In 1985, a Christian writer by the name of Dave Hunt published a book called The Seduction of Christianity that went on to make a huge impact on the Christian community at the time. In the book, Hunt argued that anti-biblical teachings had infiltrated the Church — primarily those of various Eastern religions and what was labeled “New Age” then — with the result being many were being misled by false teaching and in eternal jeopardy.
Hunt was right to call out the danger of syncretism, assimilation, and “mixing” with the world and other faiths. Such has always been contrary to biblical thought and forbidden by God. Many of the seemingly odd commands God gave Israel in the Old Testament were physical reminders of this concept, like not weaving together two different pieces of material to make a garment (Lev. 19:19).
The warnings about false teaching are repeated in 26 of the 27 books of the New Testament, indicating how important God takes it. Paul made it a primary matter in his letter to the Galatians when he declared to them ...
