The Lion, The Witch and The Logic

Last week I’ve brought 3 books of the Chronicles of Narnia series. Now I’m half way in C.S. Lewis “The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe”. The book so far unfolds lots of action and adventure that’s truly exciting. Not only it’s filled with that but some of the ideas from C.S. Lewis. For those who don’t yet know, C.S. Lewis wrote books on Christian apologetics (defense of the faith).  His works especially “Mere Christianity” is the most quoted because of its irrefutable arguments. Books after books on apologetics they include his famous argument when the deity of Jesus Christ is scrutinized. It great that you can find it also in his own fiction works. Let’s see if you recognize this line:

“Logic!” said the Professor half to himself. “Why don’t they teach logic at these schools? There are only three possibilities. Either your sister is telling lies, or she is mad, or she is telling the truth. You know she doesn’t tell lies and it is obvious that she is not mad For the moment then and unless any further evidence turns up, we must assume that she is telling the truth.”

Familiar? Well let’s turn to his classic “Mere Christianity” for a clearer view:

“Either this man was, and is, the Son of God or else a madman or something worse. You can shut Him up for a fool, you can spit on Him and kill Him as a demon; or you can fall at His feet and call Him Lord and God. But let us not come with any patronizing nonsense about His being a great human teacher. He has not left that open to us. He did not intend to.”

In other words, if some is making an incredible claim, check if the evidence points to the truth. Then you must decide: is he telling a lie, or is he simply insane or is he telling the truth. As for the case of Jesus Christ, as Lewis points, Jesus may either be liar, lunatic or Lord.

Anyways, it’s great to know that Lewis intends to share some of his great thoughts even in his fiction works. I just can’t wait to read the next book of the series and find such great treasures.

Ray Comfort on the part of Apologetics in Evangelism

Ray Comfort on commenting on the part of Apologetics in Evangelism:

“Although apologetics (the systematic defense of the faith) plays an important part of evangelism, it’s vital to realize that they have a limited function in reaching the lost. If we confine our evangelism to arguing about the existence of God, the inspiration of Scripture, the age of the earth etc., we are like a man who goes fishing with abait but no hook. Although he may attract the fish, they will end up fat and happy—and they will get away. The function of bait is to attract the fish and disguise the hook. When the fish comes around, the fisherman pulls the hook into the jaw and catches his fish. Apologetics are the bait, and the hook is God’s Law. It is the law that appeals to a man’s conscience and brings the knowledge of sin.

(“The Way of the Master: How to Share Your Faith Simply, Effectively, Biblically..the Way Jesus Did” by Ray Comfort and Kirk Cameron pp. 139, copyright 2002, 2003, 2004 by Ray Comfort and Camrolio Productions, Inc. published by Tyndale Books) 

Blogging to Reach Mormons: Delighting Grace Interviews Sharon Lindbloom of Mormon Coffee Blog

“God has surely promised His grace to the humbled: that is, to those who mourn over and despair of themselves. But a man cannot be thoroughly humbled till he realizes that his salvation is utterly beyond his own powers, counsels, efforts, will and works, and depends absolutely on the will, counsel, pleasure and work of Another — God alone.” -Martin Luther, The Bondage of the Will

I sure love how Sharon quoted Martin Luther in an e-mail prior to this interview. God is the only one who can save sinners, even those who are trapped in cults. In this interview, Sharon shares her passion to share the gospel, ministry and blogging to bring the Good News to Mormons.

Delighting Grace: Our readers may not know this, but you used to be in another ministry geared also to Mormons, Word for the Weary. I used to receive your newsletters and I’m thankful for that. What happens to Word for the Weary?

Sharon Lindbloom: Back in the late 1980s God laid the lost condition of Mormons on my heart. I wanted nothing more than to tell Mormons about Christ! But I lived in an area of the United States where very few Mormons lived. So after much prayer and seeking of godly counsel, I founded a little ministry called Word for the Weary. This ministry became a vehicle through which I could tell Mormons about Christ and also share my burden for Mormons with other Christians, equipping and encouraging them to carry the Gospel to the Mormon people. After nearly 20 years of serving God through Word for the Weary, God provided an opportunity for me to become a volunteer staff member for a different ministry to Mormons — Mormonism Research Ministry (MRM). When I went on staff at MRM, Word for the Weary became dormant. Today, my ministry focus is channeled through MRM, but all the information from the old Word for the Weary website (www.answeringlds.org) is still available online.

