The largest segment of the professing Church offers her devotees neither peace for the present, nor assurance for the future. She does not tell them that believers in Christ are given a position in heaven at Godβs right hand (Eph. 2:4-7). She even brings Christ down from His exalted position and offers Him to the world on a crucifix, requiring men to eat His flesh and drink His blood to be saved. And this when Paul, by the Spirit, so emphatically says:
ββ¦yea, THOUGH WE HAVE KNOWN CHRIST AFTER THE FLESH, YET NOW, HENCEFORTH, KNOW WE HIM NO MOREβ (II Cor. 5:16).
Manβs religion, especially in βthe Church,β is built upon an appeal to the senses. Her devotees are occupied with beads and bells, statues and crucifixes, candlesticks and sacred objects, robes and incense; so far has she departed from the teachings of Paul and from his declaration that βwe walk by faith, not by sightβ (II Cor. 5:7).
Lingering still among the types and shadows of primitive ages and mingling these with meaningless pagan rituals, she keeps millions from trusting and rejoicing in an already accomplished redemption.
We beg those who read these lines to look in faith to the risen, exalted Christ and to trust in His finished work:
βWhoβ¦ when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on highβ (Heb. 1:3).
βThis Man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down on the right hand of Godβ (Heb. 10:12).
This is clear enough. Our Lord came to earth to accomplish our redemption and, having accomplished it, He returned to heaven and sat down with His Father. The work was finished. And now He invites us to rest in His finished work.
βTHERE REMAINETH THEREFORE A REST TO THE PEOPLE OF GOD.
βFOR HE THAT HATH ENTERED INTO HIS REST, HE ALSO HATH CEASED FROM HIS OWN WORKS, AS GOD DID FROM HISβ (Heb. 4:9,10). source
[β¦] can be as religious as you please every day of your life, and you can work as hard as you please, but you will never, [β¦]