True To His Ways: Purity & Safety in Christian Spiritual Practice

Test the spirits, for many false prophets have gone forth into the world. This was the loving warning of the apostle Paul. But, how do we test the spirits?

A false prophet is one who proclaims false teaching; therefore we must first examine the teaching of those who claim to have the truth. This is a primary message of the New Testament. False prophets, led by demonic spirits or by their own imaginations, teach false doctrine, including false spiritual practices.

God alone can judge a heart. So let us refrain from judging persons. But we must judge biblically. We are commanded to judge the teaching of those who hold themselves out as teachers and prophets.

But it is not always easy to discern false teaching, so we have another test: the spiritual practices of the prophets. This is an important message of the Old Testament. False prophets teach false ways—that is, occult ways—to find and know God. Occult ways also seem good for wisdom and can deceive sincere, well-intentioned people, including Christians who do not understand occult spirituality.

Therefore, beloved, learn how to test the spirits!



LEARN ABOUT SPIRITUAL PURITY IN CHRISTIAN PRACTICE. WHAT IS OCCULT? WHAT IS BIBLICAL? Have you ever wondered about charismatic practices like "soaking in the spirit"? Experienced doubts? Heed this voice. "Soaking" is actually communion with occult spirits, also found in Yoga and other religions. It can be pleasant, even ecstatic. It appears to awaken love and other spiritual gifts. But it is Satan's deceptive counterfeit of communion with the living God. Understand the dangers of things like soaking, certain types of "prophesying", and spiritual drunkenness. Identify practices that masquerade as Christianity but are occult. Satan comes as an angel of light. Read the book that is now recognized across the world, researched and written by a lawyer who was a charismatic follower as a new believer, and understands the deception: - TRUE TO HIS WAYS: Purity & Safety in Christian Spiritual Practice - Award winning. The 1st and best book linking Yoga (Hinduism) and Charismatic practices. The only book that clearly distinguishes occult from biblical spirituality, so believers can confidently avoid it. WHY DOES GOD FORBID THE OCCULT? How can we recognize the occult? An objective test is needed. TAKE HEED: The Charismatic prophetic "movement", the Toronto Blessing, the Lakeland Revival, and similar "movements" are occult in nature, practice and effect. True to His Ways discusses the spiritual manifestations. It also shows how proponents of such movements follow similar paths for development of occult powers (opening spiritual eyes, seeing angels, prophesying, etc) as do followers of yoga, shamanism, and pagan religions. This is an enlightening resource that proves the occult nature of such pursuits. See Sample Chapter Nine
BELOVED, DO NOT BELIEVE EVERY SPIRIT. Test the spirits, for many false prophets have gone forth into the world. This was the loving warning of the apostle Paul. But, how do we test the spirits? A false prophet is one who proclaims false teaching; therefore we must first examine the teaching of those who claim to have the truth. This is a primary message of the New Testament. False prophets, led by demonic spirits or by their own imaginations, teach false doctrine, including false spiritual practices. God alone can judge a heart. So let us refrain from judging persons. But we must judge biblically. We are commanded to judge the teaching of those who hold themselves out as teachers and prophets. But it is not always easy to discern false teaching, so we have another test: the spiritual practices of the prophets. This is an important message of the Old Testament. False prophets teach false ways—that is, occult ways—to find and know God. Occult ways also seem good for wisdom and can deceive sincere, well-intentioned people, including Christians who do not understand occult spirituality. Therefore, beloved, learn how to test the spirits!		LETTER: "I want to commend you for the outstanding job of research you did. I'm quite amazed at your grasp of the similarities between occult practice and Toronto Blessing style manifestations. Your extensive quotations coupled with your own personal experience in the movement result in a book that ought to be widely read. The whole movement toward experience-oriented Christianity rather than truth orientation signals a great danger to the Church." Eric E. Wright, author of Strange Fire, also about the Toronto Blessing. Letter and Testimony: This is one of the most informative and correct sites I have come across. I left the occult about 2 years ago...Click here to read entire letter. Posted with permission. Letter and testimony from a reader - "I read your wonderful, informative and riveting book. I couldn’t put it down…I had been searching for answers for 12 years regarding unusual and supernatural experiences that happened to me a long time ago and I think I may have found the answer in your book…" Click here to read complete letter. Posted with permission. True to His Ways has been voted one of the top ten non-fiction books published in 2006 by !Alarma! Standard. Reviewed by: Jackie Alnor "This is the most complete analysis of the manifestations of the so-called Toronto Blessing (TB) I have ever read - and I think I've read just about all..." Click here to read complete review Recommended by: Deception in the Church Ministries "Do we fully understand about spiritual adultery?" Reviewed by Cassandrah Batya: "a must-read book. Ms. Davis, a former charismatic follower, has compiled an incredible amount of research on the correlation between the charismatic faith, the occult and eastern religions [including yoga]...Chapter 6, 'Right Ways to Seek God: The Entrance of His Words Brings Light,' is my favorite chapter for its simplicity and beauty..." Click here to read complete review Reviewed by K. Jentoft:"I am a refugee from the Charismatic movement. I was born into and spent nearly 30 years of my life in the mystical culture and worldview Ruth Davis describes in her book, True to His Ways - Purity and Safety in Christian Spiritual Practice..." Click here to read complete review ALSO AVAILABLE: IN AUSTRALIA THROUGH CHRISTIAN WITNESS MINISTRIES I do not ask for donations. If you would like to give support, please purchase several copies of TRUE TO HIS WAYS for people you know, or for donation to your local library. Then you give a double blessing: you help further our work and also share a biblical, life-changing resource with others. Preview: Table of Contents Chapter 4 - True Light, or False? Chapter 5 - Wrong Ways to Seek God; The Pursuit of Presence and Power Chapter 9 - Visions, Siddhis and the Priesthood of the Magus Chapter 11 - For the Love of Satan Chapter 15 - The Pursuit of Prophetic Authority
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