Christian Meditation is Very Different from the Meditation Found In Cults

How can we know anything about anything

To try to explain truth to him who loves it not is but to give him more plentiful material for misinterpretation. George Macdonald

Do we have to make a choice between science and the Bible?

NO!

That is NOT where the problem is, but that is what everyone seems to want to talk about.

Take science as an example. How can we know anything about the created material world around us?

How can we know anything from what we can see using natural sciences?

We all see the same things in the material world, but we don't come to the same answers.

Why is that?

How can we know anything about the Bible and what it teaches? Every person believes different things about the Bible and how it should be read.

Why is that?

Same scientific facts. Different answers.

Same Bible. Different answers.

Why is that?

The true question is this: How do we come to our answers that we get from what we can see through science or what we can read in the Bible?

How do we think about what we see using science or what we read in the Bible?

How do we analyze what we have seen and read?

How do we interpret what we have seen and read?

We use logic, but logic always has a foundation. Jesus talked about building on the Rock. That Rock is Jesus Christ. He is the true foundation. There are also the false foundations of the ungodly.

An example might help.

Question: Why do you believe in evolution?

Answer: Because my science teacher told me that evolution is scientific fact.

Question: Why do you believe your science teacher?

Answer: because he agrees with the textbook he assigned us to read.

Now, we have asked, "Why?" twice.

If we continued to ask, "Why?" we would come down to the foundation of this person's thoughts.

When we get down to the foundations, there are no more questions that can be answered. So where to the foundations come from?

There are three possibilities.

things that we make up, pulled from the air
demonic lies
divine revelation

Question: Why do you believe in creation?

Answer: Because God revealed this to me. He spoke to me through the Bible and gave me His faith so that I could believe Him.

See how quickly we got to the foundation. This is a belief that has a foundation that is solid and that cannot be moved.

In reality, the things that we make up, that are pulled from the air, are actually from demons and all the lies of demons spring from the prince of demons, Satan. So these are one and the same.

Divine revelation comes from the Almighty, Creator, God, Jesus Christ. So there are only two choices, but how do we know there are only two choices? Because God has revealed this truth to us.

The question then is how do we tell the difference between the revelation that comes from God and the lies of Satan?

The answer is that everyone who sincerely wants to do the will of God will know.

Jesus said, "If you really want to obey God, you will know if what I teach comes from God or from me"

The rejection of the revelation that comes from God is not an intellectual problem. It is a moral problem.

Jesus said, "Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you: For everyone who asks receives; and he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks it shall be opened." *

Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to those who ask him? Matthew 7:7-11 *

You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink. You can set the truth before someone, but you can't make anyone believe those things that they don't want to submit to. They have to want to obey God.

How frequently it is brought to our attention that nothing good can be done if the will is wrong! Reason alone fails to justify itself. Richard M. Weaver

Jesus said, "You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free" (John 8:32)

"If we are not prepared to buy the truth at the cost of our own humbling we shall not receive it"

Lies appear to have no price upon them. They seem cheap and they abound everywhere. But for the truth there is always an obvious price to pay.

"[God] has set a day when He will judge all the world's people with fairness. And He has chosen the man Jesus to do the judging for Him. God has given proof of this to all of us by raising Jesus from death" (Acts 17:31).

"There is a judge for the one who rejects Me [Jesus] and does not accept My words; that very word which I spoke will condemn him at the last day" (John 12:48)

That also stands for every person who speaks the utterances of Jesus. When we hear them, we hear Jesus Christ, and we either accept or reject. Every person who follows Jesus Christ is commanded to only speak His utterances and not their own.

"When we love others, we know that we belong to the truth, and we feel at ease in the presence of God" (1 John 3:19)

Ravi Zacharias did two open forums in a university. On the second night, one man told him that he had brought two Atheists in the night before who said that the arguments presented were so strong that they could not contend with them, but they were going to remain Atheists because that is what they prefer to be true.

In another case of just listening to an unbeliever and drawing out his reasoning, the unbeliever finally came to his foundations.

They turned out to be assumptions that were pulled from the air. When asked why he believed his basic assumption, the unbeliever looked startled and blurted out, "I guess I'm making the whole thing up." It was quite a revelation to him since he hadn't even known that he had any assumptions. However, he decided to remain an Atheist because he didn't want God to rule over him.

The word, meditate, as it is used in the Bible, means to think or to pray. It is the opposite of the mind blanking techniques of the cults such as the Emerging/Emergent "church." These mindless meditation techniques are New Age, Hindu, and Buddist methods. Mindlessly repeating "Jesus" over and over will not put you in touch with the Spirit of God, but it will put you in touch with spirits. When you seek the real Jesus, you must do it sincerely. He really does exist. You must believe that. He really does reward those who diligently seek Him. You must believe that.

Genesis 24:63 And Isaac went out to meditate <07742>[suwach - akh: meditate, muse, commune, speak, complain] in the field at the eventide: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, the camels were coming.

[Strongs 01897 hagah daw-gaw: moan, growl, utter, muse, mutter, meditate, devise, plot, speak]

Psalms 1:1-2 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate <01897> day and night.

Psalms 35:28 And my tongue shall speak <01897> of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long.

Psalms 37:30 The mouth of the righteous speaketh <01897> wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.

Psalms 38:12 They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine <01897> deceits all the day long.

Psalms 63:5-6 My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips: When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate <01897> on thee in the night watches.

