Don't get me wrong, the Lord wants us to have fun. But, not demonic fun! Especially in His church. The Christians in the Pulpits are the ones the flock turns to for answers. If the answers from the Christians in the Pulpits seem unbiblical, we need to find out. We need to be like the Berean's of Jesus' day, and search the scriptures to see if they are correct. If we find out what they are doing is unbiblical, we must bring it to their attention and warn them. If they do not listen there is not much we can do but run. Run as fast and far as you can.
Actually, the Bible says to "shake the dust off your feet". I have Mark 6, veers 1-13 below because I am going to comment on other parts of this scripture below.
Matthew 10:13-16 (KJV)
13 And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.
14 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.
15 Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.
16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
When we give someone the gospel and they reject it, we are not to continue to "cast our pearls before swine" (even if that swine is your Pastor). We are to shake the dust off our feet and continue on, because we have done all that God has required of us. We are then not responsible for them. However, it is up to us to tell them, then they have the responsibility to make their own decisions after they know what is right.
The Bible, Christians, churches, and pastors all are under demonic attack. Satan's time is short. We need to be wise as serpents, but gentle as doves. We need to tell people the truth. The enemy is on attack. And we're letting him in. See the videos below for proof of that.
By welcoming Demonic Eastern traditions into our churches, we have invited Satan in. Below I have videos, audios, and articles that have grave warnings. If anything seems familiar to you in your church, heed the warning. Then warn your pastor and preachers. If they do not want to hear you, "kick the dust from your feet."
Matthew 10:16
Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves:
be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
Yoga: Kundalini Yoga
by Dr. John Ankerberg and Dr. John Weldon
No discussion of yoga is complete without an evaluation of "kundalini yoga." By name, this is now practiced by tens of thousands of Americans, including many professing Christians in mainline churches. However, since we have discussed kundalini yoga at length elsewhere, we will give only a brief definition here.
In Hindu mythology and occult anatomy, the goddess Kundalini is thought of as a female serpent lying dormant at the base of the spine. Arthur Avalon comments that "kundalini is the Divine Cosmic Energy in bodies." She represents the female half of the divine polarity in man. While lying at the base of the spine, she is separated from Shiva, her divine "lover" and masculine counterpart, who resides in the brain. When aroused by yoga practices, she uncoils, travels up the spine toward her lover, opening the alleged psychic centers called chakras in the process. When the crown or top chakra is reached, the union of Shiva/Shakti occurs, supposedly leading the practitioner to divine enlightenment and union with Brahman. "Traditionally she is known as Durga the creatrix, Chandi the fierce and bloodthirsty, and Kali the destroyer. She is also Bhajangi the serpent. As Chandi or Kali she has a garland of skulls around her neck and drinks human blood."
Kundalini arousal is not, as commonly thought, restricted to hatha yoga practice. Even yoga authorities have said that all yoga is ultimately kundalini yoga and that yoga is meaningless without it. This is why no less an authority than Hans Rieker concludes, "Kundalini [is] the mainstay of all yoga practices."
Kundalini arousal or its equivalent is found not only in yoga; it is also encountered in scores of the new religions, many occult practices, and in some practices of New Age medicine. Indeed, we have found no less than 15 different New Age health techniques in which proponents claim that their methods may arouse kundalini. (Please see our extended discussion in Kundalini Yoga, New Age archives, May, 2001)
The prophets prophesy falsely,
and the priests bear rule by their means;
and my people love to have it so:
and what will ye do in the end thereof?
Jeremiah 5:31
ENERGY PHENOMENA AND SPIRIT POSSESSION
Perhaps the dominant characteristic in kundalini arousal and other yoga practice is an experience of energy infusion, or possession. Gopi Krishna describes the following experiences of most yogic, meditative, and mystical practices. "During the ecstasy or trance, consciousness is transformed and the yogi, sufi, or mystic finds himself in direct rapport with an overwhelming Presence. This warm, living, conscious Presence spreads everywhere and occupies the whole mind and thought of the devotee.…" Furthermore, this energy "is invariably experienced by all mediators and yogis as some kind of supernatural or divine energy."
