So, lately, I've been realizing that a lot of people don't have anything against Christians themselves, but they are against the actual concept of religion. The whole idea of religion, kinda bothers me too...and a lot of other Christians I know. One director I worked with a while back said it well when he said, "Religion is mixing the things of God, with the things of man." It's so true. But us, as humans, are imperfect. So religion, is mixing our imperfections with God's perfection!
I grew up in a "religious" home. Both of my parents are strong Christians and I was homeschooled. I was drenched with religion 24/7. And I gotta tell ya, I got tired of it fast. So I understand where people are coming from when they say they are sick of religion! So am I!
But you see, being a Christian isn't about a religion. It's about a relationship with Jesus Christ. When I realized that, suddenly Christianity wasn't boring anymore. It was a journey. A journey of digging deeper into who Jesus Christ is. His love for us. His will for us. A journey of becoming more like Him. An extremely exciting journey.
I heard it put this way once. I love it. The religious leaders of Jesus' time were the Phariesees. They were the leaders of the church. Did you know, that they hated Jesus? Did you know, they are the ones who wanted Him dead? They hated Him because He was preaching something different than what they preached. They preached from the Old Testiment. Rules, and regulations. Jesus taught and showed love.
That is the difference between Christianity and Churchianity...or religion, whatever you want to call it!Christianity is the act of going on an amazing journey, forming a relationship with our Savior Christ.Churchianity is following the church, and its rules.
Which one would you rather follow??
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