What Is the Good News About Religion?

1. Is all religion good?

There are sincere people in all religions. it is good news that God sees those people and cares about them. But sadly, religion has become used for evil ends.  (2 Corinthians 4:3, 4; 11:13-15)  According to news reports, some religions are even  involved in terrorism, genocide, war, and child abuse. How this saddens sincere believers in God! -Read Matthew 24:3, 5, 11, 12.

Whereas true religion glorifies God, false religion displeases him. It teaches ideas that are not in the Bible, including false teachings about God and about the dead. But Jehovah wants people to know the truth about him. -Read Ezekiel 18:4; 1 Timothy 2:3-5. 

2, What is the good news about religion?

Happily, God is not deceived by religions that claim to love him but are really in love with Satan's world.  (James 4:4) God's Word refers to all false religion as "Babylon the Great." Babylon was the ancient city where false religion began after the Flood of Noah's day.  Soon, God will bring a sudden end to religion that deceives and oppresses mankind.  -Read Revelation 17:1, 2, 5, 16, 17.  

There is more good news. Jehovah has not forgotten the sincere people who are scattered among false religions worldwide. He is uniting such people by teaching them the truth. -Read Micah 4:2, 5.

Next time: What Is the Good News About Religion? -3.What should sincere people do?

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