JIM CAIN
“He who believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.” John 3:36
Computerized Christianity. Push the right buttons, enter the correct code, insert the corresponding data, and BING! Print out your own salvation.
We do our part and the Divine computer does His. No need to pray, after all we control the keyboard. No emotional attachment necessary, and worship? Well, worship is a lab exercise- insert the ritual procedures and see the results.
Religion by computer. That is what happens when we replace a living God with a cold system. When we replace love with a by-the-numbers budget. When you replace the ultimate sacrifice of Christ with the cost-effective-achievements of mankind.
And what about the personal touch, you might ask? What about a relationship with the rescuer? What about God’s family? Leviticus 26:12 states, “I will also walk among you and be your God, and you shall be My people.” That is something else entirely. That my friend is real faith!
Faith in God is so much more than applying logic and following rules. It isn’t an abstract concept that’s just for study. It is connection with Jesus on an intimate, personal level. It is emotion and spiritual as well as intellectual. It’s a live, breathing, growing thing. A thing called love.
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