The Broad Road to Destruction

So, you're a Christian. You read your Bible, pray and attend church regularly. Perhaps you also read your horoscope, take part in "Christian" yoga classes, practice mindfulness meditation, make vision boards, embrace the power of positive thinking or believe that your personal guardian angel watches over you. What if I told you that none of these things is remotely Christian and all are expressly forbidden by God? Many such practices harken back to ancient paganism, Eastern religions or occultic mysticism. Today, they're making a comeback - and Christians are succumbing to these age-old deceptions.

Secular society is increasingly enthralled with the idea that man can somehow become God - an idea that was first advanced by Satan, disguised as a serpent, when he approached Eve in the Garden of Eden. Today, not much has changed, as neo-paganism, Eastern religions and ancient forms of mysticism encourage us to find the God within ourselves. The post-modern preoccupation with self, where we place ourselves at the centre of our lives, where God should rightfully be, has exacerbated the problem. 

Many of these beliefs and practices loosely fall under the term "New Age." If you've never heard of it, it's a brave "new" world of spirituality rooted in ancient pagan and Eastern cultures, from which adherents create their own spiritual smorgasbord – reincarnation, fortune telling, astral travel, strange forms of meditation and alternative healing regimens often underpinned by a nameless, faceless energy rather than the power of Jesus Christ. Some practices encourage contact with dangerous spirits that come from the realm of Satan himself to further deceive and torment human beings. Both the Old and New Testaments expressly warn against these practices. However, many Christians appear to be unaware of the potential dangers of certain beliefs and activities that would lure them away from God and down the broad road that, Jesus warns, ultimately leads to spiritual destruction. 

The Broad Road to Destruction provides an overview of the New Age Movement (NAM), its core beliefs, the pagan and Eastern philosophies that underpin it, and numerous practices that God finds abominable but which have become part of everyday life in modern societies. This book serves to inform Christians and non-Christians alike of the spiritual dangers of flirting with ancient paganism, Gnosticism, the occult and mysticism, with an overview of the New Age practices that have become so commonplace today. However, the God of the Bible remains both merciful and loving. If you have been waylaid by the New Age, The Broad Road to Destruction also highlights the redemptive power of Jesus Christ to take you back to the narrow road that leads to eternal life. 

For anyone who desires to know more about the strange new spirituality making inroads into modern society, including the church, The Broad Road to Destruction is a must-read, whether you're a lapsed or committed Christian, a church leader or pastor, or a non-Christian seeking the truth that will set you free.