Conclusion of HOW TO IDENTIFY THE TRUE RELIGION

True Christian accept Jesus Christ as God's means of salvation.  The Bible says: "There is no salvation in anyone else, for there is not another name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must get saved." (Acts 4:12)  As we saw in Chapter 5, Jesus gave his life as a ransom   for obedient humans.  (Matthew 20:28)  In addition, Jesus is God's appointed King in the heavenly Kingdom that will rule the entire earth. And God requires that we obey Jesus and apply his teachings if we want everlasting life.  That is why the Bible states: "He that exercises faith in the Son has everlasting life; he that disobeys the Son will not see life." -John 3:36.

True worshipers are no part of this world. When on trial before the Roman ruler Pilate, Jesus said:  "My kingdom is no part of this world." (John 18:36)  No matter  what country they live in, Jesus' true followers  are subjects of his heavenly Kingdom and thus maintain strict neutrality in the world's political affairs. They take no part in its conflicts. However, Jehovah's worshipers do not interfere with what others choose to do about joining a political party,running for office, or voting. And while God true worshipers are neutral regarding politics, they are law-abiding.  Why? Because God's Word commands them to "be in subjection" to the governmental (to a certain degree) "superior authorities."  (Romans 13:1) Where there is a conflict between what God requires and what  a political system requires, true worshipers follow the example of the apostles, who said: "We must obey God as ruler rather than men." -Acts 5:29; Mark 12:17.

Jesus' true followers preach that God's Kingdom is mankind's only hope. Jesus foretold: "This good news of the kingdom will be preached  in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations; and then the end will come."  (Matthew  24:14) Instead of encouraging people to  look to human rulers to solve their problems, (Cause God knows human rulers don't have a clue)  true followers of Jesus Christ proclaim God's heavenly Kingdom as the only hope for mankind (Psalm 146:3) Jesus taught us to pray for that perfect government when he said:  "Let your kingdom come. Let your will take place,  on earth as  in heaven." (Matthew 6:10) God's Word foretold that this heavenly Kingdom "will crush and put an end to all these kingdoms [now existing], and it itself will stand to times indefinite." -Daniel 2:44.

On the basis of what we have just considered, ask yourself: 'What religious group bases all its teachings on the Bible and makes known Jehovah's name?  What group practices Godly love, exercises faith in Jesus,m is not part of the world, and proclaims that God's Kingdom is the only real hope for mankind?  Of all the religious groups  on earth, which one meets all these requirements?  The facts clearly show that it is Jehovah's Witnesses. -Isaiah 43:10-12.

Next time: WHAT WILL YOU DO?

From the Book: What Does the Bible Really Teach? 2005 and 2006