I want to clarify to whom my blog posts are intended.
My writings are not directed toward the dear Catholic who wakes up every morning to humbly seek the Lord, and prays to God, day and night, for mercy.
These messages are not for Presbyterians or Methodists or any other protestant denomination in particular.
My words are not for the non-believers in the world.
Through my writings, I am attempting to reason with the ones who are a part of a huge spiritual tower that is spreading a lie throughout the Earth. Some of the residents of this structure are those who broadcast that they are the chosen vessels sent by God to take the “Gospel of Jesus” to the world.
Ironically, their “Gospel of Jesus” isn’t anything like the good news that Christ taught. Their Christian message is one of condemnation and threats of Hell if people don’t accept their version of salvation.
However, not all people residing in this spiritual structure are of the same spirit, because some of them are naïve like I was when I was a part of the Fundamental Christian Church.
I knew that I had experienced a profound encounter with something greater than myself, and I was completely dedicated to follow the spirit that Christ portrayed. So, I joined myself with the body who claims to love him as well.
What I didn’t realize, was that I was defining God through the eyes of my religion. I was blind.
Here’s an example.
Years ago, I worked with a non-Christian woman, named Helen, who loved me and truly blessed me.
I cared deeply for Helen, and I desired for her to accept the message of the church and “come to Jesus.” I truly believed that without that, she was eternally doomed, and it made me so sad.
I remember her telling me that she loved me and my core being, but she would never join the church, because of the hateful spirit radiating from many of those who call themselves Christians.
I was puzzled at the time, because I honestly didn’t see it. I did not see the hatefulness. I was blinded by the religion of which I was so much a part.
As I came out of the church, I began to discover the truth.
I realized that Helen was fine just the way she was, because she loved the fruits that she saw in me, the ones that come from loving God and treating others the way you want to be treated.
Christ taught his disciples that, whoever receives you, receives me, and receives God who sent me.
It is a spiritual principle. If you are walking in love, like Christ did, the people who bless you, automatically bless Christ, and therefore, they bless God.
It is that simple, no action required.
If people revile you while following the spiritual path of Christ because you reject their religious formula, they don’t bless Christ or God, yet they think that they do.
Christ taught his disciples that there are only two types of trees. There are trees with good fruit and there are trees with fruit that is NO good.
Looking at the ministry of Christ, it is clear to see that just by doing the will of the Father, Christ showed the stark difference between the two types of trees. He was loved by one group, AND he was hated by another.
The people, who the religious leaders considered “sinners,” loved Christ and thronged him, even though his teachings were contrary to the Mosaic religion that they had been rigorously taught.
On the other hand, the religious leaders loathed him and orchestrated his death. Their love of religion instead of a love for God, which Christ displayed, produced fruits of hatred toward a man who was a compassionate servant of humanity.
What’s not to love about that?
It is the love of the spirit of religion over the love of the spirit of God that represents the tree that has the fruit that is NO good.
Helen saw the hateful spiritual fruit in some of the people who call themselves Christians and wanted nothing to do with it.
It wasn’t until I came out of the Christian religion, that I could see what Helen saw.