Thank you for taking the time to read my very verbose posts, and for leaving feedback. It is greatly welcomed and appreciated.

Regarding: “What I have seen demonstrated as today’s “Christianity” resembles more the grotesque bastard child “we” created, “Churchianity,” and is not something I feel that I should be a part of -for sake of Scripture and conscience”

I am referencing from a limited experience and by no means intend this statement to include all Christendom. By “Today’s Christianity” I am making a pass at what we see from some of our louder contemporaries who emphasize an appearance of cute and acceptable Christianity over a genuine surrender to Christ that calls us to walk upon the path He has set for each of His children. Those who demand a status quo approach rather than recognizing a personal relationship with our Savior.

This, of course, is not to say that I am advocating an “everyone can interpret Scripture in their own way” approach. What I am saying is that sometimes we create standards and build veils that we demand people walk through before they can approach the Lord -essentially destroying the Grace of our Lord.

I hope that this clears up what I meant. However, I do agree that it will ultimately God who will judge.

Again thank you for leaving me much to consider and think on.

Blessings,

Michael

I am in concert with your opinion. Let me carry it further. God will judge.

Jesus is still the Christ. What we have done will be undone by God. In time, of course.

In the meantime. I worship Him alone.

Ironically, I think we are on the same level. Your point on finding a place in today’s Christianity is important, and something that I have been playing with only recently.

Specifically my question falls upon, what is today’s Christianity? I believe “Christian” and today’s “Christianity” are two very different things. The former is our very lives upon which we live, while the latter seems more related to a culture, counter-culture, or movement. What I have seen demonstrated as today’s “Christianity” resembles more the grotesque bastard child “we” created, “Churchianity,” and is not something I feel that I should be a part of -for sake of Scripture and conscience.

As for simply letting it all go; that is where I find myself weakest in strength, and something upon which I am desperately praying to find the strength I need through Christ to let go. If it happens, I don’t think I will be interested in proclaiming that freedom through words as much as I will be in simply showing the change. Again, however, it cannot be of my own strength, but through Christ our Lord.

Thanks.

Blessings,

-Michael

One thing I’ve been thinking about lately is finding a place in today’s Christianity…. I have to go open work now but I’ll say something more later.