All Tex-Mex is the Same

I like to tease my Texas friends that Tex-Mex food is all the same. Tex-Mex is practically a religion in Texas. My heresy has evoked gasps and clucking of the tongue, but no one has proved me wrong. It doesn’t matter which restaurant you choose, or what you order, you’re going to get some combination of a tortilla, cheese and meat with beans and rice on the side.

·      Chimichanga: folded up tortilla filled with meat and cheese and deep fried. 

·      Burrito: folded up tortilla filled with meat and cheese but not fried. 

·      Taco: U-shaped tortilla with meat and cheese. 

·      Flauta or taquito: rolled tortilla filled with meat (no cheese) and deep fried. 

·      Enchilada: Rolled tortilla filled with meat and cheese but not fried. 

 I could go on, but you get the point. I’m not saying I don’t like it. I love it actually. I’m just saying it doesn’t matter where you go or what you order, you’re going to get essentially the same thing.  

 Not so with church. You have to be very careful because many churches don’t serve God’s word but deliver heresy to your table. Here are a few ways to tell the difference:

 ·      What does the church teach about Jesus? If they say He is anyone other than eternal God who took on human flesh and died for our sins, they promote a false Jesus.

·      How do we get to heaven? If they claim it’s based on anything that we do to earn it rather than by God’s grace through faith in Jesus’ blood shed on the cross, then they have a false view of salvation.

·      What does the church teach about the resurrection? If they deny that Jesus died or rose from the dead, they are a heretical church.

·      What does the church teach about the Bible? If they teach anything other than that every word is inspired Word of God, infallible, without error, and authoritative, that’s a false church.  

 At a restaurant, large crowds usually mean good food. That principle does not apply to church. Beware! Beautiful buildings, feel good messages, and large crowds do not equal a Biblical church. Often, it’s just the opposite. When you walk into a Tex-Mex joint, you know what you’re getting. It’s consistent and consistently good. I wish I could say the same for churches that call themselves Christian.