Not surprisingly, we have yet to read a kundalini or yoga theorist who defines this energy infusion, or possession, as actual demon possession; however, there is often recognition of a possessing god or entity, and sometimes references to the demonic.
The Taoist Master Chao Pi Ch’en observed that "as time passes, demonic states will occur to the practiser [sic].…" Significantly, yogic energy manifestations and possession are sometimes initially sensed by the experiencer as the work of an evil spirit. But this primary impression is "corrected" in accordance with Hindu theory, classifying the phenomena as a "divine process."
But when we examine specific characteristics of kundalini arousal and its energy manifestations, we discover it is far more easily interpreted as a result of demonism than of anything divine.
- Kundalini energy is admittedly an occult energy;
- it is personal and supernatural;
- it can function independently of the person;
- it permeates and infuses the individual;
- it can force spontaneous yogic and other actions, including worship;
- it produces a form of consciousness and personality alteration hostile to Christian faith;
- it is related to evil pagan gods and deities;
- it is described as "being possessed" by those who experience it;
- it is dangerous and destructive not only to human life but to conventional societal values and morality.
In sum, kundalini arousal displays
- an independent supernatural nature
- personal volition
- destructive potential
- an amoral or evil nature, and
- a desire for "lordship," that is, the exerting of personal control over the practitioner, forcing compliance.
These facts do not suggest that we are dealing with an impersonal energy. The facts suggest that we are dealing with personal demonic spirit entities whose goal is spiritual deception and personal ownership. Sooner or later, the person who experiences kundalini arousal, experiences spirit possession. A leading guru, Swami Muktananda, reveals that he was violently shaken by a spirit as part of the divine "work" of kundalini within him. "A great deity in the form of my guru has spread all through me as chiti [energy] and was shaking me," and "when I sat for meditation, my whole body shook violently, just as if I were possessed by a god or a bad spirit."
Yogi Amrit Desai warns that unless the experience is interpreted "properly" for the student, "he will become frightened, thinking it to be mental illness"—or "evil spirits." But it gets worse. There is also the phenomenon of mass possession which can occur among disciples gathered to hear the guru. This may end with the disciple finding himself in an involuntarily assumed position of worship of the guru, and, characteristically, worshiping the spirit entity possessing the guru:
... As Amrit led us deeper into meditation, I began to realize that something unusual was happening to me ... Suddenly surges of energy-like electrical charges streaked up my spine ... Suddenly a scream from someone in the back of the room, then another. In a few moments the place was a mad house. People were crying hysterically, laughing uncontrollably, gasping for breath, even rolling on the floor. Apparently every one was experiencing some manifestation of the same energy I was feeling.
(Church does this sound like some of your church services?)
Suddenly the whole thing stopped ... Amrit began to explain what had happened. We had just undergone what is called a shaktipat [power transfer] initiation ... All forms of yoga and consciousness development are aimed at eventually awakening the kundalini force ... The psychic energy is transferred directly from guru to disciple.
Simply by being in Yogi Desai’s presence we had all experienced to some degree the awakening of the Shakti [power]. How this comes about is somewhat mysterious. Yogi Desai explains that the astral body of the guru merges with that of the disciple ... My body filled with a brilliant white light and I allowed myself to be absorbed in it...
When I opened my eyes again I noticed that my body had bent forward; my forehead was touching the floor. I do not remember assuming that position. I was actually bowing down to Yogi Desai! I had never bowed to anyone in my life but some inner unknown force had prompted me ... He was surrounded by persons who only two hours before had never seen him but now sat on the floor around him, holding his feet even kissing his feet...
- I really felt frightened, as the Power seemed something which could consume me.
- Your mind gets influenced spiritually as if some spirit has taken possession of your body and under that influence different postures of yoga are involuntarily performed without the pain or fatigue.
- It seemed that I was being controlled by some power which made me do all these things. I no longer had a will of my own.
