OPINION: 12 Fallacies About Christianity You Ought to Know! Newlife1 studio.opera.com Before I start, I want to make it clear that I am a Christian, and that this article is not intended to condemn Christianity. It's purpose is to enlighten the eyes of my dear readers to some fallacies in the Christendom that has eaten deep into our most precious religion. There are so many things going on in the name of religion, in the name of Christainity, that has ruined a lot of people's lives. The truth is, when you realize these fallacies, you will live your Iife unto God, and not unto man! You will see Christainity as a lifestyle and not as a bunch of religion. Like I pointed out in the Headline, this is an Opinion article. The views are mine and are based on biblical expositions I have received. 12 of these fallacies with scriptures that go against them are shared below: 1. That the man of God is the only means through which we access God: This is a fallacy, one which has caused people alot. What does the Bible say about this. Ephesians 2:18 makes it very clear that we all have access by one spirit to the father. As long as you believe in Christ Jesus, you have full and unlimited access to God. Now, you may want to ask, what is the role of the man of God? That same Ephesians, chapter 4 gives us the answer! 2. That without prayers of laying of hands, you can not receive the Holy Spirit. This is another fallacy. In reading the Bible, I understand that our Lord Jesus specifically said that he himself is the baptizer of the Holy Spirit and none other. He said in John, that he goes and sends the Holy Spirit from the father, John 14:26. He told his disciples to wait in Jerusalem, until they were endued with power from on high. A preacher can only lead you to Christ Jesus, but can not give you eternal salvation. It is your faith that saves you. As it is written, the Just shall live by faith! 3. That men of God are the only people with the anointing: This is yet another fallacy. The grace of God that brings salvation has appeared unto all men (Titus 2:11). That includes you and me. Yes, there are special gifts, but in the sight of God, all men are the same. As a matter of fact, God is a respecter of no man! 4. That without prophecies, you can't live your fulfilled life; until someone sees your future, it's not sure! This particular fallacy has ruined alot of people's life, because they see men of God as God! Even, some of them have assumed the position of the Almighty! But what does the Bible say about this? The Bible makes it clear that we should believe him and we shall be established; then we should believe his prophets, we shall prosper(2 Chronicles 20:20). Here we can see that God is first in order, and not the other way round. 5. That you can not understand the Bible yourself except you are spoon-fed: Dear believer, the word of God is open to everyone. Inspiration for understanding the word of God is given to us by God's spirit which lives in us. Read it, believe it and your peace is guaranteed! 6. That you can not pray and receive answers to your prayers on your own: This is yet another fallacy. And it's usually because of the little faith of some believers. They are too childish to believe in their prayers. They want someone to lay hands on them, dance, shout, somersault, do some gymnastics and jamboree, before they will believe that their prayers are heard. So sad! They forget that Christainity is a religion of faith, that everything from the beginning to the end in Christainity is based on faith. 7. That God's presence is more in big churches than small ones: This is caused by feelings. We live not by sight but by faith! You ought to know that God is everywhere. You ought to know that wherever two or three are gathered in God's name, he is there (Matthew 18:20). How big or small the place is doesn't necessarily matter. 8. That the church is the building: We may not necessarily do this intentionally, but subconsciously, a lot of us do this. When we here about the church, what comes to our mind is the physical building. But what does the Bible say about the church. Jesus called the church, members of his body; hence there is the mystic church and the church building. 9. That preaching is meant for men of God alone: This is a fallacy. The great commission of our Lord Jesus was given to every believer in Christ (Matthew 28:16-20). 10. That church attendance will take you to heaven: The fact that God commanded us to not forsake the assembly of the saints, does not mean all that assemble are candidates of heaven. The sheep and the goats may sometimes move together. In Matthew 7:21, He said," Not every one who says to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of the heavens, but he that does the will of my Father who is in the heavens." 11. That the man of God is as perfect as God: This is another fallacy. Men of God are human like you and I. They are flesh and blood, subject to mistakes. They only have special gifts to lead God's church, but they can still fall for temptations. This is the mistakes alot of women make that has lead to one abomination or the other. They call their pastors Daddy, whereas their husbands, they call by name. When in presence of their pastors they feel they are before a person who can not fall or doesn't have feelings. Sadly, this behavior has lead to assault on married women. We have heard so many stories of how women got defied. 12. That being born again brings about an end to all your problems: Actually, it doesn't. Being born again opens the door for the spiritual powers of darkness to start fighting you. The reason is because when you weren't born again, Satan saw no need to fight you, because you had not seen the light. But as soon as you see the light, he pursues you tirelessly! Thanks for reading this article! Please drop your comments below! 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Before I start, I want to make it clear that I am a Christian, and that this article is not intended to condemn Christianity. It's purpose is to enlighten the eyes of my dear readers to some fallacies in the Christendom that has eaten deep into our most precious religion.

