COMMENTS ON
CHRISTIANS AND AK
Question:
I am in the middle of deciding if the reflexology I do is not of the Lord. I do not want to be deceived. I have had many positive results with some muscle tests and with EFT. I read many things on the Internet and am more unsure than ever. I only want Jesus to show me. Any advice?
Answer:
It is not the technique necessarily, but the technician. Reflexology is based on the premise that there is a holographic representation of the entire body on the sole of the foot. Different areas when stimulated can have a positive effect on the desired organ or system. The technique itself is massage-like so I do not see why any supernatural issues would arise. Unless by reflexology you mean when practitioners touch a certain spot of your body and that makes a strong arm muscle go weak. If that is the case, then the same rules apply to it as they do to applied kinesiology in the article you just read. EFT is emotional freedom technique and it employs the aggressive tapping of certain acupressure points on the face while saying certain affirmations. Many have been helped by this technique and there are strong neurological reasons for its effectiveness. I have issues with Christians relying on affirmations for emotional healing when in fact, if they believed the scriptures and the new covenant, they would have all of the affirmation they could handle. Again, it comes down to whether or not the practitioner is attempting to make you believe something other than you know to be true about Jesus or the Bible - if he is imparting a new age worldview as part of his treatment. If that is the case then it is time to be concerned.
Question:
I have appreciated your article much. I'm taking my
73 year old mother to a chiropractor who is using AK...he says he is a
Christian. He uses his fingers and places them on mothers forehead, and then
using his other hand without touching her body goes up and down her back
making finger movements. I inquired as to what he was doing, and he said it
was from another realm. Well that concerns me. There are only two realms I
see in scripture. The natural and supernatural. He said he could help the
ringing in my ears..I told him it began at menopause. He placed his hands in
front of my uterus doing the finger guestures and then asked if I'd had a
injury...I told him I fell out of a swing as a kid and had a concusion. He
then griped [about] my Vagus nerve and [that] about did me in...he wants to continue working on me. I understand your point about electromagnetic fields...but
what does he know without touching me. I would appreciate your input.
Blessings, Debbie
73 year old mother to a chiropractor who is using AK...he says he is a
Christian. He uses his fingers and places them on mothers forehead, and then
using his other hand without touching her body goes up and down her back
making finger movements. I inquired as to what he was doing, and he said it
was from another realm. Well that concerns me. There are only two realms I
see in scripture. The natural and supernatural. He said he could help the
ringing in my ears..I told him it began at menopause. He placed his hands in
front of my uterus doing the finger guestures and then asked if I'd had a
injury...I told him I fell out of a swing as a kid and had a concusion. He
then griped [about] my Vagus nerve and [that] about did me in...he wants to continue working on me. I understand your point about electromagnetic fields...but
what does he know without touching me. I would appreciate your input.
Blessings, Debbie
Answer:
Debbie
My guess is, you already know what I am going to say. We never want to assume someone is a Christian just because he says he is. Most cults call themselves Christians. The fact that this doctor said that his information was coming from "another realm" should be sufficient enough proof to reject his claims of being a believer in the risen Christ. His Jesus and ours are not the same. As for him "knowing" you had an injury, who hasn't at one time or another? I have seen many seemingly unrelated things cause distant problems, so I am fine with the idea of a long-ago injury causing a problem today. But an injury at age five disrupting the vagus nerve enough to generate tinnitus at the onset of menopause? That is a bit of a stretch even in my daily world. There are techniques that are energy-based that do not require touching in order to gain diagnostic information. I do not use these techniques. However, I readily treat patients who are at the same time under the care of an energy practitioner. I must honestly say that my findings rarely correlate with those of the energy worker. Some do in fact have an ability to sense energy in ways I cannot and therefore could potentially help patient in ways I cannot. Others, I feel, are just fooling themselves. Especially since most energy workers I have met consider themselves to be healers. They are not, as I am not. Healing is a supernatural gift from God used at various times and for the purpose of ministry, not as an occupation, and certainly not to draw attention to oneself (as so many in the healing arts do). I, like all who practice medicine (alternative or traditional) am a technician; a mechanic of the human body - the living machine. Even though I have knowledge that most in medicine do not and have regularly seen "miracles" happen shortly after beginning treatment, I will never be anything more than that. Thank you for your question. I pray you will soon find someone more in line with your beliefs whom you can entrust with the care of your family.
Question:
I took my daughter (2 and half years) to her chiropractor today, and he told me about AK. He didn't tell me that's what it was called. I had the tests performed on her. She laid on the table, and I held her hand. The Chiropractor then used the resistance test on MY arm. I was skeptical at first, but towards the end, I knew that there was a difference in my resistance. The Dr was nice, and friendly. He wasn't chanting, or talking to anyone else or anything. My question is this, how would I know if he WERE using supernatural thoughts to tell me what I needed to know?
My daughter was being treated for her Eczema and he put her on Multizyme and Thymus PMG.
My daughter was being treated for her Eczema and he put her on Multizyme and Thymus PMG.
I really appreciate your article. After I got home and researched what he did, I got scared. I am thankful though, that as a Christian, I know he couldn't hurt me or my baby. :)
Answer:
You may not know. He could be “talking” to someone in his mind. However, this is not likely the case. Most new age practitioners these days speak out loud to the “universal consciousness” believing they are receiving the correct information from there. Very few are direct channelers of spirit beings. If they are, they are proud of that fact (it makes them feel privileged) and will volunteer that information or openly tell you so if asked. Again, you are safe as a believer, but we do not want to participate in doctrines (or health care practices) of devils. Keep these things in prayer and I trust you will know what to do from here.
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