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Wednesday, November 02, 2011

Preserve Substance

Substance is enduring, form is ephemeral. Preserve substance, modify form. Know the difference.Dee Hock

So don't put up with anyone pressuring you in details of diet, worship services, or holy days. All those things are mere shadows cast before what was to come; the substance is Christ.

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Posted by Jonathan Foster at 1:36 PM
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    The Problem with Religion

    The problem with religion is that sooner or later it's defined by who's following the rules and who's not... kind of like the public swimming pool with fences, wristbands and lifegaurds watching your every move. A relationship with Jesus is more like the diving board at the public pool. When you're on one all you do is dive and invite others to do the same. There are places for structure. But when we subordinate 'the relationship' to rules everyone loses. If rules could saves us we wouldn't need a Savior. (my paraphrase of Galatians 3)

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