Authentic Christianity

Inauthentic Christianity values a religious system

The Pharisees were upset because Jesus interfered with their tradition

The word tradition was used 6 times in 13 verses

Someone who has an inauthentic Christianity doesn’t want to look at themselves, who they are as people. They want to look at others for judgement and at a system of rules to make them better people.

Authentic Christianity values a right relationship with God.

Jesus says that it isn’t what goes in, but what goes out that kills

While we have rules, the rules are just the outpouring of the heart.

Your heart is your indicator of your actual relationship with God.

The Syrophoenician woman references relational terms only

She didn’t approach Jesus from a law standpoint, but from a love standpoint

The Road to Authentic Christianity

Stop looking to others for judgement

Others can help you, but you can’t look to them for a judgement based on your system of righteousness

Discernment.

Start working on your relationship with God

Read your Bible, pray, and submit yourself to God.

Always look to God and the cross

The cross points to a better relationship with Jesus to the God who was willing to die for you.