Both Wicca and New Age believe there
are many pathways to God. "The Pathway" states
that the Christians are the narrow minded ones and are behaving
against the will of God.
Pray for an attitude of love,
humility, and a respectful attitude. The people to whom you
are witnessing deserve your respect as creations of God.
Any superior attitude will usually create a negative and defensive
response.
"Quietly trust yourself to
Christ your Lord and if anybody asks why you believe as you do, be
ready to tell him, and do it in a gentle and respectful way." 1
Peter 3:15
Always focus on what Jesus said about
his identity. He stated that he is the only
way to God. As his followers, we believe what he said.
The resurrection of Jesus is the
proof of the deity of Jesus Christ. There is no other religion
where their prophet have risen from the dead. Jesus proved
that he was the resurrection by being the first to rise from the
dead with a new resurrected body.
The Religion of Wicca
communicates with gods and goddess of nature. The gods
and goddess are the creations of Jesus Christ. The
Wiccans are worshiping the created not the creator. Below are
a few useful scriptures for discussion:
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"All things were made
through Him, and without him nothing was made that was
made." John 1:3
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"Christ himself is the
Creator who made everything in heaven and earth, the things we
can see and things we can't; the spirit world with its kings and
kingdoms, its rulers and authorities; all were made by Christ
for his own use and glory." (Colossians 1:15-16)
The New Age Movement has a system of
loosely held beliefs. Channeling of spirits and reincarnation
are widely held. New Agers will take portions of
scripture and twist it to proclaim their own beliefs.
Below are a few scriptures that can
be used:
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Don't let anyone declare you lost
when you refuse to worship angels, as they you must. They have
seen a vision, they say, and know you should. The proud
men (though they claim to be so humble) have a very clever
imagination. But they are not connected to Christ, the
Head to which all of us who are his body are joined; for we are
joined together by his strong sinews and grow only as we get our
nourishment and strength from God. Colossians 2:18-19
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For we do not wrestle against
flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers,
against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against
spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Ephesians
6:24
Your testimony is a strong witness
for Jesus. You are simply telling them why and exactly how you
became a Christian. They cannot dispute your personal
experience.
When we talk of what Jesus said, many
people will counter with questions about the Bible. They might
say the bible is a great book, but it contains mistakes and many
cultural stories. How do we really know the Bible is accurate?
Christians have a duty to be able to
defend the validity of Bible. If you are weak in the defense
of the Bible, they may not consider your comments valid. There
are many experts in the defense of the Bible on the internet.
Please search through the links provided on the "Other useful
links pages for in-depth studies on the scriptural accuracy and
prophecy.
If they reject what you have said, at
least you planted a seed in their soul. Pray for them
and know the seed will always be there. Jesus has been
presented in a respectful and loving manner. The free will to
accept or reject will be theirs.