Words a lot of churches preach – but you won’t find in the bible.
1-broken fellowship
2-judicially forgiven
3-positional forgiveness
4-progressive sanctification
What do they have in common? DOUBLE TALK. Sure, they say Jesus paid it all when He died for sins, but then they turn around and say, “if you do sin, your relationship is broken and God turns from you”.
What if they could just believe the cross worked. What if they could believe we really are forgiven of sins, not just for heaven, but also here on earth? What if making up words never led people away from sin, instead the bible was right when it said it’s God’s kindness and grace that leads to avoiding sin.
[Romans 2:4] Or do you think lightly of the riches of His KINDNESS and TOLERANCE and PATIENCE, not knowing that the KINDNESS of God leads you to repentance?
Author: Mike Cynar
Mike Cynar was raised in a church setting where he frequently noticed that many attendees would eventually drift away. The church labeled these individuals as ‘back sliders’ or ‘fake Christians’ just looking for ‘fire insurance’. However, Mike realized the issue was rarely with these individuals but instead with the church’s message itself. The teachings heavily emphasized behavior improvement and one’s flaws, with only a fleeting mention of one’s identity in Christ. It felt as though every sermon was tailored to the church of Corinth, who as we know or committing sins that even unbelievers don’t partake in. This trend was noticeable not just in one denomination, but across Baptist, Catholic, Pentecostal, and many other churches. Upon understanding the true essence of the gospel – that our righteousness comes from Jesus’ actions, not our own – Mike was inspired to liberate believers from lifeless sermons and reconnect them with the genuine teachings of Jesus. He believes that one can nurture a vibrant and growing bond with Jesus, unhindered by rigid religious practices. And thus, “Jesus Without Religion” was born.
It turns out that it is grace that leads to repentance. And if our heart is to get others to walk in the Spirit and live a godly life, then the best approach is not a beat down sermon, but rather to remind other that it is only when we understand our true identity in Christ that we will live it out. Yes, it’s true, if you’re convinced that God thinks you’re a dirty sinner, you will ultimately continue a lifestyle that mirrors that view, but if you truly believe that even on your worst day, you are called holy, sanctified, justified, and will be presented blameless in the end, well, it turns out this is the secret to living out on the outside what has been worked in to the inside.
