how do u know if ur in the right religion when u've been involved with a church for a long time,and u follw theyre beliefs usually u think that is the right way to go does that make sense well everyone thinks that bout' theyre church and religion how do u know whats right???
2006-08-21 12:17:07 · 17 answers · asked by catiegraham 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Religion is whatever you feel is right.
How do you know what you feel is right? Haven't your feelings ever turned out to be wrong? Are you are saying that what you feel determines truth? If so, then you are putting yourself in the place of God, and looking to yourself for what you "feel" is right.
If religion is whatever you feel is right, then that could lead to chaos. What if some people had a religion where they felt stealing was acceptable? And what about lying and cheating? Would you trust someone who believed in a religion that felt it was alright to steal, lie, and cheat?
Hitler felt killing Jews was right. He was wrong. The Bible says that the heart is deceitful and untrustworthy (Jer. 17:9). If you could come to know truth by what you felt, then the Bible, which is the revelation of God, didn't need to be written. But, it has been written, and it has revealed that only God is the Source of truth, not your feelings.
I've never known truth to contradict itself. What if someone felt that something was right, and another person felt it was wrong? Would they both be right? If your statement is true, then how could there be a contradiction like that, if feelings determined truth?
2006-08-21 12:32:01 · answer #1 · answered by poorboychristian 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This question can only really be answered by more questions you need to ask yourself.
Do you go to church because of habit or do you really enjoy the services given?
Are you comfortable with the priest/pastor who runs the church?
Do you have any friends who go to the church with you?
Do you agree with what is taught by the church?
Are you allowed to ask questions and get answers you can understand?
Do you enjoy the church services and able to live the faith taught by the church?
Once you find the answers to the questions you should know if you want to stay in the church or find another one.
2006-08-21 12:49:19 · answer #2 · answered by Moonsilk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You compare what the church teaches to what the Bible says. If it doesn't match up you are probably in the wrong church. If you don't have a lot of experience examining preaching then listen to some of the national radio preachers who have their sermons examined by listeners and scholars so that they are held accountable to teaching what the Bible says by a large audience beyond the walls of their church.
Here's my favorite http://www.oneplace.com/ministries/enduring_truth/archives.asp but you can navigate around this site and listen to other gifted teachers like Charles Stanley or David Jeremiah or Alistar Begg or Chip Ingram or John MacArthur, etc.
2006-08-21 12:37:06 · answer #3 · answered by Martin S 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I read the bible and found out that some stuff I thought was right, wasn't. I'm christian, but can't seem to find a church that holds the same beliefs I do.
2006-08-21 12:27:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you study 11 Tiothy 2:15
I John 4:1 Try the spirits whether they are of God: Because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
2006-08-21 12:34:38 · answer #5 · answered by PREACHER'S WIFE 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Find a church that (literally) does what the Bible says, and believes it too:
1Co 11:23 For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, that the Lord Jesus, the same night in which he was betrayed, took bread,
1Co 11:24 And giving thanks, broke and said: Take ye and eat: This is my body, which shall be delivered for you. This do for the commemoration of me.
1Co 11:25 In like manner also the chalice, after he had supped, saying: This chalice is the new testament in my blood. This do ye, as often as you shall drink, for the commemoration of me.
1Co 11:26 For as often as you shall eat this bread and drink the chalice, you shall shew the death of the Lord, until he come.
1Co 11:27 Therefore, whosoever shall eat this bread, or drink the chalice of the Lord unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and of the blood of the Lord.
1Co 11:28 But let a man prove himself: and so let him eat of that bread and drink of the chalice.
1Co 11:29 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily eateth and drinketh judgment to himself, not discerning the body of the Lord.
2006-08-21 16:08:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
start questioning every darn thing you believe and see if it makes sense. For example, see if it makes sense that one man's blood can wash away sins of humanity all together??? Most organizational religions are diverted from the truth.
2006-08-21 13:44:15 · answer #7 · answered by stII 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read your Bible... simple as that... what does it say?
Does your church/religion follow what it teaches & says?
Take a look here and do some study for yourself if you really want the answer to your question:-
http://christiananswers.net//directry.html
2006-08-21 12:48:04 · answer #8 · answered by englands.glory 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read a lot, pray a lot, learn as much as I can to ensure they are preaching and teaching the real truth, word and love of Jesus.
That's why I changed from protestant to Roman Catholic, because it's the true church of Jesus.
God bless!
2006-08-21 12:39:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
This is something that makes knowing all the wrong answers that much more important. I study all religions I can. If you are not sure look elseware.
Hails,
Silence
2006-08-21 13:22:35 · answer #10 · answered by Silent One 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