Really, we need religion in order to believe in God? [Spirituality & Religion]

@Harriet03 I'm saving that omg

@BlueMetalChick Its worth having hun. I use it a lot..✌

@LadyGrace Amen to that!!

I think his meaning in this post is clear without dissecting it. He’s speaking of Almighty God. Religion and relationship are two different things, when it comes to God. Religion is not a part of a born-again believer’s choice. We choose God without the necessity of involving man-made philosophy. @Bebop

@Bebop God did not come to save denominations.
There shall be people from all denominations that shall be saved, but God is interested in saving individuals . Sinners who see their need for God and ask Him to save them. He didn't say he came to save Mormons or Baptists or Lutherans or any denominations. He came to save the individual person. Religion is man-made philosophy , not God's instruction on how to be saved. There's nothing sacred about religion. Religion did not die on the cross to save us from our sins. Jesus did. One cannot earn their salvation.

@LadyGrace Amen to that.

@LadyGrace You got that right, sister.

@LadyGrace I understand what your saying but I didn't say I didn't believe in God or in the things the Bible teaches, I use those teaching to do the right the right thing, we all have that little voice that tells us right from wrong. I don't have to go over board with religion, or argue my points because I don't think that is the right thing to do, not saying that you are mind you, I go through life the best way I can. Judgment day I will be judged by God. And if I am judged unworthy then so be it. Thank you for your time.

Right, and I wasn’t inferring that you don’t believe in God or the Bible. I just found your answer very confusing. Your very first line in answering GodSpeed, is stated in past tense, as if you’re saying you don’t need to read God’s Word in order to live right, nor go to church. Then in your answer to me, your statement sounded contradictory in that you said you use God’s Word to do the right thing.

I’m not arguing your points. Just wanted to be clear on what you’re saying. Godspeed is right. We don’t need religion. Religion is just man-made philosophy. Another reason why I am bringing this out is because some are confused about how to get to heaven. There are many paths, alright, but some don’t realize that Jesus said there is only one path that gets us to heaven. They’ll remain lost, as long as they trust that living right and being a good person, will earn them eternal life. They say, Well, just as long as I try to live a good life and do my best, I’ll get to heaven. That’s trusting in one’s own works to get them to heaven. They may be sincere, but they’ll be sincerely wrong. They don’t understand that “good works”, meaning service to God, comes [b]after[/b] one is saved...not before. Further, being united with Christ upon confession of faith, we don’t have to guess if we’ll get to Heaven once we’ve been saved. We know we will, because we have security in Christ, His Word, and His once and for all blood sacrifice. He is incapable of lying. He keeps His Word.
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@GodSpeed63 [quote]It shall come to pass in the latter days that the mountain of the house of the Lord shall be established as the highest of the mountains, and it shall be lifted up above the hills; and peoples shall flow to it, and many nations shall come, and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob, that he may teach us his ways and that we may walk in his paths.” For out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem. He shall judge between many peoples, and shall decide for strong nations far away; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore; but they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree, and no one shall make them afraid, for the mouth of the Lord of hosts has spoken. For all the peoples walk each in the name of its god, but we will walk in the name of the Lord our God forever and ever.[/quote]

[quote]For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as indeed there are many "gods" and many "lords"),yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we live; and there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we live.[/quote]

False Gods and True Gods, false beliefs and true beliefs all fall under the term belief.

Religion from Latin religionem [quote]"respect for what is sacred, reverence for the gods; conscientiousness, sense of right, moral obligation; fear of the gods; divine service, religious observance; a religion, a faith, a mode of worship, cult; sanctity, holiness,"[/quote]

@canusernamebemyusername [quote]It shall come to pass in the latter days that the mountain of the house of the Lord shall be established as the highest of the mountains, and it shall be lifted up above the hills; and peoples shall flow to it, and many nations shall come, and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob, that he may teach us his ways and that we may walk in his paths.” For out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem. He shall judge between many peoples, and shall decide for strong nations far away; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore; but they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree, and no one shall make them afraid, for the mouth of the Lord of hosts has spoken. For all the peoples walk each in the name of its god, but we will walk in the name of the Lord our God forever and ever.[/quote]

It talks about separating the one true God from the false gods. The false gods require religious practices, the one true God does not.

[quote]For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as indeed there are many "gods" and many "lords"),yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we live; and there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we live.[/quote]

Still, it talks about the one true God and the false religious gods of the pagans.

@TAReturns [quote]Christians[/quote]
The question asked "who in their [b]right mind[/b]...?"

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@SW-User Only Yahweh has that right.

@gregloa You got that right but that's not how Yahweh wanted it in the beginning. He hates man made organized religion.

@GodSpeed63 He sure does!

Vain philosophy, which is man-made religion, tries to explain God through distorted lenses. That’s why it doesn’t work. People don’t need religion. They are in need of a relationship with Jesus. @Girlyfriendcollecting

@Girlyfriendcollecting @LadyGrace Amen sister, amen. I couldn't said it better myself. Praise God.

Religion explains things about God? Yes, the wrong things. That’s why Jesus said to follow the only path that leads to Christ, because the other paths lead to destruction. For example, Islam says that Allah is the only true God, and that anyone who says Christ is the Son of God [u]will be condemned[/u] (Qur'an, 5:72, 9:30). Our sins were paid for by Jesus' death on the cross, and by accepting his payment and believing in Him, we can be forgiven; we don't have to earn our way into heaven...which is a good thing, because we can't do it. We believe Christ is the only way to God, because without the forgiveness that comes through his death and resurrection, there's simply no way for us to be able to stand before a Holy God. Jesus, the perfect Son of God, is the only one qualified to offer Himself as payment for our wrong-doing.

While we respect other’s beliefs, that doesn’t mean they are the right path. Moses could mediate on the law, Mohammed could brandish a sword, Buddha could give personal counsel, Confucius could offer wise sayings, but none of these men were qualified to offer an atonement for the sins of the world. As the only Son of God, Jesus alone qualified, so it DOES matter which route one takes in their spiritual journey. The Bible clearly teaches that all other routes ultimately are dead ends; that Jesus Christ is the way that leads to God. He is the TRUTH….He is the LIFE. We know that the Bible teaches that there IS only one truth—not many. And the truth is that all of us have sinned and if we are going to get to Heaven, Someone has to pay the penalty for our wrongdoing. And Jesus, by virtue of His sinlessness and divinity, is the only One qualified to do this….to be our substitute.

We live in a world where there seems to be endless options in virtually every arena of life. And people expect there to be options in this arena as well, but Jesus said, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

Other paths are essentially DO-IT-YOURSELF propositions. Follow this way of life, they say, and you stand a “good chance” of gaining favor with God and eventually achieving salvation. That’s what false teachers try to feed people. Other faiths are attempts by people to reach out to God, but scripture tells us that God’s gift of salvation through Jesus was GOD-given, GOD-driven, GOD-empowered, and GOD-originated. The gift is not from man to God, through our efforts. It is from God to man.

@Girlyfriendcollecting

@caesar7 That was the reason for God's Word. He didn't leave us to guess how to reach heaven, or what happens when we die. It answers all those questions for us. That is, for those who choose to believe.

The Bible is as up to date as [i] tomorrow's[/i] newspaper. Whatever was prophesied (to date) has come to past, just as future prophesies shall. That is because God knows the future. It was not by accident that they came true. This tells us the bible is "God breathed". No fortune teller or any other literature or historic figure is capable of such wisdom and knowledge of the future. Studying God's Word is so amazing.

God told us what to do to have eternal life right now, as one cannot make that decision after they die. Jesus said so.

@Emosaur You got that right.