I believe the reason for the agony during the 6,000 years of man's history is due to man's neither knowing God nor depending on God for an understanding of how he should his life.
I am not talking about Christians or any other kind of religion. I am referring to man in general.
There are many factors that hinder people from knowing God and depending on Him to lead a satisfactory life. One of these factors is religion. Although the purpose of religion may be to bring man to God, religion appears in many instances to prevent people from knowing God and living according to His will. I realize this is a controversial statement but I believe it to be true.
I am combining two concepts in this brief essay because they are related: getting to know Jesus personally; and learning dependence upon God.
Knowing Jesus, and knowing the Christian religion, are two separate areas of knowledge. I hope some day members of the Muslim religion read what I am saying here. If you are a Muslim, or a Hindu, or a Buddhist, or some other religion, and you need help, ask Jesus for help. If you need healing, ask Jesus to heal you. He is alive, you know.
You may think I am trying to trick you into becoming a Christian. I assuredly am not. Jesus is the Son of God. He has made promises in the Bible to all people everywhere, not just to members of the Christian religion. If you don't believe me, ask Him for help. He is alive. See what happens.
