Bethke Critique
The book Jesus>Religion talks about the difference between knowing Jesus and how people treat religion like it is just a daily routine and just practice religion because it something they are supposed to do. Bethke talks about what authentic Christianity is all about, Bethke shares his personal relationship about Jesus and religion. Bethke takes us back to when he was a child and talks about his struggles and hurts and also his rough journey through childhood. Bethke points out that he is just sharing his journey to help others to see Jesus clearly as he did, and that he does not have all the answer. It is a great book for Christian believers and non-Christian to read because Bethke explains his journey of discovering authentic …show more content…
Not all churches are like that but most American Christianity is. Some Christians are only Sunday Christians and do everything and anything through week putting on a front when Sunday rolls around. Jesus does forgive for our sins but to keep doing over and over again because you believe it is okay to keep asking God for forgiveness. When you know better you do better. It says 1 Corinthians 10:21(KJV) “Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils”. Also in Revelations 3:15-16 say 1(5) I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. (16) So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. Basically you cannot have the best of both worlds. It is either live a Christian and righteous life or to be a part of the world, there is no in between. This is similar to what Bethke was talking about by having empty religion. God wants u to come to him when we are ready at our own free
The book Jesus>Religion talks about the difference between knowing Jesus and how people treat religion like it is just a daily routine and just practice religion because it something they are supposed to do. Bethke talks about what authentic Christianity is all about, Bethke shares his personal relationship about Jesus and religion. Bethke takes us back to when he was a child and talks about his struggles and hurts and also his rough journey through childhood. Bethke points out that he is just sharing his journey to help others to see Jesus clearly as he did, and that he does not have all the answer. It is a great book for Christian believers and non-Christian to read because Bethke explains his journey of discovering authentic …show more content…
Not all churches are like that but most American Christianity is. Some Christians are only Sunday Christians and do everything and anything through week putting on a front when Sunday rolls around. Jesus does forgive for our sins but to keep doing over and over again because you believe it is okay to keep asking God for forgiveness. When you know better you do better. It says 1 Corinthians 10:21(KJV) “Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils”. Also in Revelations 3:15-16 say 1(5) I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. (16) So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. Basically you cannot have the best of both worlds. It is either live a Christian and righteous life or to be a part of the world, there is no in between. This is similar to what Bethke was talking about by having empty religion. God wants u to come to him when we are ready at our own free