A New Earth

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I know the video is slightly cheesy, but it does get the point across. I know of a few Christians who have read this book or at least attempted to, one of whom really enjoyed it (hmm) and the other who instantly recognized it for a totally warped book. I really want everyone to read this so I promise to keep it short, I just had a few thoughts after doing my own research (which I strongly recommend - I read reviews from a non Christian point to make my opinion rather than starting from a Christian biased review)

A New Earth is a new age book (heavily promoted by Oprah) which blends eastern religious elements of Buddhism, and Hinduism and also Christianity for western consumption.

The point of the book is to find ones purpose, to "BE in the Moment" (through various ways) and "Live in the Now", achieve fullself, be free of fear, don't judge and give ppl labels, attain salvation through yourself, "turn off the ego" - get rid of worldly desires etc the book even uses illustrations of Jesus, but takes the Bible entirely out of context.

As a Christian I hope it will be easy to see where this book comes up short

I think it is very safe to say that this is the age old ploy of humanism - worshiping man or simply, worshiping yourself!

Tolle and so many ppl mix various religions, picking what they like and reject what they don't and therefore set themselves up as the ultimate creator of "truth" but this doesn't lead to a "higher good, instead it leads to disfunction, for one, nothing is based on fact, but everything on feeling and emotion.

Many ppl who believe these philosophies really are "good" people, and this "wisdom of man" that is being taught sounds so nice and feels so great at least for the moment! But in the end it truly cannot save you or bring you lasting peace and no lasting hope at all, it's empty and lonely. We really cannot control our own destiny, bad things wouldn't happen to us if we could.

If you do want to find hope that lasts here it is:

John 3:16

16"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son,^[a] that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

I prayed alot while reading about the book, I prayed that God would show me the truth behind these redecorated philosophies. These are the verses that He showed me....very powerful and straight to the point! God You are Indredible!

(I put links to the verses so you could read it in context)

Colossians 2:6

"See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ."

Colossians 2:3

"...Christ, 3in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. 4I tell you this so that no one may deceive you by fine-sounding arguments.

2 Timothy 3:2-5

People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,3without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, 4treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God— 5having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with them.

Ephesians 4:17-19

17So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking.18They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts. 19Having lost all sensitivity, they have given themselves over to sensuality so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, with a continual lust for more.

If you really are excited about the details of this book look at this:

James 1:5

5If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.

I can't tell you how much more this made me fall in love with God, and see his absolute power, I stand in awe of Him and I am so thankful that He has saved me from an eternity without Him. I walk by faith, but I stand on fact. Reasonable ppl can believe God and take Him at His word because God has proven Believeable!

So in conclusion there is no new incredible message from Eckhart Tolle's a New Earth, just more of the same, (with a shot of Oprah) dressed up in modern clothes. "There is nothing new under the sun" It is just REALLY good to know about because people all around you are reading it and I think it's very smart to have your own opinion because you never know who you might talk to...