Psalms 71:24 My tongue also shall talk <01897> of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.

Psalms 77:12 I will meditate <01897> also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.

Psalms 115:7 They have hands, but they handle not: feet have they, but they walk not: neither speak <01897> they through their throat.

Psalms 143:5 I remember the days of old; I meditate <01897> on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.

Proverbs 8:7 For my mouth shall speak <01897> truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

Pr 15:28 The heart of the righteous studieth <01897> to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

Pr 24:2 For their heart studieth <01897> destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.

Isa 8:19 And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter <01897>: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead?

Isa 16:7 Therefore shall Moab howl for Moab, every one shall howl: for the foundations of Kirhareseth shall ye mourn <01897>; surely they are stricken.

Isa 31:4 For thus hath the LORD spoken unto me, Like as the lion and the young lion roaring <01897> on his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called forth against him, he will not be afraid of their voice, nor abase himself for the noise of them: so shall the LORD of hosts come down to fight for mount Zion, and for the hill thereof.

Isa 33:18 Thine heart shall meditate <01897> terror. Where is the scribe? where is the receiver? where is he that counted the towers?

Isa 38:14 Like a crane or a swallow, so did I chatter: I did mourn <01897> as a dove: mine eyes fail with looking upward: O LORD, I am oppressed; undertake for me.

Isa 59:3 For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue hath muttered <01897> perverseness.

Isa 59:11 We roar all like bears, and mourn <01897> sore <01897> like doves: we look for judgment, but there is none; for salvation, but it is far off from us.

Isa 59:13 In transgressing and lying against the LORD, and departing away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering <01897> from the heart words of falsehood.

Jer 48:31 Therefore will I howl for Moab, and I will cry out for all Moab; mine heart shall mourn <01897>[hagah daw-gaw': moan, growl, utter, muse, mutter, meditate, devise, plot, speak] for the men of Kirheres.

Joshua 1:8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate <01897> therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein:

Jud 5:10 Speak <07878>, ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit in judgment, and walk by the way.

1Ch 16:9 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk <07878> ye of all his wondrous works.

Job 7:11 Therefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain <07878> in the bitterness of my soul.

Job 12:8 Or speak <07878> to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.

Psalms 55:17 Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray <07878>, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.

Psalms 69:12 They that sit in the gate speak <07878> against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.

Psalms 77:3 I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained <07878>, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.

Psalms 77:6 I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune <07878> with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.

Psalms 77:11-12 I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember thy wonders of old. I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk <07878> of thy doings.

Psalms 105:2 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk <07878> ye of all his wondrous works.

Psalms 119:14-15 I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches. I will meditate <07878> in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.

Psalms 119:23 Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate <07878> in thy statutes.

Psalms 119:27 Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk <07878> of thy wondrous works.

Psalms 119:48 My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate <07878> in thy statutes.

Psalms 119:78 Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate <07878> in thy precepts.

Psalms 119:148 Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate <07878> in thy word.

Psalms 143:5 I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse <07878> on the work of thy hands.

Psalms 145:5 I will speak <07878> of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.

Pr 6:22 When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk <07878> with thee.

Isa 53:8 He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare <07878> his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken.

1 Timothy 13-15 Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery. Meditate <3191> upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.

Psalms 5:1 To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation <01901>.

Psalms 39:3 My heart was hot within me, while I was musing <01901> the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue,

Psalms 9:16 The LORD is known by the judgment which he executeth: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion <01902>. Selah.

Psalms 19:14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation <01902> of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.

Psalms 92:3 Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery; upon the harp with a solemn sound <01902>.

La 3:62 The lips of those that rose up against me, and their device <01902> against me all the day.

Psalms 49:3 My mouth <06310> shall speak <01696> (8762) of wisdom <02454>; and the meditation <01900> of my heart <03820> shall be of understanding <08394>.

1Sa 1:16 Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint <07879> and grief have I spoken hitherto.

1Ki 18:27 And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking <07879>, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.

2Ki 9:11 Then Jehu came forth to the servants of his lord: and one said unto him, Is all well? wherefore came this mad fellow to thee? And he said unto them, Ye know the man, and his communication <07879>.

Job 7:13 When I say, My bed shall comfort me, my couch shall ease my complaint <07879>;

Job 9:27 If I say, I will forget my complaint <07879>, I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort myself:

Job 10:1 My soul is weary of my life; I will leave my complaint <07879> upon myself; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.

Job 21:4 As for me, is my complaint <07879> to man? and if it were so, why should not my spirit be troubled?

Job 23:2 Even to day is my complaint <07879> bitter: my stroke is heavier than my groaning.

Psalms 55:2 Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint <07879>, and make a noise;

Psalms 64:1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer <07879>: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

Psalms 102:1 A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed, and poureth out his complaint <07879> before the LORD. Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come unto thee.

Psalms 104:34 My meditation <07879> of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.

Psalms 142:2 I poured out my complaint <07879> before him; I shewed before him my trouble.

Pr 23:29 Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling <07879>? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes?

Strongs 07881 siychah see-khaw 1) meditation, reflection, prayer, devotion, complaint, musing

Psalms 119:97 MEM. O how love I thy law! it is my meditation <07881> all the day.

Psalms 119:99 I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation <07881>.

Christian Meditation is Very Different from the Meditation Found In Cults

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