Two Religions
How long will you falter between two opinions?
1 Kings 18:21
Humanity has always had two systems of religion available. One is from God and is based on His gracious accomplishment. The other is from mankind and is based on the achievements of men and women. One is all of sovereign grace and is embraced by faith. The other is all of human works and is performed in the flesh. One flows out of a sincere heart, the other from outward hypocrisy.
Even Moses’ law, though from God, was not a means of salvation. It was a means of showing people their need for salvation. “Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for by the law is the knowledge of sin” (Rom 3:20). When Jesus came, He taught us that we are incapable in ourselves of keeping that perfect law. He made it clear that we must choose the religion of grace and faith rather than the religion of law and works.
MacArthur, J. (2001). Truth for today : A daily touch of God's grace (Page 235). Nashville, Tenn.: J. Countryman.
Lessons Learned: We must take a stand when it comes to worshipping God. We cannot try to pick and choose "the best" between God's way and man's way. Clearly, "the best" and only correct choice is God's way. We must choose him wholeheartedly and commit our live to him in faith.
Applications: Work on committing fully to God's sovereign will. Work on trusting in the sufficiency of scripture and not giving in to the temptation to "help" Christ with some of man's wisdom. Don't try to "integrate" God's way and man's way, but study biblical teachings to better understand "the only way".
Prayer Subjects: Pray for help in focusing on God and not being distracted and tempted by worldly ways. Pray for a better understanding of God's instruction manual for living, the Bible. Thanks to God for saving us by grace and not by works, because I know that I would never be capable of enough good to overcome the sin in me.
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1 Kings 18:21
Humanity has always had two systems of religion available. One is from God and is based on His gracious accomplishment. The other is from mankind and is based on the achievements of men and women. One is all of sovereign grace and is embraced by faith. The other is all of human works and is performed in the flesh. One flows out of a sincere heart, the other from outward hypocrisy.
Even Moses’ law, though from God, was not a means of salvation. It was a means of showing people their need for salvation. “Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for by the law is the knowledge of sin” (Rom 3:20). When Jesus came, He taught us that we are incapable in ourselves of keeping that perfect law. He made it clear that we must choose the religion of grace and faith rather than the religion of law and works.
MacArthur, J. (2001). Truth for today : A daily touch of God's grace (Page 235). Nashville, Tenn.: J. Countryman.
Lessons Learned: We must take a stand when it comes to worshipping God. We cannot try to pick and choose "the best" between God's way and man's way. Clearly, "the best" and only correct choice is God's way. We must choose him wholeheartedly and commit our live to him in faith.
Applications: Work on committing fully to God's sovereign will. Work on trusting in the sufficiency of scripture and not giving in to the temptation to "help" Christ with some of man's wisdom. Don't try to "integrate" God's way and man's way, but study biblical teachings to better understand "the only way".
Prayer Subjects: Pray for help in focusing on God and not being distracted and tempted by worldly ways. Pray for a better understanding of God's instruction manual for living, the Bible. Thanks to God for saving us by grace and not by works, because I know that I would never be capable of enough good to overcome the sin in me.
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