Rules that come from religion get my goat... ur, goatee. Religion is about rules, ritual, rites, and regulations. What ticked Jesus off so much is religion’s goal… to conform you and me to a man-made standard.
Religion says "Do something good and you’ll be accepted"
Jesus says, "Do something good b/c you are accepted"
Religion says, "I’m only valuable to God if I do right"
Jesus says, "I’m intrinsically valuable to God apart from right or wrong"
Religion drives people away from knowing God
Jesus invites people to know the true God
Religion rubs it in
Jesus rubs it out
Religion points the finger at others when they do something wrong
Jesus says, before you point the finger, make sure you’re perfect
Religion is the first to condemn
Jesus is the first to pardon
Religion makes you a slave
Jesus makes you free
Religion says "NO fun and NO laughing and NO having a good time"
Jesus laughs at that and says, "Go ahead and do it anyway"
Religion kills (killed Jesus)
Jesus gives life
BASICALLY, IT’S LIKE THIS: Religion CAN’T SATISFY & WON’T JUSTIFY
Jesus SAVES, SATISFIES and even SECURES YOUR FUTURE (both NOW & for ETERNITY)
Religion has never been God’s idea because it can only conform us. Jesus has the power to transform us. Truth is, Jesus has only two rules...that's right, just two: [1] Love God. [2] Love Others. Thanks Jesus; I appreciate the "no more rules" approach you give.
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