it seems like every where you turn in the church. people are saying i am not very religious, or it is not about religion but it is about a relationship with Jesus. i do not want to be overcome by semantics. i understand that i need to have a relationship with Christ. i understand that he can be our best friend. someone we can rely on when things are rough or someone we can celebrate with when things are great. part of our relationship is spending time with him on a regular basis through bible reading and prayer and any other way that you can connect with him.
but there is something more that Christ wants from us then a relationship. he wants our commitment. he wants us to love him and our neighbors. he wants us to feed the hungry, clothe the poor, visit the imprisoned.
in james 1:26-27 if someone doessnt keep a tight rein on his tongue then his religion is worthless. and religion that God our father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows.
i think we need some more religious people in the church. it cant be just about relationship but our religion needs to stem from our relationship with Christ. it would be hard for me to follow someone i do not love and believe in there message. so instead of saying i am not religious or religion is for me. i am glad i have found religion. i say thank God for religion.
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I'm guessing that most of these people mean that they want to be dissociated with organized religion. As is usual in making such controversial statements, it is important to define terms. The Free Dictionary (as far as I know, an unbiased source on this matter) has a definition of religion that it would be well to think seriously about before saying something like that.
Hey Nate,
Its me again haha. I like your post.
My thought is this: Religious behaviors are not the goal of our faith, they are a bi-product. A relationship with Christ is the goal of our faith, not a bi-product. When those get switched around, it seems people become disillusioned with religion quickly.
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