Trusting Christianity But Not Christ

Christian Lee (2026 March 8, Sunday, Storyline Church)

In Romans 2:17–29, the Apostle Paul exposes a subtle but dangerous spiritual trap: trusting Christianity without truly trusting Christ. The Jews of Paul’s day relied on their moralism—having and keeping the law—and their national identity as God’s chosen people. But instead of producing good fruit, their reliance on religion led to hypocrisy and spiritual pride, resulting in: “God’s name is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you.” In this message, we explore how the same thing is happening today as churchgoing Christians produce bad fruit as they "rely on" and "boast in" correct doctrine or moral living or political affiliations or spiritual gifts or emotional praise or religious participation rather than the gospel. True faith is not outward religion but a transformed heart—what Scripture calls a “circumcision of the heart” by the Holy Spirit through faith in Jesus Christ.

Scripture: Romans 2:17-29

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