God's Vast Love, by Fredrik H Robison

CHRIST AND RELIGION
(short version)

by Fredrik H. Robison

The center of religion is man himself, his character, his work, his worth, his merit; it is I, I, I, myself from start to finish. The center of the life in Christ is the Lord Jesus Christ, His character, His work, His worth, His value; it is all Christ. Religion can and does exist without Christ; but the life in Christ cannot exist without Him. All religion claims for the present is mere morality, reform. The claim of Christ is a new creation.

The goal of religion embraces human betterment of all kinds, political, ecclesiastical, pedagogic, economic, hygenic. Christ is unique, singular. He has but one objective, and that is the glory of God. Religion is all kinds of forms of godliness; Christ is the fact of godliness.

Christ sets aside man's pride, man's ability, man's righteousness, man's goodness, and holds up once and for all the God of all grace. It is not even best to look through the Word of God to Christ, but through Christ, a Person, a living Person, to the Word of God; for the "Bible" can be made a religion, a ritualistic subject and object as well as anything else.

Not I, but Christ, be honored, loved, exalted;
Not I, but Christ, be seen, be known, be heard;
Not I, but Christ, in every look and action;
Not I, but Christ, in every thought and word.

Not I, but Christ, to gently soothe in sorrow;
Not I, but Christ, to wipe the falling tear;
Not I, but Christ, to lift the weary burden;
Not I, but Christ, to hush away all fear.

Christ, only Christ, e'er long shall fill my vision;
Glory excelling soon, full soon, I'll see--
Christ, only Christ, my every wish fulfilling--
Christ, none but Christ, my All in all to be.

CHRIST AND RELIGION (short version)

by Fredrik H. Robison

CHRIST AND RELIGION
(short version)