The Nightmare of Christianity
I keep reading this over and over because it's one of those verses nobody talks about, that you wonder if it's really in the Bible... Now to him who works, the wages are not counted as grace but as debt. But to him who does not work but believes on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness (Rom 4:4-5) This one is for all the people who think that once someone receives Jesus into their heart, they then begin the Christian journey of trying to be perfect, which they will never achieve until they die and go to heaven. "Congratulations, you made it to heaven (well, you'll get there...someday). Now all you have to do is quit smoking, drinking, having sex unmarried, and anything else that you currently find pleasure in, start going to church, Sundays and Wednesdays minimum, give away 10% of your already short paycheck, spend your Saturdays when you finally have time to breathe doing community service, join the choir or teach Sunday ...