What is the real religion?

Question

Can somebody tell me what is the real religion? you may have heard of lots of discussion between religions like protestants and catholics, or iglesia ni cristo and jehovah's witnesses. based on the Bible and the teachings of Jesus Christ, which is really the true religion?

Answer 1

What the recent document from Rome addresses is the more subtle question of the relationship between the Catholic Church and other Christian churches and ecclesial communities. The Church Fathers of the Second Vatican Council taught in Lumen Gentium article # 8 that the Church of Christ "subsists in" the Catholic Church rather than "is" the Catholic Church. This means that the Church of Christ is found in the Catholic Church and is comprised of all those rites that confess the Church to be one, holy, catholic and apostolic, as proclaimed in the Creed, and recognize the Pope as the successor of Peter.

This distinction also recognizes that while the Catholic Church possesses all the constitutive elements of the Church founded by Christ, other Christian communities that have broken communion with the Catholic Church retain many of these same elements of sanctification and truth, including baptism and the transforming presence of Christ in Scripture. As such, the means of salvation in the Lord Jesus are available to non-Catholic Christians since they too have been baptized into the Lord's death and resurrection. This distinction also reminds us, as members of the Catholic Church, that while we have maintained unity with the apostolic church established by Jesus Christ, we are always in need of conversion and repentance both as individuals and as a community of faith.

This observation leads to another important distinction that the document tries to clarify. What is the difference in meaning and application between the terms "church" and "ecclesial community"? In order to understand this distinction, we must remember that there are two essential elements that are necessary to constitute the existence of the Church. They are a validly ordained priesthood that is a necessary prerequisite for a valid celebration of the Eucharist. "Validly ordained bishops, i.e., those who are in the line of apostolic succession, validly confer the three degrees of the sacrament of Holy Orders" (Catechism of the Catholic Church, #1576). If these two essential elements do not exist in any community of Christian believers, they do not form a Church but rather an ecclesial community of Christian faith. Thus, many of our Protestant brothers and sisters, whose communities were formed after the Reformation of the 16th century, are called ecclesial communities because they did not maintain apostolic succession, many do not celebrate all of the seven sacraments or believe all that is maintained in the Creed as handed down to us by the apostles. They remain, however, communities that are vibrant, alive with faith in the Lord Jesus and committed to the Gospel message to evangelize the world.

It is unfortunate that many have understood these recent documents from Rome as representing a retreat in the work of ecumenism. Nothing can be farther from the truth. Pope Benedict XVI, in his first encyclical, Deus Caritas Est, had this to say about ecumenism and the progress needed to be made, "Union with Christ is also union with all those to whom He gives himself. I cannot possess Christ just for myself; I can belong to Him only in union with all those who have become, or who will become, His own. Communion draws me out of myself towards Him, and thus also towards unity with all Christians" (article #14).

The clear desire that Jesus had at the Last Supper was that all would be one. Perhaps, the Lord foresaw the divisions that would occur among those who would follow Him. How important it is for us today to work for this unity and understanding among ourselves. Unfortunately, human words and theological concepts seldom bring us together. It is the lived relationships of love and acceptance that make us one in Christ and recognize that our faith in Jesus Christ many times goes beyond our theological understanding.

The work of ecumenism, which seeks unity among Christian churches and ecclesial communities, is something that we cannot shy away from. It is to "put out into the deep" and recognize our isolation and work toward the unity that Christ sincerely desired. Pray with me that the work for ecumenism in our own Diocese here in Brooklyn and Queens will bear fruit as we witness the mutual love, concern and respect for all who bear the name of "Christian."

Source(s) Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio

Answer 2

I really believe that most churches teachings are pretty equal.. makes since if they are all teaching out of the bible.. but I think its finding a church where YOU can serve your purpose.

Different churches seem to really stick to certain parts of the bible than maybe others do.

I have noticed also that alot of versus in the bible can seem to have multiple meaning depending on who is reading it and what that person may be going through in there lifes.. I believe that is the way it should be and that is why different people go to different churches because some churches might not light the fire for them like others do.

All in all the real religion wont be known until the end of days but if your a south park fan then you know that the
Church of Jesus Christ Of Later Day Saints is the true church.

I happen to be LDS myself.. or you may call us mormon..

I have my own perception of things and dont claim to have the only true answers or the answers for all mormons, but I have answers that make since to me and that make me feel as though im complete.

choose a religion that believes in love, compassion, forgiveness and you should be alright. remember to serve others while your able to cause that is a big purpose of life and your heart will never feel more full than it does after you help others!!!!

Answer 3

The one that unites people and bring peace upon this war-ravaged world. The true religion would work on bringing down boundaries, integrate various belief systems and human races, educate people about the true nature of God/Goddess and apply justice and love in equal proportions.
True religion would be all about love and allowance, freedom and acceptance, unity and togetherness.
Based on the bible No religion fits the profile or the teachings of Christ. Somehow they all manage to miss the message of love and unity being so entangled in their power and control by fear game.

