THE REAL DEAL

   The reason I write so often about the separation of Christ from religion is because I was religious for over forty years, but when I met Christ, not only did the Lord save me from my sins,  He also released me from the prison of religion.
   For you see Christ is above religion and He never commanded His disciples or apostles to institute an order called religion.
   Not only this, but Christ is also above all kings and all kingdoms.  He is above all principalities and dogmas and doctrines written by men.  Above all else, Christ is holy.
   Religion, therefore, is a trap.  It is a snare for your mind and for your soul.
   Religion is designed by men and for men as well as for women and children.  It is a counterfeit:  it looks real and sounds real, but it is not the real deal.  And because religion is created out of the imaginations of men, it is not holy and can never be made holy by all the people who pretend to be holy.
   Religion is an institution of spiritual warfare against God, against Christ, and against the Holy Bible.
   Not only does religion want to capture you, it also wants to capture your children and your childrens' children.
   Religion is from the influence of Satan to the minds of men. 
   Therefore, for us who are messengers for Christ, the message is Christ and Christ alone.  We are not voices for a religious order created by people.
   The Lord set me free from the prison of religion, but religion wants to be your warden and keep you a prisoner in a dark cell, locked away from knowing Christ.
   Knowing this, would you rather be a prisoner, or would you rather be free?
   Christ can turn the key and let you out if you will simply ask Him for a pardon of your sins; for religion cannot forgive you of your sins.  And religion, being dead, has no love.
   Christ is the real deal.