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Religion...is it or isn't it?

(To dream that you are in a church, suggests that you are seeking for some spiritual enlightenment and guidance. You are looking to be uplifted in some way. Perhaps you have made some mistakes in the past which have set you back on your path toward your goals. With proper support, you will get on the right track again. Alternatively, it may also mean that you are questioning and debating your life path and where it is leading. You are reevaluating what you want to do).

After reading this interpretation, I realized that this relates to my concerns about churches and different religions. At one time, I use to consider myself a Christian. I just did it because everyone else did, and it was tradition. I never understood what being a Christian nor any other religion meant to me as an individual. It wasn't until 5 years ago that I started to question why there are so many different religions. There is so much contraversy about whose religion is the right religion. I even questioned the necessary means for a religion. I felt, if I'm going to consider a religion, I must live my life daily as that religion I've given myself. I asked myself, does religion matter to God? Will we be judged for our title? Or will we be judged from the heart and how we live our lives daily. Religion doesn't make the person, it only corrupts because everyone wants to be right. Everyone has chosen to color their God in their own way. I decided in my mi nd that God is a God of no religion, and no color. Now when people question my religion, I have no shame in telling them that I am non-denominational, I do believe in God and God alone. I don't believe in religion.

I am on a mission for the truth. I want to know God's purpose for my life. I don't want to be mislead by societies beliefs and traditions. I grew up with family traditions and beliefs, now I question my life and it's purpose. True religion has been a struggle for me because I have not found anyone that can convince me why I should give myself a title(religion). I guess I kind of expect the individual to live as the religion he/she portrays himself to be. I have been down many dead end roads. I will not give up. I will continue to search for true religion. I refuse to accept tradition and false beliefs. I do believe in prayer, and I intend to continue my journey until I discover my purpose in life

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Comment by Carla on January 22, 2010 at 2:36pm: Hi Rachel,

The main thing that comes to mind for me when the topic of 'other religions' comes up is this...
All other religions---Hindu, Buddism, Muslim, Newage...to name a few are man-made...the prime purpose in these religions is doing enough works (rituals of many sorts for example)...trying to be good enough!...being good enough to please a god who is ...'Sowewhere...but they don't know where kind of god'... they strive by doing the things that their religions dictate.

Christianity (we have to give it this title for distinction...and also the points David made) is much different. Christianity is God coming to us in the flesh, taking on our punishment for sin (we all have it...other religions don't like to talk about that).. God defeated death and rose back to life, and He is now seated at the right hand of the Father in Heaven...interceding to the Father on our behalf. We are not saved by 'works' but by 'faith'.

In Christianity there are works.. but the works come pouring out of us because of the Love we have for Jesus.. We have decided to die to ourselves on a daily momeny by moment basis and live for Christ. We are not saved by works...but our works show our love for Him.
God knows we can't ever be good enough.

As a Christian you never have to ask or wonder "Am i good enough to get to Heaven on my own?"
The answer is "NO---But Jesus is...so trust in Him as Savior"

We can never earn our way into Heaven by being good enough. Jesus alone is good enough! He is God! That is why we need a Savior....

God's Word says that HE loved us while we were yet sinners...

Rom 5:6 For while we were still helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.
Rom 5:7 For one will hardly die for a righteous man; though perhaps for the good man someone would dare even to die.
Rom 5:8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Rom 5:9 Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from the wrath {of God} through Him.

Anyhow....sorry for going off topic a bit--i tend to do that sometimes...

God Bless you in your journey..
In HIm, Carla

Comment by Leonard T on January 21, 2010 at 8:52am: David has made some good points. To follow God in any way will have some religous aspects to it because God is a God of order and not confusion. Chrisitianity has religous aspects to it that cannot be denied, but the purpose of all is to guide us into a deeper relationship with Jesus. It should be the desire of all Christians, regardless of affiliation, to be on a quest to know Him and to know Him more fully intellectually and experientially.

May God bless you on your journey.

Lord Bless,
LT

Comment by David Velasquez on January 21, 2010 at 12:09am: no doubt that we (huams) have corrupted religion

Colossians 2:23
These things indeed have an appearance of wisdom in self-imposed religion, false humility, and neglect of the body, but are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh

BUT -

GOD IS NOT AGAINTS RELIGION.

the question would have to be asked and answered - WHAT IS RELIGION AND WHAT IS TRUE RELIGION?

James 1:27
Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.

RELIGION = A SET OF DOCTRINES FOR MOST.

TRUE RELIGION IS THE RIGHT/BIBLICAL SET OF DOCTRINES - THAT SOME ONE ACTUALLY APPLIES TO THEIR DAILY WALK AND NOT JUST AND INTELLECTUAL KNOWLAGE OF THE CORRECT DOCTRINES OF THE BIBLE.

1 Timothy 4:16
Take heed to yourself and to the doctrine. Continue in them, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.
1 Timothy 5:17
[ Honor the Elders ] Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and doctrine.

OUR LORD IS NOT COMING BACK FOR A RELIGION OR DENOMINATION - HE IS COMMING BACK FOR HIS PEOPLE WHO ARE FOUND WITHIN ALL THE CHRISTIAN CHURCHES THAT HOLD TO THE PRIMARY/ESSENTIAL CHRISTIAN DOCTRINES.

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