Deceived on Purpose: The New Age Implications of the Purpose Driven Church

by Warren B. Smith

Book Overview

Christian author Warren Smith's book "Deceived on Purpose warns about the serious implications of Pastor Rick Warren's book, "The Purpose Driven Life. Smith takes the reader into the inner working of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0976349205
• ISBN13: 9780976349204
• Release Date: June 2022
• Publisher: Mountain Stream Press
• Length: 218 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.4" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Total Confirmation For Me

I left a church 3 years ago angry and questioning a lot of things. This church was following Rick Warren's; "Purpose Driven Church" curriculum. Not even two weeks after leaving that church I ran across Warren Smith's book; "The Light That Was Dark;" in a Thrift Store. I then looked him up and found this book and ordered it. As I read; "Deceived On Purpose;" I was floored. I knew it was God. I could not believe how the Lord put Warren Smith's books in to my hands. I was so hurt after leaving and feeling like I was crazy. I was angry. Reading this book helped pull me out of that. It confirmed I wasn't crazy but that I had discerned correctly.

Take It From Someone Who Knows The TRUTH

If you're concerned about the way the 'evangelical' church is headed, if you have questions that no one can answer with sufficient Biblical authority, if you question the paraphrased "hippie" style version of the Bible that many are using, quoting, and embracing; then this book is a must. Warren Smith exposes the Purpose Driven 'phenomenon' back to its source with carefully detailed, indisputable facts. Just because 'everyone' is doing it, doesn't mean it's right or of God. THINK CHRISTIAN, THINK!

The word is finally getting OUT!!

After loosing my church to the Purpose Driven Apostasy, and witnessing the pain & confusion of a dear friend, and his encounter with the same cancer. I'm so fortunate to have happened across this book! Warren Smith 'NAILS' the truth of the PDC/CGM paradigm right where it lives...New Age Heresy!! Before you start to read this book...Get Comfortable, lock your doors, take the phone off the hook, and provide yourself with nourishment within arms reach...you wont put this one down!

Deceived on Purpose, a must-read!

Deceived on Purpose must be read by all who are concerned about deceptions in this dangerous world. This is the most important book that I have read in the last twelve months. H.H. Farmer hfarmer@henderson.net

A Critically Important Book!

Deceived On Purpose is probably the most important contribution in the ongoing discussion about Rick Warren's The Purpose Driven Life and all things Purpose Driven. It is one of only a couple of book-length treatments of the subject and the one that brings the most to the table. The author, Warren Smith, is a former New Ager who, after being saved, researched and has written extensively on the topic of spiritual deception. Having been immersed in the New Age movement for many years, he is sensitive to the inroads of New Age beliefs into Christianity. He says "Because of my New Age background, I have written this book Deceived on Purpose to specifically address some of the New Age implications of these purposes [for the church]." His discussion of the New Age implications of The Purpose Driven Life merits consideration by all concerned believers. The author is clear from the beginning that this book is not a mix of positives and negatives. He believes that Rick Warren is leading the church astray and will mince no words in defending the Body of Christ. Leafing through the book, the reader might be surprised to see how much of the book is dedicated to a discussion of Robert Schuller. As a matter of fact, I suspect the book has more references to Schuller than to Warren. Why this apparently misplaced emphasis? Smith contends that many of Warren's ideas and beliefs were shaped by Schuller. Hence to learn about Schuller is to learn about Warren. Smith leaves no stone unturned in exposing Robert Schuller as a major player in the New Age movement. Schuller has often invited New Age teachers to appear on his show and preach from his pulpit. New Age courses have been taught on the campus of his church, New Age materials are sold in the bookstore and he often declares his affection for the teaching of New Age gurus. It seems his New Age beliefs are common knowledge amongst New Agers as they consider him a leader who may be able to bridge the increasingly blurry gap between the New Age and Christianity. Ironically and alarmingly, Schuller is also a major player in the Christian church. Having spent great attention on exposing Schuller as a false teacher, the author then shows the connection between Schuller and Rick Warren. Warren trained extensively under Schuller and acknowledges him as one of his primary influences. Many of the concepts and even sentences from The Purpose Driven Life are taken directly or almost directly from Schuller's writings, and these were in turn culled from New Age material. The author provides many examples of this, but I will contain myself to one. In this brief section Warren quotes from The Message: The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren - "The Bible says, 'He rules everything and is everywhere and is in everything.'" Hour of Power (November 9, 2003) by Robert Schuller - "Yes, God is alive and He is in every single human being!" Prescriptions for Living by Bernie Siegel - "God is in everyone and everything." There are m