LAST FRIDAY
I asked a Catholic how he deals with criticism of the Black Nazarene. He said, "it hurts him personally"
Then I showed him a verse from scripture. Exodus 20:4-5
I asked him if he understood the verse. Then I asked him if he would follow God's instructions to him, God being his creator and he is only a creature.
He reasoned, "But, isn't it also good to follow where you have been brought up, the traditions of your community and family, which does not hurt anyone?"
Then I asked him again if he understood that it was God himself speaking in that passage. He said "Yes"
So I said, "Now you are telling me or you are thinking, that both can be true, even if they are contrary to each other? Isn't that not reasonable? God says don't make, don't bow, don't serve; and traditions and family says, it is ok and good, so let us make, let us bow, let us serve"
Now you have to make to make a choice. Will you follow the truth? Will you follow God's command? Or, will you follow your own understanding, religion, and family tradition?
If you follow your own way, your family, your tradition, then you are free to do it, but you must also know, that God said the opposite of what you want to do.
But more than this issue, Christ died on the cross for sinners, and you are a sinner. John 3:16 tells us - Christ is the only way you can have eternal life, forgiveness of sins, and to enjoy God forever. You must trust Christ alone and turn away from trusting all other names and things in your life.
Do you understand this?
I asked a Catholic how he deals with criticism of the Black Nazarene. He said, "it hurts him personally"
Then I showed him a verse from scripture. Exodus 20:4-5
I asked him if he understood the verse. Then I asked him if he would follow God's instructions to him, God being his creator and he is only a creature.
He reasoned, "But, isn't it also good to follow where you have been brought up, the traditions of your community and family, which does not hurt anyone?"
Then I asked him again if he understood that it was God himself speaking in that passage. He said "Yes"
So I said, "Now you are telling me or you are thinking, that both can be true, even if they are contrary to each other? Isn't that not reasonable? God says don't make, don't bow, don't serve; and traditions and family says, it is ok and good, so let us make, let us bow, let us serve"
Now you have to make to make a choice. Will you follow the truth? Will you follow God's command? Or, will you follow your own understanding, religion, and family tradition?
If you follow your own way, your family, your tradition, then you are free to do it, but you must also know, that God said the opposite of what you want to do.
But more than this issue, Christ died on the cross for sinners, and you are a sinner. John 3:16 tells us - Christ is the only way you can have eternal life, forgiveness of sins, and to enjoy God forever. You must trust Christ alone and turn away from trusting all other names and things in your life.
Do you understand this?
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