Delighting Grace: Is there a difference between working with Word for the Weary then and Mormonism Research Ministry (MRM) now? Are their adjustments?

Sharon Lindbloom: Serving God through Word for the Weary was an incredible blessing! I am very thankful for the time I had in that ministry. I am also very thankful for the opportunity to serve with MRM. I love being part of a full staff — something I did not experience as the lone staff member at Word for the Weary. The Bible says, “Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another” (Proverbs 27:17 ESV). It is a true blessing to work with the people of MRM, to learn from them, to benefit from their wisdom, to be encouraged by their support, and to work together toward the common goal to “propagate the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to critically evaluate the differences between Mormonism and biblical Christianity.”

Delighting Grace: What advice can you give to Christians who will leave or start a new ministry?

Sharon Lindbloom: The Bible says, “Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain” (Psalm 127:1). It is so important to know that it is God who is calling us to begin or join a ministry. When we follow God where He is leading, we know He will strengthen and equip us, and bless our efforts. In addition, I think it is important to have local support from believers. These friends will encourage, pray, and promote the ministry as it grows, enabling its reach to lengthen and touch those in need. Finally, we must be willing to step out in faith and trust that the Lord will supply every need, for if He is building the house, He will see to its completion.

Delighting Grace: I love Mormonism Research Ministry. I was happy when Bill McKeever (director of MRM) announces a few years ago that there will be a blog and you will be writing for it. I really love your works. So how do you come up with the name of the blog “Mormon Coffee” and what does it offer other than the already wealthy contents of MRM’s website (mrm.org)?

Sharon Lindbloom: Thank you for your kind words of encouragement, Nitoy. MRM’s blog, Mormon Coffee, offers readers a very different experience than that of visiting the website. The blog is an interactive venue where readers may choose to become part of a vocal community, expressing their own comments, insights, questions and criticisms in response to the new articles that are written and posted to the blog twice-weekly. The name of the blog, Mormon Coffee, was chosen with two things in mind. One was in an effort to reflect the idea of a friendly atmosphere where friends can gather, like a coffee shop. But in Mormonism, drinking coffee is against a latter-day commandment. So the name Mormon Coffee was chosen as a light-hearted way to let readers know that the content of the blog is not Mormon Church-approved.

Delighting Grace: How do you prepare articles for Mormon Coffee blog?

Sharon Lindbloom:  Many Mormon Coffee articles are based on current events. I will read something about Mormonism in the news and an idea will occur to me on how I might use the news article as a jumping off point to teach people about inconsistencies within Mormonism and how that religion differs from Christianity. At other times, someone in the Mormon Coffee online community might bring up a question or an observation that suggests a good topic for a full blog article. Sometimes ideas come to me as I do my personal Bible study or listen to sermons at church. Whatever the source of the idea, the goal is always that outlined in 2 Timothy 2:24-26: “And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but kind to everyone, able to teach, patiently enduring evil, correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth, and they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, after being captured by him to do his will.”

Delighting Grace: For apologetics bloggers out there, what topics should matter to them and what should they give to their readers?

Sharon Lindbloom:  One thing I have learned very well over the years is that God reaches individuals in individually unique ways. That is, He chooses to use many different approaches and topics to prick the hearts and minds of the lost. The nature of a blog is that it offers readers fresh content continually. Because of this, a lot of different topics are raised and discussed in the natural course of blogging. I believe God can (and will) use every blog article that honors Him. As with any writing, the blogger’s goal is to effectively communicate truth to readers. Online readers might more accurately be called online skimmers. Many of them look over content quickly, grabbing onto a few nuggets as they go. Therefore, it’s a good idea to keep any blog article concise and focused on one important point. More information can then be provided via the comment thread or in another blog article on another day. I must confess, though, that I am not good at following my own advice.

Delighting Grace: Me too Sharon . You’re ministering Mormons or Latter Day Saints (LDS) and you’re not a former Mormon. What are advantages and disadvantages for not being a former Mormon in reaching Mormons with the gospel?

Sharon Lindbloom:  I have noticed both advantages and disadvantages in ministering to Mormons while not having ever been a Mormon myself. Some Mormons think very poorly of ex-Mormons and will not talk to them or give their words due consideration; but they will talk with someone like me. Other Mormons hold the position that those who have never been members of the Mormon Church cannot possibly understand what Mormonism is or what it is to be Mormon. As I mentioned earlier, every person is an individual. God, in His mercy, has provided witnesses of all kinds to bring the Good News of the Gospel to those who are lost.

