Monday, June 3, 2019

Religion

  Religion in all of its' forms have been a bane of society from their beginnings. Wars and all kind of men doing harm to other men, men who have claimed their allegiance to a religion as justification for all manner of murder and mayhem. As a quick departure from the main subject, do not believe that I speak now only of the Islamist uprisings. It wasn't too long ago where the terrorists called themselves Christians, killed other Christians because they did not believe in their religion. The problem is that in its actual sense, religion is the doctrines of men. Men are flawed, and therefore religion too is flawed. If I were to say to you, I am a Christian. You might well ask, what type? Are you a Catholic, or are you from many of the Protestant offshoots that came from it? As a Protestant, you might be a Lutheran, an Episcopalian, or maybe one of those bible teaching churches like Baptist. In other words, what religion are you? Simply put and truthfully, a Christian is a follower of Jesus. Being social beings by nature, we look to surround ourselves with like minded people. And once that group is established, our natural reaction is to seek out leaders for those groups, because generally speaking, people want to be led, content to just follow the crowd, leave the tough choices and decisions to others. 

  There is nothing new with religions, new ones seem to pop up all the time. Science in general, or more specifically, evolutionists, there are those we see on our TV screens who's religion is politics. For the record, true Science and Creationism, compliment each other, not contradict each other. In short, though the religions of the godless are many, let us keep our focus on the religions who do claim to follow a supreme being, those who profess to know God. The problem for both camps is that pride is the culprit, we love to give ourselves the credit for achievement. Whether that credit be given for some scientific accomplishment, our physical skills at work or at play, whatever, our natural inclination is to pat ourselves on the back and reflect on just how superior we are, and the same is true in amongst God's people. There is never a lack of someone who is eager to point out your short comings as he or she sees them. Be careful of these Christian, because no matter how well intended their critique of your walk, keep in mind that it is your walk, yours and your Savior's. Religion like the law is necessary, but dead when done as a way to impress someone other than the Lord with your commitment to Him. What religion attempts to do is guide a person in the way they should go, in order to become holy. Focus reminder, Christianity is not a religion but a relationship. Religions, all of them, are the law. There is a place for the law, being dead, it makes for the perfect foundation, on which to build your personal relationship with the Living God. No one faced more resistance to the Holy Spirit, who is the Spirit of Wisdom, than did Paul of Tarsus, and that resistance came in the name of the law.     End Part One

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