Archive for July 24th, 2008

I was having a conversation with some friends the other night and the topics of other religions/denominations came up.  We began discussing some of the differences and why they are there.  And it seems very simple to me in that some of them it is simply an interpretation difference where in others it is a bold faced lie that the devil has told someone and they believed.  Now this strikes up the questions of “Why did they believe it?” and that my friend is very simple.  People do not know their Bible.  They do not know what they believe or why they believe it so when something comes along that is close or is using the same language it is easy to get confused or mislead.  And in general this is an obvious problem in society, people stopped reading their Bible and began believing lies that were told to them.

For instance let me tell you a whopper that is in the main stream right now.  “There is more that one way to Heaven, what ever is good for you might not be good for me.”  This has been spread all over the place including on the Oprah Show and others.

I am sure that you have heard it and I am sure that you know people who feel that way.  This is how we get to a place where our society is in that we disregard the truths and values that we are taught in the Bible and begin to believe things that makes us “feel” good about ourselves.  And that is how we end up with individuals who are

Assembly of the United later 7^th day Jehovah episcopal Catamornduist (a friend and I made this up and had a great time doing it!!)

But I would be bold enough to say that people that follow that mentality never really find that true happiness they are searching for.  The only true happiness is found in the truth that the scriptures give us in that we live in a fashion that is acceptable to the one true God.  In all of history there is only one God who has risen from the dead to provide salvation to those who believe.

As far as Christian denominations go I heard it best actually from a pastor at a friends church.  He stated, “When we all get to Heaven we will find out that each denomination had it right here but wrong there, so what is important is that the major belief that Jesus Christ died for our sins so that we can through faith in Him have everlasting life in Heaven worshiping the the Father.”  And I would whole heartily agree with that, there are somethings in ever major evangelical denomination that I do agree with and that I don’t agree with, and that is based on not my opinion but what I feel and what I believe scriptures teach.  So here is my point in this “rant”, if you are not in your Bible daily and you are not where you know what you believe and why you believe it then you need to find that place.  You need to grab God’s word and let the Holy Spirit show you God’s truths for your life, only then will you find a place of true happiness and joy.

P.S.  Remember that does not mean things are going to be easy!!!!  But that is a whole different blog altogether.

God Bless ~ Tyler