What happens when a spiritually dangerous practice appears to provide physical healing or relief? In this Contending for the Word Q&A episode, Doreen Virtue explains how Satan uses counterfeit spiritual experiences to draw people away from Jesus Christ and the true gospel. Practices such as Reiki, qigong, shamanic healing, Christian Science, manifestation, and the law of attraction may promise healing or personal empowerment, but they direct people toward self-reliance and unbiblical sources of spiritual power. Doreen also considers why God does not always grant immediate physical healing and how the Lord may use suffering to produce greater dependence upon Him. Since Satan can disguise himself as an angel of light, Christians must prayerfully compare every spiritual claim, experience, and apparent miracle with the teaching of Scripture. For more from Contending for the Word Q&A, please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-qa/

The sermon contrasts the Old Covenant of law with the New Covenant of grace, using Exodus 32 and 2 Corinthians 3 to illustrate the shift from external standards to internal transformation. It argues that the law serves as a mirror to reveal sin and prepare hearts for faith, while the Holy Spirit writes God's will on human hearts, granting life and righteousness. The preacher emphasizes that true obedience and worship originate from an inward renewal by the Spirit rather than mere outward religious observance. Believers are described as being progressively transformed into the image of Christ through beholding His glory, moving from condemnation to freedom in the Spirit. This ministry of the Spirit exceeds the glory of the old covenant by offering a permanent, internal relationship with God through Jesus Christ.

Grace Covenant Baptist Church is a Reformed Baptist Church in Monroe, Louisiana. We are a confessional church subscribing to the Second London Baptist Confession of 1689. We adhere to the Five Solas of the Protestant Reformation; Sola Scriptura, Solus Christus, Sola Gratia, Sola Fide, and Soli Deo Gloria. Find more information about or listen to past sermons from Grace Covenant Baptist Church at https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/gcbcwm/

The ninth commandment teaches the importance of telling the truth.

We are baptized by the Holy Spirit when we get saved.