The Revelation of Jesus with Rick Sterling

Old Time Religion~

One of the great songs of my youth, and a song I played and sang with numerous folk and blue grass groups over the years was the song "Give Me That Old Time Religion". It had a catchy tune, simple riffs, easy rhythm, inside a tradtional three chord format. Each verse started with "It was good for . . .", and then you added the name of a character from the Bible such as Daniel, Paul and Silas, or a title such as 'Mother and Father'. Simple, straightforward, and from my perspective today, and sadly, wrong. The 'Old Time Religon' of my father and mother, sister and brother that is based in and on the words of the Apostle Paul, and his disciple Luke, are not the words that lead to truth and salvation. Those words lead to lies, and eventual eternal death.

The truth that I believed as a youth has changed into something that sounds like the word 'truth', but is spelled 'trooth', as Rick pointed out on the program yesterday. What Paul wrote concerning salvation does not match in any way the words that Jesus gave to His own eyewitness disciples while He was here on earth, and therein is the problem. The 'Old Time Religion' that so many have relied upon for their spiritual comfort and security no longer exists, and this is seen today not only in the realm of religion, but also in other areas of our daily life; areas such as politics, economics, and culture.

The world is no longer the place we once counted on for stability and security, because Law and Order have been replaced with just do what 'feels' right, not what IS right. The concept of the Apostle Paul that the Law has no place in salvation has turned the world upside down, and that is the real tragedy of our 'Old Time Religion'. 

Jesus taught that the 10 Commandments matter, in our salvation and the His words that He brought from His Father in Heaven are the standard of Truth.