Saturday, October 11, 2014

The Separation of Church In A State by: KB ©October 2, 2007

I know I am going to catch some heat for this writing but I have girded my loins, and I walk in the full armor of God. It has been written that a prophet is never welcomed in his/her own land. I am by no means a prophet but God has spoken to my heart, has my mind and guides my keyboard….

I once saw Billy Graham’s daughter Anne Graham Lotz on a popular news talk program. The interviewer asked, “Are you one of those who believe that Jesus is exclusively the only way to heaven?” He added, “You know how mad that makes people these days!” Without blinking she replied, “Jesus is not exclusive. He died so that anyone could come to Him for salvation.”

What a great response! Christianity is not an exclusive club limited to an elite few who fit the perfect profile. Everyone is welcome regardless of color, class, or clout.

In spite of this wonderful reality, Christ’s claim in John 14:6 to be the only way to God continues to offend. Yet Jesus is the only way—the only option that works. All of us are guilty before God. We are sinners and cannot help ourselves. Our sin had to be dealt with. Jesus, as God in the flesh, died to pay the penalty for our sins and then rose from the dead. No other religious leader offers what Jesus provides in His victory over sin and death.

This is a portion of Our Daily Bread’s reading for today, October 2, 2007. It’s a sad commentary on the state of “religion.”

Here we are, thousands of years after the death of Christ and we are still arguing about the Messiah.

The gentleman asked the question in hope of laying bait for some great argument. Instead, he received a true Christian answer; an answer that placed the onus back at his feet.

Why are Sunday’s hours of 9 – 12 the most segregated hours in Christendom?  The hours are segregated because we treat our religion like a country club. We limit entrance, we set terms and conditions and we build walls. This happens within the confines of our little Sunday clubs as well as the exclusion of “outsiders.” We exalt ourselves over…how many times have you seen people ushered into a segregated area? How many times have you seen people denied admittance or a sacrament? How many people did you step over to get to church?  Who is really welcomed to sup? I don’t recall any terms…Jesus said :

Revelation 3:20 -Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
And scripture clearly states that there is no separation or delineation.
Galatians 3:28 - There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

So where do we get our “religiosity” and piety? How is it that we’ve come to think so highly of ourselves? Satan thought more highly of himself….look where it got him.
God is not impressed by our singing, our choirs, the size of our churches or the money in our collections.….are you feeding any sheep is the question?  Or, are you preaching to the choir and the “churched?” Ever heard a saint talk, giving great detail, about who shouted, what the choir sang, who wore what, who came to alter call but couldn’t  tell you about the word and how they applied it?

Hebrews 11:6 - But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

When is the last time that you sought God in anything that you’ve done? Up until recently, I could hold myself accountable in that question. I knew that God was calling me to a greater purpose but in my haste I forgot to seek Him and ask for protection and guidance. Please believe me when I say that protection is absolutely necessary when you seek to find you greater purpose in Christ.


I pray that we, a collective group of believers, that profess Jesus as Lord will take a good, long, hard look at what we call religion and church today. I pray that we tear down the walls of separation and derision and come to an awakening!  As we currently stand, the “church and religion” are the very things that have separated us from Christ 

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