Tag: religion
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Concerning “Religion”
James 1:27 “Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.” Have you heard the term, “church hopper”? It’s a term that refers to a person that seldom stays very long at one church. For whatever reason, the grass often…
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True Spiritual Growth
Titus 3:1-2 “Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work, to speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward all people.” I can recall the moment so very well. It was an evening many years…
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Crisis “Religion”
1 Samuel 15:22 “Has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams.” As you weather the storms we are facing at this moment in history, including in your personal life, who or what are…
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The World’s Two Religions
Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Do you realize that there are really only two religions in the world? They come in many forms, but in their basic essence there are only two. One form is rooted in…
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Worldly Religion
Colossians 2:20-23 “If with Christ you died to the elemental spirits of the world, why, as if you were still alive in the world, do you submit to regulations— ’Do not handle, Do not taste, Do not touch’ (referring to things that all perish as they are used)—according to human precepts and teachings? These have indeed…
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Religious Motives
Matthew 5:23-24 “So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.” If you attend a church somewhere, why do you go? Jesus spoke often…
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Philosophies
Colossians 2:8-9 “See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ. For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily, and you have been filled in him, who is the head of all rule and authority.” Do you realize that there is a…
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Two Sides of the Same Worthless Coin
Matthew 7:22-23 “On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’” Matthew 25:41-46 “Then he will say to those on his…
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First Things First
1 Peter 1:22 “Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart” We’ve all heard the phrase “first things first.” When it comes to following Christ, that phrase is of critical importance. You see, so much of religion around the world…
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Are you a spiritual person?
John 17:3 “And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.” Are you a spiritual person? Are you interested in spiritual things? Do you work on cultivating yourself spiritually, be it by reading, meditation, yoga, or other practices and pursuits? Perhaps you call yourself a Christian, or maybe…
To Encourage You 