How does religion kill you?
Why does religion suck the Spirit right out of you?
How can you be spiritual and not religious?
Which covenant are you under?
Hebrews 9:15
Vs. 15 “For this reason Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance—now that he has died as a ransom to set them free from the sins committed under the first covenant.”
If you will read the first part of Hebrews 9 you will see exactly why religion sucks! Its rule based structure and ceremonies that mean nothing. Remember Christ said He wants mercy NOT sacrifice! (Matthew 9:13)
Religion will never meet the hunger you have just like money won’t- both are nothing more than temporary band aids for a soul that needs a permanent solution.
There are two covenants or contracts with God mentioned here- which one are you under?
One makes you exhausted the other makes you holy as He was Holy. One makes you feel shame and guilt the other creates in you a light of Love from Above that shines through you. One makes you follow a prescribed way of “doing” and thinking, the other causes you to grow as you let go of being judgmental and accept every moment as a gift from God to grow faith.
How do you know if you are religion based or spirit based?
1) Religion has to defend, Spirit seeks meekness
2) Religion uses force, Spirit seeks to comfort
3) Religion seeks converts, Spirit seeks Love
4) Religion is about conformity, Spirit is about acceptance
5) Religion seeks more, Spirit seeks less
6) Religion takes offense, Spirit just smiles
7) Religion performs judgment, Spirit helps heal pain
8) Religion has commands, Spirit understands
9) Religion is about control, Spirit is about Freedom
10) Religion is about looks, Spirit is about Grace
Which covenant defines the path you are on today?
Don’t worry- Be Grace-Full!!
Some find themselves straddleing the fence between religion and spirituality. Until they let go and let God they will not completely understand. NO, the new covenant does not supercede the old covenant, don’t make that mistake God does not make errors. The old covenant, if you study it leads us to what the new covenant is all about. Throughout the old testament God kept showing man how he should love and trust God, but man in his pride and human thinking wanted to trust in his own abilities. That is for the most part excluding the examples of faith displayed by the people that truly loved and trusted God,i.e Abraham, Jacob, Isaac and the many more. It all leads us to see that man can do NOTHING on his own to attain the kingdom. I found out years ago that i began to look at the bible as God’s movie He gave us and how it all leads to our Lord and Saviour Jesus.
Thank you for this opportunity,
Yours with the love of Christ,
In His service,
Tony Locacio
Thank you for sharing Tony. There is a alot of wisdom in what you say!
For me it was finding out the real purpose of the law. When I heard that the purpose of the law was to draw me to Christ to show me my need but that Christ is the end of the law for All who believe – WOW how that yoke became easier and His burden becaome light!
I appreciate you sharing and I hope you feel free to come back and visit.
Bob