Podcast Summary
Redemption Journey: Jack Marino Chen’s story illustrates how faith in Jesus can bring healing from trauma and darkness, proving that no one is beyond redemption.
Jack Marino Chen shares a powerful journey of healing from childhood sexual abuse and involvement in the occult. Despite feeling lost in a world of supernatural beliefs and unhealthy lifestyles, her encounter with Jesus transformed her life, leading to recovery and hope. She exemplifies that no one is beyond salvation, and through faith, true identity and peace can be found. Jack's story demonstrates that even from the darkest experiences, redemption is possible, showing the profound love and power of Christ to save and heal.
Identity struggle, new age beliefs, self-harm: Exploring new age beliefs and self-harming behaviors during identity struggles can lead to further confusion and turmoil, rather than providing the promised liberation and understanding.
During her adolescence, the speaker struggled with identity, self-harm, and a search for connection, which led her to explore new age beliefs and experiment with psychedelic drugs in an attempt to communicate with entities and escape her pain. Her father's addiction and absence further complicated her sense of self and security. The book "The Secret" and the concept of the Law of Attraction added to her confusion, promising liberation and identity through these alternative beliefs. However, this false gospel of self-reliance and self-worship only added to her turmoil, and it wasn't until she recognized her need for a Savior, Jesus Christ, that she found true healing and understanding of her identity in Him.
Extreme beliefs in law of attraction: Belief in extreme law of attraction can lead to self-blame, spiritual bondage, and a distorted understanding of reality. True power comes from a deep connection with God and living a life of love and truth.
Our thoughts and beliefs have the power to shape our reality, but this concept can be dangerous when taken to an extreme and used as a justification for staying in abusive relationships or following cult-like figures. The speaker's experience with the law of attraction led her to believe she was a God with the power to create her own reality, but when it didn't work out, she blamed herself for having negative thoughts. She also believed she was in a twin flame relationship, which kept her trapped in a toxic situation. The occult and new age beliefs can be alluring, but they can also lead to spiritual bondage and a distorted understanding of reality. It's important to approach these ideas with discernment and to remember that true power comes from a deep connection with God and a commitment to living a life of love and truth.
Spiritual Practices and Alien Entities: Exploring spiritual practices and beliefs can lead to powerful experiences, but without proper guidance or discernment, it can also lead to dangerous and isolating obsession with secret knowledge and questionable moral values.
The speaker's spiritual journey involved a deep exploration into various spiritual practices and beliefs, including Tantra, lucid dreaming, astral projection, and the occult. She felt guided by entities she believed to be aliens, and her search for knowledge and power led her to entities and practices with questionable moral values. Her experiences ultimately led her to a dark and isolating place, where she became obsessed with gaining secret knowledge and unlocking the powers of the universe. However, after a relationship ended, she began to question her beliefs and sought to find her conscience. Her journey highlights the potential dangers of delving too deeply into the unknown without proper guidance or discernment.
Golden Dawn initiation experience: The speaker's initiation into the Golden Dawn led her to unknowingly worship demons and practice sex magic, causing her harm and conflict with her Christian beliefs.
The speaker's deep interest in esoteric practices, including tarot and Kabbalah, led her to join the Golden Dawn. She was drawn to the order due to its use of symbols and language that resonated with her beliefs. During her initiation, she was hoodwinked and couldn't see what was happening, but she felt a sense of sacredness and specialness. However, she later realized that she had been worshiping demons and practicing sex magic, which went against her Christian beliefs. The speaker became increasingly depraved and unhealthy due to drug use and her occult practices. She encourages those who want to push back against abortion to partner with pregnancy centers and clinics like Pre-Born, which offer resources to pregnant moms in need.
Ultrasound and changing perspective on abortion: Seeing a baby in the womb through a free ultrasound offered by organizations like Preborn can help change a woman's perspective on abortion by dispelling the lies of the abortion lobby and reinforcing the reality of life in the womb
The use of a free ultrasound by organizations like Preborn can be a powerful tool in changing a woman's perspective on abortion. Seeing her baby in the womb can help dispel the lies of the abortion lobby and reinforce the reality that a life is growing inside her. However, it's important to note that some view abortion as a sacred ritual or a form of self-empowerment, which can be disturbing as it goes against the teachings of Christianity and the deity of Jesus. The occult can also pervert religious texts like the Bible and twist their meanings to promote self-deification and self-worship. To escape the occult, one must recognize the evil within and seek guidance from sacred texts and prayer. The fruit of one's actions and the company they keep can also serve as a wake-up call.
Occult and Pride: Despite recognizing the source of their addiction to the occult and cigarettes, the speaker's pride and identity crisis kept them from fully turning away until a spiritual attack left them feeling helpless and desperate, ultimately leading to their salvation through faith in Jesus Christ.
The speaker's addiction to the occult and cigarettes was not due to their supposed god-like abilities, but rather a result of Satan's deception. Despite experiencing spiritual attacks and realizing the truth about the source of their practices, the speaker's pride and identity crisis kept them from turning away. It wasn't until a spiritual attack left them feeling helpless and desperate that they fully surrendered to God and found peace and salvation through faith in Jesus Christ. The Bible became a source of nourishment and truth, contrasting the emptiness of their previous pursuits. The speaker's experience serves as a reminder that even those deeply entrenched in sin and deception can be saved by God's grace.
New Age vs Christianity: Be cautious of cultural influences that may contradict biblical teachings on love and relationships, and seek guidance from Christian resources and communities.
The speaker's personal relationship has served as a powerful reminder of God's design for love between a man and a woman, and the importance of understanding the distinctions between new age beliefs and Christianity. The speaker encourages people to be vigilant against cultural influences that may deviate from biblical teachings. To learn more from the speaker, they can find her on YouTube under the name Jack Marino, as well as on Instagram. She also co-hosts a podcast called "New Age to New Heart" with Doreen Virtue and Jen Meza, which is available on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple. The speaker expresses gratitude for the opportunity to share her testimony and believes it will be an encouragement to many.