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![WHY ARE ALL OUR RIGHTEOUS ACTS CONSIDERED FILTHY RAGS? Isaiah 64:6 says, “All of us have become like one who is unclean and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags." Our salvation is not the result of any of our efforts, abilities, intelligent choices, personal characteristics, or any acts of service we may perform. However, as believers, we are “created in Christ Jesus for good works,” which means we are to help and serve others. While there is nothing we can do to earn our salvation—because Jesus did that—God’s intention is that our salvation will result in Christ-like acts of service to help build the kingdom of Jesus. Ephesians 4:12 tells us we are not merely saved for our own benefit, but to serve Christ and build up the Church. This profound
biblical truth reconciles the seeming conflict between faith and works. No one needs to be enslaved by man’s decrees of some supposedly-needed religiosity that involves some efforts (works) that man lays out as the way we somehow get ourselves to heaven, instead of just trusting in Jesus' death on the cross. James 1:22 and 2:14-26 let us know that our righteous acts do not produce salvation; instead, they are evidence of our appreciation for Christ’s free gift of salvation. In the end we must recognize that even our righteous acts come as a result of God within us, not of ourselves. Working on our own to try achieving salvation for ourselves—whether in conjunction with trusting in Jesus or not—our righteousness is simply self-righteousness, showing a
vain and hypocritical religion that produces nothing more than “filthy rags.”
We work for Christ’s kingdom because He saved us from hell by
His sacrifice alone. [Some excerpts from GotQuestions.org] | image tagged in sin,works,heaven,hell,god,bible | made w/ Imgflip meme maker](http://i.imgflip.com/5utns8.jpg)
![WHAT IS "SALVATION" FOR A HINDU? "Moksha” (the Hindu version of “salvation") is the reason Hindus perform practices like yoga, meditation, and mantras. However, moksha is not at all like Christian salvation, as this quote outlines: "[Moksha] is used to describe freedom from the cycle of birth and death, the ultimate goal in the Hindu religious life; release from the bondage of the Law of Karma and union with the Supreme Being (Brahman). It is generally thought that one achieves Moksha through
knowledge (Gyana), devotion (Bhakti), or right works (Karma).”; Hindus must perform all these practices to achieve their supposed salvation (samsara), breaking free from the fictitious endless cycle of birth, death, and rebirth (reincarnation). They believe we all must go through one life after another, after another, after another, and on and on. It is to supposedly work off what we did in past lives (karma), until somehow we achieve
a breakthrough that is said to come from using all those Hindu
techniques that are designed to get us connected with the
Hindu "deities," which are actually demon spirits. | image tagged in hindu,moksha,reincarnation,god,bible,karma | made w/ Imgflip meme maker](http://i.imgflip.com/5u4ldw.jpg)
![IS THE "WORD OF FAITH" MOVEMENT JUST WESTERNIZED HINDUISM? [4 of 4] Here are a few examples of what Word of Faith preachers are saying that is just Hinduism—and certainly not biblical: Jesse Duplantis: "The very first thing on Jesus' agenda was to get rid of poverty.” Excuse me?! Jesus said His priority was to glorify God, destroy the works of the devil, and to save us from sin. Frederick Price: "The apostles were businessmen. They were rich men that had plenty of money… Only rich people could take off for three and a half years… That's the reason why I drive a Rolls Royce. I'm following Jesus’ steps.” But the Bible says, "In
their greed these teachers will exploit you with stories made up."; Creflo Dollar: "I'm telling you, Jesus wasn't poor, and… Jesus didn't have no rags on. He wore designer clothes, honey!” Robert Tilton: "The only time people were poor in the Bible is when they were under a curse... Being poor is a sin.” But the Bible says this about Jesus giving up everything to come to earth as a poor man: “Though Jesus was rich, yet for your sake he became poor…” Just like the Word of Faith preachers here in West, an Eastern group of religious leaders also live lavish lifestyles. They too teach those who send them money that the donators can also become wealthy
if they would only practice the right “force of faith” with their words.
That is exactly what Word of Faith preachers and Hindu gurus all claim,
and it is how the religious leaders from both camps live. | image tagged in hindu,jesus,god,bible,cult,christian | made w/ Imgflip meme maker](http://i.imgflip.com/5u4izb.jpg)
![IS THE "WORD OF FAITH" MOVEMENT JUST WESTERNIZED HINDUISM? [3 of 4] Unfortunately, most followers of the Word of Faith movement don't realize it is basically the practice of Hinduism. And it’s not just similar. The core beliefs are the same. The Word of Faith movement has taken Hindu teachings, slapped Christianese on them, and used those false teachings to defraud folks in the Christian Church. The Hindu bill of goods that these Word of Faith people are selling goes something like this: You can get anything you want if you have enough belief, speak the right words, use the force of faith, send the TV preacher money to get trinkets,
and repeat phrases over and over—but that is Hinduism! Hindus are
taught to use the "God force" by utilizing mantras (repetitive chanting)
to create their own reality. World of Faith leaders adopted
those Hindu practices, only changing the terminology. | image tagged in god,bible,hindu,false teachers,christian | made w/ Imgflip meme maker](http://i.imgflip.com/5u4inz.jpg)
![IS THE "WORD OF FAITH" MOVEMENT JUST WESTERNIZED HINDUISM? [2 of 4] Whether you know much about Word of Faith preachers or not, it is rampant in the Christian Church today. When you see them on Christian television, just know that the whole thing is demonic. They are not only ripping off well-meaning—but uninformed—folks in the Church, most often it is the poorest Christians that they take advantage of. The only difference between Eastern, Hindu gurus and their American counterparts in the Word of Faith movement is that the latter sprinkle Christianese on the Hindu sales pitch. Folks want to believe the claims of slick men or women on television who promises to alleviate their health issues and financial struggles. Instead, just like the gurus in India, these conmen that have invaded the Western Church are just
scamming people to grab their cash, and that includes the many, many
Word of Faith preachers in the Christian Church today. | image tagged in hindu,christian,false teachers,god,bible,jesus | made w/ Imgflip meme maker](http://i.imgflip.com/5u4idt.jpg)
