Christianity is counted as a religion. Even many who call themselves Christians treat it as such. But Christianity is no religion of man at all. Please give me liberty to explain.
There are three tribes of men before the Holy Lord’s eyes. Those who uphold the law of Moses. Those who depend on the law of Moses, as if beggars . And those who have never known the law of Moses.
The first live by that law, and are guardians until the end of this place. The second, hope toward that law. For they suffer greatly without its benefit. The third make their own law according to the shadow of the laws of Moses.
The first are the Jews. The second are the Samaritans. And the third are the Gentiles.
(In this I speak to those who do not know. What I have said can be considered full of fault by the scholars of the Bible. But let it be and watch how it develops.)
I am a Gentile. Until I was in my thirties I had not desired of the law of Moses. I heard of the Ten Commandments but did not care, for I did not know their source. I heard rumors of some things the law commands, but paid no attention, for they were laws given to “holy men”. I was not holy and so I did not care.
Then Christianity came to me, and I understood the sacrifice of Christ. Like a child, I accepted by faith that what he said was true. But unto this day, I have lacked the understanding in full. And until I die and appear before him, my understanding will be but a shadow of truth.
But I woke from a dream this morning. And with my waking, a greater understanding has come. Christianity is not a religion. Christianity is an engagement. Christianity is a promise from the Holy Lord. An honourable promise of marriage from he who is fully honorable.
In the dream I saw two men and a woman. The first had come to her house but did not belong there by reason of broken promise. In the past he had been her husband. But divorce had separated them.
The second had promised to be her husband, after she became divorced. And with consistant servitude he loved her.
The first came bearing a gift she desired. He offered it to her in front of the second man. The second man heard and saw clearly.
The first one held out the gift and said, “I am your husband so I give you these things”. Her hands reached out to receive.
Knowing he could not say the same, the second one prepared to leave. Tossing his cell phone to the first man, he said, “This belongs to her you will need it”. And the last of the dream was when he opened the door of his car to leave.
After that I woke, and understanding came faster than my eyes could open. The compassion of God is a promise that cannot be broken. But the will of man determines his response to the promise of God. Will he hold to what is? Or will he return to where he came? Will he love the one who loves him? Or will he love the promise of the one who has abused him?
It is as if a great and rich man lived in a high mountain land. He looked to the valley below and saw the plight of many young women; how they were mistreated and sold as if property.
In the passion of his great heart, he took mercy as his guide. He carved out a place in his vast mountainous property. And as his workers planted wonderous trees and vegetation. Making long beautiful meadows, with glimmering lakes and houses, he went down himself to select his brides.
He is an honorable man and his promise can be believed. He gave rings to all who asked; rings as a seal of his promise. Those who received would later be called to inhabit the place he is making.
Some of the women separated themselves in waiting for his promise. But many held the promise as if from their fellow citizens. To them the promise was less than honorable. So they gave themselves to the men of the land; keeping themselves in abusive relationships, mindless of the promise given.
But his promise is true and faultless. And when the time came to gather his brides, he sent out his servants to bring them. All of them were dressed according to his honourable promise. All of them were prepared for the wedding. He had prepared a place for every one of them to live.
Those who had separated themselves for the sake of his honor were kept in high esteem. But those who did not believe were given a lower place. Nevertheless his honor is true. As he has promised he will do.
Religion is of man. It is his way of serving his version of God. His belief dictates his religion. Religion becomes a doing of a man’s understanding of God. But the religion from God (what He does) is honorable and pure. It is he who has extended his own desire.
Men will do as they do. But God is. We worship as if blind men. But God sees with perfect eyes. In our religions we lie, for understanding within us is but a shadow of truth. But the religion of God is faultless and pure. The intent of God to save is Holy honorable.
Christianity is not a religion of man. Christianity is a promise from He who cannot lie.
P.S. I have written this because of the dream. If people will understand it, then they will understand it. If they do not understand, or even contend with me on some issues, what is that to me?
What you see here is not an attempt to teach. It is an altar representing a gift from my God. I have marked a place according to his command for me. “Write and do not care who reads.”
May God receive glory according to his great riches in righteousness.
By His Grace