[Robert Pate]

"But if our Gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost.

In whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the glorious Gospel of Christ, who is the image of God should shine unto them," 2 Corinthians 4:3, 4.

Satan uses religion to blind those that are lost. They cannot see nor can they understand Paul's glorious Gospel.

Have you noticed that all the religious can talk about is their religion. Their religion is their Christ. All that the Pharisees could talk about was the Torah. They said that the Torah was the way, the truth and the life and that it was the light that lightens every man. Jesus took what they said about the Torah and applied it to himself, John 14:6.

What religion is to Catholics and Calvinist, Christ and the Gospel is to the Christian. Just as what the Torah was to the Pharisees, Christ is to the New Testament Christian. Catholics and other religions worship their religion. They worship the pope, they worship the sacraments, they worship Mary, they worship the Catholic religion. It is their Christ.

Paul refered to the Gospel as "The Glorious Gospel." The Gospel is glorious because it is our only means of salvation. "It is the power of God unto salvation," Romans 1:16. In the Gospel Jesus comes into the world for the sole purpose of reconciling lost humanity to God his Father, 2 Corinthians 5:18, 19. He does this by doing for us that which we cannot do for ourselves. By his sinless life he offers to God the Father a life of total obedience to his Holy Law. By his death on the cross he atones for our sins and the sins of the whole world, 1 John 4:14.

It is His life and His death that justifies us, Romans 3:26. All that Jesus has done, he did in our name and on our behalf. Our salvation is secure because it is at the right hand of God in heaven, Hebrews 7:25, 26.

[Bradley D]

Religion is a tradition that should later led one to God! In many cases it does not. Many people get wrapped up in the trappings of their religion in which it becomes a ritual. But for a few it does take one beyond earthly practices to the Spirit. I used the tools (i.e. the Bible) given me by of my past religion to find the God of the Bible and my lord Jesus Christ.

[glorydaz]

Originally Posted by Robert Pate

"But if our Gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost.

In whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the glorious Gospel of Christ, who is the image of God should shine unto them," 2 Corinthians 4:3, 4.

Satan uses religion to blind those that are lost. They cannot see nor can they understand Paul's glorious Gospel.

Have you noticed that all the religious can talk about is their religion. Their religion is their Christ. All that the Pharisees could talk about was the Torah. They said that the Torah was the way, the truth and the life and that it was the light that lightens every man. Jesus took what they said about the Torah and applied it to himself, John 14:6.

What religion is to Catholics and Calvinist, Christ and the Gospel is to the Christian. Just as what the Torah was to the Pharisees, Christ is to the New Testament Christian. Catholics and other religions worship their religion. They worship the pope, they worship the sacraments, they worship Mary, they worship the Catholic religion. It is their Christ.

Paul refered to the Gospel as "The Glorious Gospel." The Gospel is glorious because it is our only means of salvation. "It is the power of God unto salvation," Romans 1:16. In the Gospel Jesus comes into the world for the sole purpose of reconciling lost humanity to God his Father, 2 Corinthians 5:18, 19. He does this by doing for us that which we cannot do for ourselves. By his sinless life he offers to God the Father a life of total obedience to his Holy Law. By his death on the cross he atones for our sins and the sins of the whole world, 1 John 4:14.

It is His life and His death that justifies us, Romans 3:26. All that Jesus has done, he did in our name and on our behalf. Our salvation is secure because it is at the right hand of God in heaven, Hebrews 7:25, 26.

Amen. They have set up other gods to worship. Religion is the one god that appears spiritual, but is filled with dead mens' bones. Calvin is a perfect example. His indoctrination has reached far and wide, and those who enter therein can seldom seem to find their way out. Catholics, of course, are notorious for worshipping their religion. Their indoctrination, too, is solidly entrenched.


This verse is really good. It shows Jesus as both the Lamb and the Priest.

Romans 3:26
To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.

[glorydaz]

Originally Posted by Bradley D

Religion is a tradition that should later led one to God! In many cases it does not. Many people get wrapped up in the trappings of their religion in which it becomes a ritual. But for a few it does take one beyond earthly practices to the Spirit. I used the tools (i.e. the Bible) given me by of my past religion to find the God of the Bible and my lord Jesus Christ.

That's often the case. I didn't really start to learn until I got out of school. It's the same with organized religion. We really need to go directly to the Word, itself, in order not to be swept up in some of the false doctrines that are being promoted.

[Robert Pate]

Originally Posted by glorydaz

That's often the case. I didn't really start to learn until I got out of school. It's the same with organized religion. We really need to go directly to the Word, itself, in order not to be swept up in some of the false doctrines that are being promoted.

Amen to that.

I floundered for years because of the doctrines of men when all of the time I was carrying the truth around in my Bible.

I knew that something was wrong but could not put my finger on it. My advice is that I you are not comfortable with what you are being taught start searching the scriptures to see if those things that you are being taught are true.