Former Yogi Speaks Out: Interview With Mike Shreve

[@kellyschroeder7437]

God I’m sorry for my ignorant participation in yoga years ago. Forgive me in Jesus Christ. Amen

[@Rubberglass]

If we confess, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

[@EndingSimple]

I'm guessing it was sold to you as physical therapy for anxiety relieve or some much thing. That's how I was led to try it, but God was gracious to lead me away from it right away. After listening to this I'm appalled at just how serious my mistake was.

[@kellyschroeder7437]

@@EndingSimple I just was ignorant of the spiritual ramifications 😢😢💔💔💔

[@EndingSimple]

First time I've ever heard Mike Shreve teach, and this is the best exposure of yoga I've ever heard. The problem with most Christian expositors who talk about Hinduism is that they can tell something is wrong there, but their attempt to describe what's wrong often sounds like prejudice, ignorance, and projection mixed in with imagination. This man has learned enough about it by experience to really point out and critique the right things the right way.

[@George55920]

Excellent comment...Agree with you 100%.💥👍

[@daveholbrook9930]

Brother Mike has a special place in my life. He spoke a word over me in the early 2000’s in our church with his dear friend Rev. Charles Davis. He saw the mantle falling on me as with Elisha. My grandfather was Pastor at that time and Many things transpired after that day. Rev. Davis would go on to Pastor another church and I would end up succeeding him after his passing and in 2019 came back to my home church to Pastor. Brother Mike is often in my thoughts and prayers and I’m so thankful for how God has used him and his message.

[@KYFlipNShip]

Same he’s spoken a word 9 years ago to me that’s now coming to pass.

[@emmanuellaford5868]

I have also experienced the white light awakening. Very deeply deceptive portrayal of pleasure. I thank God for revealing that it will never satisfy and only the real God, our Lord Jesus satisfies and we thirst no more.

[@Raisingwarriors4God]

So many Christians who do Yoga are defensive when you suggest researching this practice. I wish they would defend the gospel as whole heartedly as they defend their practice of Yoga! Yet the churches keep telling them it's "OK" 🙇‍♀️

[@betsiecrother1443]

exactly!! thats what I always say!!! amen sister, well said.

[@michaelbufford8994]

What does gospel mean

[@TheRemnantRadio]

Gospel means good news. It is the good news that Jesus died on the cross as the ultimate sacrifice for our sins, so that we could be reconciled to a Holy God. When we confess our sins and accept Jesus as our Lord & Savior, He is faithful and true to forgive us and welcome us in to God's holy family as adopted sons and daughters.

[@debgoetz1571]

It's mind blowing - but makes me think they are simply cultural or religious "Christians" vs Holy Spirit born and filled Believers.

[@George55920]

Awesome interview....clear, concise and right to the point.👍💥👍.....Mike...a true instrument of the Almighty.🙏😇

[@TheRemnantRadio]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@George55920]

@@TheRemnantRadio 💥

[@JD-vw6vy]

2 Cor. 11:14 "satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light". Super deceptive. I had it . Got delivered. Thanks to Jesus and others in the know.

[@aliemonique6489]

Fantastic interview! So informative.

[@TheRemnantRadio]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@sarahsays194]

I'm glad this information is getting more view time. I was certainly surprised the first time I learned of what yoga is. I like listening to testimonies of individuals who were in the new age/occult/witchcraft and every single one of them said no to yoga when asked. After learning the history and hearing the testimonies of different individuals (this gentleman is a new one for me), and of course looking at the Bible, yoga is dining with demons and Christians should not be sitting at the enemy's table.

[@ekbiers]

I very much appreciate these guys’ take on spiritual realities bc they don’t call everything a demon. Does anyone know if they have ever spoke about entering Chinese temples, whether they be Buddhist, Tao, or a folk religion? We are going on a vision trip to explore being missionaries in Taiwan and there are three tours through temples planned - praying through temples, not participating. My question is if even entering a temple should not be done, if that in itself is participating and should not be done so as to not be demonized. My husband says we’re bringing light in and we need not fear demons, but I know Ken Fish has delivered many people from innocently touring these places. Please help guys! My husband and I greatly value your balanced opinion. Or if anyone knows where to look…

[@pocaiesc]

Older Comment and not who you wanted but my family were missionaries in Romania for about 18 years or so and there are many orthodox churches, monasteries, and such and I can say with confidence any place where worship occurs outside of worship in truth to God are very dark and spiritually oppressive and shouldn't be messed with unless you REALLY feel God is leading you that way. That said though the only way a demon can demonize you is if you have a door open so to speak, such as active repeated sin ( porn, gambling, etc), knowing participation in witchcraft, or certain traumas ( such as SA). You can not get demonized from just walking through a temple but realize that is their terf so to speak so I would suggest like I said only going in temples if you are sure God wants you to. A good book on the subject of demonization and deliverance as a whole is 'Pigs in the Parlor' by Frank and Ida Mae Hammond. God Bless.

