Reply To: ADD and religion

[luffycat]

I was a pastors kid growing up- I was exhausted with prayer/adult meetings. All I wanted to do was play with the other kids, but under the strict care of my father I couldn’t. I was a goody kid in front of others, but completely evil inside. I hid behind an innocent face.

Later in life, God would reveal himself to me – and I would search , and I would most definitely find.

Since we are on the topic of religion, especially a Christian one , I will drop my two cents here.By no means am I a perfect creature- or have any judgement against anyone else, how can I? But I would love to paint a picture of what I have learned through my walk with the Lord.

Christ came to get rid of said religion. He never opened a synagogue, filled the seats, asked for offering, and never did he set rules that weren’t already established by nature/conscience. He said these laws were already written on our hearts- your conscience either excusing you, or condemning you. So even before the law existed, we had it in our hearts- and were practicing it, or breaking it.

Christ’s mission was to save us all- from death. For we were all spiritually dead the moment we disconnected from the life source, which was from the life giver, the creator, God. Without the source, all living things are merely in the state of decay. We only look like we are living – but really we are dying. Like a rose cut from the stem- it keeps its beauty and color for a while, but the moment it was cut, it died.

So Christ came down to this earth – and came to give his life for ours. It all seems crazy when you think Christ came to die for trillions of people throughout history – but the reality is, he died for only one man. Adam. Because Adam sinned against God, Adam deserved death. But Christ who is the Second Adam , died for Adam. So the righteous died for the sinner. We all come from Adam- so if the first fruit is clean, so are the rest.

Religion as many say is man-made. A way to box in the creator into the image of man – but the truth is Christ came not to form rules and regulations around him, but to give us freedom to come directly to the Father , as sons and daughters. Not to be afraid of the debt we think we still carry. No , that debt was paid. Its the lie in us that brings fear, and doubt, faithlessness – we are afraid we won’t be accepted, there are too many obstacles in the way – No, the path is clear, but narrow- and God has always been waiting for his children to open their eyes and see. That God always loved you, always saw light in you, and forgave you even before you were born – all you need to do is wake up to the truth. Like a baby first learning to crawl, once you hear the truth – see the truth, you begin to take your first steps, and one day you will say Abba, father- filled with the holy spirit, and life. And as you mature you learn to walk close with God- and others, your brothers and sisters. And when you finally cross the river jordan, and you take your last breath- Life will only just begin , for eternity awaits.

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