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Introduction of This Book
Many people believe in Jesus. However, most Christians mistakenly think they are living a proper life of faith while engaging in hypocritical religious practices “to be seen by men.” Those who live their faith “to be seen by men” are Christian religionists, not true believers. In Matthew 6, Jesus starkly contrasts the religionists with true believers.
“Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise, you have no reward from your Father in heaven” (Matthew 6:1).
God examines even our hidden thoughts. True believers are those who live “before God” (coram Deo), revering Him, believing in His Word, and following it. Jesus rebuked the hypocritical Pharisees, urging them not to practice their faith to gain people’s approval but to live out their faith before God, who sees everything in secret.
Those who practice their faith “before men” (coram hominibus) to be seen by others are merely Christian religionists. Christianity today is overflowing with such religionists. They claim to believe in and worship God, but in reality, they follow their desires and boast in their self-righteousness. Religionists in a secularized Christianity are convinced they are walking the right path of faith, but in truth, they are thoroughly deceived by Satan, who masquerades as an angel of light. They are spiritually blind, yet they arrogantly claim to guide others who are also blind. These Christian sinners do not realize that they are wretched beings destined for hell, yet they confidently believe they have the best faith.
How tragic this is!
I earnestly pray that God will grant them “the spirit of wisdom and revelation” (Ephesians 1:17) so they can clearly understand His Word. I hope they will recognize their wretched state, return to God, and receive the grace of “salvation through the remission of sins” (Luke 1:77).
May God grant the readers of this book “the spirit of wisdom and revelation,” so that they may richly partake of every spiritual blessing from Heaven found in the Scriptures. I also pray that truth seekers with Berean spirits will arise and be anointed as God’s workers to save souls who are still imprisoned in the bondage of sin.
About the author
Pastor Samuel Jungsoo Kim was born in 1952.
He majored in Policy Studies at the Department of Political Science and Diplomacy and the Graduate School of Yonsei University. He worked as a professor in the Department of Public Administration at Dongwoo College starting in 1981.
During his tenure, he served as an advisory professor for IVF (a Christian students’ fellowship) and led an urban community church.
After encountering the “Gospel of the Water and the Blood” in 1991, he was called by God and worked as a pastor and missionary in China, Russia, Bangladesh, and the United States.
Now retired, he devotes himself to evangelism through literature, serving as the CEO of Uijedang Press and the president of Original Gospel Mission.
Bibliographic information
Title From Religion to Faith - A Discourse on Faith
Author Samuel J. Kim
ISBN 979-11-87235-91-0 (ePub2)
Form ePub2 (eBook)
Publication date 2025-3-25
e-Book Store link
Download from Google Download from Amazon
Introduction of This Book
Many people believe in Jesus. However, most Christians mistakenly think they are living a proper life of faith while engaging in hypocritical religious practices “to be seen by men.” Those who live their faith “to be seen by men” are Christian religionists, not true believers. In Matthew 6, Jesus starkly contrasts the religionists with true believers.
“Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise, you have no reward from your Father in heaven” (Matthew 6:1).
God examines even our hidden thoughts. True believers are those who live “before God” (coram Deo), revering Him, believing in His Word, and following it. Jesus rebuked the hypocritical Pharisees, urging them not to practice their faith to gain people’s approval but to live out their faith before God, who sees everything in secret.
Those who practice their faith “before men” (coram hominibus) to be seen by others are merely Christian religionists. Christianity today is overflowing with such religionists. They claim to believe in and worship God, but in reality, they follow their desires and boast in their self-righteousness. Religionists in a secularized Christianity are convinced they are walking the right path of faith, but in truth, they are thoroughly deceived by Satan, who masquerades as an angel of light. They are spiritually blind, yet they arrogantly claim to guide others who are also blind. These Christian sinners do not realize that they are wretched beings destined for hell, yet they confidently believe they have the best faith.
How tragic this is!
I earnestly pray that God will grant them “the spirit of wisdom and revelation” (Ephesians 1:17) so they can clearly understand His Word. I hope they will recognize their wretched state, return to God, and receive the grace of “salvation through the remission of sins” (Luke 1:77).
May God grant the readers of this book “the spirit of wisdom and revelation,” so that they may richly partake of every spiritual blessing from Heaven found in the Scriptures. I also pray that truth seekers with Berean spirits will arise and be anointed as God’s workers to save souls who are still imprisoned in the bondage of sin.
About the author
Pastor Samuel Jungsoo Kim was born in 1952.
He majored in Policy Studies at the Department of Political Science and Diplomacy and the Graduate School of Yonsei University. He worked as a professor in the Department of Public Administration at Dongwoo College starting in 1981.
During his tenure, he served as an advisory professor for IVF (a Christian students’ fellowship) and led an urban community church.
After encountering the “Gospel of the Water and the Blood” in 1991, he was called by God and worked as a pastor and missionary in China, Russia, Bangladesh, and the United States.
Now retired, he devotes himself to evangelism through literature, serving as the CEO of Uijedang Press and the president of Original Gospel Mission.
Bibliographic information
Title From Religion to Faith - A Discourse on Faith
Author Samuel J. Kim
ISBN 979-11-87235-91-0 (ePub2)
Form ePub2 (eBook)
Publication date 2025-3-25
e-Book Store link