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desires, etcetera, etcetera are still in us that overflows in our hearts toward
which we cannot get rid of through our own others especially to our own family then
power. But all these work of the flesh in us for sure, we don’t truly love the Lord
will only be replaced by Divine love if we Jesus. Jesus cannot contradict Himself
allow God’s love to overflow in our hearts. It because He is God. On the other hand, it is
will only overflow if we truly love Jesus more futile to love our loved ones more than our
than any one and anything in this world. love for God because that kind of love will
not last. It is just human love. But if we
THIS IS HOW TO TEST OURSELVES: love God first above all, then Divine love
If there is no Divine love and compassion through His grace will manifest in our lives.

CHAPTER 3

What Is Christianity And What Is Religion?

Is Christianity a religion? Who is the originator of religion?

WHO SPLIT THE TIME OF HISTORY? The thief does not come except to steal,
and to kill, and to destroy. I have come
It was Jesus who split the time of history that they may have life, and that they may
that is the reason why we have our calen- have it more abundantly.”
dar now. We have B.C. (Before Christ) and
A.D. Anno Domini (Latin : “In the year of Long before Christ was born, established
(our Lord”), shortened as A.D. religions already existed in this world:

(JOHN 10:1-10) Jesus said: “Most assur- 1. Hinduism in India 1,000 B.C.
edly, I say to you, he who does not enter
the sheepfold by the door, but climbs up 2. Buddhism also from India that spread
some other way, the same is a thief and out to Asia in the 5th to 4th century
a robber. But he who enters by the door B.C.
is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the 3. Confucianism in Northern China 551 to
door keeper opens, and the sheep hear his 479 B.C.
voice; and he calls his own sheep by name
and leads them out. And when he brings 4. Shintoism in Japan 660 B.C.
out his own sheep, he goes before them;
and the sheep follow him, for they know 5. Taoism also in China 6th century B.C.
his voice. Yet they will by no means fol-
low a stranger, but will flee from him, for 6. Babylonian is the oldest of all religion.
they do not know the voice of strangers.”
Jesus used this illustration, but they did When I was converted to true Christian-
not understand the things which He spoke ity and was born again I began to read
to them. Then Jesus said to them again. the Bible, when I came across (ROMANS
“Most assuredly, I say to you, I am the 3:10-11): As it is written, “There is none
door of the sheep. All who ever came be- righteous, not even one; there is none
fore Me are thieves and robbers, but the who understand. There is none who seeks
sheep did not hear them. I am the door. for God.” I asked myself, “how about those
If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, people who sincerely prayed in their devo-
and will go in and out and find pasture. tions every day?” I was born to a religious
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