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COTTON CANDY AND FUZZY DUCKS.Posted Tuesday, August 28, 2007, at 6:35 PM
I have been in church most of my time here on Earth and as a child I was a "drugged" Christian. I was drug to Sunday school, fellowship, Sunday night, Wednesday, VBS and Revivals that we had or any of our family had. That is probably the reason that I see things the way I do, and I am thankful for it. The one thing in common that these Churches had was they all taught the love of Jesus Christ ,but they also taught the consequences of Sin. There was no gray area even though we still sin we still got preached the hellfire and brimstone message for it. I have noticed a lot of T.V. Churches who preach the "cotton candy and fuzzy duck sermons "while leaving out the hellfire and brimstone. They go hand in hand ,if all that is taught is the love and grace of God and not his wrath for those that don't obey ,then what fear would a person have ,and the Bible says to fear God . We are still under the moral laws of the Bible. Only through the Churches who call sin sin and will not back down are the one who saves souls ,and I intend to be one of those who sees it like it is .BE BLESSED!
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Sadly, that seems to be the way that our society as a whole seems to be headed. Nobody is responsible for their own actions anymore. There is no accountability. This sentiment has seeped into the churches and now all that is taught is salvation by Grace, not by Actions. Personally, I believe it is a combination of the two. There are those that say that Christians only have to obide by the New Testament (forgiveness and love) and not the Old Testament (fire and brimstone). I always thought the reason they're both TOGETHER called the Holy Bible is that they both are part of the Holy Bible. Now, I'm not the most faithful of Catholics but I try. I am in no way saying to anyone out there that my way is the right way, or the wrong way, but if you commit an act, take ownership of that act. You made the decision to do something, own up to it. The world would be a MUCH better place if people would just do that simple thing.
Ok this is the 1st comment I have left on a "religious" blog and I probably will not make it a habit. I have a personal relationship with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and that's that.
I try not to tell someone what I believe is right and your denomination or faith is wrong if it does not fit mine.
Relating to Thom's post this is the way I understand the Catholic religion. Correct me if I am wrong (would not be a 1st) The Catholic religion is based on faith and works for salvation.
Now I prefer to call myself non-denominational, but my faith and salvation is summed up by these verses from Ephesians 2:8;9 (from NIV)
"It is by grace you have been saved, through faith- and this not from yourselves. It is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast"
Now I believe if you truly have faith in our Lord that you do not have to worry about doing good works, but these good works will come naturally as you are following Jesus or by living your life by the very popular phrase WWJD.
Lastly if I had no faith in Christ as my Savior I could spend my life doing good works, but I would not be saved.
Keep the faith Michael, as I know you will.
William
I have noticed that society isn't responsible for their (as a whole, or as an individual) actions anymore..well, I shouldn't say all actions, but mostly the bad ones. If someone does good, they have no problem boasting or telling about that good action; but if someone does bad, it seems it's always everyone else's fault and not their own. Although we (myself included) are guilty with making bad actions, it really isn't that hard to correct them, and own up to it. I know alot of times, I'm wrong, and alot of times I do bad things-unintentionally, but I'm always usually the first one to admit to it, and I try to learn from it.
Good blog Micheal!