My God is better than Your God




Introduction

Some people who identify themselves as Christians talk about having a personal relationship with God. Some to the point of them referring to Him as “My God”. This is fine until someone gets too personal and changes things in scripture to suit themselves.

In Genesis 1:26-27 it reads, Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth." So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. God created us but the way some people talk, they act as if they are the ones who created God.



Social Drinking

“My God won’t mind if I have a glass of wine with dinner.” These people understand the scriptures that say drunkenness is a sin (Rom. 13:13; Gal. 5:21). Therefore, a drink here and there is fine. The author of Proverbs tells a different story in Prov. 23:31-32, Do not look on the wine when it is red, When it sparkles in the cup, When it swirls around smoothly; At the last it bites like a serpent, And stings like a viper. This says don’t touch alcohol at all! Going to the New Testament; in addition to drunkenness, the phrase drinking parties (or banquetings) is used as well as an act of sin. This is in reference to social drinking. So, yes, it is a sin!



Worshipping God

“My God doesn’t care how I worship him; as long as I do.” We’ve previously gone over this in a series on the worship service (see previous posts). If this statement was true, then why were Nadab and Abihu killed when they offered incense to God (Lev. 10:1-2)? The offered what was called ‘profane fire’ as it wasn’t from the source God commanded. God told Aaron in verse 3, “By those who come near Me I must be regarded as holy; And before all the people I must be glorified.” This proves that God DOES care how people worship him.
The Church I Attend

“My God doesn’t care what church I attend.” If this were true, then why did Jesus tell his disciples in Mt. 16:18, (Matthew 16:18) “…on this rock I will build My church…” He didn’t say churches, he said ‘church’ in the singular. This means that there is only one church that worships God. The apostle Paul supports this statement in 1 Corinthians 3:10-11, According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I have laid the foundation, and another builds on it. But let each one take heed how he builds on it. For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. This proves that God DOES care what church you attend.



Conclusion

There are other examples of how people change scripture to support their own beliefs, but these will suffice for this article. God states in Isa. 45:14, 21 that there is no other God besides him. This is referring to God in the bible and His commands. To change His words to suit your needs is worshipping another god; not God, The Father, of scripture.


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