Religion

Matthew 5 Guest speaker John Owen.  There is a difference between Christianity and actually knowing Christ.  John challenges us to recognize the significance of the outward religious things that we do, but realize that these are not the end goal.  Knowing Jesus and becoming like Him is the point.  Many people go through the motions of Christianity, but do not have an intimate relationship with Jesus or bear His likeness.  This problem contributes to the negative opinion many Americans have of "Christians."