Religion Vs Relationship With God - Pursuing Intimacy With God
Religion vs Relationship With God
Religion vs Relationship With God
- January 2, 2019April 6, 2019
- by Kevin Bart
Religion vs Relationship With God
Religion can be very different than having a Relationship with God through His Son Jesus Christ.
God’s plan is not based on people’s efforts and good works, because you would have to be perfect in order to qualify this way. No one is perfect. Only Jesus Christ lives a sinless and perfect life. God’s plan is based on His amazing Love and amazing Grace for us.
His plan involved His precious Son Jesus paying the price and cost for our sins on the cross. You need to put ALL of your trust and faith in Jesus and in what He did for us on the cross, and not in any religion or in your own efforts. Simply put all of your trust and faith in Jesus, repent (turn away) from your sins, and accept Jesus and His gift of salvation and eternal life, and experience the joy of having a right love RELATIONSHIP with God.
Religion vs Relationship With God
Religion (Self Effort, Works)
- Goal: reach out to God, try to work your way into heaven
- Means: diligent service & works, with hopes of a reward (heaven)
- Power: good, honest effort through self-determination
- Control: self-motivation and self control
- Results: apathy, failure, chronic guilt, eternal separation from God
Salvation Through Faith In Jesus Christ (Personal Relationship)
- Goal: trust fully in Jesus, then live to please Him
- Means: confess sins, repent, yield self to Jesus
- Power: the Holy Spirit does God’s work in and through us
- Control: allow the Holy Spirit to control & direct our lives
- Results: love, joy, peace, freedom, victory, power, eternal life in heaven,…
“Man’s way to reach God is religion; God’s way to reach man is Jesus.”
“I (Jesus) am the way, the truth, and the life. No one may come to the Father except through me.” – John 14:6
“For by grace are you saved, through faith; and this not of your own, it is the gift of God. Not of works, lest any man should boast.” – Ephesians 2:8-9
“Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God. “The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!” – Mark 1:14-15
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