authentic christianity. from ritual to relationship acts 15

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From Ritual to Relationship

Acts 15

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Rituals can be yokes of duty that leave us empty and burdened.

• Circumcision was a procedure God had Abraham perform as a sealing of a covenant.

• It was an expression of faith.

• A performance of duty w/o relationship.

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Possible Rituals

• Church membership• Music• Baptism• Attending church• List of do’s and don’ts

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Service to God performed as ritual is a form of self-righteousness.

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Relationship is personal, up-close and through God’s mercy and grace.

Performance PersonalPunctiliar PerpetualObligation SalvationEnslaving EnrichingGoing –Motions Growing –DevotionProfession Possession

Ritual Relationship

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• Relationship has the idea of fellowship• Relationship needs to be nourished and

maintained• Relationship has the idea of family• Relationship has the idea of oneness

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So What?

If you keep doing what you are doing you will keep getting what you’ve got.