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Thank you so very much for teaching truth. I have been caught up far too many years in religious deception. It is so refreshing to hear clear, precise truth...not hints of "what should be" or "what should not be", but truth plain and simple. I wrote you one time before about alternative medicine but have been feeling as of late, that I need to
elaborate a bit on the subject and give you a bird's eye view of my testimony, which involves Alternative Medicine.I am hoping you might post this in your email section for others to read. The reason being is that I see many Christians that have come out of the third wave deception in the church, but are still entangled with a very subtle and ingenious deception called Alternative Medicine. This one can not only "kill the soul" but it can kill the body as well.
In 1992 I was attending a Foursquare Pentecostal Church. My prayer partner and I gathered at this church 2-3 times a week at 6:30 A.M. to pray. My prayer partner, who rarely ever said anything negative about anything or anybody, mentioned that she was feeling uneasy about the fact that our pastor and his wife, as well as 3/4 of the congregation were going to a practitioner of kinesology for medical help. He called himself "doctor" but he was not a doctor by any means. We learned later that anyone can receive a certificate to practice kinesology/reflexology by watching an hour long video explaining how to muscle test. They also encouraged the congregation to go to him for any type of medical help/cure from ingrown toe nails to cancer!!
I suggested to my prayer partner that we do a thorough research of kiniseology, reflexology, herbology, homeopathic practices, iridology,chiropractic, etc. And so began our very lengthy secular and Christian study of such practices. At first I could not find anything Christian on the subject, but I found plenty from the secular world. I wish I had time to relay to you all that I found out, but time nor space on this email does not allow me to do so. I will give you a few examples, however.
I checked out many books from our library and began the research. One very large book published by a well known natural food/vitamin magazine really caught my eye. Not only was it touting the praises of all of the above practices, but when I was done reading it, I laid it down on the table, bottom side up and what stared back at me gave me a chill. There in front of me was the upside down goat's head pentagram, sign of the devil. There was no writing on or about the symbol, just the symbol itself. That would be enough to clue any Christian in as to the danger of the book's contents. Within the book was all the wonderful accolades about vitamins, herbs and all of the above listed practices. It seemed harmless enough. Not!
We were able to obtain the video by which kiniseogy practitioners learn and receive their certificate of practice. We were shocked. The muscle test for diagnosis of disease is done by having the practitioner press down on your outstretched arm while you resist upwards. In the other hand, he places anthing from sugar to vitamins to herbs. By pushing down on one arm, the "patient" resisting and pushing upward, and depending upon how quickly or how far your arm drops, a diagnosis for the "patient" is done. I found out through my research, that
practitioners almost always diagnose women with yeast infection and children with borderline diabetes and parsites "that cannot be seen under a microscope". My pastor's wife and children were no different. The women are always put on a diet free from all carbohydrates, i.e. breads, grains, potatoes, sugar, etc. If followed, the women lose a lot of weight and begin to look like they have been ill for a very long time.The practitioner surrogate tests childen by placing them on the parent's lap or the parent's back if parent is lying down. Then the practitioner pushes against the arm or leg of the parent while the parent resists and based on this, a diagnosis is made for the children. First of all, there is no anatomical connection between muscle resistance and
diagnosis of disease in the parent. Even further fetched is the fact that there is absolutely no anatomical connection between the parent and the child. The practitioners believe that there is an "energy force" that flows between parent and child.There is so much I would like to share, but it has to be limited in this email so I will hurry along with my story. In the midst of my secular research on the above listed practices, one of the elders of the church who led a personal group that my husband and I had joined, decided to "practice" kinisiogy on me after I had voiced a concern about it. He said anyone can do it. He placed sugar in my right hand and I put it up against my chest. He told me to hold out my left arm and resist while he pushed down and I was pushing upward. I was amazed as my arm fell
limply at my side, but I was feeling quite uneasy about all of this. It was about this time, that I found the first "hints" in Christian circles that these practices are witchcraft and believers should not be involved. I read a book that had one little blip in one little chapter that said we must repent if we have ever had any involvement in the above mentioned witchcrafts. I felt so relieved that there were other Christians out there somewhere that knew the truth about these practices. The book didn't go into any detail and though elated with joy that were other believers out there that saw the fallacy of Alternative Medicine, they didn't go into any explanation of why.My prayer partner and I went to one of the church elders with our research. Surprisingly enough, he said he had his own doubts about the practice and requested the reams of information we had collected on the subjects. Months past. In the meantime, I found a book on the subject written by two Christian doctors and then I found a book called "Can You Trust Your Doctor" by John Ankerburg. I was overwhelmed with joy to obtain and read these books. I would recommend that every Christian read "Can You Trust Your Doctor" . I know it is only obtainable from John Ankerburg Ministries and he can be found on the web. I had tried later to obtain it from various Christian book stores and distributors and it was not obtainable at that time.
Within the chapter of "Iridolgy" in the above book, it was mentioned that a team of doctors sent a lady to several practicing iridologists. She had been examined and she, as well as the medical doctors, knew exactly what was right and what was wrong with her physically. She received eight different diagnosises, none of which were correct. An iridogy practitioner, "reads" the iris of your eye. There is absolutely no anatomical connection between the iris of your eye and any other part of your body. It is nothing more than fortune telling, reading tea leaves or palm reading.
I could go on and on, but to let you know what happened, I must conclude this email. We (prayer partner and elder) approached the pastor of the Foursuare Church with these facts. We gave him all of the information, books, pamphlets, research, etc. that we had. We also gave this same material to the remaining elders and church council members. The pastor was very angry. He kicked the elder that had doubts and questions about the practice out of the church immediately and told him to find someone else to "submit to". The pastor then called his district manager/supervisor, and he was informed by him to formally kick us all out. We received a letter of formal dismissal shortly thereafter telling us that the only way we could be reinstated back into the grace of the church was to call the elders and submit to whatever they required, and that the "medical" question was not ever to be brought up again....that whatever medical practice a person, including a pastor, chooses to accept and use, was no one elses' business.
That happened in 1993 and actually was the very best thing that could ever happened to me. Since leaving that church, and over a period of time, my eyes have been opened to so much deception in the churches. I'm sure I could not have seen the truth if I had still been attending that church, warming a pew, and listening to whatever whim and deception that was being served up in church for the day.
Before we were kicked out of the church, my sincere prayer was "Lead me into truth". Little did I know that I was about to embark on quite a journey, but the Lord is faithful to bring anyone into truth who seeks Him and seeks truth. I am requesting audience with you on the email because, as I stated, I see people coming out of the false third wave deceptions, but still deeply caught up in Alternative Medicine. Every church in our town if full of members who are practicing Alternative Medicine. It seems more rampant in fundamental/Pentecostal churches in
fact.The misconception lies in the fact, I believe, that they do not connect Alternative Medicine with witchcraft. It is a clever deception. I have heard many say, including myself years ago, "This is good for you...it makes you healthier, and it is natural, and the Bible says that our bodies are the temples of the Holy Spirit, so we should do whatever we can to make our bodies healthier, etc." What a deception! There are thousands of documented cases that relay deaths because people did not go to a proper medical doctor (who know what anatomically connects to each other!!!) and/or took herbs that caused violent reactions and sometimes death. The worst of it though, is the spiritual deception.
Christians are practicing witchcraft and don't even know it. Please try to get the word out on these practices. If you can, read "Can You Trust Your Doctor". It is an awesome revealing of the witchcraft involved in Alternative Medicine. Thank you so much for reading this and thank you again for taking a strong stance against error and deception.
S.B.