Sunday Mass

  You see, in Christianity, the church picked up where the synagogues left them? Meaning, that they too became mired in the law at the expense of the Spirit. Want proof? Let's take the largest of the Christian enclaves, the Catholic Church. They are believers in the laws of God, as they should be, but also in the laws and doctrines of men. The first thing that they looked to emulate from the beautiful Temples of the Jewish state, were the synagogues that were draped in gold and opulence, and what is more opulent then the Vatican? Beyond that, they also adopted the adherence to the law, as did the Jews of Jesus's time. Now again, if you have ever been to a Catholic service, you will see a lot of those man installed doctrines at work? A lot of genuflecting, bowing, kneeling, standing and reciting, all good stuff, but this from a catechism, written by men, rather then the bible? After them of course came the reformation led by Martin Luther, but again, these too relegated their believers with new laws, although they had the same affect on their followers, in that, you were told what was good, and what was not, which gave the unintentional mindset to their followers, that by adhering to someone else's ideas in regards to what is a positive step toward Holy God, and what was not? Want proof again? Any good bible teaching church has an established list of what a Christian should do, and a big list of what he shouldn't!
  Strangely, on another level, one that teaches Godlessness by well meaning people, who have no idea what they are talking about. One that comes most to mind is little Jeremia Wright, Mr. Obama's spiritual guide for some 20 years. This guy taught that salvation was communal, meaning, in mass, which is a lie straight out of hell! Salvation is extremely personal, because what the Lord wants most with those who follow him, is a personal relationship. He, the Creator of everything, wants to know you on a personal level! And though certainly you can join with the Spirit while in communal settings like church, Christ is far more interested in what you think, when it is just you and him! The problem with the doctrines of men, is that they believe, that by attempting to adhere to as many as you can handle, you move all the closer to God? Not that we shouldn't look to perfect holyness in this life, you should always strive to be as much like Jesus as you can! There is a division in today's church still? There are those as discussed, ones who look to the law as the way to grace, and the other side, those who think that salvation lies only in the spirit, and they do this, sometimes at the expense of the law. So what is the answer, which is the correct way to Mighty God? Here's the good news, no, in fact, make it the great news! Both are wrong in their exclusion of the other, but both are right too! At the cross is where they come together as one, because it is only at the cross, that place of so many deaths, can the two become one. Because at the cross was many all in one? The place where it all comes together, because at the cross is the author and finisher of our faith, at the cross is where Jesus died to all sin forever, and rose to join with the Father, and only at the cross can the two sides come together, because at the cross is where we become one with the Savior of the world, Jesus Christ! Amen? No, Halleluia!