Why I Hate Religion

The Bible only speaks of religion in a positive way in one place. Religion is generally a bad thing, which is why on my facebook my religion sections says: Jesus warned me about religion. This is a great list from Mark Driscoll, though many of these seem to be inspired from a Tim Keller series called Preaching from the Heart. Check them out.

From Dustin From Irish Calvinist.

• Religion says, if I obey, God will love me. Gospel says, because God loves me, I can obey.
• Religion has good people & bad people. Gospel has only repentant and unrepentant people.
• Religion values a birth family. Gospel values a new birth.
• Religion depends on what I do. Gospel depends on what Jesus has done.
• Religion claims that sanctification justifies me. Gospel claims that justification enables sanctification.
• Religion has the goal to get from God. Gospel has the goal to get God.

You get the gist… Read the whole thing at Irish Calvinist. You won’t be dissapointed and I don’t want to jack his from him—so read it there.

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