"Church Of Christ" Not A Religion?

“CHURCH OF CHRIST” NOT A RELIGION?

 

God Set Apart His Chosen People To Render Him True Worship And True Religion

BIBLICAL HISTORY OF RELIGION

PART III

THE SETTING ASIDE OF PEOPLE CHOSEN BY GOD TO RENDER HIM TRUE RELIGON AND THE DRAWING AWAY

CIPRIANO P. SANDOVAL

 

THIS is a continuation of our study of the History of Religion according to the Bible.  We have learned that men have deviated from the rules or commandments of God, and as a result, their right to serve and deify God was forfeited.  According to the Bible, they have all gone astray and there is none that does good.  This is a sad picture of mankind because all men have turned away from God, but, in spite of man’s undoing, God’s compassionate love remains for all men.  So He has an invitation for all men and for all sinners, all those who have been separated from Him.  And this invitation of God projects His unending love for mankind.

The Religion of Men Rejected By God

BIBLICAL HISTORY OF RELIGION

PART II

THE RELIGION OF MEN REJECTED BY GOD

BY CIPRIANO P. SANDOVAL

WE have learned in the previous article that man separated from the religion of God, because God’s commandments or statutes have been rejected. God in turn, rejected man. In this article, we shall find out the religion of those who have been rejected by God.

Does the Bible tell us the kind of religion where we find people who have been alienated from God and rejected by Him?  Isaiah 59:2,9, give this testimony:

“But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear…Therefore is judgment far from us, neither doth justice overtake us: we wait for light, but behold obscurity; for brightness, but we walk in darkness.” (KJV)

THE MEANING OF RELIGION AND WHEN IT BEGAN

BIBLICAL HISTORY OF RELIGION

Part I

THE MEANING OF RELIGION 

AND WHEN IT BEGAN

BY CIPRIANO P. SANDOVAL

THE meaning of religion and its beginning must interest every person. We are aware of the centuries old conflict and wars waged in the name of religion.  In fact the smoke of hostility pervades the atmosphere up to the present age.  

Then we can mention the existence of so many religions in the world—all adverting to God but with irreconcilable precepts.  The irony of it is that the proliferation of such religions has not enhanced the peace and security of life sought of many well-intentioned people. We therefore would want to find out what the meaning of religion is.   

Are All Religions of God and of Christ?

ARE ALL RELIGIONS OF GOD AND OF CHRIST?

MANY PEOPLE BELIEVE that it doesn’t matter what religion you belong to as long as you believe in Christ and render services to God, because they believe that all religions are of God and of Christ. For them all religions are of God because all rendered their worships and services to God, and God accepts all services rendered to Him.

Does the Bible agree with this belief? Does God accept all services rendered to him? Are all religions of God and of Christ?