If so or not...answer why.
2007-01-07 07:04:40 · 33 answers · asked by Alrod 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he that comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him, Hebrews 11/6
Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God, Romans 10/17
Faith is a gift from God (Ephesians 2/8) and you cannot work it up yourself but you have to obtain it from God Himself.
I hope you will find the above a sufficient answer.
2007-01-07 08:04:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, it is not necessary to belong to a religious group, or even participate in religious rituals to please the God of the Bible. The evidence is found in the Gospels, where the Messiah told the woman at the well (in answer to her question which was basically the same as yours) that the time had come when true worshippers would worship God in spirit and in truth (not in the synagogue, and not in the high places, but from the heart).
2007-01-07 07:08:46 · answer #2 · answered by Zebra4 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
MAN,FU*K GOD !! HE'S WEEK! WORSHIP SATAN !!! I worship Him,and what do i get?? all i want !! success in all things,knowledge, etc ! I don't give a fu*k to that guy called "god" ...or jesus , fu*k them. Souls that suffer are adopted by Satan. Hell is not a place where we burn for eternity and stuff like that. Some satanists have been there,and returned. ETC When a soul suffers on Earth,Satan suffers two ! In the bible says that the man is made after the assonance of god. o.k. ! u see a person with a handicap,or a paranoiac person. That means that god is paranoiac,and has a handicap.This is just an example.
And another thing. THE BIBLE IS BULLSHIT !!!
2007-01-07 12:16:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Those with faith please God. Christians have faith in Christ and whether they realise it or not, all Christians belong to a religious group called The Bride (or Body) of Christ. It's not man-made. It's created by God for his Son. Christ died for his bride and every Christian is a member of that body. It's world-wide and incorporates myriad denominations and individuals outwith any recognised denomination.
It's also called the great cloud of witnesses in Hebrews chapter 13, and comprises people of faith from long before Christ appeared on earth. Just read that chapter to get a flavour of the esteemed ranks you belong to if you have faith! They are people "of whom the world was not worthy". The privilege of belonging to this religious group is unspeakable and nobody with a sense of history could fail to be deeply moved at God inviting them to join their esteemed ranks.
So, to answer your question; it's necessary from God's point of view to incorporate a believer into the Bride (or Body) of Christ because he's not partial. Everyone who pleases him is granted this privilege.
2007-01-07 08:18:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Faith is what is important to please God.
It is written that without faith it is impossible to please God, for those who seek God must believe that God Is and is a rewarder to those who diligently seek Him.
Faith in God is different than religion. Faith in God is having heart faith in God's Word. When we reject Gods Word / Truth or faith in Jesus Christ, and join a religious group, that doesn't please God. When we have faith in God and accept Jesus Christ Lord and have heart faith in Atonement and Resurrection and then join a Christian Church to hear the Word of God preached, then that pleases God.
Once a person is born again, they are born into the family of God. So that isn't necessarily a religious group, but a family relationship.
It is written to not forsake assembly with the Saints, like some do, but all the more gather together as we see the Day of Christ aproaching.
2007-01-07 07:14:55 · answer #5 · answered by t a m i l 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
okay, I am wiccan and I beleive all spiritual paths lead to diety even the solitary paths. But as a former Christian who has studied the bible according to the bible in Hebrews 10:25 it is to not forsake the assembly. Well that alone suggests there is a group to assemble with, the question is who. The bible talks about the church but whcih one? Epesians 4:4,5,6 claims there is only one body, which is also called the church in scripture, one Lord, One faith, One baptism and one hope. The question is which one is the correct one? Is the any that take the whole bible and do not add or take away from it? i have not foun not one. i thought i did at one time but they started pleeasing man instead of God.
2007-01-07 07:17:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Faith in Christ is a personal decision, but the Bible also tells us not to forsake the assembly of believers. The church is the Body of Christ. Each part of the body depends on other parts in order to be able to properly function as a whole. That is why God has given us each uniqe and special gifts.
2007-01-07 07:11:49 · answer #7 · answered by oldrallychick 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Religious groups are a human invention...it is the politicisation of faith to form groups where worship can be formalised and given a certain verifiable worth by being complared and shared.
God is perfect....only the word and will of God can be perfect...therefore human constructs, while useful, can never be perfect and so cannot be the only way to worship God.
My own belief?...if you find within yourself the power to love,... then God is pleased.
2007-01-07 07:09:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
absolutely not!
religion "per se" is of very little importance.
what is important to God is YOUR personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ.
don't get hung up on "religion".
John 3: The Words of Jesus Christ (God in the flesh)
3. "Verily, I say unto thee, except a man be born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God."
4. Nicodemus saith unto Him, "How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?"
5. Jesus answered, "Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter the Kingdom of God."
6. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
7. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again."
16. "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
17. For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.
18. He that believeth on Him is not condemned; but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God."
2007-01-07 07:09:20 · answer #9 · answered by Chef Bob 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I believe that if a person leads a moral life he cannot be denied his place in the hereafter. A loving God would not deny paradise to the billions of people who have lived and died before the advent of formal religious sects.
2007-01-07 07:12:41 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