Relationship vs Religion

No Baptist, Evangelical, Pentecostal, Catholic, Presbyterian, Mormon, Church of God, Church of God in Christ, Seventh day Adventist, Orthodox, Greek Orthodox, Episcopalian, or any other denominational church member is going to make it to heaven because of their church membership, but they which do the will of the Father. There is one God and Father of all, one Lord Jesus who died for all and one precious Holy Spirit. God did not create all of these denominations, man did through the machinations and manipulation of the enemy to divide and conquer.

This christian faith is about Jesus Christ and a relationship with him. Your religion is not going to save you. Your relationship with Jesus will. Conversly their are many who attend these denominational churches weekly with a false security in eternal salvation because of their church atendance and giving, with no relationship with Jesus. Works but no faith.

God meets us at our level because of our cultural and national differences but as we grow and mature in his word he may indeed bring us out of some of these denominations because we have a better understanding of the Love and Word of the Father. He may save a black man from one country through a different medium than a white man from another. But as they grow, if they study the word of God and seek him with all of their heart, they will find themselves moving closer together by the bind of the Holy Spirit of God. God knows these differences matter on earth only but not in heaven or hell. In hell they won't care about color or culture due to the sufferings and in heaven the Love of God transcends all and we come to full knowledge. No, this only matters on earth. Let me put it a different way There is a white man in hell right now that would give anything to trade places with a black south african in prison with aids just to get a chance to repent. Conversly there is a black man in hell right now that has had to work hard all his life to attain a wealthy standard of living, but missed Jesus because of his bitterness, that would trade places with a white man living in a trailer with cancer just to get a chance to repent. I'm telling you in heaven and hell color and culture don't matter. Just on earth which is why the devil exploits it.

Every one claims Jesus. The Muslims, Jews and Christians all claim Jesus in one way or another. If you believe Jesus to be a prophet, teacher and the Son of God we should focus on getting to know Jesus for ourselves FOR THERE IS NO OTHER NAME GIVEN AMONG MEN WHEREBY WE MUST BE SAVED. JESUS.

On a personal note I have been to several churches above and as long as they are teaching the word of God I do not have a problem with them. When they start to deviate from the word to teach philosophies or mans wisdom I have a problem. Some churches if they would just read the bible over the pulpit would feed their flock more than what they are getting now. God is Love this is the summation of the Gospel, but not mans love. Gods love wants souls to be saved it is not pretentious, self righteous, controlling, greedy, haughty, devisive, or judgmental, but it does correct in love. It comforts, encourages the lowly and abases the prideful.

Gods love says I want you to make it to heaven, I love you dearly but hell does exist and it is real it was not prepared for you and I don't want you to go there, but I can't lie and my word is set. Come to me try me believe on me, I will take you as you are I don't care what you have ever done in life I will forgive you and heal you. You are my creation and I sent my Son to die for you so you could live. Hear my words come to me all you who think you have no hope. I love you eternally. I think about you always I watch you when you sleep. Come to me time is short and I will return soon, be ye ready.

This is what Gods love says to me and this is why I love Jesus. He is my eternal friend that sticks closer than a brother.