Hate Religion and Love Jesus

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Please take four minutes and listen to this poem. Also the topic has NOTHING to do with the comments on the video unless the view is supported or denied rationally.

Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus || Spoken Word - YouTube

When we accept Jesus Christ as our savior we are no longer:

Catholic
Orthodox
Protestant
Lutheran
Anglican
Presbyterian
Brethren
Methodist
Baptist
Pentecostal
Latter Day Saint
So many more...

We are also no longer considered:

Murderers
Thieves
Idolators
Adulterers
Homosexuals
Also, so many more titles...

We are Christians. It is about time we look past personal beliefs and come together under one common belief in Jesus Christ. Only one title is needed to unite and come together to be strong. Only one name should be given to those that believe: Christian.

 

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This was moved to the Entertainment section, it has nothing to do with evidence or prophecies.

Jefferson Bethke
If you are using my video to bash "the church" be careful. I was in no way intending to do that. My heart came from trying to highlight and expose legalism and hypocrisy. The Church is Jesus' bride so be careful how you speak of His wife. If a normal dude has right to get upset when you bash His wife, it makes me tremble to think how great the weight is when we do it to Jesus' wife. The church is His vehicle to reach a lost word. A hospital for sinners. Saying you love Jesus but hate the Church, is like a fiancé saying he loves his future bride, but hates her kids. We are all under grace. Look to Him.

Jefferson may need to edit his video and add this so people don't get the wrong impression. I'm not one for religion or a one world religion, but truth. If a persons belief is error we're not the same. The only way Christians can find the truth is have a relationship with God and not this world. Pleasing God first and not themselves. That's why we are not to put our trust in man made religion, but seek out fellowship with other like minded followers of Jesus, who believe the bible is God's authority, that it remains valid today and for all generations. Fellowship with those who believe in testing all things and not accepting all things. Fellowship with those who truly love God and will be willing to give up their fleshy desires in gratitude for what Jesus did for us. Fellowship with those who will not compromise just because the times have change but stay true to living Holy.

1 But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will also be false teachers among you, who will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing swift destruction upon themselves. 2 And many will follow their sensuality, and because of them the way of the truth will be maligned; 3 and in their greed they will exploit you with false words; their judgment from long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep. 2peter 2:1-3

Hating Religion but seeking truth and sound doctrine.

2Timothy
3

The Character of Men in the Last Days
1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3 without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
4 traitors, heady, high-minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
5 having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
7 ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
8 Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, Ex. 7.11 so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.
9 But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.

Paul's Last Charge to Timothy
10 ¶ But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, long-suffering, charity, patience,
11 persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at An'ti-och, Acts 13.14-52 at Ico'ni-um, Acts 14.1-7 at Lystra; Acts 14.8-20 what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.
12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
14 But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;
15 and that from a child thou hast known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
17 that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.

12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

If you're not being prosecuted most likely the world does not know you're a child of God and you smell just like them.

John 15:17-19
King James Version (KJV)
17These things I command you, that ye love one another.

18If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.

19If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

Loving one another does not mean accepting falsehood. If a religion is in error they are in error and should be told they are in error and avoided. We must love people enough to care about their well being and not free will. We must also know when its time to step aside and let a person be and make their choice.

Romans 16:17-18
I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles contrary to the doctrine that you have been taught; avoid them. For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites, and by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.

Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world. 1John 4:1

2 Corinthians 11:13-15
For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. So it is no surprise if his servants, also, disguise themselves as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their deeds.

Colossians 2:8
See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.

We are not to put our faith in man or man made things but set our eyes on the things of God.
Knowing all religions are not the same and being ready to defend and expose what is not of God using the bible.

16All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 2 tim 3:16

Jesus said, "Take heed that no man deceive you. For MANY shall come in my name, SAYING, I am Christ [saying that Jesus is the Christ—not that "they" are Christ]; and shall deceive many!" (Matthew 24:4–5).

1 Timothy 4

1Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;

2Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;

3Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.

Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Matt 7:15

The creator of the video surely directs you to question what you believe and not to live as a hypocrite.
God wants a relationship not your religion. He wants your obedience. He wants all your attention. He wants you to get to know him for who he is and not make him into what validates or justifies your lifestyle. He wants your love, because he love you.

Let us set time aside to read the bible more, pray more and live holy