"Build-a-Bear" Christianity

As Satan continues to lull the body of Christ to sleep in the last days before the end of the church age and the catching away... the corrupt fruits of counterfeit bibles, perverted gospels, and unclean spirits have come full harvest in an emerging belief that I now personally refer to as “Christ Consciousness Christians”. 

Christ Consciousness Christianity is sadly a counterfeit and perverted form of Christianity that covertly epitomizes humanism with a sort of ‘build-a-bear’ Jesus attached.

In short, Christ Consciousness Christianity is humanism with a mannequin Jesus. 

It “praises Jesus” while rejecting nearly everything God says in His word unless it can be twisted to promote their prosperity or well-being. 

In the eyes of Christ Consciousness Christians,  Biblical Christianity is often looked upon as hateful, mean spirited, divisive, causing harm to the cause of Christ (whatever that means), bigoted, judgmental, arrogant, and unloving. So how can you tell when a brother in Christ or lost person has been deceived by the easygoingness of this evolved belief? Sadly, it’s painfully obvious.

Have you ever spoken with a “Christian” or been to a “Christian church” where some of the most basic Biblical stances were either put into question or simply rejected? Even when clearly shown scripture on the issue, the “Christian” or “church” still chooses to esteem their own opinions and preferences over what God says in his word?

FUNDAMENTALS OF CHRIST CONSCIOUSNESS CHRISTIANITY

Though often hidden disguised by good words and fair speeches, here are some of the basic fundamentals of Christ Consciousness  Christianity to watch out for:

• Worship is connected with humanism and not absolute truth
• Salvation is based on ‘religious experience’ and not faith in Christ alone
• Life is about the here and now, and not the life hereafter
• God is who you think he is and who you want him to be; but never who HE SAYS HE IS in the scriptures
• The spiritual realm is a realm where truth no longer applies, only feelings
• There is no higher authority than one’s own opinions and preferences
• Fear man, not God
• The Bible is a book of private interpretations and suggestions

For Example:

Is there one way to God or several?

Christianity – There is only one mediator between God and man, and that’s the man Christ Jesus (1 Timothy 2:5). 

Christ Consciousness Christianity – As long as a person means well in their heart, God will show them the way... What really matters is your intent to spread God’s love the best way you know how.

“Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.”
Romans 16:17,18 (KJV)

DON’T BE DECEIVED        

“That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:”
Ephesians 4:14,15 (KJV)

The truth is, if we're not living aware, we will be taken advantage of by beliefs like Christ Consciousness Christianity... we will be taken off guard, possibly deceived, tricked, or thrown for a loop. The enemy wants nothing more than for us to be asleep in our faith. Let's stay spiritually awake and aware of what surrounds us. God gives us discernment for a reason.
Keep standing on, remembering, the Truth of what we have believed, the Truth of what has set us free. We can't live a watered down gospel for a world that insists we tone it down a bit. We do not have to waver in our beliefs out of a longing to be accepted from the world.
Be people of courage and strength. Our world needs men and women who are willing to walk courageously. We need men and women who are willing to be brave. 
Biblical Christians know we will never be able to agree on everything with everyone, we're not supposed to, and that's not really the goal.  We should never long to look just like the world, out of the fear that we look too different than those around us.  We should not be persuaded to live in shades of gray because we don’t want to step on any toes.  We’re here to be salt.  We’re here to be light.  We're here to make a difference, to point others to Christ.  And we can be all that God calls us to be - staying strong, standing firm, living aware, walking in love, being people of courage.

No one can ever be perfect in this fallen world, but that doesn’t stop some of us from trying. It’s tempting to think that we’re perfectly capable of living up to what we believe all the time. But as we all know... That’s simply not true. 

Keep in mind that your gracious God is for you, not against you. God loves you completely and unconditionally, and no mistake you make will ever cause you to lose God’s amazing love. Do everything in love...That pretty much sums it all up. Our calling. Our purpose in this life. Everything we do, all that we say, should be done in love. Pointing others to Him. Love God. Love others. It's the very love of Christ that compels us, may we walk in a manner worthy of His calling. 

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