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Microwave Religion?

Undoubtedly today’s world has many “conveniences”: cell phones, instant ‘this and that’, remote controls, drive-through restaurants, and microwave ovens. There’s nothing inherently evil about conveniences, but living in such a world can lead us to develop unhealthy spiritual attitudes.

Microwave Religion? MICROWAVE RELIGION MEANS… SALVATION WITHOUT SACRIFICE. Jesus said that discipleship means sacrifice (Lk. 9:23; see Lk. 14:25-35). You can’t have salvation without sacrifice! Jesus asks for our sacrifice, not occasionally, but daily!

Microwave Religion? MICROWAVE RELIGION MEANS… REMISSION WITHOUT REPENTANCE. Repentance is perhaps God’s hardest command. Repentance is more than being sorry (2Cor. 7:10). It’s a change of mind/behavior (Mt. 3:8). Repentance is an absolute requirement! (Lk. 13:3; Ac. 17:30).

Microwave Religion? MICROWAVE RELIGION MEANS… RIGHTEOUSNESS WITHOUT OBEDIENCE. The way to know God is to do His will (1Jn. 2:3). Jesus saves those who obey Him (Heb. 5:9) and His commands are not burdensome! (1Jn. 5:3).

Microwave Religion? MICROWAVE RELIGION MEANS… MORALITY WITHOUT SELF-DENIAL. We live in a society without self-denial. But it is impossible to live a moral life without it (Ti. 2:11-12). Paul practiced discipline (1Cor. 9:27). We must do the same!

Microwave Religion? MICROWAVE RELIGION MEANS… GROWTH WITHOUT DILIGENCE. Unfortunately most Christians remain spiritual “babies” (Heb. 5:12-14). Peter said we must “give all diligence” to “add” certain things to our faith (2Pet. 1:5-7).

Microwave Religion? MICROWAVE RELIGION MEANS… KNOWLEDGE WITHOUT STUDY. God said, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge” (Hos. 4:6). We need to be diligent students of God’s word (2Tim. 2:15). Otherwise we’ll fall too! (Eph. 4:14,15).

Microwave Religion? MICROWAVE RELIGION MEANS… TRUTH WITHOUT CONTROVERSY. By its very nature truth is controversial. But in our “politically correct” world few are willing to “earnestly contend for the faith” (Jude 3). Christians are to expose deeds of darkness-- enter the fray! (Eph. 5:11,12).

Microwave Religion? What about your religion? Is it true to God’s book? Is it the religion taught by Jesus and the apostles? Is it sacrificial, obedient, and self-denying? Or, is it a religion of convenience, a “microwave religion”? If you are ready for a religion of commitment and not convenience, respond now…