Religion VS. Jesus
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While this article says a lot of good things it missuses the word religion. That is my only point. That is my problem with this generation they change the meaning of words. Religion has become a bad word but the reality is it is not a bad word. Its what the religion consists of that makes it good or bad.
Jesus taught truth, to believe In God and that Jesus was the messiah and that His works on our behalf save us. If you believe that and worship God because of those teachings and uphold those teachings and teach them to others then you are religious teaching a religion. Just happens to be a good one full of truth.
Jesus taught truth, to believe In God and that Jesus was the messiah and that His works on our behalf save us. If you believe that and worship God because of those teachings and uphold those teachings and teach them to others then you are religious teaching a religion. Just happens to be a good one full of truth.
This is a false comparison. Following Jesus is a religion, a metaphysical definition of God, a way of having a relationship with God and the world around us.
Those who rebel or who reject those around them without discernment talk like this. Jesus defended the temple of Soloman, and over turned the money changers for turning Gods instituted way of seeking forgiveness through sacrifice as a way of making money. So rather than rejecting religion he spoke about the true way to approach God.
I respect peoples attempts to reach out to the thing they do not know and their sincere efforts to live good lives.
Unfortunately the op believes he is preaching Jesus, while polarising the discussion into simple extremes.
What is the problem in the world is not religion and has never been, but sin and people hiding it.
What God stands for is truth and justice.
Islam says the problem is everyone has the wrong religion, they have corrupted the truth and destroyed the morality of mankind. This argument is almost a mirror of this, and almost as pointless.
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Religion is death. No sin is death.
Jesus says it is sin that makes us blind and slaves, and from sin we need to be set free.
It is Jesus's heart that love is the thing that overcomes sin, planted in us through the cross.
It is by obeying Jesus's commands that we are transformed, letting love work out its way in us.
I once met someone who claimed they had tried to love someone and be nice. That other person was nasty back so they gave up. This is not the level of love Jesus is talking about. He is talking about dying for other people to bring them life.
I have had people here claim they have lived this life and it failed them. I do not believe them, because this is following Jesus.
In this weired world they claim they have had the experience of meeting Christ yet do not walk in righteousness, because righteousness is too difficult.
Those who rebel or who reject those around them without discernment talk like this. Jesus defended the temple of Soloman, and over turned the money changers for turning Gods instituted way of seeking forgiveness through sacrifice as a way of making money. So rather than rejecting religion he spoke about the true way to approach God.
I respect peoples attempts to reach out to the thing they do not know and their sincere efforts to live good lives.
Unfortunately the op believes he is preaching Jesus, while polarising the discussion into simple extremes.
What is the problem in the world is not religion and has never been, but sin and people hiding it.
What God stands for is truth and justice.
Islam says the problem is everyone has the wrong religion, they have corrupted the truth and destroyed the morality of mankind. This argument is almost a mirror of this, and almost as pointless.
On this list
Religion is death. No sin is death.
Jesus says it is sin that makes us blind and slaves, and from sin we need to be set free.
It is Jesus's heart that love is the thing that overcomes sin, planted in us through the cross.
It is by obeying Jesus's commands that we are transformed, letting love work out its way in us.
I once met someone who claimed they had tried to love someone and be nice. That other person was nasty back so they gave up. This is not the level of love Jesus is talking about. He is talking about dying for other people to bring them life.
I have had people here claim they have lived this life and it failed them. I do not believe them, because this is following Jesus.
In this weired world they claim they have had the experience of meeting Christ yet do not walk in righteousness, because righteousness is too difficult.
There is only one Jesus....the One who bought and paid for us with His precious blood. The One with the abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness! The One that fills our heart with love for Him and others. The One who lives through and in us to be a blessing to others. The One who has created in us a new heart..the new creation in Him. The One who fills our heart with joy and peace. The One who is Lord of all! The One who is the author and finisher of our faith! The One who started our new life in Him and He is the One who will perfect us!
He is the awesome One! We love Him. We belong to Him. He is from our loving, good, good Father, who does this for us..
Ephesians 2:4-7 (NASB)
[SUP]4 [/SUP] But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us,
[SUP]5 [/SUP] even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),
[SUP]6 [/SUP] and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,
[SUP]7 [/SUP] so that in the ages to come He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.
You got me all excited here when I stopped to think of who Jesus is and what He has done for us!
He is the awesome One! We love Him. We belong to Him. He is from our loving, good, good Father, who does this for us..
Ephesians 2:4-7 (NASB)
[SUP]4 [/SUP] But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us,
[SUP]5 [/SUP] even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),
[SUP]6 [/SUP] and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,
[SUP]7 [/SUP] so that in the ages to come He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.
You got me all excited here when I stopped to think of who Jesus is and what He has done for us!