Pilgrimage is unChrist-like... Then Jesus told him(Thomas), “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” - Jn 20:29 A pilgrimage is a journey or search of moral or spiritual significance. Typically, it is a journey to a shrine or other location of importance to a persons beliefs and faith, although sometimes it can be a metaphorical journey into someones own beliefs. Many religions attach spiritual importance to particular places: the place of birth or death of founders or saints, or to the place of their calling or spiritual awakening, or of their connection (visual or verbal) with the divine, to locations where miracles were performed or witnessed, or locations where a deity is said to live or be housed, or any site that is seen to have special spiritual powers. Such sites may be commemorated with shrines or temples that devotees are encouraged to visit for their own spiritual benefit: to be healed or have questions answered or to achieve some other spiritual benefit. Religion of Christianity practice pilgrimage and yet they claim to be Christ-like. Jesus Christ established no religion for His followers, but a kingdom that is not of this world which you cant visit in search of moral and spiritual significant or benefit. Even searching to see Jesus is wrong; no wonder satan uses such opportunity to appear to people as Christ and give them visions, revelations, powers and messages contrary to the present truth of Jesus Christ. > Jesus warned us saying, Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not. For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. Behold, I have told you before. (Matthew 24:23-25 KJV) * Jesus after His resurrection said to the doubting Thomas, Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed: That is what it mans to be believers in Christ. + He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. (Revelation 3:22 KJV) > Jesus Christ is Whom having not seen, we love; in whom, though now we see Him not, yet believing, we rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory: Receiving the end of our faith, even the salvation of our souls. (1 Peter 1:8-9) + Friends, May you be among the true believers in Christ Jesus today, rejoicing with unspeakable Joy and full of glory: Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls in Jesus Name! God bless you!
Posted on: Wed, 05 Mar 2014 10:02:14 +0000