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Study 4A RELIGION: THE TRUE AND THE FALSE
THE LETTER OF JAMES
Religion is the WORST thing that has ever happened to this world; Countless Billions of souls have been doomed to
Hellfire by false religion. Learn what the Bible has to say on the matter. I expose many false religions... not to be unkind... but because the truth has been hidden from the world's masses. Just remember, religion didn't die on the cross for you—Jesus Christ did!
Scripture Portion: James 1:26-27
The word ‘‘religion’’ is used in one good sense in the New Testament –- here in one of our key-verses. Nowhere in the Bible are we exhorted to preach religion, but always to preach Christ. Look up and compare Acts 8:5 and 8:35. Pure religion is the outworking of that which God first of all works in us. Everyone is religious, because all are born with a religious instinct, but to say that we are religious is not necessarily to say anything good about ourselves. Dictators have been known for their diabolical wickedness who have at the same time been religious; there are Satan-worshippers who practice vile methods of worship; and many people are engulfed in the blindness of dead, religious systems, which are totally false. Through a man’’s religious instincts he may be degraded or elevated, for there are two kinds of religion –- the true and the false; or, as James puts it, religion that is ““worthless”” (verse 26) or religion that is ““pure and faultless”” (verse 27). Let us study here the true and the false.
1 . THREE MARKS OF FALSE RELIGION
(1) False religion is hypocritical. Notice the force of the words ““considers himself”” in verse 26. Here is the mark of the hypocrite, and there were plenty of these in our Lord’’s day (Matthew 6:5, 7, 8). A hypocrite is one who pretends to be something he is not. A hypocrite is one who tries to appear very pious and holy in the eyes of others, whereas he is just like other men –- sinful, unregenerate, unchanged. His religion is an outward thing –- look up the searching words of our Lord recorded in Matthew 15:8.
(2) False religion is Self-deceiving. Verse 26 states that the man whose religion is false “”deceives himself””. He does not deceive anyone else. Thousands of very religious people are self-deceived; they are regular in their attendance at church, but they know nothing of redemption through the blood of Christ (Ephesians 1:7). The god of this age has blinded them (2 Corinthians 4:4). Many are gripped by false religion and have been turned aside by false cults. Others are good church-going people who profess to be Christians but who do not possess Christ.
(3) False religion is worthless (verse 26). It is empty, useless, of no value (2 Timothy 3:5). There are many professing Christians who are like waxwork figures; they have all the appearance of being the real thing, but their religion is outward. It is like a coat that they put on at certain times, to impress, but it can be taken off just as easily as it can be put on. It is not really a part of them. There is no salvation in this false religion (Acts 4:12); no reconciliation (Romans 5:10); no pardon (Acts 13:38); no comfort (Psalm 86:17); and no hope when death comes (Ephesians 2:12).
Are you not a hypocritical,who have all over his body the garment of a Christian?think on these things.
To be hypocritical is dangerous. It ends in vanity.we shall continue in the part B of this study.
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Study 4A RELIGION: THE TRUE AND THE FALSE
THE LETTER OF JAMES
Religion is the WORST thing that has ever happened to this world; Countless Billions of souls have been doomed to
Hellfire by false religion. Learn what the Bible has to say on the matter. I expose many false religions... not to be unkind... but because the truth has been hidden from the world's masses. Just remember, religion didn't die on the cross for you—Jesus Christ did!
Scripture Portion: James 1:26-27
The word ‘‘religion’’ is used in one good sense in the New Testament –- here in one of our key-verses. Nowhere in the Bible are we exhorted to preach religion, but always to preach Christ. Look up and compare Acts 8:5 and 8:35. Pure religion is the outworking of that which God first of all works in us. Everyone is religious, because all are born with a religious instinct, but to say that we are religious is not necessarily to say anything good about ourselves. Dictators have been known for their diabolical wickedness who have at the same time been religious; there are Satan-worshippers who practice vile methods of worship; and many people are engulfed in the blindness of dead, religious systems, which are totally false. Through a man’’s religious instincts he may be degraded or elevated, for there are two kinds of religion –- the true and the false; or, as James puts it, religion that is ““worthless”” (verse 26) or religion that is ““pure and faultless”” (verse 27). Let us study here the true and the false.
1 . THREE MARKS OF FALSE RELIGION
(1) False religion is hypocritical. Notice the force of the words ““considers himself”” in verse 26. Here is the mark of the hypocrite, and there were plenty of these in our Lord’’s day (Matthew 6:5, 7, 8). A hypocrite is one who pretends to be something he is not. A hypocrite is one who tries to appear very pious and holy in the eyes of others, whereas he is just like other men –- sinful, unregenerate, unchanged. His religion is an outward thing –- look up the searching words of our Lord recorded in Matthew 15:8.
(2) False religion is Self-deceiving. Verse 26 states that the man whose religion is false “”deceives himself””. He does not deceive anyone else. Thousands of very religious people are self-deceived; they are regular in their attendance at church, but they know nothing of redemption through the blood of Christ (Ephesians 1:7). The god of this age has blinded them (2 Corinthians 4:4). Many are gripped by false religion and have been turned aside by false cults. Others are good church-going people who profess to be Christians but who do not possess Christ.
(3) False religion is worthless (verse 26). It is empty, useless, of no value (2 Timothy 3:5). There are many professing Christians who are like waxwork figures; they have all the appearance of being the real thing, but their religion is outward. It is like a coat that they put on at certain times, to impress, but it can be taken off just as easily as it can be put on. It is not really a part of them. There is no salvation in this false religion (Acts 4:12); no reconciliation (Romans 5:10); no pardon (Acts 13:38); no comfort (Psalm 86:17); and no hope when death comes (Ephesians 2:12).
Are you not a hypocritical,who have all over his body the garment of a Christian?think on these things.
To be hypocritical is dangerous. It ends in vanity.we shall continue in the part B of this study.
For more package,visit our blog:segoeevangelism1992.blogspot.com and also you can click on the link attached.
For support and testimony: segoeevangelism1992@gmail.com
Follow us on Facebook via;
https://mobile.facebook.com/segoeevangelism/
God bless you.
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