Last time we looked at breaking through ourselves and what all we had to give up. We looked at the fact that we were created to be filled and only God could fill us. We also looked at surrendering ourselves to His will because He created us for a purpose. Although this breakthrough is major there are still more that we must conqueror if we wish to be one with Christ and His ways.
What catches most people of guard is the idea that we have to not only breakthrough ourselves but, also our spirituality. The term spiritual has become something that most Christians seem to want to stray from due to it's general attachment to the pagan and antichrist movements. The term "spiritual" means: of, relating to, consisting of, or affecting the spirit. No where does it actually say pagan worship, ghost hunting or any other anti-christian thought processes. When being associated with Christianity, the term helps us realize where we are with God and our walk together. Many myths have come up over the years and in order to allow us to have this breakthrough we must put these myths out and replace the Christian mythology and superstitions to rest.
Myth 1: All religions lead to the same place. All can be right; it's just the persons own road to heaven.
This myth by far has become the mainstream way of thinking by popular demand. It also has a rather confusing way of thinking. The idea of "coexist" is that all religions are a "path" to heaven and if you follow your path or are a good person, you will go to heaven. This sounds good but, is so far off base there are no religions that actually believe this. For example, we as Christians believe Christ is the only way where the Muslims believe everyone that is not a follower of Muhammad and Allah are all infidels and deserve to die. Jews believe that their messiah is yet to come for the first time and view Christians as unclean people who are living in blasphemy. There are many other arguments against this belief system and unfortunately people, even Christians still bite onto this. Any easy way to negate this theory is known as the Law of Noncontradiction. The law states that no two things can be the exact same. This is true in all cases. Although Islam and Christianity are both Abrahamic religions, they both teach two very different theologies. With this we are left with which one is correct and only one belief system has had all of it's prophecies come true and we can find physical evidence of the occurrences and that is Christianity. If you are a Christian and believe in the Bible then think of these verses, John 14:6 "I am the Way, the Truth and the Life; no one comes to the Father except through me". Or, Philippians 2:9-11 which is in the picture above. These are just a few of the verses that proclaim the love of Christ and the fact there is only one way. This is not optional this is fact.Myth 2: If I go to church I am a Christian or if my parents were Christians I am.
This like the myth above is a toxic acid that is running through the church today especially in younger generations. The idea that you are a Christian by association only shows us the unwillingness to break down the barrier of ourselves like we discussed in the previous section. It is only by personal repentance of your sin and acceptance as Jesus as God and Messiah can you be saved. It's really not that difficult yet people feel going to church makes them a Christian. In my mind there are three type of people who claim to be Christians.1: The living Christian, 2: The Sunday do-right Christian and 3: The Creaster Sunday Christians.
The living Christian is one who lives their life to the fullest and tries to do everything for the glory of God. The work their hardest as a person and always ask themselves if this is the will of God or of themselves. Although they do make mistakes, they are willing to do what is right and admit they were wrong. They are in church constantly and feel disconnected if they miss one week. There is never an ounce of dust on their Bible because they are always in it. The knees of their pants are slightly worn from the amount of times the hit their knees in prayer. This Christian is the resemblance of the true Christian and the one who is on fire for God.
Next, we have the Suday do-right Christian. This Christian is the one you will see in the pew next you every Sunday. They know all the right words, wear the biggest smile and will always drop their money in the offering plate. They are also very well versed in Christainese. Unfortunately, this is where the buck stops. After they leave church on Sunday, they live their lives the same way they always have: screaming, cussing, objectifying the opposite sex, more concerned with material items and wealth then the condition of their walk with Christ, marriage and children. They never hit their knees in prayer and when they do pray it's for things they want and never a time of thanksgiving. Their Bible has very lox milage on it because the only time they open it is at church on Sunday morning. Sad thing is no one usually picks up on this. This is the representation of the "lukewarm" Christian.Finally we have the Creaster Christian. Now as hopefully all of us know, "creaster" is not a real word rather the mashing of two words Christmas and Easter. If you can't already see where I'm going I'll draw it out. These are the Christians that will literally only show up on Christmas and Easter. They never read their Bible, their favorite verses are always John 3:16 or Psalms 23. If you ask them what is around those verses or what is being talked about they will have no clue. They can tell you a basic jist of the story of Jesus' birth, death and resurrection but, outside of that they do not know. Most of the time they aren't actually saved but, "Christians by association". They live their lives just like the Sunday do-rights but, they show up less to church, never pray and have no clue what to do when they are in church. Their Bibles are covered in so much dust cleaning it off would cause someone to choke. These are the cold Christians or the ones who claim they are but, inside are not.
Just because you attend church does not make you a Christian rather it could mean you are part of the group(s) that put other Christians with the stigma of hypocrisy.
Myth 3: Suicide is a one way ticket to hell.
This sad myth has circled the Christian belief system for hundreds of years. Once thought to be an excellent deterrent for killing oneself, the idea backfired and led many to believe they will never see their loved ones again. There is only one sin that will land you in hell that is unforgivable and that is never accepting Christ. All sin leads to hell but, only one is unforgivable and it is not suicide. Now hear me out I am not saying it is alright to kill yourself, it is still very wrong and I believe God will definately ask about it when you get to heaven but, if you are saved, it will not send you to hell. You must realize that I am not saying commit suicide, this is wrong and if you need help, seek it and live. Remember if you feel alone, Christ is still there and always will be, live for Him if nothing or no one else.
As you can see these are a few of the myths we tell ourselves to never actually come to grips with the facts that we are avoiding breaking through the spiritual stigma. We must remember we are not called to a life of hiding but, one of announcing who we are and sharing it with other people. When you fall on your face daily, read His word, actually believe He is the only way and actually live for Him then you have broken through the spiritual barrier and are on your way to having a life changing breakthrough like no other.
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