[@kellyschroeder7437]

Thank you for this info. Never before have I had such detail 💙👊 Praise God 🙌🏻✝️

[@loucjenk]

How does this relate to people having NDE's or Life after death experiences? Or is it related?

[@TheRemnantRadio]

We're going to be look into that later this year. Stay tuned!

[@Isaiah30v21]

Excellent!! Thank you!!

[@januddin8068]

This was a good one

[@BrendaBoykin-qz5dj]

Thank you, Gentlemen 🌹⭐🌹

[@SethYoderMusic]

40:58 You're referencing 1 Corinthians 10. But in 1 Corinthians 8, Paul also seems to think that eating food sacrificed to idols is ok if you have a strong conscience and are not causing a weaker brother to stumble. I think in chapter 10, he is coming against actually participating in the sacrificial ritual, since it's contrasted with breaking bread in the Christian sacrament of Communion. Some (SOME!) of these poses have good muscle stretching benefits. If you are not knowingly participating in Yoga as a spiritual practice or to invoke deities, is this only a matter of conscience? If your conscience does not permit you to stretch in such a way because all you can think about is a pagan deity, then don't do it. And don't cause a brother to stumble. Whatever does not proceed from faith is sin. (Romans 14:23) Otherwise, is it not purely a healthy muscle stretch? Is this what's going on here? I've done the cat-cow stretch for my back before in ignorance. It was a helpful stretch, and I didn't learn it from a Yoga teacher in a class. What should I do? Do I need deliverance?

[@grace4peace]

I had an encounter with a woman who was in the esoteric. I told her, I just want to introduce Jesus to her. She allowed me to pray for her. I invited Jesus to reveal himself to hear and she had a divine encounter.

[@auntblingsgratefullife4480]

In the Lotus posture picture, the woman has 6 toes. Great interview!

[@pennymchugh3146]

Interesting. Thank you.

[@LucianoGutierrez83]

Excellent

[@BobbyU808]

Maranatha!

[@denasmith2359]

I would like to see you interview Michelle Thielen, founder of YogaFaith. She has nothing to do with Holy Yoga. Based on reviews from other Christians, the founder of Holy Yoga does indeed need healing. I appreciate Mike’s experience, but not everyone who does yoga for exercise subscribes to Eastern philosophy or even understands it. I know he said Christians shouldn’t even go to a yoga class, but what about being the salt and light of the world? Anyway, I think you have much more to explore here.

[@TheRemnantRadio]

Thanks for the feedback. It's the poses themselves that tell a story about and give worship to a false god. That's the concern.

[@kathleens.laroche754]

Isn't it interesting that the kundalini power leads to the awakening of, in yoga language, the realization that one is God. It does bring to mind that serpent in the Garden who baited Eve with the promise that she would be like God. That serpent does get around and isn't it interesting that he himself wanted to take the place of God, to essentially become God, and he goes about trying to pattern people after himself in that sense.

[@andreso9595]

We want people to fully experience the reality, experience and scriptural Truth of Messiah Jesus! If you love yoga then be honest and ascribe to the pantheistic religion. It’s like people think the spiritual world is a buffet where they choose a little bit of this a little bit of that no my dear friends. Christianity had its own contemplative meditation mystical traditions rooted in history with solid theology. All our joy and fulfillment is found in Christ!! ““If it is disagreeable in your sight to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves today whom you will serve: whether the gods which your fathers served which were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living; but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”” ‭‭Joshua‬ ‭24‬:‭15‬

[@swizle9]

the remnant radio. please please interview Torben Sondergaard @ the last reformation some time!

[@daverisavy4914]

They did 😊

[@theverystones2643]

Him of deportation fame for overstaying his visa, and claiming persecution?

[@swizle9]

​@@theverystones2643false

[@deborahbulthe]

Good you explain in that book

[@edge2sword186]

I question a church that has Korean Karate ? I think it can be demonic .

