I read this quote from the George Barna Research Group and it hit me how far we have come the true gospel of the grace of Christ.
This survey essentially said that 81% of Christians believe that Christianity is nothing more then going through the bible and finding a bunch of rules listed in the bible and trying our best to actually live by them.
How did we water down the true gospel of an exchanged life in Christ and learning to live by the life of Another in us now because we have died with Christ ( our old man was crucified with Him ) and have been raised up with Him to newness of life - how did it become so warped to reduce it down to the keeping of rules?
We are to live by the life of Christ in us - not by the keeping of rules. Jesus died "for" us so that He could live "in" us and that He could live "through" us.
This brand of religion is no different then buddhaism or any other good moral living religion.
Here is the link.
https://www.barna.org/barna-update/...ers-a-year-in-review-perspective#.VzhQsSfmqdI
What are other's thoughts on why the gospel has been watered down to this religious rule-keeping instead of living from an exchanged life in and through us that is ours because of our union with Christ - a new creation in Him?
This survey essentially said that 81% of Christians believe that Christianity is nothing more then going through the bible and finding a bunch of rules listed in the bible and trying our best to actually live by them.
How did we water down the true gospel of an exchanged life in Christ and learning to live by the life of Another in us now because we have died with Christ ( our old man was crucified with Him ) and have been raised up with Him to newness of life - how did it become so warped to reduce it down to the keeping of rules?
We are to live by the life of Christ in us - not by the keeping of rules. Jesus died "for" us so that He could live "in" us and that He could live "through" us.
This brand of religion is no different then buddhaism or any other good moral living religion.
Here is the link.
https://www.barna.org/barna-update/...ers-a-year-in-review-perspective#.VzhQsSfmqdI
What are other's thoughts on why the gospel has been watered down to this religious rule-keeping instead of living from an exchanged life in and through us that is ours because of our union with Christ - a new creation in Him?