Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Acts 15:1-11
by: Gabi Patz.
Our relationship with Jesus can easily become religious. Going to church, reading the bible, and praying all become a box to check rather than intimate time with God. The Pharisees in this passage insisted that the Gentile Christians follow the Old Testament laws as part of their salvation. The disciples were quick to remind the crowd that salvation is granted to us solely through the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus—there is nothing we could ever do to earn our salvation or to undo Jesus’ sacrifice. Next time you start falling into the habit of making your faith a checklist rather than a relationship, repent and remember the sacrifice Jesus made.
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