Is there a creator?

                                                       Religion!

Definition:   A form of worship. It includes a system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practises; these may be personal, or they may be advocated by an organisation. Usually religion involves belief in God or in a number of gods; or it treats humans, objects, desires, or forces as objects of worship. Much religion is based on human study of nature; there is also revealed religion. There is true religion and false.

                                                                   Why  so many religions?

A recent tabulation concluded that there are 10 main religions and some 10,000 sects. Of these, some 6,000 exist in Africa, 1,200 in the United States, and hundreds in other lands.

Many factors have contributed to the development of new religious groups. Some have said that the various religions all represent different ways of presenting religious truth. But a comparison of their teachings and practises with the Bible indicates, rather, that the diversity of religions is because people have become followers of men instead of listening to God. It is noteworthy that, to a large extent, teachings they hold in common, but that differ from the Bible, originated in ancient Babylon, and have nothing to connect them to the Bible and the worship of the true God!

                                                                      Search For Truth?

There is an old but true saying: If you want to hide a tree so that only a few would ever find it, you would hide the tree in a forest! The same is true of religion, the true religion has been hidden among thousands of false religions!

So who is the instigator of this religious confusion? The Bible identifies him as Satan the Devil (also referred to as "the God of this system of things"), and It warns us that false religious teachings constitutes Demon worship, how vitally important, then, to make sure that we really are worshipping the true God, the Creator of heaven and earth, and that our worship is pleasing to him!

2 Corinthians chapter 4 verse 4:-   4 among whom the god of this system of things has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, so that the illumination of the glorious good news about the Christ, who is the image of God, might not shine through.

1 Corinthians chapter 10 verses 20 to 22:-   20 No; but I say that what the nations sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons and not to God; and I do not want you to become sharers with the demons. 21 You cannot be drinking the cup of Jehovah and the cup of demons; you cannot be partaking of “the table of Jehovah” and the table of demons. 22 Or ‘are we inciting Jehovah to jealousy’? We are not stronger than he is, are we?

                                                          Is There Good in All Religions?

Most religions do teach that a person should not lie or steal, and so forth. But is that sufficient? Would you be happy to drink a glass of poisoned water because someone assured you that most of what you were getting was water? It is important to note that There is no such thing as a white lie - Any lie is a corruption of the truth and will end with those who create them and those who accept them as truth being destroyed at Armageddon!

2 Corinthians chapter 11 verses 14 and 15:-   14 Satan himself keeps transforming himself into an angel of light. 15 It is therefore nothing extraordinary if his ministers also keep disguising themselves as ministers of righteousness. But their end will be according to their works.

Here we are cautioned that not everything that originates with Satan may appear hideous. One of his chief methods of deceiving mankind has been false religion of all kinds, to some of which he gives a righteous appearance. This fact is especially true of so called Christian religions that profess to serve God but teach falsehoods as facts!

2 Timothy chapter 3 verse 5:-   5 having an appearance of godliness but proving false to its power; and from these turn away.

Regardless of their outward professions of love for God, if those with whom you worship do not sincerely apply his Word in their own lives, the Bible urges you to break off such association. Just because a religion or a religious person says that they are worshipping The true God, does not mean that they are Christians, a true Christian practises the things that Jesus Christ taught, in his or her life at all times!

                                                      Exclusive devotion Required

Would it demonstrate loyalty to God and to his righteous standards if his servants were to embrace in religious brotherhood those who themselves practise what God condemns or who condone such practises? If you decide to roll in manure, you will get covered in it!

James chapter 4 verse 4:-   4 Adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever, therefore, wants to be a friend of the world is making himself an enemy of God.

Sadly, most people who say they are Christians do not ever break their friendship with worldly practises,  and they continue to dwell in total ignorance of what the true God expects of his people, even though the Bible is very clear in showing what the true God expects of us!

                                                        Which Religion is Right?

(1)   Ask yourselves, On what are its teachings based? Are they from God, or are they largely from men? For example: Where does the Bible teach that God is a Trinity? And where does it say that the human soul is immortal? You can check the Bible, but you will not find these lies anywhere in it! Other lies that you will not find in the Bible are the teachings of Hell Fire, and Purgatory, and there are many others!

(2)   Is it making known the name of God? The Bible is clear that God's name is Jehovah, Jesus himself used that Holy name, if you fail to use that name, you are not serving the true God:

John chapter 17 verses 25 and 26:-   25 "Righteous Father, the world has, indeed, not come to know you, but I know you, and these have come to know that you sent me. 26 I have made your name known to them and will make it known, so that the love with which you loved me may be in them and I in union with them.”

(3)   Is true faith in Jesus Christ being demonstrated? This involves appreciation of the value of the sacrifice of Jesus’ human life and of his position today as heavenly King. Such appreciation is shown by obeying Jesus—sharing personally and zealously in the work that he assigned to his followers. True Christianity has such strong faith that is always accompanied by works:

Matthew chapter 28 verses 19 and 20:-   19 Go, therefore, and make disciples of people of all the nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all the things I have commanded you. And look! I am with you all the days until the conclusion of the system of things.”

For a true Christian, there are no exceptions to practising the words of Jesus Christ quoted above! You cannot serve the true God with half truths and outright lies, and we are commanded to follow Jesus Christs example and obey his commands! Only in this way can we prove our love for Jehovah and obedience and respect for his appointed King Jesus Christ!

                               Jehovah is the True God!