HellzShellz
2008-04-18, 16:34
Religion, stands aloof from the teachings of the Messiah.
*They have their rules, their regulations, and their prideful obedience to the laws of their sect. What does this profit? It's obvious that religious people don't need the Messiah. I mean, they can do it on their own!? All they have to do is follow their code of conduct, and guess what? They do it themselves. You can tell a religious person, when they start to name off the GOOD things they do, and the BAD things they don't do. Bringing GLORY to themselves, and bringing low those who haven't kept the law like they have. This gives them a sense of being better than or greater than humanity.*
**For those who live a life in sin. They don't have rules, they have 'freedom' which is really bondage to self, the SAME as religious people. I do not define an unbeliever and a religious person all that differently. Both are interest in living how they can benefit themselves, or what they believe can. Instant Gratification. Rather it's a fleeting moment of feeling good, or a prideful countenance of 'being' good. **
-God looked at the world, and seen that all the thoughts of men were sinful. They were bound to the fallen human state of continual sin. So He sent the Messiah. Emmanuel. God with us. Not only to make a way for US, but to show us the Way. Yes, Faith without works is dead. When's the last time you laid hands on someone and persisted in prayer until something broke and their healing was birthed? No, You can't stand in Faith, and have confidence before the throne room of God if you're willfully in disobendience to Him. You do have to humble yourself. Admit your sin, and determine to obey. It's a heart attitude.
Point is, the Messiah came to REPRESENT God to the WORLD. Re-present Him. Then, told us to re-present Him to the world. Not to try and measure up or be Him. The Messiah is the standard. Not law. But the kicker is, as soon as you became a believer, GOD didn't look at you ANY DIFFERENT from the Messiah. He knew every sin you'd make before you did it, and yet He ALREADY cast is as far as the east is from the west, BEFORE you did it.
Does God want to bring glory to man? Does He want us walking around in an arrogance that peverts His holy Justice, and tender Mercy? No, He wants us to bring Glory to Him. Anything you do Apart from the Messiah will be burned to ash. Rather it's smoking pot, drinking, or obeying laws. It's NOTHING. It's what you do WITH Him. Rather it's all of the above. I'm sure we know what God would and wouldn't want us to do. What does and doesn't profit His kindgom. IF you don't, Holler back and I'll give you a scripture that will tell you. Why bring Glory to Him? Does that make God arrogant? No it doesn't. God isn't a God with a low self-esteem. What it does is RE-PRESENT Him to the world so He can have relationships with the individuals He loves and died for.
Classify yourself as to where you fall. Prideful, Indifferent, or Humbled by His Love.
*They have their rules, their regulations, and their prideful obedience to the laws of their sect. What does this profit? It's obvious that religious people don't need the Messiah. I mean, they can do it on their own!? All they have to do is follow their code of conduct, and guess what? They do it themselves. You can tell a religious person, when they start to name off the GOOD things they do, and the BAD things they don't do. Bringing GLORY to themselves, and bringing low those who haven't kept the law like they have. This gives them a sense of being better than or greater than humanity.*
**For those who live a life in sin. They don't have rules, they have 'freedom' which is really bondage to self, the SAME as religious people. I do not define an unbeliever and a religious person all that differently. Both are interest in living how they can benefit themselves, or what they believe can. Instant Gratification. Rather it's a fleeting moment of feeling good, or a prideful countenance of 'being' good. **
-God looked at the world, and seen that all the thoughts of men were sinful. They were bound to the fallen human state of continual sin. So He sent the Messiah. Emmanuel. God with us. Not only to make a way for US, but to show us the Way. Yes, Faith without works is dead. When's the last time you laid hands on someone and persisted in prayer until something broke and their healing was birthed? No, You can't stand in Faith, and have confidence before the throne room of God if you're willfully in disobendience to Him. You do have to humble yourself. Admit your sin, and determine to obey. It's a heart attitude.
Point is, the Messiah came to REPRESENT God to the WORLD. Re-present Him. Then, told us to re-present Him to the world. Not to try and measure up or be Him. The Messiah is the standard. Not law. But the kicker is, as soon as you became a believer, GOD didn't look at you ANY DIFFERENT from the Messiah. He knew every sin you'd make before you did it, and yet He ALREADY cast is as far as the east is from the west, BEFORE you did it.
Does God want to bring glory to man? Does He want us walking around in an arrogance that peverts His holy Justice, and tender Mercy? No, He wants us to bring Glory to Him. Anything you do Apart from the Messiah will be burned to ash. Rather it's smoking pot, drinking, or obeying laws. It's NOTHING. It's what you do WITH Him. Rather it's all of the above. I'm sure we know what God would and wouldn't want us to do. What does and doesn't profit His kindgom. IF you don't, Holler back and I'll give you a scripture that will tell you. Why bring Glory to Him? Does that make God arrogant? No it doesn't. God isn't a God with a low self-esteem. What it does is RE-PRESENT Him to the world so He can have relationships with the individuals He loves and died for.
Classify yourself as to where you fall. Prideful, Indifferent, or Humbled by His Love.