Emotional Freedom Technique Decieves the Church

Do not be decieved. Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) is not Biblical. It was 'founded' by a man named Gary Craig. Here's his bio from his website:

Gary Craig is neither a psychologist nor a licensed therapist. He is an ordained minister through the Universal Church of God in Southern California, which is non-denominational and embraces all religions. He is a dedicated student of A Course in Miracles, and approaches his work with a decidedly spiritual perspective. However, there is no specific spiritual teaching connected to Emotional Freedom Technique or its Practitioners.

Emotional Freedom Technique is a physcotherapeutic alternative medicine tool based on a theory that negative emotions are caused by disturbances in the body's energy field and that tapping on the meridians while thinking of a negative emotion alters the body's energy field, restoring it to "balance." 

Here's a few things from the website Christian Answers for A New Age. Its a great website that debunks so many Christian's views that things are spiritually neutral.

3. Many of the new healing techniques are being called energy medicine since there is an assumption that one is dealing with channeling, transferring or altering energy. This energy is not measurable or biological; it is believed to be the energy of a universal force/life force pervading all. The belief in this type of energy is foundational for sorcery, pantheism, monism, some Eastern religions, many New Age-related beliefs, and most of the occult. Sometimes this energy is seen as being an impersonal God, a god-force, or an innate divine intelligence which infuses all parts of the universe and our bodies. These are spiritual, not medical, views.

4. Many techniques such as acupuncture, acupressure, tai chi (not a medicine but often prescribed for people recovering from illness) are based on the belief that a universal force called chi (also spelled as qi, ki or ji) which pervades everything and everyone must be flowing to achieve good health. There is also the belief in two universal energies, yin and yang, which must be balanced. If anything is blocking the chi or unbalancing the yin and yang, then illness results. The chi is believed to flow through invisible channels in the body called meridians. In this case, treatment is based on a spiritual belief system, not on medicine or scientific fact. So far, no medical or biological basis as been discovered for acupuncture. There are theories that the needles trigger the release of endorphins or affect a neural pathway, causing a temporary relief of pain. If indeed this is what is happening, then it is no longer actually acupuncture, since acupuncture is not based on the physiology of neural pathways or endorphins. For a more detailed Christian view of acupuncture, see "Evaluating Acupuncture" by Steve Godwin at http://www.wfial.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=artNewAge.article_10

This is not just another way to heal yourself. It is witchcraft and sorcery. It is using an "energy" that is not GOD to heal yourself. I'll have more later. Please pray as there is much spiritual warfare going on right now.

3:19 PM - Aug. 18, 2008 - post comment

thank you

Thank you so much for this post....we must be vigilant about the increased push on the doctrine that we should have all of the health and wealth now!

motherathome.wordpress.com - 10:52 PM - Aug. 23, 2008

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