[@debgoetz1571]

Blows my mind how professing Christians justify their practicing of yoga. I've tried warning them but they don't have ears to hear. Makes me wonder if they have the Holy Spirit - or are just cultural or religious "Christians"...

[@johnlamb2525]

I appreciate what you guys are doing and I enjoy watching your videos, but I have to play the devil's advocate. What about physical therapy? I have heard that physical therapy borrows from yoga poses for some of its stretches. Does this mean that people who don't believe in any of this stuff are getting demonized by going through physical therapy? Does the Bible really teach that we can ignorantly worship pagan gods by inadvertantly doing something that is demonic in a pagan religion? I wonder how many things we ignorantly do that are or used to represent a ritual of some pagan religion. But it is still useful to know the connection of yoga with Hinduism. Thanks for the interview guys!

[@TheRemnantRadio]

Thanks - To be clear, we're not talking about physical therapy or stretching. We're talking about people who are practicing yoga and using yoga positions that are designed to communicate the story of and worship to a pagan god.

[@andreso9595]

The adjective “counterfeit” may not be helpful I like the word deceitful why? Because I do believe it is a very real spiritual encounter , yet deceitful because it is luring one on another path on trajectory towards death and destruction and away from the way the path of Messiah Jesus

[@TheRemnantRadio]

Good point

[@Echidna7095]

Yes - its not that the experience is fake but that it's a limited part of the truth (there is a spiritual world) married to a lie.

[@PrincessZeebee2]

Isn’t it an interesting that in the lotus position the fingers make the 666 symbol, so that oughta tell you something right there!

[@TempleofChristMinistries]

I thought BANG! what's the sound of the manifestation of the universe.

[@aliciaparker7238]

I believe there is a link to breath and the Lords name. Think of the sound we make when we yawn. Yaweh?

[@AllThingsArePossible]

There is a new false teaching out there connecting the Lords name with the sound of a breath. Please check out the teaching by Dr Michael Brown on this

[@AllThingsArePossible]

@@paulral I heard that “ha-Shem” is connected to the sound of a sneeze. This is apparently why we cannot keep our eyes open because no man can see God and live.

[@euge.sosa.b]

So random but, in the Lotus Pose picture. . . how many toes does that lady have????

[@ChadRStevens]

Under this logic putting a Christmas tree up in celebration of the birth of Jesus is sinful because it once upon a time was used for pagan worship and likewise “told a story.” As Kuyper famously said: “There is not a square inch in the whole domain of our human existence over which Christ, who is Sovereign over all, does not cry, Mine!” That includes yoga, fellers.

[@Ashwin2584]

As per your logic, Idolatry also would be ok? Yoga is a spiritual practise based on a world view which is very different from the Christian worldview.

[@JadDragon]

@@Ashwin2584 or, it's a stretching exercise.

[@Ashwin2584]

@@JadDragon Yoga is not a simple stretching exercise in the same manner that the lord's supper is not a community feast. Yoga, when properly done, invokes spirits . It's possible to use a gun to scratch one's back. However, this doesn't make the gun a back scratcher.

[@JadDragon]

@@Ashwin2584 yes it is unless YOU bring more to it. "Properly" done is entirely up to what your intentions are. Stop pretending there's only one form of yoga and all are doing it l. It is not demonic to stretch just because someone 3000 years ago said this stretch was demon worship. Stop it.

[@Ashwin2584]

@@JadDragon Yoga by definition is a spiritual method used to come into union or yoke with the universe/God. Physical movements are a part of this practise, not the whole. If you like doing stretches .. do stretches and call it stretches. There are a lot of ways to exercise out there.

[@kellyschroeder7437]

Think many who participate in yoga are ignorant and naive whether Christian or not. First time I’m hearing about such history

[@Echidna7095]

Excellent except for copernicus analogy - also just a "model" of the solar system, no direct evidence.

[@kellyschroeder7437]

👍🏻 NO SPIRITUAL ATTACHMENT 👍🏻

[@PrincessZeebee2]

And woman playing the flute is doing the double devil horns.

[@kellyschroeder7437]

I guess my other question would be: do you think their needs to be deliverance for those who partook in yoga ???

[@MikeShreveMinistries]

Yes quite often deliverance is needed.

[@edge2sword186]

​@@MikeShreveMinistriesI was in bondage from T/M after doing soul travel along with Edgar Casey books for some years and deceived into believing I went too far and God left me . The love of God was preached to me and I asked God to draw me close to him . Holy Ghost fire drove thousands of demons out and I got Spirit filled . The Adventure with God still goes on and God has me very active in street ministry with spiritual gifts.

