Around the world, people are living under a grand illusion: that life upon earth is going to get better because of the goodness of people; yet evil is destroying all of the good that people accomplish upon the earth.
In government, people believe that their government is going to make their lives better, which is also an illusion.
In the United States, people are living under the illusion that life in America will get better under the leadership of Barack Obama; yet, for five years, Obama's policies and programs have been no better than the policies and programs of previous presidential administrations.
In Europe, people are living under the illusion that life in Europe will get better because of the European Union; yet nations, all across Europe, are having continuous problems.
In any nation in the world, people are continuing to suffer because of continuous problems that governments do not fix.
In religion, too, people believe that their religion is going to make their lives better, which is also an illusion; for religion can do no more for people today than what religion has done for people for thousands of years.
Poverty, sickness, starvation, and disease prevail throughout the world while the leaders of religion and governments keep the money that could be used to help needy people.
A false church has several illusions:
1. the illusion that a priest is a god, who has the power to forgive sin: when only Almighty God can forgive sin.
2. the illusion that water baptism can wash away sins: when only the blood of Christ has the power to wash away sins.
3. the illusion that infant baptism washes the sins of babies; and when babies become adults, they live under the illusion that water has saved their souls for heaven ever since their days of infancy.
4. the illusion of purgatory, in which people believe that they can ride an elevator out of hell and reach heaven.
Because of these illusions that reign in the imaginations of people in false churches, they do not believe that Christ is sufficient for salvation because Christ is presented as a graven image, or an idol, who does not possess the power of their human priesthood.
The only way out of grand illusions is to have faith in Christ for salvation. When this happens, we cease to have faith in politicians, we cease to have faith in religion, and we cease to have faith in false priesthoods for our faith is in Christ the Lord. For this purpose Christ was born.
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. (Luke 2: 11)
In government, people believe that their government is going to make their lives better, which is also an illusion.
In the United States, people are living under the illusion that life in America will get better under the leadership of Barack Obama; yet, for five years, Obama's policies and programs have been no better than the policies and programs of previous presidential administrations.
In Europe, people are living under the illusion that life in Europe will get better because of the European Union; yet nations, all across Europe, are having continuous problems.
In any nation in the world, people are continuing to suffer because of continuous problems that governments do not fix.
In religion, too, people believe that their religion is going to make their lives better, which is also an illusion; for religion can do no more for people today than what religion has done for people for thousands of years.
Poverty, sickness, starvation, and disease prevail throughout the world while the leaders of religion and governments keep the money that could be used to help needy people.
A false church has several illusions:
1. the illusion that a priest is a god, who has the power to forgive sin: when only Almighty God can forgive sin.
2. the illusion that water baptism can wash away sins: when only the blood of Christ has the power to wash away sins.
3. the illusion that infant baptism washes the sins of babies; and when babies become adults, they live under the illusion that water has saved their souls for heaven ever since their days of infancy.
4. the illusion of purgatory, in which people believe that they can ride an elevator out of hell and reach heaven.
Because of these illusions that reign in the imaginations of people in false churches, they do not believe that Christ is sufficient for salvation because Christ is presented as a graven image, or an idol, who does not possess the power of their human priesthood.
The only way out of grand illusions is to have faith in Christ for salvation. When this happens, we cease to have faith in politicians, we cease to have faith in religion, and we cease to have faith in false priesthoods for our faith is in Christ the Lord. For this purpose Christ was born.
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. (Luke 2: 11)
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