Are you chosen?

God chooses people out of what ever nation or ethnic group of which they belong to be His representatives in a royal priesthood and a holy nation (see 1 Peter 2:9).

So many people today are confused about Christ and religion. A new pope was just elected, so big deal. it is amazing that he didn't come from Africa or Latin America, since that is probably where the greatest number of Catholics are. So the Catholic church is still controlled by white Europe. The confusion comes from the religion itself. Nothing that comes from man can be totally pure. If you desire to be whole in God then you must not try to do a religion. that will only seek to exalt yourself to show God that you are trying. Christ has already done everything on our behalf. In fact, the purtiy of the gospel of Christ is for the whole world. It is not a white man religion, but a transcultural reality. If Christ would come into your culture today, He would go as part of your culture, so that He might show you in your heart language that He loves you. Being good is not as dependent on you as you think. He loved you so much that He died for you. In fact you can do nothing to please him, only worship Him. that is what He longs for from each and every one of us.