Rev. Kellen RoggenbuckIt's helpful to remember that God doesn't belong to Christians, Jews, Muslims or anyone. We belong to God, not the other way around.
About This Quote
This quote is best exemplified by the story of Jesus' healing a man with an issue of blood. When Jesus heard that the man had been healed, he told the Pharisees and Herodians who were gathered in opposition to him, “It is not lawful for you to have a (temple) in your (city).” (John 2:16) Jesus was telling them what they already knew: They didn't own God. The Pharisees and Herodians weren't justified in trying to get into the temple because, as they saw it, they didn't deserve God's favor. The last thing Jesus did before he was crucified was to send his followers out to explain the power of his resurrection.
He wanted them to know that even though he had died, they were no longer slaves to sin and death. Just as we don't belong to God, we don't belong to anyone else either. We belong to God and no one else.
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