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Modern Christianity?

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“I mean, I celebrate Christmas. I mean, I’m not a churchgoer, but I believe in God. Uh, and I keep it to myself, thank you very much.”

I’m not going to call this person out, but I did hear a Youtuber say this the other day during a live-stream. And sadly, it’s a belief that many young Christians hold. Why be a part of a church when the term “Christian” is so toixc? Or why be a part of a group of hypocrites who point fingers and judge? And it’s how we’re supposed to act in a society with many religions, right? We don’t want to offend anyone, and should just let everyone believe what they want to believe, right?

Now, before I challenge this view, I want to make it very clear that I am not the Judge. I am not condemning anyone to Hell. That’s not my place nor can my words condemn a soul. What I do want to do, is to share what the Bible does say on these two topics.

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The Three Jews and the Fiery Furnace

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King Nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold, whose height was sixty cubits and its breadth six cubits. He set it up on the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon. Then King Nebuchadnezzar sent to gather the satraps, the prefects, and the governors, the counselors, the treasurers, the justices, the magistrates, and all the officials of the provinces to come to the dedication of the image that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up. Then the satraps, the prefects, and the governors, the counselors, the treasurers, the justices, the magistrates, and all the officials of the provinces gathered for the dedication of the image that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up. And they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up. And the herald proclaimed aloud, “You are commanded, O peoples, nations, and languages, that when you hear the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, bagpipe, and every kind of music, you are to fall down and worship the golden image that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up. And whoever does not fall down and worship shall immediately be cast into a burning fiery furnace.” Therefore, as soon as all the peoples heard the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, bagpipe, and every kind of music, all the peoples, nations, and languages fell down and worshiped the golden image that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up.

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Dear Corinth,

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Paul, called by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and our brother Sosthenes,

To the church of God that is in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints together with all those who in every place call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours:

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus, that in every way you were enriched in him in all speech and all knowledge—even as the testimony about Christ was confirmed among you—so that you are not lacking in any gift, as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ, who will sustain you to the end, guiltless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord (1 Corinthians 1:1-9).

This is how Paul begins his letter to the Corinthian church. He greets them, calling them sanctified in Jesus, and then thanks God for his brothers and sisters in the city of Corinth. This letter is coated in the love that Paul has for this church; yet, this church is not perfect. And though Paul loves them, he also addresses some serious issues that this church is struggling with, and corrects them. Continue reading →

Build-A-Bear Religion

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“The Most Fun You’ll Ever Make.” This is the slogan of Build-A-Bear Workshop, a popular brand found across malls, stadiums, and other locations throughout the United States. It’s an interactive experience that allows kids to create a fluffy friend.

The child must first choose from rows of plush for the right one just for them. Will their next friend be a bear? A dog? How about a unicorn? Or maybe even a Mickey or a Pikachu! Once they have made this critical decision, the child then gets to choose their friend’s voice, stuff them, and give them a heart and their first hug. They then get to dress their plush from a plethora of hats, jackets, bows, and boots, before naming them, and finally, taking their furry friend home. It’s a neat experience that allows a child to be involved in the creation of their new toy, and allows them to customize the toy just the way that they’d like it.

It’s fun getting to create, customize, and to make a product just the way you want it; however, are you guilty, of treating the Bible the same as a Build-A-Bear Workshop? Continue reading →