tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7466798664429973703.post2720327595483176137..comments2022-11-14T17:26:40.811-08:00Comments on WOOD THOUGHTS: WHAT IS CHRISTIANITY?Vince Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14080766161634416355noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7466798664429973703.post-50301257055993529742009-11-07T17:02:55.168-08:002009-11-07T17:02:55.168-08:00Cindie,
I just now ran across your comment. I am...Cindie,<br /><br />I just now ran across your comment. I am sorry that it is way out. In Isaiah 1 God tells the people that he has had enough of their religious activities. They were following precisely the sacfificial system but God took no pleasure in it because their hearts were far from God, Isaiah 29:13.<br /><br />When I watch many, especially in the PCA, "celebrate" communion it appears to be a superstitious activity that we have to get right or God will be mad. The finished work of Christ that we are remembering is ignored in favor of trying to not mess up the sacrament by saying the wrong thing or forgetting to say the right thing. Christ makes our worship acceptable to God, we don't. His righteousness makes my worship pleasing to God not my faithfulness to the regualtive principle, Philippians 3:8-10.<br /><br />I hold to the regulative principle but I trust in Jesus to perfect my flawed worship. That is what I mean by rites.<br /><br />I appreciate you and look forward to seeing you in February.<br /><br />VinceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7466798664429973703.post-23821987769422204292009-09-01T04:57:46.709-07:002009-09-01T04:57:46.709-07:00"I am sad that too often relationship with Go...<i>"I am sad that too often relationship with God has been replaced with a reliance on religious rites. The rites are good but not as replacements for knowing Jesus, John 17:3."</i><br /><br />Vince, could you flesh out this thought a bit more? I'm not sure I understand completely what you mean by 'rites' here. The word can mean a lot of different things within the church. Thanks!ColoradoColumbinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12831303862762448098noreply@blogger.com