God's word comes to us as a seed. Seeds are powerless if they are not planted in good soil. Man’s religion can be very good at amassing the seed of God’s word, but because there is no true faith in it, the seeds never germinate. Religion will amass the "seed" of God's word, study it, memorize it, talk about it, but the seed is never watered with faith and therefore does not germinate into experience. Religion is like a group of people studying a map of Europe but never going to visit, or reading a menu yet never expecting dinner to be served. Man's religious beliefs and traditions don't really expect to experience God-nor do they actually need God. In fact, the mark of all false Christian religious systems is a disdain for the power of God. Often, this lukewarm attitude towards experiencing God is even viewed as faith, as in, "I believe God so much that I don't have to see Him do anything." True, our faith must proceed experience. Jesus sa
Understanding the transformational power of God to make us new creations in Christ Jesus.