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Christians Seeking Rest in Christ

As a Christian, I’ve been down a lot of different roads. As in many different types of churches and schools and groups that each have their own peculiar lists of good and bad behavior.

Or of what constitutes the characteristics and works of a “good Christian”.

And each with their own certainty about the correctness of their specific views. Keeping in mind that we are talking about solidly biblical lists and ideas. Not simply some false religious traditions. Or stuff that a group has decided to camp out on that is debatable.

And there are a lot of groups that do that.

And, as I think back on these many exposures to Christian ideas, I can see a common denominator among them. Which is that the will power or self-discipline of the dedicated, sincere believer is often confused with the working of the Lord’s Spirit.

As in a Christian who works to do his best for the Lord versus a Christian who is dependent upon the Lord to do His own work in and through the believer.

Which is the difference between misery and Rest.

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Dedicated “Christian” Flesh

Nothing is more encouraging to me than the reminder that I have nothing in myself that is good.

Which, I’m sure, makes no sense to most Christians. Because Christians commonly think that they have a kind of growing righteousness within them as they mature in the Lord.

But the reality is that we do not have what is good in ourselves to please God.

In our “flesh”, that is.

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The Only Way of Forgiveness

I recently listened to a woman defending why she is a Catholic in spite of the biblical verses she heard that “born-again” believers have given her about salvation through Christ alone, by faith alone.

Her defense was based on the feelings of forgiveness she has experienced after taking Confession with her priest.

Similar testimonies have also been given by those who have experienced feelings of forgiveness and cleansing after taking the Eucharist (the wine and the wafer taken during the Catholic mass).

In other words, multitudes don’t speak of their faith in the word of God as the basis of their salvation and forgiveness, but the feelings of forgiveness they’ve experienced as a result of taking part in the Catholic sacraments.

And I’m sure that similar testimonies could be given by those in various “Protestant” denominations that practice similar “sacraments”. As in adult baptism and the taking of the bread and wine during “communion” (or the “Eucharist” as practiced in various Anglican, Episcopalian, Lutheran, and other mainline denominations).

“Feelings” is the point here.

Feelings which have replaced faith in the word of God in most churches today.

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Only Christ Can Live “the Christian Life”

This question is about the direction of our gaze.

Or, to put it another way, where our real hope is found.

For example, are we trying to be good enough? Or are we trying to improve ourselves? Or are we trying to feel right with the Lord?

Because, if we are. we are wasting our time.

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The Lifeless Work of the Church

Zombie Couple by Amore Seymour from Pixabay

There is no end to the methods and philosophies and paradigms and strategies that churches try to employ today to accomplish “God’s work”.

No end.

And there are countless books and YouTube’s telling Christians how to accomplish these “good works”.

Materials without end.

But what I don’t hear much from the church is truth. Of solid, biblical truth about the deeper life in Christ.

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Did Jesus Die for YOU?

Male in Waste Basket

 

The doctrine of the supposed “Limited Atonement” of Christ is held by many religious groups within “Christendom”.

But it is not a biblically-sound belief.

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Did Jesus Die for YOU? – Absolutely!

The Cross and Fire

Belief in a “limited atonement” is a doctrinal consequence caused by compromises made by both Martin Luther and John Calvin when they failed to fully reject some of the Catholic heresies during the Reformation.

And even though they were able to break away from the tyrannical control of the Catholic system itself, they still held onto some heretical Catholic theology – evidenced by deeply their doctrines were influenced by the theology of Augustine (an extremely faithful Catholic theologian).

Instead of fully removing the leaven of spiritual compromise from their churches.

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When the False Religions Knock on Your Door

Christ is your righteousness Heart

So, last Saturday morning some people from the Jehovah’s Witness group stopped by to ask me some questions. 

They were friendly. And less aggressive than some of the other visitors I’ve had. 

I get somewhat regular visits from folks. Sometimes JW’s. Sometimes Mormons. 

I think I may be on a list of some kind. Maybe they give certain guys my address as a punishment of sorts. 

You know, to go see this guy just in case they can convert me. Maybe they’ll even get a prize if they do. 

Which reminds me of the churches that used to give out prizes if you brought a guest to church or to Sunday school.

Like a free airplane ride or a steak dinner!

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The Forgotten Christmas Gift

Christmas star

When we look at the Christmas “messages” preached over this season, most are all the same.

They are often boring and of little value. Except for the momentary, sentimental feelings they create.

However, the real message of the birth of Christ is staggering; if preachers would simply preach about it.

IF they, themselves, really understood enough or had experience enough to actually share it.

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