RELIGION 🆚 RELATIONSHIP.

1 John 1:3 ᴺᵉʷ ᴵⁿᵗᵉʳⁿᵃᵗⁱᵒⁿᵃˡ ⱽᵉʳˢⁱᵒⁿ 

We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And OUR FELLOWSHIP IS WITH THE FATHER AND WITH HIS SON, JESUS CHRIST.

1 John 1:3 ᴳᵒᵈ'ˢ ᵂᵒʳᵈ ᵀʳᵃⁿˢˡᵃᵗⁱᵒⁿ 

This is the life we have seen and heard. We are reporting about it to you also so that you, too, can have relationship with us. OUR RELATIONSHIP IS WITH THE FATHER AND WITH HIS SON JESUS CHRIST.

Often when we hear the word, "fellowship" we immediately think of an activity: a church activity, a fellowship dinner or enjoying fellowship in the home of another church member.

From the Biblical perspective, fellowship transcends or goes beyond something we do, or an activity we engage in with others. Fellowship has a lot more to do with something we possess - a relationship we enjoy with the Triune God!

Many people think that going to church occasionally or simply "believing in God" makes them a Christian. But the Bible presents a different perspective and definition of Christianity.

THE CHRISTIAN LIFE IS NOT A SET OF RITUALS TO PERFORM OR A CALENDAR TO KEEP. IT IS A RELATIONSHIP WITH THE REAL, RISEN JESUS CHRIST!

The Difference Between Religious Rituals And A Relationship With Jesus Christ.

Religious rituals are external, structured practices like going to church or praying, which can become focused on rules and performance.

In contrast, a relationship with Jesus Christ is an internal, personal connection rooted in faith, love, and grace, where obedience stems from love rather than obligation.

Christianity is a personal relationship with Jesus Christ which begins at the New Birth or at the moment one receives salvation - the moment one receives Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour.

What makes you a Christian is not baptism, confirmation, or any other form of religious rites. What makes you a Christian is "... CHRIST IN YOU, the hope of glory" Col. 1:27.

The Christian life is not a set of rituals to perform or a Calendar to keep. It is a relationship with the real, risen Jesus Christ!

There is no life in religion. It's mainly about a strict adherence to some dead rituals, and fleshly exhibitions.

While the Christian is motivated by love in their service to God, religious practitioners struggle to please God out of duty.

They try so hard to impress other people with false piety by putting on a show in the flesh - posturing and pretending with a sanctimonious outlook.

"So they come to you in crowds as if they were really ready to listen. They sit in front of you as if they were my people and hear your words, but they will not obey them. WITH THEIR MOUTHS THEY TELL ME THEY LOVE ME, BUT THEIR HEARTS DESIRE THEIR SELFISH PROFITS" Ezek. 33:31 ᴺᵉʷ ᶜᵉⁿᵗᵘʳʸ ⱽᵉʳˢⁱᵒⁿ 

Religion is not of the Spirit; it's of the flesh. But Christianity is of the Spirit - it's of the heart.

"So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God" Rom. 8:8

Hiding under the guise of the under-mentioned religious activities doesn't make you a Christian, if you have not personally and deliberately accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour.

𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐈𝐎𝐔𝐒 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐃𝐎𝐄𝐒𝐍'𝐓 𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐀 𝐂𝐇𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐀𝐍.

❌ Going to church and reading the Bible.

❌ Being very skillful in the art of chanting some current religious mantras "prayer" with the hope of scaring the devil away.

❌ Nodding in agreement to what the preacher is saying.

❌ Dancing a jig in Church.

❌ Shouting seven thunderous hallelujah in Church to impress other congregants.

❌ Fasting for fourty days and nights in fulfilment of a certain religious obligations.

❌ Knowing how to impress people with some religious slangs and phrases, such as, "Bless you" or "It is well."

❌ Seeing Dreams and Visions, and giving personal prophesies to people.

❌ Occupying an elevated position in your or having a religious title such as, "Baba Ijo, Iya Ijo, Women Leader, Men Secretary, Assistance Pastor" etc.

❌ Engaging in philanthropic endeavors like, donating to the orphanage, supporting a church project, or sponsoring a religious event.

Remember Cornelius in the Bible. He was a deeply religious man as well as a philanthropist, but he wasn't saved. The Lord instructed him to send for Peter so he could hear the gospel and be saved together with his household. Acts 10:1-48

Good works in themselves cannot take you to heaven. YOU MUST BE BORN AGAIN.

"... Truly, truly, I say to you, UNLESS ONE IS BORN AGAIN HE CANNOT SEE THE KINGDOM OF GOD" Jn. 3:3 ᴱⁿᵍˡⁱˢʰ ˢᵗᵃⁿᵈᵃʳᵈ ⱽᵉʳˢⁱᵒⁿ 

We don't live right to be saved. We live right because we are saved. Good works are meant to follow after salvation.

FELLOWSHIPPING OR RELATING WITH GOD IS THE VERY ESSENCE OF CHRISTIANITY. WE CAN WALK AND TALK WITH OUR HEAVENLY FATHER THROUGH PRAYER AND THE WORD.

𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐒 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐀 𝐂𝐇𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐀𝐍.

✅ 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘂𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗔𝘀 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝗿.

Romans 10:9,10 ᶜʰʳⁱˢᵗⁱᵃⁿ ˢᵗᵃⁿᵈᵃʳᵈ ᴮⁱᵇˡᵉ 

9. If you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

10. One believes with the heart, resulting in righteousness, and one confesses with the mouth, resulting in salvation.

✅  𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆.

"...Our relationship is with the the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ" 1 Jn. 1:3 ᴳᵒᵈ'ˢ ᵂᵒʳᵈ ᵀʳᵃⁿˢˡᵃᵗⁱᵒⁿ 

✅ 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗢𝗳 𝗚𝗼𝗱'𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱.

1 John 1:6,7 ᴳᵒᵈ'ˢ ᵂᵒʳᵈ ᵀʳᵃⁿˢˡᵃᵗⁱᵒⁿ 

6. If we say, "We have a relationship with God" and yet live in the dark, we're lying. We aren't being faithful.

7. BUT IF WE LIVE IN THE LIGHT IN THE SAME WAY THAT GOD IS IN THE LIGHT, we have a relationship with each other. And the blood of his Son Jesus Christ cleanses us from every sin.

Fellowshipping or relating with God is the very essence of Christianity. We can walk and talk with our Heavenly Father through prayer and the Word.

📍ARE YOU A CHRISTIAN?

📍DO YOU HAVE A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS CHRIST?

📍ARE YOU WALKING OR LIVING IN THE LIGHT OF HIS WORD?

If you are not really sure about this, please, do pray the following prayer:

Dear God, I need you and want to know you. I believe that Jesus is the Son of God, and that He died for my sin, and rose from the dead for my justification. Thank you Jesus for transforming me into your image, and remitting all my sins. I receive the gift of Eternal Life in Jesus' Name.

We believe that if you prayed that simple prayer, you have been born again, and have entered into a personal relationship Jesus.

You will now need to find a Bible believing Church close to you, where your new faith in Christ will be nurtured.

WELCOME GOD'S FAMILY!

𝑊𝑜𝑟𝑙𝑑 𝑂𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐹𝑎𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝐺𝑜𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑙 𝑀𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑦 𝐼𝑛𝑐.

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