LIVING THE LIFE
Christianity is a way of life not a religion, Christ gave us life not religion, but we gave ourselves religion and we are holding unto it rather than holding unto the life Christ gave us.
This is a life that is expected of us all to live by and that life set us apart from others and gives us an edge to make the difference in this world. Interestingly, there are lots of Christian today, but few living the life, the others focus more on the religion, religion destroys and brings about division and disunity as it is today in the Christian faith. Jesus Christ said He didn’t come to destroy the law.
Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have not come to abolish these things but to fulfill them. Matt. 5:17
Meaning that He did not come to give us a religion, but to fulfill the life that God the father gave us from the beginning, God didn’t give Adam and Eve a religion either, what He gave them was life, a pattern of life that befits His kingdom for us to make it through, although they both lost it to the devil in the garden.
The life of God was given to Jesus Christ who has given it to us as part of the redemption plan and this is the life of power and authority.
For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself; and has given Him authority to execute judgment also, because He is the Son of Man. John 5:26 – 27
This life make us stand worthy before God and gives us access to God the father.
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. John 14:6.
This is the life that leads the way for others to follow, an exemplary life. The life that converts, encourage, and inspire others.
Jesus says, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life” John 8:12.
Rather than living this life we are focusing on religion and fighting ourselves, Jesus didn’t give us religion He gave us life and that is the life of God Gal. 5:22 – 23
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness Gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law”