This article will introduce an uncomplicated, simply beautiful message of Christianity; The WAY Jesus intended.

Back in the days when Christ walked the earth and Christianity was just beginning to emerge on the social scene, believers classified their new-found faith under only one heading; "The Way." Notwithstanding in these modern times, headings like "Pentecostal," "Charismatic," and the ever popular; thoroughly wicked prosperity Gospel, have gradually morphed into acceptable church “types.” How profoundly unfortunate for Christ-followers today, to have to navigate these and other new-found philosophies, when Jesus taught such a simple and pure message of love, forgiveness and peace.

Inasmuch as the church has strayed from sound doctrine and true Christianity; many are being led astray by fables. Fables in God's Word are constituted by any teachings that add to or take away from the Truth; 2Timothy 4:4.

True Christianity is NOT to be defined by any sort of denomination or classification. The reason all these other ways of teaching are so unpleasing to our Lord is that they all add their own versions of preferable doctrines and ignore the ones they don't like, instead of restricting their teachings to include only those of our Lord Jesus.

SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES

Acts 9:2

^“and asked letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, so that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.”

Acts 19:9

^“But when some were hardened and did not believe, but spoke evil of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them and withdrew the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus.”

Acts 24:14

^“But this I confess to you, that according to the Way which they call a sect, so I worship the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the Law and in the Prophets.”

John 14:4-6

^“And where I go you know, and the way you know.” Thomas said to Him, “Lord, we do not know where You are going, and how can we know the way?” Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.”

Hebrews 10:19-20

^“Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh,”

Acts 4:12

^“ Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”

John 10:9

^“ I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture.”

SO, originally, the doctrine of Christ was simply called "The Way;" signifying to others faith in Christ Jesus and commitment to living for Him and His Ways. Perhaps believers of today should consider going back to this beautiful way of classifying themselves as Christians.

Perhaps believers of today ought to turn away from all the modern-day, popular and man-twisted doctrines of way-ward churches, because they slander the Truth by adding man-made ideologies and deny godly attributes that keep believers blameless before God.

NKJV

Linzy is a certified Bible Counsellor, with countless republications on her viewers blogs, Bible Studies, Ezines and the like. Her portfolio includes, non-fiction articles, short stories for all ages, and Christian poetry.