RELIGION or CHRIST?

RELIGION (Latin relig(are) to tie, fasten (re- + ligare to bind, obligate; + -ion) Man's Way Temples, Buildings and  meeting oriented External Cleansing Physical Observation External Motivation Institutional Performance Oriented Doing for Christ Controlling Domineering Conforms Our position and appearance is important We choose Law living Rules that bind Joined onto Organized by man Membership by form signing United by doctrine and denomination Obligated meeting attendance Duty performance accepted Guilt and Shame condemnation Something you are part of Obligated participation Ruled Committed to Convert to Outward form Masquerade Positional Elder-ship Result oriented Size, appearance, recognition Uses and abuses Patronizing Hierarchy ruled Spiritual elite Security in doing what's "right" Expectations to perform Disillusionment Rely on leaders as teachers Hierarchy, clergy & laity Using natural abilities Knowledge the word Head based Impersonal Earthly Dead

CHRIST (Gk christos anointed, trans. of Heb mashiah anointed, Messiah) God's Way People are His Temple and meeting place Internal Cleansing Spiritual Observation Internal Motivation Relational Relationship Oriented Being in Christ Releasing Serving Transforms Our disposition and disappearance is important We are chosen Grace living Freedom that releases Birthed into Organic in Christ Membership by new birth United in Christ through His Spirit Desired togetherness fellowship Accepted because of Grace Love and Grace liberated Someone you are a part of Willing participation Loved Infatuated with Disciple of Inward reality Genuine Functional Elder-ship Spiritual Maturity oriented Person recognition Loves and encourages Paternal and familial Equality in service Spiritual equality Being in the One Who is Right Expectation-less Enlightenment Rely on the Holy Spirit as teacher Family, brothers and sisters Dependent on His ability Knowing the WORD Heart based Intimately personal Heavenly Alive

Religion or Christ….it is YOUR CHOICE!

I CHOSE CHRIST