Religion, spirituality, mythology, idol worship, witchcraft...God says all have no place in heaven.
We don't need mythology or religion. Neither, will get any of us to heaven. Religion is nothing but man-made philosophy. Did religion die on the cross to save us from our sins? No. But Jesus did.
Man has the mistaken idea that he can save himself from his own sins. Also that he has the power and authority to set the standard of salvation FOR God. He is going to be sadly mistaken when he faces God in eternity. We are all in the same boat. We all need a Savior, who can forgive us our sins and bring us back into a relationship with our Father in Heaven. Without the forgiveness of Jesus, our sins will keep us separated from God the Father in heaven, forever. God said no amount of work or good deeds will earn us a place in heaven.
No one needs religion. What they do need is a relationship with their Father in Heaven. That's what God said, not man. I think we would be foolish to ignore that. God didn't leave us to guess how to get to heaven. He approved and appointed Jesus as our only Mediator and Savior. Surely man does not think he can save himself from his own sins. But then there are always those who will mock God and risk losing their own soul.
"For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world, but loses his own soul?" Mark 8:36
Man has the mistaken idea that he can save himself from his own sins. Also that he has the power and authority to set the standard of salvation FOR God. He is going to be sadly mistaken when he faces God in eternity. We are all in the same boat. We all need a Savior, who can forgive us our sins and bring us back into a relationship with our Father in Heaven. Without the forgiveness of Jesus, our sins will keep us separated from God the Father in heaven, forever. God said no amount of work or good deeds will earn us a place in heaven.
No one needs religion. What they do need is a relationship with their Father in Heaven. That's what God said, not man. I think we would be foolish to ignore that. God didn't leave us to guess how to get to heaven. He approved and appointed Jesus as our only Mediator and Savior. Surely man does not think he can save himself from his own sins. But then there are always those who will mock God and risk losing their own soul.
"For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world, but loses his own soul?" Mark 8:36