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RELIGION: Man by his wisdom, diligence, and righteous behavior climbing his way up heavenward to find God and earn His acceptance.
GRACE: A Heavenly Saviour God, through His infinite grace and boundless love and purity descending to embrace, receive and heal man.
RELIGION: You can count on God IF He can count on you to make wise choices before it's forever too late.
GRACE: You can count on God ALL the time, anywhere, no matter what and come what may.
RELIGION: Sets deadlines.
GRACE: Extends lifelines.
RELIGION: Wears robes and worships with classical organ music?
GRACE: Wears tight jeans and tattoos and worships with pop culture style music?
NOT necessarily!
As long as an "if YOU" factor remains in the mix you'll get religion--no matter how "culturally relevant" it may APPEAR to be.
And as long as the "Love never fails" factor remains in the mix, you'll have pure grace--no matter how "old fashioned" it may APPEAR to be.
Young people such as ISIS adherents, for example, can exhibit extremely toxic religiosity.
Old people such as Paul or Barabus--or even my old aunt Mattie!--can exhibit a most gracious and inclusive spiritually. ??
Don't let APPEARANCE deceive you.
Just a few elderly observations from a 1946 model baby boomer--
Charlie