- In conclusion, kundalini arousal, like shamanism, typically involves some form of spirit possession or temporary or permanent insanity.
- Because all yoga has the ability to arouse "kundalini," all yoga should be avoided.
- To offer it to the public as a form of health practice is highly irresponsible, if not perverse.
- To offer it to our children in our public schools is a betrayal of their trust.
Deuteronomy 13:1-5
If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams,
and giveth thee a sign or a wonder,
And the sign or the wonder come to pass,
whereof he spake unto thee, saying,
Let us go after other gods, which thou hast not known,
and let us serve them;
Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet,
or that dreamer of dreams:
for the LORD your God proveth you,
to know whether ye love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul.
Ye shall walk after the LORD your God, and fear him,
and keep his commandments, and obey his voice,
and ye shall serve him, and cleave unto him.
And that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death;
because he hath spoken to turn you away from the LORD your God,
which brought you out of the land of Egypt,
and redeemed you out of the house of bondage,
to thrust thee out of the way which the LORD thy God commanded thee to walk in.
So shalt thou put the evil away from the midst of thee.
The article Kundalini Energy:
Yoga's Power, Influence and Occult Phenomena in the Church sheds much more light on the origins of where Todd Bentley's "power" arises from.
FROM UNDERSTANDING THE TIMES RADIO
From Olive Tree Ministries, Understanding The Times Radio
Mysicitism in the Church and 'Christian Yoga'
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SHOCKING FOOTAGE
False spirits invade the church
KUNDALINI WARNING - Andrew Strom
Jun 26, 2010
Mini-documentary from an "Insider" in the Charismatic scene showing clips of the most shocking invasion of false spirits in church history. This is a must-see. Please share it with your friends and warn others to watch it.
Key names that supported this "invasion"- Todd Bentley, John Arnott, Randy Clark, Rodney Howard Browne, Bob Jones, Mike Bickle, Bill Johnson, Toronto Blessing, Brownsville revival, TACF, IHOP, Patricia King, Sid Roth, God TV, Joshua Mills, Peter Wagner, NAR, Kenneth Copeland, and many more.
Key names who stood against it: David Wilkerson, Art Katz, Derek Prince, John Wimber, Lee Grady, Clifford Hill, Andrew Strom.
What Is The Kundalini Spirit?
Dec 19, 2007
www.thebereancall.org
Cover Article segment of the Search the Scriptures Daily program. For more information and related topics, please visit the web site.Thanks for viewing!
New Age KUNDALINI EKSTASIS enters Christianity
New Worship Thing
http://morebooksandthings.blogspot.com/2008/05/new-worship-thing.html
Have you ever heard of a thing called Ekstasis Worship?
“One of the more recent and blatant examples of neo-paganism in the church is Patricia King's endorsement and embrace of trance-dancing as a Christian form of worship that she and Caleb Brundidge, one of her itinerant ministers, called "Ekstasis Worship".
“Ekstasis", and how you can go beyond regular worship and enter into a place of body, soul and spirit where you feel freedom to dance and celebrate your love for Jesus Christ with an all new abandoned level of expression and experience.”
Kundalini at Bethel Church in Redding
This is what they call a "Fire Tunnel".
In this tunnel, people are supposedly getting drunk in the spirit and getting healed. This is not only un-Biblical, it's demonic and no Christian should be anywhere near this. Look up the word, "Kundalini" on You Tube and you'll see what is going on.
Jeremiah 14:14
Then the LORD said unto me,
The prophets prophesy lies in my name:
I sent them not,
neither have I commanded them,
neither spake unto them:
they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination,
and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart.
