What is religion ?
According to the English Cambridge dictionary , religion can be defined as
the belief in and worship of a god or gods, or any such system of belief and worship.
Then according to Bro Eli, we were meant to understand that religion is a way we worship God or a diety.
- James 1:26
Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless.
In this chapter, we were meant to understand that if you practice a genuine Faith , then you need to adopt self control especially when it comes to your speech, this is because the reflection of a true religion can be seen in our speech.
True religion is not about the outward behavior that we display but also the disciplined behavior that we exhibit.
So if you claim to be a religious fellow but yet you speak fowl words ,then your religion is on vain.
So we were meant to understand that their is a true and bad religion. The true religion is the one that was taught in the Bible.
- 1 Timothy 3:15
If I am delayed, you will know how people ought to conduct themselves in God’s household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.
In this Bible verse , the importance of proper conduct within the church was emphasized, this is because the church reflects the presence of God on this Earth.
The men in church of God were instructed on how to conduct and behave themselves when they are in the house of God.
How then do we worship God ?
- John 4:23-24
23 Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks.
24 God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.
The Bible in this verse tells us that worshipping the God on heaven in truth and in spirit is the true way of worshipping God. It is not just about the big building, but staying grounded to the truth and being guided by the holy Spirit.
- Romans 1:23
and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like a mortal human being and birds and animals and reptiles.
Now, for those people that worship living creatures , the Bible tells us that it shows a clear evidence of neglecting God's Truth.
Why neglect the Creator, only to worship the creature, this is a sign of false religion.