Despite what the religious want the world to believe, Jesus didnt come to make the ungodly godly. On the contrary, he came to make the religious un-religious. He came to transform the religious-minded person from a hypocrite into a light of love in the world. Its only after one dies to their religious mindset and worldview, with all the judgments, pointing fingers and lists of laws and regulations that frame it, that one can truly become alive to the radical message of love and grace Jesus proclaimed. Its only then one can actually come to understand the true heart of God. This new way, where we leave behind religious affiliations to enter into a new divine reality, is not bound to a message that begins and ends in words and written codes; rather, it is a spiritual reality that transcends words; a message that comes alive not in the form of letters, but through the indwelling of Gods Spirit within us. It moves us beyond the theory of love religion offers, into a living and active love that permeates every part of our life. * An excerpt from my upcoming book An Outsiders Guide to the Gospel (out next Tuesday, Aug 26!) *
Posted on: Sun, 17 Aug 2014 22:14:16 +0000