LISTEN TO THE TWO HOUR RADIO INTERVIEW
FROM UNDERSTANDING THE TIMES RADIO
From Olive Tree Ministries, Understanding The Times Radio:
Jan and guests including Caryl Matrisciana, Justin Peters, and Pastor Bill Randles, examine the “revivals” of Todd Bentley. Peters, who was in attendance, gives a rather chilling report. The occult side is exposed and the “revivals” are billed as a counterfeit revival by Jan’s guests. And they encourage all to sound a warning in case people could get caught up in the deception and occult trappings. Numerous sound bytes from the “revivals” are played. www.believersingrace.com www.caryltv.com www.justinpeters.org
July 19, 2008 - Hour One
http://olivetreeradio.com/OTM2008_07_19A.mp3
July 19, 2008 - Hour Two
http://olivetreeradio.com/OTM2008_07_19B.mp3
ARTICLES EXPOSING THE FALSE TEACHINGS OF TODD BENTLEY
http://www.spiritual-research-network.com/toddbentleyheresies.html
Here is an audio called SliceCast about ecstatic trance dancing:
The New Apostolic Reformation Part 2:
Club Mysterio, Ecstatic Trance Dancing
http://sliceoflaodicea.com/slicecast/2008/07/17/the-new-apostolic-reformation-part-2-club-mysterio-ecstatic-trance-dancing/
In this second Slicecast, Jewel Grewe of Discernment Ministries returns to continue discussion about the New Apostolic Reformation. She answers questions about Patricia King’s Club Mysterio, the growing acceptance of ecstatic trance dancing, and the exploding interest in mystical spiritual encounters that take people away from the Word of God.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIV2oCI8NEM&feature=related
Preachers Wake Up!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfrbkogeOxA&feature=related
Sermon preached by Pastor Derl Hicks
(Pastor of Ark City Free Will Baptist Church in Arkansas City KS)
Preacher's Wake Up! Are you Living for something bigger than yourself. http://www.arkansascityfwbc.com/ http://www.sermon.net/revbud13
Church? THIS mess is the "Church"?
No, it's not - FOTM1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ro3QrJ4CTM&feature=related
May 23, 2009
What a mess we have made! How far off track are we? Even down to the words we use, we are fundamentally flawed in what we are doing! We must BE the Church and stop GOING to church! Singing and dancing isn't going to get it done. Repenting for THEM out there isn't going to get it done. This is OUR fault because of OUR idolatry and we MUST change and we MUST repent sincerely before the Lord and BE ONE BODY! There is no other way. And we must hurry. Lots more at www.FellowshipOfTheMartyrs.com and www.TheChurchOfLiberty.com
(THIS IS AN EXCELLENT RADIO SHOW THAT SPEAKS THE TRUTH.)
From Firefall Talk Radio
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/firefall-talk-radio/2011/11/28/reflections-in-the-dark--current-events-media-report
One of the ongoing topics for Reflection In The Dark is what is going on in the media that has the fingerprints of the fallen on it. Tonight we will cover recent movies, T.V., and video games that might be more then they seem!
Covering current events, news, media, the normal and paranormal Reflections In The Dark will go deeper into the shadows to reveal what is really going on out there. No topic if off limits and no corner will be left unexposed. Commentary, interviews, discussions and exposing what has remained hidden happens here on Reflections In The Dark.
And have nothing to do with the unfruitful deeds of darkness but rather expose them.
CONSIDER THEM EXPOSED!
For questions or comments go to http://supernaturalresponse.net/contact.html
THERE IS A LITTLE INTERFERENCE, BUT IT'S NOT BAD, AND THE MESSAGE IS SO IMPORTANT.
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1 Thessalonians 5:21
Prove all things;
hold fast that which is good.
