"But when Paul perceived that one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out to the council, 'Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee; concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am being judged.' And when he had said this, a dissension arose between the Pharisees and Sadducees; and the assembly was divided. For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection – and no angel or spirit; but the Pharisees confess both."
Acts 23:6-8
The Sadducees (the liberals) had taken the guts out of Judaism. If there is no hope of resurrection or eternal dimension to human existence, all that is left is an empty shell of "religion." It is the same today in Christianity. There are the liberals and the conservatives. Many have eviscerated the core tenets of the faith – the inspiration of Scripture, the virgin birth, the resurrection of Christ, sin, salvation and eternal life. All that is left is a form of religion -- a form of godliness but denying its power (II Timothy 3:5). Empty. All that is left is this life. You may as well live as a pagan because without the resurrection and hope of heaven, there is no real purpose for our existence.
Today's Thought: Only an empty shell of religion is left when the core tenets of Christianity are removed.
Have a "conservative" day. Love you.
Acts 23:6-8
The Sadducees (the liberals) had taken the guts out of Judaism. If there is no hope of resurrection or eternal dimension to human existence, all that is left is an empty shell of "religion." It is the same today in Christianity. There are the liberals and the conservatives. Many have eviscerated the core tenets of the faith – the inspiration of Scripture, the virgin birth, the resurrection of Christ, sin, salvation and eternal life. All that is left is a form of religion -- a form of godliness but denying its power (II Timothy 3:5). Empty. All that is left is this life. You may as well live as a pagan because without the resurrection and hope of heaven, there is no real purpose for our existence.
Today's Thought: Only an empty shell of religion is left when the core tenets of Christianity are removed.
Have a "conservative" day. Love you.
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