I think we do, it's always the same 2 seeds, seen in Genesis. It's in the world, and in the church. This system, It leans towards legalism, doctrines, methods, habits, formalities and other things similar to this.
The problem with doctrinal Christianity, is that it has huge gaps, and lacks in intimacy/relationship with God, as a person. Those involved in it are good people, that know the text, but not necessarily the creator. Similar to the Pharisee. this is why Paul says "Examine yourself, to see if you are in Christ"
Basically it reduces Christianity to a religion, thus the evidence of religious Christianity seen in the world today. I can speak by my experience of God, His great mercy and grace, resulting in my freedom, that this is not true, outside of lone text evidence.
Here is my Story:
I'm alone, sitting at the kitchen table, it starts to rain. Suddenly I hear that same voice I heard so many years ago, in the 70's. (I'm just going to share bits and pieces here, and not in the order of the conversation) ...
He says, you notice the rain drops, how they are different one from the other? I say Lord I have no idea, only you know. He says and you're different. I start to weep. He says Not like that! I'm not talking about your face.
He says you are like a piece of fruit in a bowl with many other pieces of fruit (He means Christians). But you are the worst piece of fruit in the bowl. Why do you believe what you believe and who taught you (NOTE: VERY IMPORTANT QUESTION).
It is not your job to change yourself, that is MY JOB! You are the sheep, I am the shepherd, you are the field, I am the farmer. You are the vine; I am the vinedresser. You are not to judge yourself, nor are you to look for things to judge yourself about, or things in yourself you think need to change. That is all up to me.
When I have something, I want to change in your life, I will bring it to your attention and all you have to do is agree with me. Do you have a problem with me using sin, to accomplish my will?
A few days later. He says why don't you tell me the truth about your sin? I say what truth, that Jesus died and rose? Then He makes me see this truth about myself that I did not know, until He revealed it.
I had a besetting sin in my life, a daily failure for 30+ years. I had tried everything, I even fasted once for 30 days. Now He is asking me to tell Him about it, what does He mean by the truth... Suddenly I see it clearly. I love this sin. Note: Yet He is not afraid of sin, He can fix that, and everything else too. The most important thing is believing in Him, being born again, in Spirit.
So, I said God please don't bother me about this sin, leave me alone with it for I love it. I confessed this for 3 days and then found myself completely free. No temptation, no failure. Just free, that was almost 20 years ago.
The problem with doctrinal Christianity, is that it has huge gaps, and lacks in intimacy/relationship with God, as a person. Those involved in it are good people, that know the text, but not necessarily the creator. Similar to the Pharisee. this is why Paul says "Examine yourself, to see if you are in Christ"
Basically it reduces Christianity to a religion, thus the evidence of religious Christianity seen in the world today. I can speak by my experience of God, His great mercy and grace, resulting in my freedom, that this is not true, outside of lone text evidence.
Here is my Story:
I'm alone, sitting at the kitchen table, it starts to rain. Suddenly I hear that same voice I heard so many years ago, in the 70's. (I'm just going to share bits and pieces here, and not in the order of the conversation) ...
He says, you notice the rain drops, how they are different one from the other? I say Lord I have no idea, only you know. He says and you're different. I start to weep. He says Not like that! I'm not talking about your face.
He says you are like a piece of fruit in a bowl with many other pieces of fruit (He means Christians). But you are the worst piece of fruit in the bowl. Why do you believe what you believe and who taught you (NOTE: VERY IMPORTANT QUESTION).
It is not your job to change yourself, that is MY JOB! You are the sheep, I am the shepherd, you are the field, I am the farmer. You are the vine; I am the vinedresser. You are not to judge yourself, nor are you to look for things to judge yourself about, or things in yourself you think need to change. That is all up to me.
When I have something, I want to change in your life, I will bring it to your attention and all you have to do is agree with me. Do you have a problem with me using sin, to accomplish my will?
A few days later. He says why don't you tell me the truth about your sin? I say what truth, that Jesus died and rose? Then He makes me see this truth about myself that I did not know, until He revealed it.
I had a besetting sin in my life, a daily failure for 30+ years. I had tried everything, I even fasted once for 30 days. Now He is asking me to tell Him about it, what does He mean by the truth... Suddenly I see it clearly. I love this sin. Note: Yet He is not afraid of sin, He can fix that, and everything else too. The most important thing is believing in Him, being born again, in Spirit.
So, I said God please don't bother me about this sin, leave me alone with it for I love it. I confessed this for 3 days and then found myself completely free. No temptation, no failure. Just free, that was almost 20 years ago.
