Well Jesus said (John 17:3) 3 This means everlasting life, their taking in knowledge of you, the only true God, and of the one whom you sent forth, Jesus Christ.
(Philippians 1:9) . . . And this is what I continue praying, that YOUR love may abound yet more and more with ACCURATE KNOWLEDGE and full discernment. . .
(1 Corinthians 10:15) I speak as to men with discernment; judge for yourselves what I say.
(Hebrews 5:14) But solid food belongs to MATURE people, to those who through use have their perceptive powers trained to distinguish both right and wrong. not a HEART CONDITION
(Jeremiah 17:9) 9 “The heart is more treacherous than anything else and is desperate. Who can know it?
(Romans 3:20) . . .Therefore by works of law no flesh will be declared righteous before him, for by law is the ACCIRATE KNOWLEDGE OF SIN
2007-09-19 08:53:40 · 12 answers · asked by zorrro857 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No. God gave specific instructions in his word the Bible about how to worship him. Jesus said that there were only 2 roads, one leading to life and one leading to destruction.(Matthew 7:13) He also said that only a few would find the narrow cramped road to life whereas the majority of persons would be on the "broad and spacious" road leading to destruction.
Jesus also said: “Not everyone saying to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the kingdom of the heavens, but the one doing the will of my Father who is in the heavens will.” (Matthew7:21-23)
One does not have to study hundreds of different religions to determine which is approved by God. One only needs to study the Bible to gain accurate knowledge of what God has revealed in his word as to how he wants to be worshiped
2007-09-19 16:56:03 · answer #1 · answered by babydoll 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
God has always done everything in an organized manner. It follows He would never just leave it up to us to decide. We would be praying to idols, confusing holiday observances with mixed up religions and gods, having nut-job theories about where life goes after death and bad math (1+1+1=1) LOL.
It follows that He had His preferred manner of worship written in the Bible, some of which you quoted. Of course this would be rejected by most humans. Few have ever associated Accurate Knowledge and Mature and Perceptive Powers Trained with the general public.
2007-09-20 01:38:42 · answer #2 · answered by grnlow 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Is this the only way you can say to others to be like you are or there is no hope for them? Is this what your belief systems teach?
I personally find it not pleasing when one comes to me in a position of being the only one right and all others are wrong. However I am willing to just let you do what you want here on this open form.
Do have a good day.
2007-09-19 14:32:13 · answer #3 · answered by cjkeysjr 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Your question seems vague, but if you are sincerely asking what God's opinion is on "religion", here's what He says about it:
James 1 :19My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, 20for man's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires. 21Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you.
22Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. 23Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror 24and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. 25But the man who looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues to do this, not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it—he will be blessed in what he does.
26If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless. 27Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.
If that's the "way" you want to go, then go for it. Me, I choose Grace.
2007-09-19 09:08:48 · answer #4 · answered by M V 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is One that most definitely is not. This one encourages Murder of the innocent as a ticket to paradise. But when this ticket is stamped, heaven will flee from them, and the pit opened for them. God asks only that you believe in his Son.
2007-09-19 08:57:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
no...religion is not the answer to living for God, you can be a religious nut or a believer in christ...one condemns you because you chose tradition over faith...one gets you to heaven because you believed in the death of Jesus Christ, repented, and had your sins washed away...religion doesn't cut it...you're taking the verses of the Bible out of context.
2007-09-19 08:59:28 · answer #6 · answered by cali 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
its not about religion its about your relationship with God read John 3:16
2007-09-19 09:12:25 · answer #7 · answered by zeldagirl07 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Ahh, I recognize the book you are quoting, its the one that was canonized by the Catholic Bishops in the 4th century under Pope Damasus. So, my answer is: The Catholic Religion.
2007-09-19 08:59:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
No, religion is in fact a sect of the church that he established in Jesus' name. The Bible will tell you this.
2007-09-19 08:58:23 · answer #9 · answered by nita5267 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Religion is man's search for God.
Christianity is God's search for man.
Therefore, God hates all religion as it is man made and man centered.
2007-09-19 08:58:16 · answer #10 · answered by TubeDude 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