revruc1

Acts 15:19



Posted: Wednesday, November 09, 2011

by revruc1
Sugarwood Christian Community Church

"Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God."

Sometimes we try to make Christianity harder than what it really is. That is not unusual at all for us. This is exactly what the Jewish Christians were trying to do with the Gentiles. It was not simply grace for salvation. It was grace plus circumcision.

We may do similar things. We may make either explicit or implicit expectations that grow out of customs, personal preferences, or prejudice. Others may say folks must stop listening to rock and roll music. Others may say you must wear or quit wearing certain types of clothing.

We must understand as the early Christians finally understood. We can do no more for our salvation than to trust wholeheartedly in Christ. External things are not nearly as important as the internal change that occurs in our hearts when Jesus comes in. We humans do not need to make tough rules. When Jesus comes into a heart, He changes the person into His image.....Period. You can count it so.
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