Christian is everyone who follows Jesus Christ and who tries to live according to his teachings, I write this thinking of you ...
My intention is not to offend or praise any reader, let alone any religious organization. When talking about God there are different ideas, opinions and comments that often end in discussion between Christians or maybe it is not a discussion but they focus on his idea, making the other see that his belief is correct and nothing else.
When you finish reading this publication, you can respectfully express to all the readers that in the same way you will be answered, the idea is to learn not to enter into conflicts.
It should not... But it must be recognized that among Christians there is a great division even within the same home and Jesus Christ as the son of the true God knew that these would happen:
51 Do you think I came to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but division. 52 From now on there will be five in one family divided against each other, three against two and two against three. 53 They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”
(Luke 12:51-53).
If you live in a country with freedom of worship, although parents teach their children from a young age to inherit their same religion, many times it is of no use since we have freedom to choose and when we reach an age of responsibility we all want to have our own experiences and decisions. It is very normal that there are several religions in a single family or within the same household, and it is this division that the Savior spoke of in the aforementioned scripture.
Other times in a home where everyone has the same religion but one of the sons or daughters falls in love with a person from another organization, where some family members do not agree with these relationships saying many things, making a thousand excuses for them to away from this person, who is not supposed to be from God. I have heard many times "That we should not join an unequal yoke" but the real problem is when one of these is Christian and the other worldly, because if both are Christians regardless of the difference in organizations, I assure you that both approve of the Sir; They will have a lot to talk about and a lot to learn from each other.
That was not what he taught,
34 “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. 35 By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” (John 13:34-35)
When Jesus was suffering on the cross, he had an evildoer on his left and another on his right. ? What did he say to the wrongdoer who repented?
42 Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom. ”43 Jesus answered him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.” (Luke 23:42-43)
The important thing here is that Jesus Christ did not say attend "x" congregation, or "x" organization, he said was "Today you will be with me in paradise"
With this I do not mean that you do not congregate. Congregate so that you learn from others and so that you are in harmony with other opinions! But keep in mind that the true religion is Jesus Christ and only he knows your heart.
26 Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless. 27 Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. (James 1:26-27).
I hope this message has reached your heart and I would love to know what you think.
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New International version.
