Selfless Faith~

Here from one of the book I been reading, It’s not about me by Max Lucado *ya that’s from Dj* Copyright by Max Lucado

It said below~

Do you have “pure grace faith”? Before you are too quick to answer, make sure a “Jesus + religion hasn’t crept into you faith.

Jesus + evangelism: How many people have you led to Christ this year? Or :

Jesus + contribution: Are you giving all you can to the church? Or:

Jesus + mysticism: You do offer penance and pray to the Virgin Mary, don’t you?

Jesus + heritage: Were you raised in the church? Or:

Jesus + doctrine: When you were baptized, was the water running or still? Deep or shallow? Hot or cold?

Legalism. The theology of “Jesus +.” Legalists don’t dismiss Christ. They trust in Christ a lot. But they don’t trust in Christ alone. We’re tempted to dismiss legalism as harmless. After all, legalists look good. They act religious. They promote morality and decency and good living. Is there any harm to their teaching? Paul responds with a resounding “yes!” He reserves a biting tone of the legalists, those who were demanding that people had to be circumcised to be saved. “Watch out for those who do evil, who are like dogs, who demand to cut the body” (Philippians 3:2 NCV). Ouch! Can you hear the intolerance in those teams? “Evil.” “Dogs.” Why the intensity? Why so harsh against legalists? Simple. Self-salvation makes light of our problem.

What is it really important here, if you think salvation is just about you getting save, I think you miss something here. Jesus said you're no longer slave of sins and now you're free, since you believe in Him, so now serve as a servant. I believe faith is about Jesus & You not "Jesus +..." Make me a servant Lord as you are, to have selfless faith here~