Ensnared - by Jac Marino Chen (Paperback)

About the Book

Saved by Jesus from a life immersed in the occult, Jac Marino Chen exposes New Age lies with the truth of God's Word.

Book Synopsis

"The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it." --John 1:5

Jac Marino Chen was a drug-and-alcohol addicted, self-described sorceress practicing ritual magick in a masonic temple. Trapped by darkness, deception, and hopelessness, she didn't think there was a way out--until Jesus rescued her.

In a world where occult and New Age practices are becoming increasingly mainstream, Ensnared will help you

• understand the basics of New Age and occult teachings and see what really happens behind closed doors
• identify the demonic elements behind occult practices involving numerology, crystals, tarot cards, alchemy, alien contact, witchcraft, and more
• break free from false promises of connection, identity, and control, and be empowered to reach out to others caught in deception
  

Brimming with the hope only Jesus can bring, Ensnared reveals not only what occurs in the darkness, but how to proclaim the glorious gospel, exalt Christ, and rightly wield the Word of God.

Review Quotes

"I'm so thankful for my friend Jac and her transparency in writing Ensnared. In this book she reveals through her own experiences the darkness of the occult and New Age practices. She shares how lies ensnared her, and then she hammers those lies with the light and truth of God's Word. By the end of the book, I was in tears at the goodness of God and the power of His Spirit to save someone most would have cast off as too far gone. If you know anyone wrapped up in this world of lies and darkness, you will want to read this book to help them see how truth and light can set them free."
--Erin Coates, director of GraceLife Women's Ministries, Edmonton, Canada

"Ensnared is Jac Marino Chen's fascinating journey from being raised in a lukewarm church environment to traveling through abusive relationships while struggling to find truth, which she finally found in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Throughout the book, Jac contrasts spiritual deception with biblical truth and points readers to the gospel. With refreshing candor, Jac takes readers inside the world of New Age and occultism, and shows why Jesus Christ is the only way, truth, and life."
--Doreen Virtue, author of From Counterfeit to Christ and Eve's Pagan Daughters

"Ensnared addresses an issue that has long suffered from a dearth of biblical clarity and, conversely, theological credibility. Balancing courageous transparency with a genuine concern for souls, Jac Marino Chen exposes readers to the very real spiritual perils that are inherent with New Age occultism, while offering freedom and hope in the gospel of Jesus Christ, which alone is the power of God unto salvation to everyone who believes (Romans 1:16)."
--Darrell B. Harrison, shepherding and teaching pastor at Redeemer Bible Church in Gilbert, Arizona

"Ensnared uncovers the deception of spiritual enlightenment practices in the occult. Jac Marino Chen's powerful testimony leads the reader out of darkness and into the true light found in a relationship with Jesus Christ."
--John Randall, pastor of Calvary South OC

"Jac Marino Chen knows firsthand how dark the other side really is. That's what gives her words such credibility. She exposes the reality of evil without sensationalism, and she powerfully points readers to the hope of the gospel with clarity and grace. Her amazing journey will both sober and encourage you."
--Ray Comfort, founder and CEO of Living Waters Ministries

"When Paul wrote that God 'comforts us in all our affliction so that we will be able to comfort those who are in any affliction' (2 Corinthians 1:4 NASB), he had something like Ensnared in mind. Jac does not write as an ivory tower academic (although her research is top tier). She has firsthand experience of the New Age, so she writes with the heart of an evangelist, deeply desiring to rescue people from the eternal peril she was in danger of enduring before Jesus set her free. This book is not sensational. It has the unique quality of being sober and biblical while also being a real page turner. I highly recommend it!"
--Dr. Jon Benzinger, lead pastor at Redeemer Bible Church, president of Redeemer Seminary, host of the Redeeming Truth Podcast, and co-founder of OneGospel Ministries

"With increasing and saddening frequency, more and more people today are being caught up in the evil world of New Age and the occult. Thankfully, by God's grace, Jac Marino Chen was delivered out of darkness and into the marvelous light of salvation in Jesus Christ. Her autobiography, Ensnared, sheds light on the darkness that has deceived and ruined so many people. I'm especially grateful for Jac's helpful and dynamic engagement with holy Scripture to dispel Satan's lies and showcase God's truth. May the Lord rescue many more precious, lost souls who have been ensnared."
--Nate Pickowicz, pastor of Harvest Bible Church in Gilmanton Iron Works, New Hampshire, and author of Overcoming the Darkness: Biblical Help for Spiritual Depression

About the Author

Jac Marino Chen was saved by Jesus out of a past of abuse, addiction, the New Age, the occult, hermeticism, ritual magick, and deep depravity. She is passionate about exposing the darkness she formerly pursued while pointing to freedom through faith in Jesus Christ. When not serving at church or doing occult outreach on her YouTube channel, you can find Jac writing worship music with her husband under the name Jac and Josh Music.