Regier's philosophy leaves me feeling uneasy. Here is his basic foundation for Christian counsel:

…we live in a sinful world, where we are constantly in battle with the world, our own flesh, and Satan…Many believers are unaware of the dangers of yielding to the flesh or to Satan… Once sin has controlled a believer for a period of time, specific problems develop. Each unconfessed sin results in consequences. Left unconfessed, these sins lead to other sins which are used by Satan to hinder God’s purposes in their lives (1 Peter 5:8). The central goal of counseling is to help individuals identify the root causes of their “problems” (and pain) and resolve them so they will be able to respond to the prompting of the Spirit of God...

Wait. Where do we find in the Bible a need to find our “root cause” for our problem? The Bible tells us that by one man’s sin, we were all brought under condemnation. We inherited a sinful nature. Why do we sin? Because we inherited a sinful nature that, unaided, will inevitably choose to sin (see Romans 5).

Without Christ’s power, we can’t help but sin. But the other side of the coin is that with Christ’s power, we can become new creatures and be empowered not to sin.

We are never told in the Bible that we must identify the “root cause” for our specific sin. Even though his material contains a multitude of Scriptures and prayers, the basic tenant of Regier’s philosophy is erroneous. It is not Biblical. So what he does is take an untruth, and surround it with an abundance of wonderful truth and spiritual language, and there you have a master deception, designed to deceive the very elect, if possible.

It is in the techniques of identifying the “root cause” of the problem that the danger is embedded. By embracing that one error, John Regier has developed a system to find that “root cause” that comes to us earmarked with the worldly philosophy of psychotherapy.

Consider how Freud and Jung developed the theories that are woven into our modern psychology. A fascination with the unknown in the subconscious mind has led to an open door into the forbidden world of the occult. Emotional memories provide the pathway through that door. It is forbidden ground.

John Regier leads his counselees to access the deep painful memories of the past, and encourages them to experience the pain. They are to identify it, focus on it, and feel it. In that setting, they are to encounter Jesus, through the “Holy Spirit” who will speak to their pain. Friends, this is forbidden territory.

In Regier’s teaching we are told that we need to go deep into our past pain in order to release it, and to be set free from it. It is said that we must experience it in order to find the root cause of our current problems. There are many Scriptures that teach us that we are to focus on Jesus, on things pure, and lovely, on heavenly things, on praise and thanksgiving, and not to let the flesh rise up. You cannot feel those past painful emotions without letting the flesh rise up. By doing that, you are disobeying God, and placing yourself on the devil’s playground. You are separating yourself from the love of God. You are disbelieving God’s truth that you are a new creature in Him, old things have passed away, all things have become new. You are placing yourself under Satan’s power. You can claim all kinds of spiritual exercises, prayers, encounters with Jesus, and even miracles, but if it comes through disobedience, it is a deception.

Going into one's past is not encouraged by the Scriptures, in fact is strongly discouraged. Another practice endorsed by Regier but not endorsed by Scripture is choosing negative emotions.