THE GOSPEL OF SELF (Wolves Among Us Pt. 4 • Progressive Christianity & New Age Spirituality) Ep. 23

📘 Get the Show Notes & "Going Deeper" Study Guide: → Scripture references, key takeaways, and a study guide for this episode download here: [INSERT LINK] What if the most dangerous counterfeit gospel in our culture wasn't a new religion... but a message that tells people to trust themselves? What if beneath manifestation culture, personal truth, deconstruction, and self-discovery lies the same ancient lie from the Garden of Eden? You do not need God. You can rule yourself. In this episode of Wolves Among Us: The Counterfeit Kingdom, we examine New Age Spirituality, Progressive Christianity, manifestation culture, spirit guides, psychics, personal truth, and the growing Gospel of Self. Because beneath the crystals, deconstruction, manifestation, and self-help language lies a deeper question: Who gets to sit on the throne? 📖 In this episode, we examine: Why New Age Spirituality and Progressive Christianity belong in this series The biblical definition of a counterfeit gospel Who gets to sit on the throne? Luke 9 and Jesus' call to deny yourself The ancient lie from Genesis 3 Manifestation and the Law of Attraction Psychics, mediums, spirit guides, and channeling What Deuteronomy 18 says about communicating with the dead Why Christians are commanded to test the spirits The danger of seeking spiritual power apart from Christ Crystals, energy healing, and occult practices The authority of Scripture versus personal experience Identity, sexuality, and biblical authority Why repentance still matters Affirmation versus transformation Why the Gospel of Self ultimately collapses Why human beings make terrible gods What it means to take up your cross daily The true Gospel of Jesus Christ Why salvation is found in Christ alone This episode is not about fear. It is about discernment. ✝️ The Gospel The gospel is the good news that God is holy and we are sinners deserving judgment. But God sent His Son, Jesus Christ, who lived a perfect life, died on the cross for our sins, shed His blood as payment for sin, and rose again. And anyone who trusts in Christ and His finished work for the forgiveness of sins will be saved. Resources: Another Gospel? By: Alisa Childers https://www.amazon.com/Another-Gospel... The Second Coming of the New Age By: Steven Bancarz & Josh Peck https://www.amazon.com/Second-Coming-... The Kingdom of the Cults By: Walter Martin https://www.amazon.com/Kingdom-Cults-... 📘 Free Resource: New Believer's Guide If you're new to the faith or want to better understand the foundation of Christianity, you can download my New Believer's Guide (PDF) for free: 👉 https://847a977d-18d0-4749-a03a-b69f6... Prefer a physical copy? You can grab the paperback here: 👉 https://www.amazon.com/New-Believers-... ☕ Support the Ministry If this content has been helpful and you'd like to support the podcast: 👉 https://buymeacoffee.com/thewateredroot 📌 Next Episode (Don't Miss This): Next week in the final episode of Wolves Among Us: The Counterfeit Kingdom, we examine one of the most controversial subjects in the entire series: Roman Catholicism. We'll examine the authority claims of Rome, the role of tradition, the papacy, the sacraments, Mary, the saints, justification, and the question that ultimately matters most: What is the Gospel? Because good people can sincerely believe false things. And eternity is too important to leave that question unanswered. You do not want to miss this episode. 👍 If this message helped you, don't keep it to yourself. Like, share, and help someone else stand firm in the truth of God's Word. Chapters 00:00 The Gospel of Self and the Ancient Lie 00:45 Why New Age Spirituality & Progressive Christianity Belong in This Series 04:00 Luke 9: What Jesus Said About Self-Denial 06:00 The Original Lie in the Garden of Eden 07:10 What Is New Age Spirituality? 08:00 Manifestation, the Law of Attraction, and Self-Worship 09:23 Psychics, Mediums, Spirit Guides, and Channeling 09:56 Deuteronomy 18 and the Danger of the Occult 13:01 What Is Progressive Christianity? 13:47 Progressive Christianity and the Authority of Scripture 15:04 Identity, Sexuality, and Biblical Truth 17:06 The Danger of a Gospel Without Repentance 18:38 Why the Gospel of Self Always Fails 21:47 The Lie Living Inside All of Us 23:17 The Real Jesus vs the Counterfeit Jesus 24:08 What Does It Mean to Take Up Your Cross? 25:38 What Profit Is It to Gain the World and Lose Your Soul? 26:35 The True Gospel of Jesus Christ 27:37 An Invitation to Surrender to Christ 28:29 Closing Prayer 29:33 How You Can Support The Watered Root 30:33 Next Episode: The Heresy of Rome