Too Much, Or Too Little Religion?

Just playing it safe?

Someone has written: “The most uncomfortable person in the world is one who has just enough religion to make him uneasy, not enough to be enjoyed, and too much to be ignored.” It’s sad, but true! For many religion is little more than a passing aberration. Going to church is their way of playing it safe, just in case there really is a God. As a result, they never experience the hope, joy and peace of true Christianity.

New Testament Christianity was never intended to be a hobby

It was designed to be a way of life. When one becomes a Christian he becomes a different person. The apostle Paul wrote: “…if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold all things are become new” (2 Corinthians 5:17). That is why Jesus spoke of the new birth and told Nicodemus, “Ye must be born again” (John 3:7). Jesus demands a wholehearted commitment, not a halfhearted faith. This new life will be reflected in the way we treat others, in the way we face discouragement and defeat, and in the way we radiate the love of Christ to those around us.

How much religion do you have?

Do you believe with all your heart that Jesus was the Son of God (Acts 8:37)? Have you changed your mind, and in turn, your life to conform to His image and example? That’s what the Bible calls repentance (Acts 2:38). Do you have the courage to confess your faith in Him (Romans 10:9, 10)? Will you be baptized as He demands (Mark 16:16)? Will you put Him at the center of your life (Matthew 6:33)?

You need a genuine commitment

You can experience the hope and joy of Christianity, but not without a genuine commitment to Him and His cause.