Rock, Paper, Scissors

In "Rock, Paper, Scissors," Shawn McCraney critiques religious legalism, advocating for a Spirit-led faith that prioritizes love and freedom over rigid traditions.

January 30, 2025

ROCK	PAPER	SCISSORS
Represents the Law written in stone. It breaks scissors (the spirit) but is engulfed by the paper (word)	Represents the written word which covers the law (rock) but can be cut through by the Spirit (scissors)	Represents the Spirit which is broken by the Law but rightly discerns the Word of God (paper)
OLD COVENANT APPROACH Moses with the Law written in stone	APOSTOLIC RECORD APPROACH Apostles writing to saints in that day with instructions on how to survive then	SPIRIT APPROACH The Holy Spirit governing people from the heart who have come to Christ by faith.
JOSEPH SMITH	CHUCK SMITH	SMITHEREENS
RELIGIOUS LEGALISM	OBJECTIVE RELIGION	SUBJECTIVE RELATIONSHIP
TEMPLE RITES, PRIESTHOODS and PROPHETS	Sectarianism	Scripture by the SPIRIT
CERTAINTY and SUPERIORITY	FACTIONAL WARRING	ABSOLUTE FREEDOM to LOVE ALL IN HIS NAME (all the time)
“All mankind may be saved by obedience to the Laws and Ordinances of the (LDS) Gospel”	“Accepting our view of biblical interpretation is mandatory for another person to be considered a saved Christian. There is a vetting process we put all said believers through as a means to determine if they are legitimate in their stated faith.”	The *Spirit is Primary* and Preferential. The *Scripture is Secondary* and Referential. *Religious Traditions* are, at best, tertiary and deferential, *Organized Religious* rule is obsolete and inconsequential.