Oprah again

Just one more thought on the Church of Oprah.

As a female, I can get away with quoting this verse from 2 Timothy 3:6-7.

For among them are those who enter into households and captivate weak women weighed down with sins, led on by various impulses, always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

I had my days as a stay at home mom and days when I flipped Oprah on when I got home from work. I’ve enjoyed her show and wished I had tickets. I’ve been there done that to quote the tired old phrase.

This new teaching came into the homes of Oprah’s predominately female audience and captivated them with its hypnotic trances and “new” ideas. They are learning, learning, learning absolutely nothing. From what I’ve listened to all I get is a bunch of words that run around in circles. Sounds deep and wise, but what the heck did you just say? Blibber blabber. Weak willed women are being suckered into a false religion/cult.

Allow me to be a prophetic voice here. This new religion may look freeing and liberating at the onset, but it will be a vain chasing of “the knowledge of truth” that will never be fulfilling.

I’ve read comments on other blogs where people are saying that they are not even going to waste their time commenting on Oprah’s foolishness, but here’s my point. There are women who are in our congregation and connected to women in out congregation who are embracing this teaching wholeheartedly. They are thrilled to learn more about “god” from their trusted talk show host. If we don’t comment on it, if we don’t point out TRUTH then how can we halt their rush towards the deception of New Age, neopaganism.

Paul tells us in 2 Timothy 3:5 That these false teachers would come at the end of the age and “hold to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; Avoid such men as these.” Ekhart Tolle and Oprah are endorsing a “form of godliness” that has no power. AVOID THEM!

I am my brother/sister’s keeper. It is the job of every believer to rescue the perishing.