One of most subtle but effective way religion defuses the gospel is to simply reverse it or reverse the principles therein. Once you see this in action, you will see it everywhere the gospel is preached. This is one of the ways religion kills, steals and destroys all the while its victims think they are standing on the truth. They plant their feet on what they think is a truth and slowly slip into sinking sands. Let's try a few:
1. Get holy so you have have the holy Spirit. Truth? You get the Holy Spirit and He leads you to holy.Why would you need Him if you could get holy without Him?
2. Repent of sin so you can receive God. Truth? While we yet sinners, He commended His love to us.
3. Give so you can get. Truth? Get so you can give!4. Pray for revival. Truth? Pray for a Holy Ghost outpouring and rivers of living water (revival) will begin to flow.
5. Get rid of sin so you can have revival. Truth? Have revival so you can get rid of sin.
6. Purify your heart so you can worship. Truth? Worship so he can purify your heart.
8. Your confession creates faith. Truth? Your faith creates your confession.
9. Repent in His presence. Truth? Repent so you can get in His presence.
10. Pray for the harvest. Truth? Pray for the rain. Pray for the laborers.
I think I could go on and on and never uncover all the subtle flip-flops religion has brought into our thinking. Every principle reversed equals robbery.
