Religion in a simple sense is a set of rules that are unwritten in the bible. All religions are man based preferences on how to get close to God (or A God); in which you’d have to be around the religion long enough to know the unwritten religious rules. When applying these sets of rules or rituals to your life, you become morally superior.

This is what your average person thinks ‘getting close to God’ is all about. Sadly, most of society’s thoughts when trying to find our path to God and having a relationship with him are, “what are the rules? A.K.A How do I become morally superior? How will my needs be met when entering which religion? Will I have a pleasing outcome with this religion? How can I benefit from this?”

Relationship says you believe in Jesus and have a relationship with Him. From that relationship, you receive grace, forgiveness, and justification. Can you go to church every week, maybe even serve in the Church, and still not have a relationship with God? The answer is definitely yes. But how can that be? It comes down to a matter of the heart and truly having a meaningful relationship with Him, rather than going through the motions of what you believe religion wants you to do. I’m certainly not discouraging anyone from going to Church. I think it’s important to building faith and fellowship with others. But I do believe that some people make the Church about religion.

God wants us to pursue a relationship with Him, not a list of rights and wrongs. I don’t believe that He wants there to be a chasm filled with fear of saying and doing the wrong things. I don’t believe that He wants us to feel shame when we should be resting in His grace and forgiveness.



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