Sunday, November 2, 2014

Wrong in Righteousness By: KB ©10/2013

 In my recent trip to Modesto I happened upon a religions network, they have a million of ‘em. The reason I’m writing about this is because in my channel surfing I happened to hear a snippet of conversation that has had me thinking for days about the subject. This brother, God bless him (didn't catch his name nor can I find a picture of him on the net), said something so profound that I just have to share it.

He said and I quote “the church has gotten righteousness wrong!” I don’t know about you but as a person of faith that should make your ears perk up….The brother went on to explain that righteousness means that an individual should examine him/her self and align up with the will and purpose of God and then begin to do the works according to the will. We, however, have used the word righteous as a measure and a standard of judgment for others….say amen somebody!!!!

 I ran this vein of conversation by some of my “Bible buddies” and seminarian peers and we had a time just discussing the topic. We also got into how people are attempting to apply commandments specific to Israel (in historic context) to the population of modern society…REAL TALK some things are specific to the Israelite's (in the moment) Scripture is a tricky thing when you try to apply it literal when it should be figurative and vise versa.

Bottom line …be like Jacob in the Old Testament and wrestle with the subject until it blesses you….but keep in mind the quote on righteousness


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