Have you ever been in one of those churches where you were told touch not, taste not, don’t do this and don’t do that? That’s one thing I love about Jesus. He breaks the rules — the ones made up by mere mortals. One silly old religious rule that people had was against healing anyone on the day of rest. Where’s that in the Bible? It isn’t, and Jesus pointed that out in Luke 14:1-14. Why do churches make up burdensome rules? Do they not make us rely upon people instead of God? Do not our traditions too often stand in the way of the teachings of Jesus? Should we perhaps follow Jesus and break the rules? Will we then find true salvation from all the oppressive chains that bind us? Will we then discover faith, hope and love?
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