Oprah Heresy

I had the opportunity to see part of the Oprah show recently.  I was waiting for the service being done on my car, and I was absolutely amazed at what I heard.  I know there will be many people who disagree with me for many reasons, after all, Oprah is much more popular that I am.

Oprah’s book club was reading a book called “A New Earth” by Eckhart Tolle (a new age guru heretic).  I will admit I haven’t read the book, and after what I heard, I may never read it.  There was a short discussion of what they called “Aha” moments.  This is nothing really new to any of us, we all have “Aha” moments when we gain a comprehension of something we have heard.  That something applies to our life and is no longer just something we’ve heard.  No problem so far.

Then the discussion turned to religion.  Oprah was discussing with someone Christ’s purpose on earth.  Margit, the audience member, says “All my life, I thought it was just for him to die on the cross for my sins. But I now recognize that Jesus actually taught me Christ consciousness.”  Oprah commented on how she had come to this “Aha” moment some years before.  This is heresy of the worst kind.

Repeatedly throughout the Scriptures, the truth is clearly presented that Christ did indeed come to earth and die on the cross to pay the penalty for our sins.

“I am the Good Shepherd:  the Good Shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.” - John 10 11

“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” - John 15:13

But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. - Romans 5:8

This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. - I Timothy 1:15

It is difficult to align the comments of Oprah, her heretic guru, and her audience member with the clear and obvious teaching of Scripture.  The Bible is abundantly clear that Christ’s purpose in coming to earth was indeed to die on the cross to save us from our sins, not to reveal some mythical “Christ consciousness” to us.

In searching for the link above, it appears that the heresy from Oprah is nothing new.  I was somewhat surprised at the extent of this, but again, I’m generally working and not privy to what is going on with day time TV hosts.

Not sure who will read this, but before you reply, let me add one thought.  I don’t begrudge Oprah her freedom of choice to believe whatever she wants to believe.  What bothers me is the fact that her statements are directly opposed to the clear teaching of the Bible and are given under a guise of “true Christianity”.  The fact is that the definition of Chrisitanity and its doctrines and beliefs should come from the Scriptures, not from some new age guru.  I don’t have a problem with anything anyone wants to believe, but if it doesn’t line up with the clear teaching of Scripture, don’t call (or even imply) that it is Christianity.

CC