Delighting Grace: Sharon, please ask our readers to check out Mormonism Research Ministry, its website and blog.

Sharon Lindbloom:  Gladly! Please visit www.mrm.org to learn more about Mormonism Research Ministry and to find resources that will help you become an effective missionary to Mormons. At the MRM website you can: sign up for our free bi-monthly newsletter, Mormonism Researched; listen to MRM’s daily radio show and podcast, Viewpoint on Mormonism (both current and archived broadcasts); watch MRM.tv which offers many and varied videos for online viewing; browse recommended resources available for purchase; and, of course, access Mormon Coffee (http://blog.mrm.org/) and join in the discussion. We would love to see you there!

Delighting Grace: I wouldn’t end this interview without asking about Mormonism or The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints (LDS). What one word best describe Mormonism and why it is NOT a Christian group.

Sharon Lindbloom:  I know I said we need to be concise and focused online, but one word is impossible! I would like to make a distinction between Mormons and Mormonism. God has laid the eternal fate of Mormons on my heart. My one-word descriptor for those dear people who are trying to get nearer to God by following the false prophets of Mormonism is “lost.” I plead with you all to lift these lost ones up before God and ask Him to grant them eyes to see, ears to hear, clear minds to understand, and hearts that long to know Him as He is. May God have mercy on their souls and give them abundant and joyful new life in Christ.

Mormonism is most definitely not a Christian religion, as you have said. While so many reasons for the non-Christian status of Mormonism could be listed, for the sake of brevity I offer a bottom-line reason: the god of Mormonism is a false god. You can learn more about the god of Mormonism at the MRM website (see specifically http://www.mrm.org/god-of-mormonism), but briefly summarized, Mormonism promotes a god who was once a mortal man who achieved godhood by conforming to all the laws and ordinances of the Mormon gospel — just as all gods have done before him, and all future gods will do after him. The Bible calls the worship of a false god “idolatry” and makes it crystal clear that only faith in the true God will result in eternal life (see Isaiah 43:10-11; Mark 12:29-34; John 17:3).

It is important to realize and remember that, using the analogy of Ephesians 6:12-20, Mormonism is what we wrestle against; the lost are who we wrestle for, while boldly proclaiming the precious mystery of the Gospel.

Delighting Grace: Thanks Sharon. Christians, we should all reach not only Mormons but people trapped in cults and false religions. Pray for them that they may see the truth in Christ.

Dr. R. Albert Mohler Jr. on the New Atheist

In his excellent book, Atheist Remix, Al Mohler differentiates the 20^th century atheist and the New Atheist (composed of Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, Sam Harris, and Christopher Hitchens) on the subject of God: Twentieth-century atheists generally addressed themselves to the philosophical idea of a supernatural being or to the evil of a God who does not prevent moral evil. Whether it was Logical Positivism or some later variant of postmodernism, the suggestion was that “god” is an untenable idea. With the New Atheists, the argument is that what the Bible presents is an untenable God. The New Atheists acknowledge that the God of the Bible can be fairly well known, that he has (according to his believers) spoken in a book and defined himself. But building upon the thought of the protest atheists in the twentieth century, who rejected belief in any God in the wake of the Holocaust, the New Atheists go further to declare that it is now evil to believe in God—specifically, in the God of the Bible. (“Atheism Remix:A Christian confronts the New Atheist” by Dr. R. Albert Mohler Jr., pp. 55, 2008 published by Crossway Books)

DVD Review: God of Wonders and The New Answers DVD

I and perhaps the many, who invest their lives for the sake of Christ, are constantly looking for tools to present the gospel in a way that will connect to the people around us. What better way to show it in a digital way. I was blessed to receive these DVD’s on creation science from our supporters from the US to be use in our ministry here in the Philippines. Not only will it be for the propagation of the gospel but for Christian growth.

I love creation science! I love Answers in Genesis and Institute for Creation Research! It’s a privilege to use these materials from those ministries that are dedicated to share God’s Word through creation science.

But let me tell you something. These DVD has evolution in it. It may shock you but I’ll unravel it as I review it.

