Relationship or Religion
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I. What religion is and is not.
- Religion is not Christianity.
- Anti-religion is not Anti-church.
II. Religion can be bad or good.
- Religion is bad when...
- It is built on false teaching.
- It becomes empty and loses its meaning. (Amos 5:21-23; Mark 7:5ff)
- It is not matched by our life. (Matt. 23; Lk. 11:37ff; Rom. 2:19-24; James 1:26)
- It becomes prideful. (Lk. 18:9-14)
- It is viewed as a vehicle for salvation. (Rom. 1-3)
- It becomes an end in itself. (Col. 2:6ff)
III. Biblical religion was always intended to enhance our relationship with God.
- God's eternal desire. (Gen. 1-3)
- God's misunderstood plan.
- God's gracious invitation. (Acts 2:36-41)
- God-ordained practices. (Acts 2:42)
- God-centered unity. (Acts 2:44ff)
- God-centered relationships. (Heb. 10:19-25)
Is your hope in religion or in Jesus Christ?