The Religionist sees the warnings of his folly as hate, yet it is love that drives a man to face those who oppose him so that God will be glorified in the Religionists turning...
Tozer wrote of a warning in the Pursiut of God to the relgionist to not see that resting on ones justification and thinking that union with God is the end of all things. “We have been snared in the coils of a spurious logic which insists that if we have found Him, we need no more seek Him” Yet, to find God or to be found by God, is not the end of our relationship with God. We need to still press in to His Heart. Or as Tozer also states, "To have found God and still to pursue Him is the Soul’s paradox of love, scorned indeed by the too easily satisfied religionist, but justified in happy experience by the children of the burning heart”.
The Religionist thinks in his "rationalist mind" that once he has found Jesus he then has no need and can learn doctrines which then replace Jesus... This is subtle and dangerous... for doctrines are useless to a man if a man depends on them for salvation... For it is Christ Jesus Who is the foundation of anything built by a believer which must be built on. A Religionist will fight for his doctrine over the very Grace and Mercy of God... even forsaking the Ministry of Reconciliation to appease his own desires to justify himself before other men... for he does not fear God. If he did he would turn in great wonder and lament in his own works and rejoice in the Coming of his salvation.
The Religionist only hears his own thunder... it echos and he likes that he can hear himself... He loves it more when others join in his thunder as this feeds his ego.
The Religionst proudly calls himself a Religionist... as he should and pride is second nature to him. He cares little for the feelings of others. He cares only that he hears "Amen's" to his voice... even if in his heart he fears he may be wrong! Yet, pride blinds him from guenuine love... and if he rebukes you... it is like an abusive father who beats his children in his anger.
A religionist does have one good thing. He drives the True Believer from his church... and his "truth". He drives him farther away into the very arms of our Savior... In that the rebuke will only one day be laid at the feet of the Religionist... not as a prize but as retribution for causing harm to one of His Little Ones...
Again, if a Religionist read this he sees himself, yet will only go and justify himself and deceived weak willed women to his persuasive arguments...
Before a Religionist accuses me and states i am a hypocrite... I might remind him that the rebuke I give is the rebuke that every great Christian preacher has stated before. To stand against this rebuke is to stand against Spurgeon, Tozer, Paul and Jesus Himself.
Blessings,
iggy