The first DVD is “God of Wonders” by Eternal Production. I think they are best known by book and video on The Virgin Mary Apparitions, “Messages from Heaven”. I watched almost all their videos and they are constantly evolving in terms of the quality and content. God of Wonders is truly the fruit of their pursuit in giving a cutting edge creation science documentary. As always they have a powerhouse of Christian apologist, pastors and scientist giving their take on God’s magnificent creations whether it’s on the changing weather, plant life, and animals’ special features. Lively and engaging that you’ll get hooked. But this DVD is truly is something for John Witcomb, co-author of the ground breaking book, The Genesis Flood, hosted this video! The film ends with an evangelistic message.

This video is great for film showing to elementary, high school and college level audience. Highly recommended. If you want to view the whole video check it out below.

The last is “The New Answers DVD “from Answers in Genesis. This 3 DVD series was adapted from The New Answers books which has been evolving (or updated and expanded) for nearly 20 years now. Then it mutated in to video. This DVD is a collection of very concise and short (less than 4 minutes each) response to questions about not just creation and evolution but about the Christian faith. Questions like “Is There Really a God?”, “What Really Happened to the Dinosaurs?” and many more are tackled. The video features AiG speakers like Ken Ham, Jason Lisle, Dr. David Menton and others. Now it’s time to get some answers to strengthen our faith and give answers to skeptic friends.

This video is best for Sunday school for high school and college level. Making use of the Study Guide (included in the DVD) will for sure enhance the discussion of the topic. And because the answers are very concise you need to give a little back ground about the topic before showing the video. Before you purchase it be sure to check the sample video below.

I hope you like this review and please do post your questions, suggestions etc. over the comment. God bless you guys!!!

6 Things the Gospel is NOT

Here are some common misconceptions about the gospel today. If Jesus Christ will ask you what the gospel is, what will your reply will be?

1. The gospel is NOT about going to heaven- that’s half the story. The gospel is getting God Himself and making much of Him.
2. The gospel is NOT about good works- good works salvation nullifies the saving grace of God and gives man warrant to boast there achievement to the face of His Creator. If salvation by works is true, then how much work does it need for you to be saved?
3. The gospel is NOT about religion- I hear a lot of people taking about religion as if their religion suffered and died on the cross. Religion was mention a few times in the Bible sometimes in a negative light and has nothing to do about salvation. For those people I direct you to Psalms 22 and 53.
4. The gospel is NOT about prosperity- many popular preachers today preach that if you accept Jesus you will be wealthy and healthy. That’s good but it’s unbiblical. Also you’ll end up blaming God for not having what you want.
5. The gospel is NOT having good character- humility, selflessness, altruism are by means good traits. Man should have these characteristics. But that is not the gospel and it won’t even guarantee you everlasting life.
6. The gospel is NOT about you- the gospel is all about Christ. It’s about God’s mercy and grace. You don’t have any part from election to glorification.

So what is the gospel? The gospel is about Jesus Christ and his finished work in the cross. You can’t add or lessen it. All you have to do is accept it as a gift. Looking at yourself by God’s standard (The 10 Commandments) you find that you can’t measure up. God is holy and just. And you’re not. God call it sin. It’s our rebellion against Him. Every sin we committed (will commit) deserves eternal separation. That’s why there is hell. But God is so rich in mercy he made a way for us to be saved. He sends Jesus Christ to die on our behalf that we might stand blameless before God. We don’t deserve mercy. God won’t accept you unless you repent and believe the gospel.  Cry for His mercy today. You won’t be guaranteed another day.

(Originally from my Facebook Notes, 1 September 2011)

Used Book Finds: Footprints in the Ash: The Explosive Story of Mount St. Helens by John Morris and Steven A. Austin

As I look at my mini library of Christian books collected in BookSale ((a second hand/used book store in the Philippines), I’m proud to have this coffee tablebook on creation science. It reminds me of two things: my early days in ministry (I collect creation science books and tracts to be donated to schools) and the Mt. Pinatubo eruption (which made our place a “winter wonderland” of volcanic ashes J).

One of my prized collections, this coffee table book is not just a compilation of striking photos of the eruption of Mount St. Helen but a biblical look at this catastrophe. This book serves as a documentary of the explosion and how it relates in the Genesis flood. Rapid formation of coal, fossilations, stratification, petrified trees and mini grand canyon etc,. Can lead observers that the earth might not be billions of years old. Backed with stunning photos, graphs and illustrations the books also boast with write ups on scientific findings of the Mount St. Helen and a gospel message. This book indeed is a must have for young earth creationist (like me).  I got the book for 65 pesos (I think) it is published by Master Books, August 2003. If this post prompts you to thirst about creation vs. evolution topics you might as well check these recommended sites: Institute for Creation Research and Answers in Genesis.

