why? why is christianity a relationship:
1. God Loves Us
John 3:16- For God so loved the world that he gave his one n only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal lives
2. You are asked to love God
Matthew 22:37- Jesus replied: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind."
So, God loves you, you love God. It is a relationship right?
YEAH, until...
it's just funny when you see a pastor standing in front of the church asking the people, "do you love God?", loud replies of "yes!" echoing the whole church. it's funny.
God loves you n you said you love God.
God gave His Son for you, what did you give God back?
LOVE? do you still think you love God?
RELATIONSHIP? why do i only see God's love n no response from His people?
Disobeying God's commandments
Putting idols before God
still LOVE?
"got exams tomorrow lah, can't go church"
"got driving lessons"
"morning floorball, very tired lah"
"saturday enough d lah, weekdays i need to work"
"no, my son needs to study, siao ah, dont ruin his future"
"no transport"
"only pastor, worship team n missionaries serve God, dont waste your time"
"i give my offering to God okay!" (billionaire, give not even 10%, wanna talk big)
"later i lose my job"
"there're many ways to love God, don't have to do like that wan lah"
"i cannot lah"
"yeah i will, after i graduate lah kay"
etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc
LOVE God...
God gave up His life for your sins, so that YOU are saved. and He just asked a little thing from you and you can't even make it, LOVE God?
It's like your girl/boyfriend asking for a plate of Char Koay Teow, very hard to get? If u can't even do that, how can you say you love him/her?
Jesus said this before He left, "go into all the world and preach the good news to ALL creation". Take note huh, He said ALL and you're doing NONE. 0 0 0 0 0 0 KOSONG!
remember, now that you're a christian, you're saved, it's all because people followed this command, people gave up their lives for God, people left their home and preached the gospel. Why can't you just preach this good news to the 91% of people in Malaysia? They are just 10 metres away from you, start doing it as an act of LOVING God.
Christians? Disciples?
Here is what Jesus said:
"if anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother, his wife and children, his brother and sisters-yes, even HIS OWN LIFE-he cannot be my disciple. And anyone who does not carry his cross and follow me CANNOT be my disciple." CANNOT.
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