There are so many things going on in the name of religion, in the name of Christainity, that has ruined a lot of people's lives. The truth is, when you realize these fallacies, you will live your Iife unto God, and not unto man! You will see Christainity as a lifestyle and not as a bunch of religion.

Like I pointed out in the Headline, this is an Opinion article. The views are mine and are based on biblical expositions I have received.

12 of these fallacies with scriptures that go against them are shared below:

1. That the man of God is the only means through which we access God:

This is a fallacy, one which has caused people alot. What does the Bible say about this. Ephesians 2:18 makes it very clear that we all have access by one spirit to the father. As long as you believe in Christ Jesus, you have full and unlimited access to God. Now, you may want to ask, what is the role of the man of God? That same Ephesians, chapter 4 gives us the answer!

2. That without prayers of laying of hands, you can not receive the Holy Spirit.

This is another fallacy. In reading the Bible, I understand that our Lord Jesus specifically said that he himself is the baptizer of the Holy Spirit and none other. He said in John, that he goes and sends the Holy Spirit from the father, John 14:26. He told his disciples to wait in Jerusalem, until they were endued with power from on high. A preacher can only lead you to Christ Jesus, but can not give you eternal salvation. It is your faith that saves you. As it is written, the Just shall live by faith!

3. That men of God are the only people with the anointing:

This is yet another fallacy. The grace of God that brings salvation has appeared unto all men (Titus 2:11). That includes you and me. Yes, there are special gifts, but in the sight of God, all men are the same. As a matter of fact, God is a respecter of no man!

4. That without prophecies, you can't live your fulfilled life; until someone sees your future, it's not sure!

This particular fallacy has ruined alot of people's life, because they see men of God as God! Even, some of them have assumed the position of the Almighty! But what does the Bible say about this? The Bible makes it clear that we should believe him and we shall be established; then we should believe his prophets, we shall prosper(2 Chronicles 20:20). Here we can see that God is first in order, and not the other way round.

5. That you can not understand the Bible yourself except you are spoon-fed:

Dear believer, the word of God is open to everyone. Inspiration for understanding the word of God is given to us by God's spirit which lives in us. Read it, believe it and your peace is guaranteed!

6. That you can not pray and receive answers to your prayers on your own: This is yet another fallacy. And it's usually because of the little faith of some believers. They are too childish to believe in their prayers. They want someone to lay hands on them, dance, shout, somersault, do some gymnastics and jamboree, before they will believe that their prayers are heard. So sad! They forget that Christainity is a religion of faith, that everything from the beginning to the end in Christainity is based on faith.

7. That God's presence is more in big churches than small ones:

This is caused by feelings. We live not by sight but by faith! You ought to know that God is everywhere. You ought to know that wherever two or three are gathered in God's name, he is there (Matthew 18:20). How big or small the place is doesn't necessarily matter.

8. That the church is the building:

We may not necessarily do this intentionally, but subconsciously, a lot of us do this. When we here about the church, what comes to our mind is the physical building. But what does the Bible say about the church. Jesus called the church, members of his body; hence there is the mystic church and the church building.

9. That preaching is meant for men of God alone:

This is a fallacy. The great commission of our Lord Jesus was given to every believer in Christ (Matthew 28:16-20).

10. That church attendance will take you to heaven:

The fact that God commanded us to not forsake the assembly of the saints, does not mean all that assemble are candidates of heaven. The sheep and the goats may sometimes move together. In Matthew 7:21, He said," Not every one who says to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of the heavens, but he that does the will of my Father who is in the heavens."

11. That the man of God is as perfect as God: This is another fallacy. Men of God are human like you and I. They are flesh and blood, subject to mistakes. They only have special gifts to lead God's church, but they can still fall for temptations. This is the mistakes alot of women make that has lead to one abomination or the other. They call their pastors Daddy, whereas their husbands, they call by name. When in presence of their pastors they feel they are before a person who can not fall or doesn't have feelings. Sadly, this behavior has lead to assault on married women. We have heard so many stories of how women got defied.

12. That being born again brings about an end to all your problems:

Actually, it doesn't. Being born again opens the door for the spiritual powers of darkness to start fighting you. The reason is because when you weren't born again, Satan saw no need to fight you, because you had not seen the light. But as soon as you see the light, he pursues you tirelessly!

Thanks for reading this article!

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