Religion: the belief that your relationship with God is based on your performance.
Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death. — Romans 8:1–2 (NASB 1995)
For those who are according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who are according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. — Romans 8:5 (NASB 1995)
You're not in because you're good enough. You're in because he was.
Do you relate to God based on how your week went?
For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace. — Romans 8:6 (NASB 1995)
That's not a faith problem. That's a fuel problem.
...the mind set on the flesh is hostile toward God; for it does not subject itself to the law of God, for it is not even able to do so. — Romans 8:7 (NASB 1995)
Religion makes us correctors. Jesus makes us companions.
Do the people closest to you feel safe enough to be honest with you?
...and those who are in the flesh cannot please God. — Romans 8:8 (NASB 1995)
You will never get closer to God than your hiding will allow you.
Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. — Romans 8:1 (NASB 1995)
Quit trying to earn what's already been given.
You are, in Christ, uncondemnable.
