2.  2007 by David A. Prentice Make Sure to Get the New Notes Make Sure to Get the New Notes

3.  2007 by David A. Prentice copyright 2003 by David Prentice, M.Ed., M.A.S.T. REVISION DATE 09/05/2009 This material is made available by the author at no charge. It may be reproduced for use in a Christian environment such as Sunday schools or Bible classes, but it may not be used for any commercial purposes. www.originsresource.org

4.  2007 by David A. Prentice It Matters What YOU Believe! It Matters What YOU Believe! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 

5.  2007 by David A. Prentice Judaism

6. Judaism’s Divisions nFnFnFnFocus on the LAW nFnFnFnFocus on the CULTURE nSnSnSnSomewhere in the middle nFnFnFnFocus on Y’SHUA (Jesus) nCnCnCnConservative nMnMnMnMessianic nOnOnOnOrthodox nRnRnRnReformed

7. Atheist – “We Will Have No God!!!”

8.  2007 by David A. Prentice n The footnotes and commentaries in our Bibles are God’s Word: True False n Atheists’ “god”: a) David Lettermen b) Random Chance c) None

9.  2007 by David A. Prentice n If atheism is believed & allowed to govern: a) Killing is allowed (abortion) b) People have no future hope c) There is no reason to live good lives d) All of the above

10.  2007 by David A. Prentice Hindu/Buddhism/New Age One with Everything

11.  2007 by David A. Prentice n Hinduism teaches that God is real and a personal being: TrueFalse n It teaches that everything is a part of one being: TrueFalse n It Teaches Everyone makes up their own reality: TrueFalse

12.  2007 by David A. Prentice n Hinduism teaches against reincarnation: TrueFalse n It results in ____ rats and _________ humans n If true, it would result in never-ending bad karma and murder: TrueFalse Fat Starving

13.  2007 by David A. Prentice n Star Wars preaches the Hindu “god” : TrueFalse n The Matrix trilogy is spreading the Hindu religion: TrueFalse n Buddhism teaches suffering is a result of serving Christ: TrueFalse

14.  2007 by David A. Prentice n It teaches people to do things “right”; so it’s good, right? RightWrong n God’s Bible does NOT allow for the possibility of reincarnation: TrueFalse n The New Age Movement is the same as Hinduism and Buddhism but with less “bad” parts: TrueFalse

15.  2007 by David A. Prentice Tell Them How to Get the Gift John 6:47 “Truly, Truly, I say to you, he who believes HAS eternal life” NOT John 6:47 “Truly, Truly, I say to you, he who believes HAS eternal life [IF he follows the Watchtower]” NOT John 6:47 “Truly, Truly, I say to you, he who believes HAS eternal life [IF he does enough good works]” “HAS” Eternal Life there are no IF’S about it!!! John 6:47 “Truly, Truly, I say to you, he who believes HAS eternal life” NOT John 6:47 “Truly, Truly, I say to you, he who believes HAS eternal life [IF he follows the Watchtower]” NOT John 6:47 “Truly, Truly, I say to you, he who believes HAS eternal life [IF he does enough good works]” “HAS” Eternal Life there are no IF’S about it!!! 2-33

16.  2007 by David A. Prentice Tell Them How to Get the Gift John 5:24 “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.” 2-33

17.  2007 by David A. Prentice Hungry for Something New?

18.  2007 by David A. Prentice

19. Here’s a New Serving for Ya’ Return to pg. 44

20. Let’s continue our survey of religions that don’t even claim to have God’s Word

21. Spiritism

22.  2007 by David A. Prentice Examples Satanism Voodoo Santeria Channeling Etc... Satanism Voodoo Santeria Channeling Etc... 2-33

23.  2007 by David A. Prentice What is a Spirit? According to man: a spirit is a person/angel/demon roaming around without a physical body According to Luke 16: even in heaven and hell man has some sort of physical body According to man: a spirit is a person/angel/demon roaming around without a physical body According to Luke 16: even in heaven and hell man has some sort of physical body 2-33

24.  2007 by David A. Prentice Luke 16:19 - 31 Both the rich man and Abraham have eyes and mouths The rich man has a tongue Lazarus has fingers They cannot float around as they wish – like all the ghosts we hear about are able to Both the rich man and Abraham have eyes and mouths The rich man has a tongue Lazarus has fingers They cannot float around as they wish – like all the ghosts we hear about are able to 2-33

25.  2007 by David A. Prentice So What are Spirits According to the Bible? The only beings that, at times, may function without physical bodies are angels – holy (who only answer when God calls) and the fallen (a.k.a. demons) Remember, the Bible is always truth and Hollywood loves to spread lies The only beings that, at times, may function without physical bodies are angels – holy (who only answer when God calls) and the fallen (a.k.a. demons) Remember, the Bible is always truth and Hollywood loves to spread lies 2-33

26.  2007 by David A. Prentice So According to the Bible What do people contact, when they try to contact spirits? - Demons!!! Whose master is Satan the “father of lies” so named by Jesus Himself What do people contact, when they try to contact spirits? - Demons!!! Whose master is Satan the “father of lies” so named by Jesus Himself 2-33

27.  2007 by David A. Prentice When trying to Contact Spirits/Demons People leave themselves wide open to deception People who weave their lives and religions around them find themselves in fear, in a constant struggle to appease them etc. People leave themselves wide open to deception People who weave their lives and religions around them find themselves in fear, in a constant struggle to appease them etc. 2-33

28. “New Truth” Religions Their mottos, “all other religions, you’re out!!!”

29.  2007 by David A. Prentice Popular Examples Yoga Transcendental Meditation Krishna Consciousness Etc. All the same – clear your mind and open it to clean helpful guide “spirits” – which are... demons! Yoga Transcendental Meditation Krishna Consciousness Etc. All the same – clear your mind and open it to clean helpful guide “spirits” – which are... demons! 2-33

30. Freemasonry “All other religions only have a piece of the truth – we are the only ones with the whole truth” Many Holy Books – ex: Morals and Dogma by Albert Pike

31.  2007 by David A. Prentice FREEMASONRY Members claim the organization dates back to the Tower of Babel & Solomon’s Temple Earliest records date to 1717 Stonemasonry in terminology and symbol only Each lodge supervised by a “Worshipful Master” Accepts members from all religions; claims to be the only organization that has all the truth Secret rituals in which members declare their need for the light of freemasonry (not Jesus Christ!) Passwords as one moves up through the levels include names of demons such as Abaddon 2-43 Pg. 44: Hostile to Christianity

32.  2007 by David A. Prentice Why Can’t We be Ok with Freemasonry? It names Satan the god of goodness and light It names the Christian God – “Adonay” the ruler of evil and darkness It names Satan the god of goodness and light It names the Christian God – “Adonay” the ruler of evil and darkness 2-33

33.  2007 by David A. Prentice Book Available Only to Masons of the Highest Level that tells of their belief about our God being the god of Darkness and Evil & Satan being the god of goodness & light Morals and Dogma by Albert Pike, made in the 1820s

34.  2007 by David A. Prentice Good Book & All Apologies to Jack Harris Freemasonry: The Invisible Cult in Our Midst, 1983, Daniels Pub. Co., 1209 29th St., Orlando, FL 32802).

35. Next Time Other Religions that Claim to be the New Ones with “the Truth”