Having rejected the cultural Christianity I grew up with to embrace and enjoy a relationship with Jesus Christ, the joy has been mounting ever since the Lord showed me the superficial and impotent nature of cultural Christianity.
What is cultural Christianity you might ask?
A cultural Christianity is one in which rules are followed to fit in with the cultural standard. These rules change as the culture changes and have no depth of meaning past appearances.
When we are deeply invested in seeking Christ we have no interest in following rules to be accepted. We want only to please God so we seek His word for truth. The culture has no pull over us when we are seeking Christ alone.
Cultural Christianity tends to lean heavily on judging people for silly foolish things that God never commanded. These self proclaimed judges make up their own rules misinterpreting the Bible to fit their desired philosophy.
When challenged with the Word of God these self proclaimed judges become angry, they rage or exclude those who do not accept their unbiblical assertions.
God never said we should not judge, however He did say we are to judge righteously according to His word. Those who are hell bent on personal knowledge to impress and control others cannot look into the word and see truth. They will interpret the Scriptures according to their own desires, twisting and mocking truth to gain power and influence.
When challenged to seek Christ and pray for wisdom they become enraged that anyone would dare to question them. These people do not spend time in prayer asking God to show them or they would take any challenge as a blessing to hone their knowledge and seek even more the Holy Spirit.
Cultural Christianity works against God and His principles. These self righteous types always violate more Scripture than they obey, their rules and their ego take center stage on the performance of their lives.
These are the modern day Pharisees, do not take them seriously, do not allow them to control your emotions or your direction. It is Christ we seek not the favor of men.
John 12:42-44 "42 Nevertheless, many of the leaders believed in Him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, for fear that they would be put out of the synagogue. 43 For they loved praise from men more than praise from God. 44 Then Jesus cried out, “Whoever believes in Me does not believe in Me alone, but in the One who sent Me.…
Luke 11:42-44 "…42 Woe to you Pharisees! You pay tithes of mint and rue and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former. 43 Woe to you Pharisees! You love the chief seats in the synagogues and the greetings in the marketplaces. 44 Woe to you! For you are like unmarked graves, which men walk across without even noticing.”…"
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