The first world map denotes the religions present all across the world and the second world map shows how Christianity is spread across the world. Looking at this data we can conclude that Christianity is the most wide spread religion on the face of the earth. This religion called “CHRISTIANITY” has the greatest number of followers worldwide. But JESUS who is the deity of this big religion does not see this as a religion at all. Now this might seem a bit weird, but it is the PLAIN TRUTH.
Let me tell you why I say that Jesus does not see this whole idea of so-called” Christianity” as a religion. When Jesus lived on this earth as a man, He went about preaching and teaching to everyone he sees. He said a few things about the idea of Christianity that does not qualify it to be a “RELIGION” rather as a “RELATIONSHIP”. Let me give you one such example; see this verse from the book of John who was a disciple of Jesus himself.
But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, even to them that believe on his name: John 1:12
This verse tells us that Jesus gave everybody who believes in him the right to be His children. Now let me ask you a question; what is a religion? Well, google defines religion as this:the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods.So google tells us that religion is basically a belief in a God. In the verse that I showed Jesus tells us that if someone BELIEVES. In the verse, Jesus also uses the same word but He tells those who believe in him are His children. Now tell me why Jesus tells that those who believe in Him are His children and not something else? Well, the answer is He does not see the idea of Christianity as a religion as everyone claims to do so rather as a relationship, which here is a child and father relationship. If you are still not convinced let me give you another example in the same gospel of John;
Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends. You are My friends if you do what I command you. No longer do I call you slaves, for the slave does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I have heard from My Father I have made known to you. John 15:13-15
Here Jesus tells us that we are his ‘friends’ when we do what he commands us to do which again is a relationship. He says that He does not call us slaves rather friends. Nowhere in the bible does the word of God give proof for Christianity to be qualified as religion but gives so much evidence that God has called us to be in relationship with Him. This God that I am talking about is the creator of heaven and earth, He is the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords, He is the Prince of Peace and the controller of the universe and this God who has all this power and might does not want us to be in a religion called “CHRISTIANITY” rather in relationship called JESUS. Jesus proved that He is a friend to everyone who believes in him by giving His life on the cross. As you are reading this blog, can I encourage you to recommit your life to God and to be in this wonderful relationship called JESUS because when you do so your life will be a blessing to others as a result of the overflowing blessing in your life. Please Don’t ever look at God as a deity but look at him as your Father who longs to be in a love relationship with you or as a friend longing to be with you. I hope this Truth about God will bring a change in your life 🙂
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