Any favorite creation science books? Please post it on the comments.

Dead Chance!

“and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths.”

 –2 Timothy 4:4, ESV

 

Recently, a friend I met over Facebook, gave me a copy of a resolution report regarding Rev. Art V. Gonzales (not related with blogger…thank goodness) ,founding pastor and president of Jesus the Anointed One Church (JA1) a full gospel church in the Philippines over a very controversial teaching. The issue which I previously heard from our pastor, lead a group of Born-Again churches (a movement of professing charismatic Christians in the Philippines) to refrain from participating from Rev. Gonzales and his group. That’s why, Philippine Christian Bookstore (a large nonprofit Christian bookstore chain in the Philippines) stop selling his books that contains those questionable teachings. This paper titled ‘God Bless Batangas Theological Committee Report on the Teachings of Art V. Gonzales, gave me some meaty information about the issue.

The issue came from Rev. Gonzales latest book “Apostolic Deliverance: Deliverance from the Curse of Darkness 2”. As the title suggest, you already have a hint on what this pastor and his church is teaching. Deliverance, speaking in tongues, slay by the spirit, prophesying, health and wealth, the stuff that some typical (or sometimes extreme) Charismatic church is built (which this blogger and his church doesn’t uphold). But Rev. Gonzales went overboard which made him and JA1, according to the resolution paper, cultic. In the book the controversial pastor teaches” second chance salvation after death” (pg. 5). I will now give two example from the book (as quoted in the resolution paper) and see for yourself its erroneous teachings.

1. Interrogating demons and evil spirits (including those from the Filipino folklore) and lead them to salvation!

“In deliverance ministry, we encounter different kinds of wicked spirits like dwarfs or “dwende” (these are humanoid small spirits.) Enchanted spirit or “engkanto” (they are bigger, the size of a human), kapre (this kind of demons is a hairy one and always smoking as describe by those who see them…1) we can encounter the spirit of Satanist, witchcraft or people who curse the person’s lives. By interrogating, we can get their names, their purpose, the sickness they inflected and the open door used to enter the person. We can lead them in repentance and acceptance to the Lord. After doing it, that’s the time they would remove the curses and sickness they inflected to their victims (see Apostolic Deliverance, p. 99).

 

Scandalous isn’t it? Wait till you read the next example. This gave me goosebumps!

2. Second chance of salvation for the spirit of the dead person!

“In deliverance ministry, we can also encounter human spirit. There are different reactions of these human spirits. Some are so silent, some are violent. Some would ask help to pray for them for they are very tired in darkness and need to get out from it and also they are not comfortable in the person’s body (their victim) because they are squatters but they have no choice but to stay for they need it. Most human spirits are in darkness. These spirits are truly dead who are not at rest (pg. 93, Deliverance from evil spirits by Francis Macnutt). Once you lead them in prayer of acceptance to Jesus Christ they will follow. They woud use the lips of the person they possess in accepting Jesus Christ as their Lord and personal Savior.” (see Apostolic Deliverance pp. 99-100)

 

Creepy? For me it’s unbiblical and dangerous. So the paper made this concluding statement in page 11 (in bold letters):

THEREFORE, IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, OUR CHIEF SHEPHERD, WE COME TO YOU WITH THIS APOSTOLIC ADMONITION: YOU WILL DO WELL TO KEEP AWAY FROM ART GONZALES AND HIS GROUP, UNTIL THEY COME BACK TO THE TRUTH, MANIFEST THE FRUIT OF REPENTANCE AND MAKE THE NEEDED RESTITUTION TO THE DAMAGE BROUGHT ABOUT BY THEIR ACTIONS AND PRONOUNCEMENTS. WE ALSO ASK YOU AND YOUR MEMBERS TO REFRAIN FROM JOINING AND SUPPORTING THEIR ACTIVITIES.

So now you have been warned about the cultic practices of this group. If you know people who are getting involved tell them about this in a kind Christ like manner. Likewise, consider also praying for  Rev. Art Gonzales and JA1 to come to the truth.

