If you have even a passing knowledge of the Bible
You will remember that Jesus
Hung out with sinners
The kind you would not want to sit with in church
The real ones
His toughest words were for the religious
He was angered by their choosing which law mattered
They were exactly correct measuring spice
There was a disconnect
When they began honoring God
And treating one another as men made in the image of God
In the last 38 almost years
I have visited a whole lot of kinds of churches
So were so big on the Charismatic gifts
And if you did not have their favorite one you were not as spiritual as they
Others absolutely rigid
On whether you could play and sing both
To some they claim it is a salvation issue
I have been where a piano was ok but drums a no no
How about your prayers
Is there more posturing and the use of the same words
Over and over instead of heart crying out to Jesus
Are you Armenian or Calvinist
How much water do you use to bury a penitent
Can children take communion
What age can a child be accepted into the church
Do you fellowship
Divorced people
Democrats
Or conservatives
Would Jesus be in trouble if he changed water to wine
At your covered dish dinner
Jesus said more than once there were two big issues
( I do not even suspect that you will do either perfectly but that should define your heart)
Today law should not drive our lives
Rather it should be the Love of God and the love of each other
Jesus told the religious who were sticklers for the minor laws
That you do well to keep the little ones
But it is of no value
Unless you love God and take care of people
