A detailed biblical analysis of the roots and essence of astrology which leaves no doubt as to what the Christian's attitude should be.

Rhodes analyzes key New Age concepts of Christ in the light of Scripture.

The Gospels tell us nothing about the life of Jesus between the ages of 12 and 30. Many New Agers claim that the young Jesus went to India to learn spiritual secrets from gurus or "ascended masters." This myth has been widely circulated due a sensational 19th-century publication by a Russian military journalist. These two articles, taken from Ron Rhodes’s book The Counterfeit Christ of the New Age Movement (Baker Book House, 1991), analyze the arguments of respected scholars against this New Age theory.

There is nothing in the Gospels regarding the life of Jesus between 12 and 30 years. Many New Agers claim that young Jesus went to India to learn from Indian gurus. This myth got a wide spread due the sensational publication of a Russian military journalist. These articles taken from the Ron Rhodes’ book The Counterfeit Christ of the New Age Movement (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Book House, 1991) analyze the arguments of the well known scientists against this theory highly respected in the New Age Movement.

New Agers disregard the Bible’s claim to be the only inspired Scripture and approach it from the standpoint of their own experience and intuition and thus are not willing to understand the Bible on its own terms. Here you will find some practical suggestions for witnessing to New Agers. The Author demonstrates one of the evangelistic approaches using the fundamental New Age doctrine of the divinity of all things as an example.

An "esoteric" approach to Bible interpretation maintains that that the Scriptures contain secret or inner spiritual meanings -- especially in the teachings of Jesus. If esoteriscists are correct in their approach to Scripture, then historical Christianity has woefully misrepresented the Bible’s true meaning for almost two millennia. Is the esoteric method of interpreting Scripture legitimate? This article seeks to answer that question.

Many people insist that the Bible teaches reincarnation, citing a number of verses -- always out of context and buttressed by explanatory comments which have highly dubious exegetical roots. But the problem goes deeper than that. If reincarnation is (or was) a central part of the original Christian gospel, then historic, orthodox Christianity has veered significantly from its original course. What is the truth of the matter? (This article is adapted from the book Reincarnation: A Christian Critique of a New Age Doctrine.)

The enneagram is especially popular among Catholic groups, and most people who consult it regard it as merely a system for classifying personality types. Having identified his or her type, a person can supposedly learn how to improve spiritually (or at least avoid getting worse). Unfortunately, those who take part in enneagram workshops are too seldom aware of its occultic origins. The author examines three aspects of the enneagram: its occultic roots, its gnostic theology, and its lack of scientific support.

A major component of New Age religion is H.P. Blavatsky's Theosophy. Those who attempt to read Blavatsky will find her writings difficult since they are greatly influenced by Eastern religious philosophy with its unfamiliar terms. Others, however, find ways of putting Theosophy into western religious terminology. Enter Rudolf Steiner and Anthroposophy. Unlike Theosophy, Anthroposophy's use of such Christian terms as gospel, angels, spirits, soul, Golgotha, and Jesus Christ may lull the unsuspecting Christian into believing that Steiner is somehow a sheep of the fold. But make no mistake: this "sheep" is a wolf in disguise.