Book Review: Think: The Life of the Mind and the Love of God by John Piper

Still in the theme of “God is most glorified in us, when we are most satisfied in Him” Piper with his uncanny gift of Bible expository make this book another blockbuster. You might have been anticipating that he will write a book about it thinking and how it relates to Christian Hedonism.

Loving God is the most essential in treasuring God. Piper reminds us Matthew 22; 37-39, to love God will all your heart, and with all your soul and with all your mind. Meaning all faculties of our being should be engaged in loving Him. Since this book is about the mind, thinking of God with a deep pursuit to know God should have its depth in understanding not merely making a decision or having good thought.

Piper in the following chapters gives a one-two punch to the culture of relativism. Relativism is not a mark of being free and intelligent, but in God’s eyes it is foolishness and by pride it enslaves us. Surely this book is not only to exhort us to think but an indictment for those who think they are wise. Let’s put our thinking under the banner of humbleness and being God dependent. In the end, Piper puts, that we should make God the end of our thinking. And any out flow or fruit of this God centered thinking should benefit others. All scholarship of men, Piper writes ,must lead to the Creator of the mind.

Before he ends the book, John Piper pleas to the non-thinkers and thinkers. Wow what a great ending! Since one of his advices is to thank those thinkers that made an impact especially in the field of theology, I would like to do it here. Thank you Pastor John Piper for thinking, writing and preaching for the glory of God and inviting us to make most of God in everything we do.

Notable Quotes:

“The infinite glory of Jesus makes him infinitely valuable and infinitely satisfying”—John Piper

“Deeper than knowing God is being known by God.”—John Piper

“The only kind of faith that matters in the end is saving faith.”—John Piper

“Faith saves because it receives Jesus.” —John Piper

“Loving God is most essentially treasuring God-valuing him, cherishing him, admiring him, desiring him.” —John Piper

“In all my rejoicing in everything, there is a central rejoicing in God.” —John Piper

“Every joy that does not have God as its central gladness is a hollow joy and in the end will burst like a bubble.” —John Piper

Published by OMF Literature Inc. the book sells for P 295.00 but since I OMF is giving 20% off promo I got it for 250 pesos.

Will The Real Yoga Please Stand Up!

People are now having this new wave of fitness and health revolution on which they are looking for the best diet and exercise. With this fervor, yoga has been found to be the most effective and popular way of work out. You can read it in countless books and health magazines. It has been endorse by celebrities (and sadly a actress professing to be a Christian.)

I’m not against being fit (actually I go to the gym) or being health conscious, but if it has something to do by being one by a Hindu god that’s another story. One may say, “It’s just an exercise!” But the question is: Is it just an exercise?

In his little booklet titled “The Perfection of Yoga” A. C.Bhaktivendanta Swami Prabhupada gives us the Real McCoy of yoga( underlines and comments are mine):

Back Cover: “A world-renowned yoga master cuts through the commercialism that clouds the real meaning of yoga. Beyond the postures and exercises, he explains, the ancient teaching of yoga aim at lasting, loving union with the Supreme.”

“At the utmost we can only gratify our personal whims by some pseudoadaptation (i.e. fake copycat) of this system. Thus people are paying money to attend some classes in gymnastic exercises and deep breathing, and they’re happy if they think they can lengthen their lifetimes by a few years or enjoy better sex life. But we must under that this is not the actual yoga system. “pg. 6

“There are some yogis who perform yoga for profit, but that is not real yoga. Everything must be engaged in the service of the Lord (Krisna that is).” pg. 8

“It is generally thought, at least in the western world, that the yoga system involves meditating on the void. But the Vedic literatures do not recommend meditating on any void. Rather, the Vedas maintain that yoga means meditation on Visnu (a Hindu deity) and this is also maintained in Bhagavad-gita.”pg. 13

“All of the systems of yoga are mean to disentangle the conditioned soul from this entrapment, to transfer him from false enjoyment of material things to the actual enjoyment of Krsna (or Krisna) consciousness.”pg. 26

“Actually all of the yogas delineated in Bhagavad-gita end on this note, for Krsna is the ultimate destination of all yoga systems.” pg.55

There you have it straight from the horse’s mouth. You can read the whole booklet by clicking here. Now be warned about this type of exercise. It may help you by being fit and healthy but it actually leading you to something else. For more of about yoga, I would like to refer you to Marcia Montenegro’s articles on yoga at her website.