Has 'a Personal Relationship with Jesus' eclipsed 'Justification by Faith Alone'?

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You realize that these ”Jesuses” aren’t mutually exclusive, right? That although he trampled down death by death, that does not exempt us from giving an accounting of ourselves to him? That is perhaps the important thing that has been lost in the Jesus is my buddy/boyfriend movement.
Regarding a personal relationship with Jesus, I find the 'buddy' aspect to be problematic and the 'boyfriend' aspect to be disturbing.
 
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Ok, i kinda see what you are saying.

Bear with me,

I have a friend, one since HS. She prays all day to Jesus but struggles believing in all of the bible. So I wonder is she praying to the Jesus of the bible. Can we seperate the two?

I do not know. I am still trying to convince her of Jeremiah 15:16's truth. I do not know crossnote. Perhaps Jesus only knows as He is the ONLY authority on our hearts.
We have the honor to plant the incorruptible seed by which mankind is born from above. Like Paul in pains of childbirth in a hope Christ will work in them as he did with us. .

What God has joined together we are to let no man call separate. This is where some of those pains stem from .

Satan separates the two and day and night calls the brethren to suffer being falsely condemned. No condemnation in Christ. The gospel according to the finished work of Christ faith is the key that has loosened the gate of hell and let us captives free. .

If she is praying she has a good friend it would seem . We learn from each other. In that way spiritual gifts are two fold they go out and bring in Even when entertaining other believers as strangers sent as messengers or sent to receive the gospel .

Jesus pronounces the words Lazarus rise and calls us to remover the grave clothes . . suffering with those who are accused day and night .And the honor to rejoice when victory of Christ overcomes and the devil flees while we rest in our sabbath , Christ .

Revelation 12:10 King James Version And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.

looking at Jerimiah perhaps helping your friend to understand the use of parables could provide more rest from the accuser of the brethren . Parables are designed to help to strengthen us to walk by faith the unseen understanding.

This is best seen when the disciple went to town to get food to strengthen themselves. When they offered Jesus. Jesus said he has food that they know not about which was doing the will of the father that worked in him.

Maybe that might help relieve the burden your friend has . God working in us to both will to do his will and empower us to finish the good work .

Eat the words of faith by them we taste and see God is Good. then we can lie in his green pasture. . he does still our new soul .

Jerimiah 15:16 Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O Lord God of hosts.