Religion!
There
are many things that are being done and taught by religious leaders
today that have absolutely nothing to do with bible truths, but more to
do with religious traditions and teachings of men. Most of the
religious activities which go on in religion today are simply the
result of efforts to count you. Religion wants to count you by getting
you in their assembly.
The
bible says "preach the word." What word? The word of truth, the gospel
of YOUR SALVATION. (Ephesians 1:13) And what is that? It's the good
news that Christ died for YOUR SINS. It's the good news that God
doesn't desire, or require a gift or a sacrifice from you today, but
wonder of all wonders, HE OFFERS YOU A GIFT. The gift of eternal life!
The good news is that God was in Christ (2
Corinthians 5:19-21) RECONCILING YOU unto himself. He was not counting
your sins against you, but instead he counted them against the Lord
Jesus Christ and made HIM TO BE SIN FOR YOU. You have probably been
taught that if you do good you can go to Heaven. That is a lie! The
bible says there are none that are righteous. There are not even any
that DOETH GOOD! (Romans 3:10 and 12)
The bible says (Titus 3:5) that it's not
by works of righteousness which we have done but according to HIS MERCY
He saved us. The bible says that the wages of sin is death and there is
plenty of proof of that, just look around you. We all die. But it also
says that the GIFT OF GOD is eternal life through Jesus Christ our
Lord.
(Romans 6:23)
The good
news is that you don't have to go anywhere, do anything, or even say
anything. Just simply put your faith in what Christ did. He died for
your sins! He was raised for your justification! (1 Corinthians
15:3 and Romans 4:25)
Believe
on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved. (Acts 16:31)