[@appaloosa42]

Daughters do yoga… “ Mom its not bad please come…” NOPE.

[@podcastbard]

Why doesn't he believe in reincarnation anymore?

[@TheRemnantRadio]

Because he became a follower of Jesus Christ. There is an afterlife, but no reincarnation.

[@podcastbard]

@@TheRemnantRadio dont know how anyone can know that for sure.

[@tookie36]

Christians use Hebrews 9:27, which states, “Just as people are destined to die once, and after that to face judgment.” As the reason to not believe in reincarnation. Everything else are just bad arguments against reincarnation. Most Jews belive in reincarnation. Early Christian’s had reincarnation beliefs. But then they said no more 😂

[@theodosios2615]

Because he decided to start using his brain.

[@JamesCarr-sz7vg]

So the crux of the thing is the Hindu process of enlightenment is in error because it conflicts with your process of enlightenment? I’m confused.

[@Echidna7095]

Christianity is not a "process of enlightenment".

[@JamesCarr-sz7vg]

Christianity is a formula to unite to the divine so… it kinda exactly is. Does Christ not do that for you?

[@jacksprrow]

the host talks WAYYYY too much

[@JadDragon]

Its amazing how people can still think they'll accidentally worship a demon because they stretch in certain position. Modern yoga is nothing like what is being talked about. It's just exercise. As long as your conscience is clear, you aren't sinning doing yoga for health. Just like you don't accidentally sin eating meat sacrificed to a false god. I really wish Christians would listen to the Bible more in cases like this, and not use rare anecdotal reports instead. Fear less, love more. Jesus lives ♥️ and is God 🙏🏻 Christ ✝️ and King 👑

[@JadDragon]

Lotus lady has 6 toes

[@JadDragon]

I promise you, yoga doesn't own these stretch positions. A 3000 year old story behind a pose doesn't make it real. Stop fear mongering.

[@poik247]

Did you watch the video?

[@poik247]

I’m even MORE convinced it is western ignorance and “white washing” that has resulted in the perspective of yoga that you hold. We lack discernment and say discerning people are just filling others with fear when in reality they’re just forcing us to look at the things we do with intentionality and purpose.

[@poik247]

I’m sure if we told people there’s an unseen virus that can spread through breathing back in the day before people understood viruses they would accuse you of “fear mongering”. We cannot remove spiritual meaning from everything just because we believe we can just because we say so. We cannot say something isn’t there just because we do not see it. No one here is scared of anything, we’re wanting to be wise and not neglect the world is more spiritual than anything else! Paul even says so!

[@JadDragon]

Imagine being a Christian and thinking Christ's sacrifice was so meaningless, that merely stretching could undo its power over your life. This is why Paul says it's not for his clear conscience he might not eat something, but to help a weaker brother. Let it sink in. Weaker.

[@TheRemnantRadio]

We're not saying it takes away your salvation. We're saying don't give the devil any opportunity to get a foothold in your life. Same as in Ephesians 4:26-27. If the devil can get a foothold when we go to bed angry, how much more so when we engage in poses designed to communicate the story of and worship to a false god?

[@JadDragon]

@christylynnhogan Show me with the Bible why my name and profile picture are evil and demonic please. Having a name you don't like doesn't make me the devil's advocate.

[@JadDragon]

​@christylynnhogan I didn't name myself "Dragon" after Satan, I named myself after the Dragonzord from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Dragons exist outside the Bible. Serpents in the Bible exist outside of Satan. Wait till you look into Seraphim, the dragon like heavenly beings serving God faithfully (See the Bible Project for more).

[@JadDragon]

@christylynnhogan Jesus and Satan are both called lions, that doesn't mean Jesus is named after Satan or vice versa. My picture and name aren't automatically demonic just because you don't like them. No form of evil here. I'm not twisting Scripture. Show me what I twisted and how please.

[@JadDragon]

@ChristineLynnForTheWin it's a fun kids show about heroes beating up monsters. If it's about fallen angels, they're fighting the fallen angels. Please pray for discernment.

[@marymorningstar6832]

Intent is everything anything can be used for good or evil in this world

[@TheRemnantRadio]

Curious . . . would you say that you could just play a ouija board as a game because that's what you intend for it?