Loren Davis - Apostasy
Noise of Thunder Radio Show
The.history.of Apostasy in America 5.10.11
Noise of Thunder Radio Show
Wolves Among The Sheep 5.9.11
About the_apostasy_and_restoration_-_dr_trimm.pdf:
http://kiwi6.com/file/w6f1dwkhfb
About what_do_your_mean__church___-_dr._trimm.pdf:
http://kiwi6.com/file/z5m0j17f4h
Yoga: Kundalini Yoga
by Dr. John Ankerberg and Dr. John Weldon
http://sheepyweepy.wordpress.com/2008/07/24/radio-interviews-exposing-todd-bentley-and-patricia-king/
From http://www.spiritual-research-network.com/apostasy.html
The following is a small (and far from incomplete) list of apostate movements in the Church today:
• Ecumenical Jihad
• The New Apostolic Reformation
• Apostles with more authority than Scripture
• Word of Faith Positive Confession Cult
• Evangelicals and Catholics Together
• Emerging Church Movement
• Contemplative Spirituality
• Contemplative Prayer
• Catholic and/or Evangelical Mysticism
• New Liberal Postmodern Evangelicals
• Christian YOGA
• Kundalini Energy and Christian Spirituality
• Psychology mixed with Scripture
• Rick Warren's Purpose Driven Peace Plan
• New Age in the Church
• Lying Signs and Wonders
• Alpha Course
• Third Wave Movement
• TBN-ism
• GOD TV-ism
• Evangelical authors who believe in, endorse, teach and promote Panentheism (God-In-All-Things), and more.
All of these movements distort one or more of the Five Basic Essentials of Biblical Christianity. In doing so, they DEMOTE the Word of God by placing man's opinion, and in various cases, occult revelation above the wisdom and counsel of Amighty God.
If what you believe differs from what the Word of God says, you are in error in your doctrine. There is no person alive today who does not hold to doctrines. They may pretend to be free of doctrine and just "feeling" their way around the world, but they hold to doctrines just as tightly as you and I do. They just don't realized how much they have been deceived by the enemy, by others, and by allowing themselves to be deceived.
THE FIVE BASIC DOCTRINES
- The Trinity: God is one "What" and three "Whos" with each "Who" possessing all the attributes of Deity and personality.
- The Person of Jesus Christ: Jesus is 100% God and 100% man for all eternity.
- The Second Coming: Jesus Christ is coming bodily to earth to rule and judge.
- Salvation: It is by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone.
- The Scripture: It is entirely inerrant and sufficient for all Christian life.
The major religions of the world all deny all of these major doctrines. The cults deny one or more, usually more than one and especially the dual nature of Christ. The wolves who pretend to be Christians today involved in the Third Wave, New Wave, New Age counterfeit revival pretend to believe these doctrines but don't let them fool you. By what they teach they also deny one or more of these doctrines, and in fact I have more than one article that proves that many of them deny them ALL by what they teach. These are the most slick and dangerous pretenders of all.
From the Prophetic Movement came doctrines of demons such as:
• man is a "god" or "God;"
• Jesus took on Satan's nature, sinned, and had to be born again in hell;
• God is subject to man's desires and wishes;
• visits to heaven and hell;
• fabricated and lying signs and wonders;
• extra-Biblical dreams, visions, and revelations;
• man-infested manifestations;
• prosperity poverty;
• and one-on-one encounters with angels, Old Testament prophets, New Testament apostles, and "Jesus Christ".
Now as the many movements within the hyper-Charismatic camp merge into one, they bring their own counterfeit gospel, counterfeit spirit, and counterfeit "Jesus Christ," who disguises himself as an angel of light, and is backed by false apostles, deceitful workers--men and women who appear as servants of righteousness. (2 Corinthians chapter 11).
In 2 Timothy 3:12-13, the Apostle Paul lovingly warned Timothy of what to expect from the world and wolves in sheep's clothing: Indeed, all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. But evil men and impostors will proceed from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.
Matthew 7:21-23 (KJV)
Not every one that saith unto me,
Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven;
but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
Many will say to me in that day,
Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name?
and in thy name have cast out devils?
and in thy name done many wonderful works?
And then will I profess unto them,
I never knew you: depart from me,
ye that work iniquity.
Deception Prevention and Intervention
Audio Message by Chris Lawson
Have you ever been deceived?
The following topics are discussed in this study in order to help you think clearly, carefully, and biblically:
- Repentance from sin,
- Reading the Bible regularly for your own personal edification;
- Seeking out a balanced Bible teaching church that honors God's Word;
- Defining words, by definition and in context, and much more.
http://web.me.com/beautifultruth/beautifultruth/Audio_Messages/Entries/2010/11/10_Deception_Prevention_and_Intervention.html
