If religion depends upon the inner strength of man then all religion is a form of humanism. Humanism is mankind proclaiming they have what it takes to fully obey. This brings us to the place of trusting in our own abilities, which leads us away from the life of faith; religion places us as the source of our life. The Father is the source of grace and peace but religion is the source wrath and enmity.

HE GAVE HIMSELF

In Paul’s letter to the Galatians he wrote, (Jesus) gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father.” I believe Paul is reminding believers that it is Christ who gave Himself. This thought is much different than that of religion. Religion requires us to give ourselves first before we can ever expect to receive anything from God. We go to church and hear how we must give our hearts and lives to God, when Christianity is about God giving a new heart and life to us. When we came to Christ we did not have a heart, we needed Him to give us one. When we came to Christ we didn’t have life either we needed Him to impart His to us.

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