[@marymorningstar6832]

@@TheRemnantRadio I would say that the ouija board is used with the “intent” of directly making contact with a spirit.. it is a tool made specifically or with the intent for that purpose ..people that practice Hatha yoga asanas are not doing it with the intent of contacting a spirit,but for the health benefits of which there are many Do you celebrate Christmas do you decorate a tree or Easter with bunnies and eggs these are all pagan and have their origins in celebrating fallen gods …. This is a fallen world being in flesh bodies is a fallen state of being…. It was the fallen angels that brought knowledge of weapon making … use of herbs and plants for food and medicine … music … dance …. Do you take medicine … the word for sorcery in the Bible is pharmacia The satans of this world high jack anything and everything they can and turn it into something that can cause a human to fall or fail and yet here we are… in the midst of a toxic world .. we strive to be well by following Gods natural health laws and the intent of the evil doers is to poison our air the earth our food our minds and our bodies and make being well very challenging I studied and practiced hatha yoga and was strengthened and helped by it I was never attracted to taking it further or learning about the gods and worshiping them it’s like a lot of things even many religions even free masonry at the lower levels it’s benign and does good but 33 rd degree and above …

[@ChadRStevens]

@@TheRemnantRadio It is impossible to play an ouija board without attempting to communicate with evil spirits. That’s the whole point of it. Conversely, It is not impossible to do yoga stretches, poses, sequences etc. without worshipping pagan gods. The average American grinding out “yoga” day during P90x is doing nothing more than trying to build muscle, flexibility, balance, etc. Better examples include eating meat that was once upon a time used as a sacrifice to idols. Or decorating an evergreen tree in December, which was historically done by various pagan groups to (1) ward off evil spirits, (2) tell a story that green plants would grow again when the “sun god” was strong and summer would return, and (3) memorialize the Egyptian “god” Ra’s recovery from illness …. until German Christians restructured the tradition to celebrate the mightyness of Christ.

[@marymorningstar6832]

Where’s my comment

[@sassafras8677]

that’s like saying “my truth” and “your truth” only the objective reality of what you are participating in matters. what you subjectively intend is irrelevant

[@tookie36]

So gross. Way to spread lies and hate. With a smile tho!

[@josephpchajek2685]

No lies, read your bible.

[@tookie36]

@@josephpchajek2685 the Bible says to misrepresent other people’s philosophies and practices and to dehumanize them calling them demons?

[@littleboots9800]

​@@tookie36 The Bible does in fact seem to tell us these pagan gods are demons. "What do I imply then? That food offered to idols is anything, or that an idol is anything? No, I imply that what pagans sacrifice they offer to demons and not to God. I do not want you to be participants with demons. You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You cannot partake of the table of the Lord and the table of demons. Shall we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he?" (1 Cor 10:20-22) We understand that there are those of other religions that say similar about us and our faith, it is their right though we disagree. We must care more about pleasing God than practitioners of religions we believe to be false should we not? That is the same answer many of other faiths would tell you too. There is no malice meant it.

[@tookie36]

@@littleboots9800 so the Pagans of Paul’s time have the same philosophy, theology, practices of all those who practice “Yoga”. Do you understand how incorrect that thinking is? To call anyone, to call any practice “demonic” its best to be Christ, or Paul, or at least know precisely what you’re talking about or you are in fact speaking horrible words. And unfortunately Remnant Radio and others have no idea what they are talking about and instead of investigating other souls with good faith they demonize and try to colonize others. As if 1000s of years of spiritual practices outside of Abraham bore no fruit? God only created the Christian creation good and everywhere else is a godless wasteland? What a twisted worldview and very unbiblical

[@poik247]

He did an excellent job of explaining what yoga is and what it represents to the Christian. Any other spirit or religion that is not rooted in Jesus Christ is not of God. If you think all religions are good then I guess it makes sense that you think this is hateful. To call another persons god a demon seems mean. But in reality there is only one God and there is one truth. Whether that has emotional value being “hateful” is how emotionally invested you are in it. Muslims and Jews have the same thought. There is only one God and other gods are false in their religion. These are common beliefs. Even now in Hinduism in India there is major persecution of any non-Hindus because they believe their religion is the only way! The killing of innocents by Hindu radicals is true evil! Expressing disbelief and disagreement with the ideas presented in Hinduism is a personal right and it can be challenged. And yes… done with a smile.

[@JamesCarr-sz7vg]

So the crux of the thing is the Hindu process of enlightenment is in error because it conflicts with your process of enlightenment? I’m confused.