In theology a distinction is often made between natural religion and revealed religion. Many regard Christianity as a revealed religion, a religion which has its source in God’s revelation, and regard all other religions as natural. However, it is very sad that even in Christianity today there is a great emphasis on man’s work and man’s way. In any Christian group it is easy to detect man’s work and way, but it is difficult to find something which is purely according to God’s revelation. Consider the situation in Catholicism and Protestantism. How much there is of man’s invention, skill, ability, plans, ways, power, and wisdom! Even the sermons given are filled with such things. Where can you hear a sermon that is pure and limited to the revelation of the Bible? Most sermons have many elements of culture, often mixed with the truth of the Word. A few years ago some of us heard a message given by the pope. This message was a mixture of biblical truth and human thought. Man’s work, way, power, and wisdom have thoroughly saturated today’s Christianity. As a result, it has become a mixture of God’s revelation and natural religion.
Posted on: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 08:53:38 +0000
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