Scripture does contain the word "religion," and in some cases implies that it's GOOD.
Pharisaical religion is bad, but not all "religion" is bad.
Scripture does contain the word "religion," and in some cases implies that it's GOOD.
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Adam and Eve walked by faith with God in the Garden. The tree they were told not to eat of was the knowledge of GOOD and Evil...not just Evil. What was it about the knowledge of GOOD that God did not want us to have, why didn't he want us to have it?
Satan is pure religion. He is not red, with horns and a forked tail. He is a beautiful Arch-Angel. Even in the deception of Adam and Eve he quoted God exactly and only added ONE word to what God had told them. Then they took what God said and changed don't eat to don't touch, one again a slight shift of God's word.
Scripture says..."There is nothing new under the sun." Look at the sutleness of the deception that threw all mankind under a curse. Do you think that sutleness will be any different today?
Few want truth....if it looks Good, they want to eat of it.
Man is building his own kingdoms.
And man will say.."But Lord... we prophecied in your name, we cast demons out in your name and HE will say ...Depart from me you workers of iniquity, I knew you not."