John 17:3 (Jesus Prays) Now this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God. Please understand, I'm not selling "Christian religion" here. If anything, I still believe "religion" has kept more people from God than anything else in history. Actually, I've discovered that true Christianity isn't a Christian religion at all - it's discovering and establishing a relationship with God. It's trusting in Jesus and what He did on the cross for you and me,1 not on what we can do for ourselves.2 "True Christianity" isn't about "organized religion." It's not about hierarchical structures, ornate buildings, flamboyant preachers, or traditional rules and rituals. In fact, let's just drop the "Christianity" label all together. Simply, it's pursuing and reconciling three basic questions of life: · Does God exist? If so, what am I going to do about it? · Is the Bible true? If so, what does that mean for me? · Who is Jesus? If he is who he claims to be, how will this reality change my life? Again, it's not about the so-called "Christian religion" at all... It's not about the man-made machine we know today as "Christianity"... It's all about Jesus. He's either the Son of God who offers the only true hope for the world, or he's not. Christian Religion vs True Relationship Please understand, I'm not selling "Christian religion" here. If anything, I still believe "religion" has kept more people from God than anything else in history. Actually, I've discovered that true Christianity isn't a Christian religion at all - it's discovering and establishing a relationship with God. It's trusting in Jesus and what He did on the cross for you and me,1 not on what we can do for ourselves.2 "True Christianity" isn't about "organized religion." It's not about hierarchical structures, ornate buildings, flamboyant preachers, or traditional rules and rituals. In fact, let's just drop the "Christianity" label all together. Simply, it's pursuing and reconciling three basic questions of life: · Does God exist? If so, what am I going to do about it? · Is the Bible true? If so, what does that mean for me? · Who is Jesus? If he is who he claims to be, how will this reality change my life? Again, it's not about the so-called "Christian religion" at all... It's not about the man-made machine we know today as "Christianity"... It's all about Jesus Christ. He's either the Son of God who offers the only true hope for the world, or he's not. Know God Now! 11 Corinthians 15:1-4 -- Now, brothers, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain. For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures. 2 Ephesians 2:8-9 -- For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith -- and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God -- not by works, so that no one can boast. Glory be to You Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. I pray for a closeness to You like I have never felt before. Lord, I seek Your face and desire Your will. Please increase my thirst for Your presence. While You will always be my heavenly Father, and I Your child through the blood atonement of Jesus Christ, I pray that You will help me to stay close and to flee from sin, that our fellowship will not be strained by sin. Lord, I ask You to bring to my mind any sin that I may repent and turn fully to You. Thank You. I love, respect, appreciate, and lift up my praise to You God, in the name of Jesus. Amen. Comments are closed.
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