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  FAILURE OF RELIGION
  by A.W. Tozer
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Summary: A.W. Tozer argues that religion in itself is not enough to
satisfy the sinner's need and that only our Lord Jesus Christ can
fulfill the eternal longing in our souls.

Topics: "True Fulfillment in Christ", "The Inadequacy of Religion"
Scripture References: Ecclesiastes 3:11, Matthew 11:28, John 14:6

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A.W. Tozer emphasizes that mere religion cannot fulfill the deep
spiritual needs of humanity, as it often leads to manipulation and
superficial changes without addressing the core issue of sin. He
critiques the rituals and practices that may adorn a person's life but
ultimately leave them unchanged and still longing for true satisfaction.
Tozer asserts that only Jesus Christ can truly satisfy the eternal
hunger within our hearts, highlighting the inadequacy of religious
practices alone in achieving spiritual fulfillment.

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CONTENT
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Millions of men and women refuse to face up to the fact that religion,
in and of itself, is not enough for the sinner's need. It is amazing how
many things religious people want to do to you. They can start with
infant baptism and end up with the last rites when you are 108 years
old-and all of that time they will manipulate you, maul you and sweet-
message your soul. When it is all done you are just what you were. You
are just a decorated and massaged sinner-a sinner who did not eat meat,
or on the other hand, a sinner who did eat fish! When religion has done
all it can, you are still a sinner who either went to church or did not
go to church.

Religion can put us on the roll and educate us and train us and instruct
us.

But after all that, there is still something within our beings that
cries, "Eternity is in my heart and I have not found anything to satisfy
it!" Only our Lord Jesus Christ is enough to satisfy the eternal longing
in our souls.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/aw-tozer/failure-of-religion/
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