Melissa’s Cozy Teacup

We are having a bit of a heat wave this year. It hit 101 yesterday which is a bit unusual for our city. Last year, we had so much wonderful rain. Not this year.

Here is a picture of what it looks like where Tech Hubby and I spent the 4th of July. It was so very beautiful. I’d love to have a home there some day, maybe. Sometimes the idea of something is better than the reality.

One of the things that makes our trip to the lodge every year so enjoyable is the wonderful people there with whom we get to visit. I get to watch, ‘J’ grow up. Her birthday is two days before mine. This year, I brought my Anne of Green Gables book for her as a gift. She is doing her best to hide herself in a big ball cap and jacket, despite the heat.

Our hosts are delightful as well. You know those kind of people, kind to everyone, generous and loving. Many things are discussed during the few days we visit. Our topics of discussion range from string theory, to ancient ruins to conspiracy theories. We quite enjoy ourselves.

One thing I’ve noticed though that is not enjoyable to hear is the mixing of Christianity with other religions.

Christianity is and always has been different and able to stand on its own without needing to be ‘padded’ with other, false doctrines. Jesus himself said, ‘I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.’ John 14:6

There is no other path to eternal salvation. There is no other doctrine, no other ‘truth’ no other anything that will get you into heaven and enjoying eternity with God than through the sacrifice Jesus made on the cross. If you are believing something else, with or in place of the gospel, you are in for a nasty surprise one day. You cannot worship the earth and God. You cannot worship any other deity and God. Only God. It is high time Christians stopped trying to please everyone and focused only on pleasing God. We cannot accommodate every other spiritual belief and still call ourselves Christians. To be a Christian means to be a follower of Christ. That’s it. Christ. Nothing else.