In jesus religion, bethke unpacks contrasts similar to those he drew in the poem highlighting the difference between teeth gritting and grace, law and love, performance and peace, despair and hope. Religion vs relationship with god pursuing intimacy with god. Something that i have grown to appreciate in life is a good message. Why he is so much better than trying harder, doing more, and being good enough is based on that poem. It literally became an overnight sensation, with 7. He knows how to connect with our culture and the millennial generation.
Rejecting mammon how to see results from your giving. This is no surprise to anybody who discovered him through his why i hate religion, but love jesus video which went viral in early 2012. A beginners guide by richard dawkins, flight behavior by. In just a few hours after uploading, the video hit millions of view. This piece of text is powerful, honest, provocative and challenging.
In the scriptures jesus received the most opposition from the most religious people of his day. A poem i wrote to highlight the difference between jesus and false religion. This nonfiction book expounds on journeying through the bible by studying areas of. Jefferson bethke why i hate religion, but love jesus. In the scriptures jesus received the most opposition from the most. They were expecting their prophesied messiah to come and be be a ruler political to deliver them from the romans. Why i hate religion, but love jesus spoken word youtube. Here are 9 reasons jesus hates religion and you should too. He makes many good points about following jesus versus following religion, but it was repetitive. Remarkable creatures by tracy chevalier, outgrowing god.
Gods plan is not based on peoples efforts and good works, because you would have to be perfect in order to qualify this way. Regardless, the dividing lines between religion and jesus are clear. Up to this date, the video has more than 26 millions view. Jeffs book will make you stop and listen to a voice in your heart that may have been drowned out by the noise of religion. This book compares islamic theology with the christian theology found in the bible, and clearly. Religion doesnt allow for dialogue or open communication. Jeffs book will make you stop and listen to a voice in your heart that may have been drowned out by. This poem highlights my journey to discover this truth. Islam is the largest religion in the world, and is growing fast. But the jewish religious leaders mostly rejected him.
As we think about this truth, id like to draw your attention to the story of a man who came to jesus one night. Religion turns every argument and disagreement into an us versus them. Why he is so much better than trying harder, doing more, and being good enough. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. I begin here because this is perhaps the clearest example of a religious person who discovered when he met jesus that his religion wasnt enough to meet the need of his own heart. The message is jesus is simply greater than religion. Jesusreligion will help readers abandon dead, dry, rulekeeping and embrace the. This book serves as an indictment of the pieties of empire and their push for political, economic, cultural, and religious domination. After reading this book, it will require fight or flight.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading jesus religion. Pharisees were required to be wellread and knowledgeable about all the other books as well. In his first book, jesus religion, jefferson bethke helps us understand that there is a big different between the rulekeeping of religion and the freedom in obedience we should have in the saving grace of jesus christ. With a book as huge as the bible, readers need some kind of key that will provide. Christianity is about a person, and his name is jesus. When you distinguish jesus the godman from the religion that developed around him, people investigate the person of jesus rather than the rules of christianity. Why judaism and christianity interpet the bible differently time. Religion vs relationship with god religion can be very different than having a relationship with god through his son jesus christ. Christ versus religion by witness lee living stream ministry. Why he is so much better than trying harder, doing more, and being good enough kindle edition by bethke, jefferson, lecrae. Throughout jesusreligion, jefferson does a great job of pointing the reader to a true picture of who jesus by referring to biblical texts unfortunately he does close the book with the messages version of matthew 11.
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