Hey friend, hope you’re doing well. I’m sorry for commenting here, but I saw your comment on a Neville video and felt I should share something from a place of care — something I learned the hard way. It might be a little long, but please bear with me for a few minutes. If this doesn’t resonate with you, that’s completely fine; I don’t know how far along you are in these teachings, but I wanted to share in case it brings some clarity. This will especially make sense if you come from a Christian background or are curious about who Jesus really is, since Neville frames much of his teaching using Christian language mixed with New Age ideas. Neville’s teachings feel really inspiring at first — imagination, inner belief, manifesting success and wealth — I get why so many people connect with it. But it’s important to know that these aren’t just normal self-help books; they’re carefully crafted tools with a bigger agenda beyond simply helping people. I used to follow Neville’s teachings genuinely believing I was uncovering hidden wisdom. But the deeper I went, the more the message shifted to the imagination is God, that “I AM” is just your own awareness, and that Jesus isn’t the Son of God but a state of consciousness you can awaken. It feels enlightening, but it quietly moves you away from biblical truth — ironically using the same Bible he quotes. Neville convinces people by repeating his ideas until they start to feel true. He leads you into a drowsy, half-asleep state, then has you replay imagined scenes before bed, re-listen to his teachings, revise your memories, and repeat your desires over and over until they seem real. That’s when your reasoning is at its weakest, and repetition makes the ideas stick. You’re not tapping into your “subconscious mind”; you’re simply conditioning it. When an idea is repeated at your most vulnerable time of day, it starts to feel real which is why “feeling is the secret” is central to his method. The most effective way to make someone believe a lie is to have them repeat it constantly, especially when their reasoning is weakest, like right before sleep. Once he earns your trust with common-sense ideas like “your imagination creates reality,” “feeling is the secret,” or “live in the end” which are basically just simple truths (good thoughts lead to better actions, feeling confident helps you pursue goals, picturing the finish line motivates you to start), he slowly introduces his deeper beliefs about Jesus and Scripture and by that point, you have no choice but to accept them. This is exactly how New Thought teachers like Neville work: lure with common sense, hook with flattery, then slip in the more dangerous theology once your guard is down. They draw us in with what we want to hear, using beautiful words, and once they’ve built that foundation of trust, they start going deeper into their main message: that you are GOD and that the story of Jesus Christ is really Awakened Christ Consciousness we can all achieve if we try hard enough. But if you look at Neville's core claims with common sense, they clearly contradict the Bible he quotes poetically: Scripture never says imagination is God. If it were, our thoughts would never fail — yet we can’t even add an hour to our life or change our hair color by thinking. The devil is still using the same trick from the Garden of Eden. The serpent didn’t say, “Serve me.” He said something subtler: “Your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God.” Sounds familiar, doesn’t it? Who have you heard, in passing, wanted to be God, got kicked out and would love for us to call ourselves God? Even Neville, with all his “God-in-self” ideas, couldn’t escape sickness or death. Neville also teaches that Jesus performed miracles through “assumption,” and that we can supposedly do the same. But the Bible shows something totally different: Jesus prayed to the Father before His miracles — like when He multiplied the fish and bread. He wasn’t visualizing scenes; He was talking to God. That’s why He said, “It’s the Father in me who does the work.” Jesus never told us to imagine miracles into existence. He told us to pray in faith, forgive, love people, and seek God’s kingdom — and the Father responds. If Jesus Himself needed the Father, how could we ever claim to be equal with God? Practices like manifestation aren’t from God at all. They come from old spiritual systems that involve the same roots as tarot, divination, and witchcraft — things that open people up to demonic influence without them even realizing it. These practices carry real weight in the spiritual realm, and we don’t just live on earth; there are only two destinations after this life. If you hear about mystics, the 4th dimension, or any other spiritual realms, it’s not from God. You wouldn’t steal to make money, and you wouldn’t kill to marry someone — in the spiritual realm it’s the same. There are two opposite realms: God’s realm and the demonic realm. If you go deeper into these teachings like I did, you start connecting with demonic realms to manifest things, which is basically witchcraft — and I know that wasn’t your goal when you started reading, my friend. The Godly way is to pray to the Father and seek His kingdom. Jesus said, “Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” Don’t go to other realms for what your Father in heaven can give you if you pray sincerely. Even the verse Neville uses often — “the Kingdom of God is within you” — is twisted. Jesus actually said the Kingdom is “in your midst,” or among you, meaning it grows when people love, help, and support one another. Like a family getting stronger when its members help each other, God’s kingdom expands when we show love to God and our neighbors. Their next goal is to make you believe Jesus wasn’t truly the Son of God, but just a symbol of “higher consciousness,” which completely dilutes the message of salvation. This is a common pattern in New Age teachers like Joseph Murphy and others, who say that just like Jesus, all you need is to elevate your consciousness — what they call “having the Mind of Christ,” as if it’s some evolutionary upgrade. They try to shrink Jesus down into a “Master” who reached enlightenment, maybe trained in ancient Egypt or India, similar to how yogi traditions claim He was an enlightened guru or how other religions call Him only a prophet. But in Scripture, Jesus says something no other spiritual leader has ever dared to claim: “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” The Bible repeatedly affirms that Jesus is the only begotten Son (John 3:16), the Word made flesh (John 1:14), and the only name through which we are saved (Acts 4:12). Romans 10:9–10 makes it crystal clear: “If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” That’s why we can’t treat Scripture like a loose metaphor or pick only what feels comfortable. Everyone has their own journey, and faith isn’t science — but we can’t base our beliefs on what simply feels good. That’s like a child wanting chocolate without doing any chores. Something can feel comforting yet still be untrue. Salvation isn’t awakened inside us; it’s a gift received through believing in Christ’s death and resurrection. Jesus came to make us children of God, like Him, and give us eternal life in Heaven — PLEASE DON’T MISS IT! Neville removes the Cross, repentance, and faith, replacing them with self-elevation. Jesus warned us long before to stay discerning about spiritual teachings and to watch out for “wolves in sheep’s clothing.” Not everything that sounds peaceful or wise actually comes from God. Deception rarely shows up looking dangerous — it almost always feels comforting and insightful. That’s how many of us, including myself, slipped into something spiritually harmful without even realizing it. I’m not trying to preach or scare you; I gain absolutely nothing from saying any of this. I just wish someone had warned me before I went too deep, because I know how addictive these teachings can be and how many people are getting pulled in. In life, not everything that shines is gold, and a lot of things that seem effortlessly spiritual hide something very different underneath. I wouldn't tell you something that hurts you out of the blue, and if you want more evidence you can reply to this message and I can give you a SECRET I have received by the grace of God. If you can, check out testimonies of people who were caught up in 'New Age' teachings and how Jesus helped them break free — you might be surprised. By His grace, I was saved too, and I found protection and peace through praying Psalms like 23, 27, and 91. Even reading just one page of the Gospels a day can bring incredible clarity; it’s one way God deliberately speaks to us. Give it a try — it won’t take more than 10 minutes. Jesus always guides anyone who sincerely seeks Him. I'll leave you with this John: Dear friends, do not believe every spirit. Test the spirits to see if they belong to God. Many false prophets have gone out into the world. Here is how you can recognize the Spirit of God. Every spirit agreeing that Jesus Christ came in a human body belongs to God. But every spirit that doesn’t agree with this does not belong to God. You have heard that the spirit of the great enemy of Christ is coming. Even now it is already in the world. God Bless You, truly!
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This first piece, and the image, speaks to us. Many interpretations. I just wanted to highly recommend the first one. At least.
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