oh is this going to be fun.
first of all, lets first realize that organized religion is simply a group of people who believe the same thing. and what people believe or interpret is sometimes going to be different. but religion is not what god expects. FAITH is what god expects. belief in him and what he says being true. organized religion is simply grouping people on what they believe is the truth. but unfortunately there is only one truth. so to believe that all religions are correct, is wrong. there is only ONE god, and only ONE true word of god. and its not about associating yourself with a religion that you believe is correct. its about finding the truth and believing in his word, then getting to know god through his word.
now how do you know what his word is, or if it is correct, or which one is right?? well, you have to believe that although men wrote the book, if god does exist, and he wants people to hear him and know him, then you have to believe that an all powerfull god could certainly use man to write his word. not as they see it, but as it is. and correctly. you have to believe that like a pen, man was simply the instrament inspired by god, and that he would make sure by devine power that this word could survive generations and be translated accurately. do you really believe an all powerfull god would not be able to get his word to survive and be correctly translated for all to hear?? there is ONE bible that all others are either are translated from, or modified to create another religion.
now this brings us to what the correct religion is, and what the correct book is. this is a touchy subject, but just like many, i used to believe that although i belonged to a specific religion, all of them were pretty much on the right track. this is where i was wrong because i was fooled just as many are.
if you believe in god, then you have to believe in satan. and according to the bible, satan has reign over this world for now. and his job is to take as many people to hell as possible. now if most of the world is religious in one form or another, then what would be the best most sneakiest way to do it?? in my opinion, it would be to influence people and create many different alterations of the ONE TRUTH, because god is a jealous god, and he wants his word UNALTERED because he gave it to us perfectly and exactly the way he wanted it. according to gods word, it is important to believe in him and what he says is perfect and true to get to heaven. but if you believe in a religion that has altered his word in any way, or takes focus off him, you are in danger of breaking that rule. there is ONE word of god, and to believe anything that has been altered or different is not believing in god. it is false belief. besides all the things that are out there, like PRIDE, and things that influence you to take your sight off god (like hair), there also is religion, that leads you down the wrong path. all works of satan to keep you from entering god kingdom. god says he is a jealous god and commands you to worship only him. if your worship of him comes from a religion that has altered his word the way he gave it, and what he tells us about him, then you are not worshipping the correct god, you are worshipping mans idea of god. that is a false idol.
god knows man is not perfect and he is going to disobey. that is why he sent the savior. that goes for us, as well as killers, rapists, and even people who use fear of god to manipulate and control people like religious figures. even the best religious figures are going to disobey because they have a sinful nature. but there are religious figures that use god to lead people down the wrong path. these are not men controlled by god, but rather by the slickest lier in existance, satan. when a guy like jerry fallwell? or jim baker use god for their own personal gain, and dont represent god the way god tells you to, dont be thrown off into believing this is what god wants. this is satan at his best. unlike some religious figures who condemn people, god loves all his creatures, but condemns sin only. if you sin, god is comdemning that sin, and not the person. sin is sin in his eyes. there is no level of sin. that means that rape and lying are just as evil in gods eyes even though they are punshed differently by man. god is perfect and without sin, and it doesnt change in his eyes. even a good and caring person is in just as much danger of entering hell as a murderer if both have not asked for forgiveness and given their lives to god for their sins.
but is it enough just to believe?? well, to those of you who have a girlfriend, is it enough for you to just SAY you love them?? if you truely do love them, it will show. if you truely believe in something, and love it TRUELY, then you cant help but to want to live a way that shows. that doesnt mean you arent going to make mistakes, it just means that you are going to try your hardest to correct them. you are still a human with a sinfull and selfish nature and god knows this and forgives you if you ask him because he loves you. satan will try to distract you with everything he can, because god has given him reign. and hairloss and self worth are ways that satan uses to take your focus off god. that is why god doesnt "save" you from your hairloss. this place is not a believers home, and when looking at it from the standpoint of eternity, this is just a blink of an eye that we have to go through, and with satan in power, he will try everything he can. but a believer must stand strong and know that when you are hurting god hurts for you, but allows you to go through things to bring you closer to him and whats REALLY important. its not the physical things. we are on this earth for ONE real reason. its not to have fun, but to serve god. life is only our test, and through god, life can be fun.
i look all around me, and i cant possibly believe that things could exist the way they do, and the miracles of life are possible without a higher power in existance. but to believe that there is an all-powerfull, you have to believe that it is the truth that there is ONE correct word of god, and that what he says is true. if you are a believer, then this is the closest to hell you will ever come. if you arent, then this is as close to heaven you will ever come. if there is no god, then you are in luck, that all you have to do is wait for death, and this life of depression and sin will be over. but if you are wrong, and there is a god, then you are in big eternal trouble, and there is no second chance, because god has made sure EVERYONE has the opportunity to find the truth in their lifetime. possibly this post right here. what they do from there is their decision. there is truth out there, and the best way is to find out for youself and make sure you have the ONE right one.
