Thursday, April 9, 2015

Top 10 Lies of Religion: The Finale

God wants to make you feel good; every minute, of every day.

And hes capable of doing it.

But you dont go to him for pleasure, do you?  You go to other things.  Things like alcohol, marijuana, or sex.

But who said God didnt create these things?  You think Satan created alcohol or sex?  Nope.  God created alcohol, sex and everything else.  He also created the desire for pleasure thats inside you.  He loves to see you happy because you make him happy!  He gave you a powerful mind and a creative imagination, with unlimited freedom and protection to do anything you want!

Satan wants you to believe that certain pleasure-inducing actions are off-limits, and if you participate in such things, rejection from God will follow.

Well, God loves pleasure!  So why arent you going to him for it?  Its because youve heard lies:

Lie #7.)  You cant really get drunk from the Holy Spirit.  Love is not a feeling.
Since when is love not a feeling?  Turn on the radio.  Are people singing about doctrines?  Or about how they feel?!  It was for the joy set before him that he endured the cross (Heb. 12:2).  Not the decision set before him.
And just because you havent got wasted off the Holy Spirit, doesnt mean you wont.  When the disciples received the Holy Spirit, people thought they were drunk (Acts 2:13)!  So why did the church go to AA meetings and sober up?!  If you noticed, it was the Holy Spirit that got everyone drunk!  Should we have an intervention for him as well?

Lie #8.)  Once youre a believer, you can no longer do anything you want.
Ha!  I used to think that too.  The truth is exactly the opposite: you can do anything you want, and you will be blameless!  If youre unsure, read this post, or the New Testament. 
Wake up.  Its for freedom that Christ has set us free (Gal 5:1).  If you want to snort cocaine your whole life, youll still be righteous and go to heaven.  If you want to commit adultery 50 times, God will still be pleased with you.  Serial killer?  Youre good!  (Im talking to believers here, as unbelief is the one and only thing that will separate you from such an awesome, loving Dad.)  (John 3:18, 16:9). 
But why would you get addicted to cocaine, or hurt the wife who loves you, or kill people?  Its because you think God wont give you pleasure and has little to do with sex.  And, because you dont know youre just like him!  Loving.  Pure.  Clean.  Righteous.  Powerful.  Attractive.  Compassionate. 
  

Lie #9.)  God gives and takes away.
Before you go quoting Job, know that the guy was self-righteous (Job 32:1-2), bitter (Job 37:2), suicidal (Job 7:15), and didnt really know God (Job 42:3).  Why not quote Paul who had the full revelation: Gods gifts and his call are irrevocable (Rom 11:29).  God doesnt take gifts away because youre enjoying them too much.  He loves you!

Lie #10.)  Gods different than me.
Nope.  God created mankind in his own image (Gen 1:27).  His son Jesus came down here to be fully man, and to forever emphasize with us on every level (Heb 4:15).  He knows pleasure, and is actually the source for the best pleasure around!!

God gives the most powerful, intense pleasure in the universe.  And its all for YOU!  


Pretty awesome, huh?

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