Answer 4

Honestly, you should be researching, because what if they say Religion XYZ is the real religion and you start believing it?

You can look up to Islam, Christianity, and Judiasm. Looking at the facts, the top religion is Christianity, Islam being the second. But if you look at the other facts, Islam is the fastest growing of converts. You can even compare a really religious of christian and a really religious muslim, and YOU decide.

If you really want to know, Islam is the real religion, but I recommend you reading Islam and other religions first, then you decide.

Answer 5

Jehovah's Witnesses have the true religion. They are Christian (of course), but they are unique for their rejection of paganisms, use of God's personal name, and global preaching by every active adherent. No other religious organization can claim such purity of worship.

These facts about Jehovah's Witnesses are perhaps relevant to this question. The more one compares this Christian religion with others, the more remarkable it is shown to be.

1. Jehovah's Witnesses have no paid clergy. Yet they remain tightly organized with more than 6.5 million active Jehovah's Witness preachers (about 16 million associate themselves with the religion). Even fulltime preachers and workers at their branch offices are unpaid volunteers.

2. There is no elite class among Jehovah's Witnesses. Even the few 'anointed' among them enjoy no special privileges in their congregations on earth. An anointed person (one of those relative few with a heavenly hope) is not elevated above his fellow congregants in any way, and he may not even qualify for appointment as a simple 'deacon' or elder. There are no titles; EVERYONE is addressed as 'brother' or 'sister'.

3. No person benefits economically from the Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. Even the 8 to 20 men who serve on their Governing Body receive simply room, board, medical care, and reimbursement for certain personal expenses according to the exact same provision as every other branch volunteer.

4. About a hundred men have served on Jehovah's Witnesses' Governing Body committee during the past 125 years or so. The vast majority of them have spent the vast majority of their adult lives volunteering for their organization's purposes, and the vast majority have died faithfully and near-pennilessly while still under their legal 'vow of poverty'.

5. Amazingly, Jehovah's Witnesses did not splinter as a sect from some other religion. Instead, a truly tiny but sincere group of bible students studied only the Scriptures to determine the will of God. Thus their religion remains absolutely independent of and not carrying the sins of Christendom's history, yet carries the authority of Christ's teachings.

6. Despite the distortions of anti-Witnesses, throughout their modern history Jehovah's Witnesses have refused to claim divine inspiration or infallibility for their teachings. They have pointed to the bible (and not any particular translation) as the only inspired infallible means of knowing God's thoughts. For over 125 years, their teachings have been presented as merely the results of sincere bible research by imperfect but godly humans.


Learn more:
http://watchtower.org/e/jt/index.htm?article=article_07.htm
http://watchtower.org/e/20040601/article_02.htm
http://jw-media.org/people/who.htm
http://jw-media.org/people/statistics.htm

Answer 6

If Christianity is true at all, then you would have to recognize it's founder. What the founder said was this:
John 3
17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son.

So by his words, the stakes are high in whether you believe him or not. They might not seem much to some people, but apparently God counts that a lot.

Answer 7

there's a difference between 'religion' & christianity. Timothy writes 'true religion is this , to visit the elderly & the homeless', while other religions may say theirs is true..40+ men wrote at all different times of the same saviour .....Who do you want to believe. someone who was predicted before you were ever here & died for you? or not..

"For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord , shall be saved", Christ is our gift to us from God.we did nothing to deserve him,,Check it out for yourself,,don't let anyone 'interpret' to you , what to believe,, READ READ READ,,you wont be sorry.

above verses in the book of Romans..which is loaded w/salvation verses,,I JOHN is loaded w/ assurance verses as I JOHN 5:13..WE CAN KNOW that we are on our way to heaven!! aint that great??????????????

Answer 8

Mine is of course. I wouldn't be in the denomination I am in if it wasn't superior to all others.

Try asking Jasus to lead you in the right direction. Ask the Holy Spirit to fill you with the presence of God and lead you in the paths of reightiousness.

You will need the spirit of God in your heart if you are going to join a religious organization or church.

If you have a personal relationship with Jesus that relationship will pull you through. Being a Church Member is painfull, most people do it without Jesus in their heart but I could never tollerate Church with out Jesus present in my life eveyday.

Answer 9

I have learn your query over like 10 instances and I haven't any inspiration what you're asking. It does not make feel in English - you would desire to check out a different means of asking what you imply.

Answer 10

religion means... limited laws to practise.. one sector..
interms..

of laws.. society customs, (inc.. marriages., death and birth)

Religion > Dogma - Rituals - Social customs(inc.marriages, death and birth)

where as we call Islam.. as DEEN means complete way of life..

DEEN

1) individual life
2) collective life

individua life> religion> - dogma - rituals - social customs

collective life>secular life> political system - economic system - social system

this is the diferece b/w religion and Islam as Deen..

take care..