What if I told you Jesus came to abolish religion?
What if I told you getting you to vote republican, really wasn't his mission?
What if I told you republican doesn't automatically means Christian? And just because you call some people blind, doesn't automatically give you vision.

I mean if religion is so great, why has it started so many wars?
Why does it build huge churches, but fails to feed the poor?
Tells single moms God doesn't love them if they've ever been divorced, yet God in the Old Testament actually calls the religious people whores.

Religion might preach grace, but another they practice, tend to ridicule God's people, they did it to John the Baptist. The can't fix their problems, so they try to mask it, not realising that's just like spraying perfume on a casket. Because the problem with religion is that it never gets to the core. It's just behaviour modification, like a long list of chores, let's dress up the outside, make things look nice and neat, but it's funny that's what they do to mummies while the corpse rots underneath.

Now I ain't judging I'm just saying quit putting on a fake look, because there's a problem if people only know that you're a Christian by your Facebook. In every other aspect of life you know that logics are worthy. It's like saying you play for the lakers just because you bought a jersey.

But see, I played this game too: no one seemed to be on to me, I was acting like a church kid, while addicted to pornography. I'd go to church on Sunday, but on Saturday getting faded. Acting as if I was simply created to have sex and get wasted, spend my whole life putting on this façade of neatness. But now that I know Jesus, I boast in my weakness. If grace is water, then the church should be an ocean, cuz it's not a museum for good people, it's a hospital for the broken.

Which means I no longer have to hide my failures, I don't have to hide my sin, because my salvation doesn't depend on me, it depends on him. When I was God's enemy and certainly not a fan, God looked down on me and said, "I want that man!" Which is so different from religious people, which is why Jesus hated religion and why Jesus called them fools.

Don't you see he's so much better than just following some rules? Now let me clarify, I love the church, I love the bible, and yes! I believe in sin but my question, is if Jesus were here today and he came to your church would they actually let Him in? Remember He was called a drunk and a glutton by "religious men". The son of man never supported self-righteousness not now, not then.

Now back to the point, one thing I think is vital to mention, how Jesus and religion are on opposite spectrums, one is the work of God one is a man made invention, one is the cure and one is the infection. Because religion says do, Jesus says done. Religion says slave, Jesus says son. Religion puts you in shackles but Jesus sets you free. Religion makes you blind Jesus lets you see.

This is what makes religion and Jesus two different clans.

Religion is man searching for God, but Christianity is God searching for man: which is why salvation is freely mine. Forgiveness is my own, not based on my efforts/merits, but Christ's obedience alone. Because he took the crown of thorns, and blood that dripped down his face He took away what we all deserved, that's why we call it grace.

While being murdered he yelled "father forgive them, they know not what they do". Because when he was dangling on that cross, he was thinking of you. He paid/absorbed all your sin, and then buried it in the tomb. Which is why I'm kneeling at the cross now saying come on there's room. So for religion? Know I hate it, in fact I literally resent it. Because when Jesus cried it is finished, I believe He meant it.

AND TO THE ONE WHO DOES NOT WORK BUT BELIEVE IN HIM WHO JUSTIFIES THE UNGODLY, HIS FAITH IS COUNTED AS RIGHTEOUSNESS
Romans 4: 5

Jefferson Bethke.........

Nice write up.

MMmmm...

Cool!..kudos Op, not everyone knows this yet.

Good one op.
Religion rejected Jesus and continues to reject Jesus.

This site might be of help.
biblehub.com/commentaries/guzik/commentaries/4012.htm

Is there any official site for jefferson bethke.

winner01:

biblehub.com/commentaries/guzik/commentaries/4012.htm

Is there any official site for jefferson bethke.

Jeffbethke.com
YouTube: Jefferson Bethke same with Facebook

Couldn't assess the site, maybe it's incorrect please check again

Jesus is TheFaith!!!! Religion is Knowledge!!!!

Thank you so much for posting this. This touched me a lot.

I hate vegetables but love cabbages.
Vegetables are evil. Cabbage good.

How to NOT START a religion: The Jesus Way
- Get yourself a group of disciples. If there is one thing religions don't do, it's gain followers.
- Perform some miracles. The religious will call it magic.
- Have a great crowd follow you. Remember it is not a religion. Call it a camping trip.
- Promise your disciples you'd come back for them after you die. Unlike religion, these promises are genuine and you hope to fulfill them after death.


But first on the list, be born of a virgin. That's a guaranteed way of hitting religion square in the face with a bang. Good job, well done. You now have a Non-religious Religious Non-religion.

sonOfLucifer:
How to NOT START a religion: The Jesus Way
- Get yourself a group of disciples. If there is one thing religions don't do, it's gain followers.
- Perform some miracles. The religious will call it magic.
- Have a great crowd follow you. Remember it is not a religion. Call it a camping trip.
- Promise your disciples you'd come back for them after you die. Unlike religion, these promises are genuine and you hope to fulfill them after death.


But first on the list, be born of a virgin. That's a guaranteed way of hitting religion square in the face with a bang. Good job, well done. You now have a Non-religious Religious Non-religion.

oga, speak in english jor#... you are confused! lay hold of the truth and you will be set free...