Summary: You know, in your effort to reach your world, you're going to find an argument that will come up again and again, and I'm sure you've already heard it many times and it's this: "I don't believe in religion. I'm not interested in religion. Religion is selfish, it's fundamentalist. Religion leads to wars." All sorts of arguments. "Religion is blind. Religion is obtuse." The answer to that is very simple.The answer is "I absolutely agree with you. I don't believe in religion either. I believe in a personal relationship with God by meeting, personally, with his son Jesus Christ." You see, that makes a big difference. Yes, religion is us human beings sincerely, often, trying to organize ourselves spiritually. But, when Jesus Christ came into the world He became a man, though He was God almighty, and the creator of the universe, just to show us Himself, in person, to reveal His character and give us forgiveness and eternal life when He died on the cross and rose from the dead. So, it's not religion. Agree with the person! It's relationship with God. Jesus put is this way, "Come to me all you who are tired and burdened down and I will give you rest. Take my yolk upon you and you will find rest for your souls." So, you come to Jesus Christ by faith. You open your heart. You surrender to Him. You receive the forgiveness of sins and you begin to walk with Him for the rest of your life. So, you see, it's not religion, its relationship.
