Wednesday, October 5, 2011

True Religion?

What is True Religion? Many people avoid that word religion like a plague. With so many sects of Christianity it is no wonder the world is confused.
Why does God allow this? Like so many things, we have the write to choose, and God hopes you will choose Him. 2 Peter 3:9 >>
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
At this time of the year are the "Days of Awe" a time of repentance for the Jews. Shouldn't any "True Religion" have repentance? It's what the Apostles did. Unfortunately so many eyes are blind to what is boldly written in front of them in the Bible. People want security, they want to be saved. I have heard people say that this is "churchy"
We have church, we attend church, we are the church, we are the bride, we are the chosen ones for whom the Savior died. We are the church, we've been redeemed, we are the soldiers of the cross, We Are The Church!
This business of the Bible doesn't mean this or that is wrong. Jesus chose 12 disciples and gave them explicit instructions. This is where the Hebrew Perspective comes in. Peter and the others were not ignorant of scriptures. All Hebrew children were taught Torah. Deuteronomy 6:4 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: 5 And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.
6 And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: 7 And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. 8 And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes. 9 And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates.
The Apostles were taught by Jesus who He was and where He was in the Scripture. He taught them God's plan that was from the beginning.
You cannot err in following what the Apostles preached.
What is "True Religion?" We know that the Apostles knew and obeyed Jesus' command. When Peter stood at Pentecost and said, "Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. Acts 2:38.
Was Peter wrong? How come the other 119 with him didn't say anything? No one whispered into his ear and said, "your saying it wrong".
Baptism in Jesus name is a commandment. At this time of year many Jews also take a ritual bath (mikveh) they fully immerse (tevelah) themselves. This is also what they did in Exodus 19 before receiving the law.
The infilling of the Holy Ghost is what Jeremiah talked about. Jeremiah 31:33 >>
But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.
It seems so simple yet many struggle with it. tim Mahoney said, "Perhaps we all should have a sign in front of our church that reads, "Understanding Spoken Here".

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