"Jesus said to them, If
you were blind, you would have no sin; but because you now claim to have sight,
your sin remains. [If you were blind, you would not be guilty of sin; but
because you insist, We do see clearly, you are unable to escape your guilt.]”
(John 9:41, Amplified)
Some churches and
denominations insist they alone have the truth, yet deny the basic tenants of
Christianity. Their concepts are usually
distorted in one or more ways; they deny the absolute holiness of a
self-existent God, reject the sinful nature of all human beings, or refuse the
necessity of Jesus’ death on the cross as the only means of reconciliation with
God.
These are the churches who
claim, “We alone have the true gospel!” Their “salvation” is based upon
obedience to a religious organization, rather than the miracle of a new heart
given by Jesus.
By denying the possibility
of an intimate, personal relationship with God—in favor of a do-it-yourself
holiness—this type of religion becomes an endless snare for all who enter and those
who do so are consigned to its unbiblical teachings. One such false teaching is that men and women
can make themselves righteous through following rules, regulations and rituals.
Only He who is holy can
make human beings holy. To believe that self-effort avails anything is to deny
the sacrifice Jesus made upon the cross, and that sacrifice is the heart of
true Christianity.
“I do not set aside the
grace of God, for if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died for
nothing.” (Galatians 2:21, HCSB)
Copyright 2014 Kathy Sanders
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