[Bible Question] Hi! I am a … who lives in Italy and I am asking what is the right religion to follow. I read the bible by myself and I don’t know what is the right religion if there is one. I want to do something to help people find more about God. The Christian evangelism here is full of bad teaching and they are starting to agree with things they should not…look forward for an answer…thanks
[Bible Answer] You asked a question which many have wondered about! To answer it we must refer to the Bible, which is final authority, according to Scripture itself (2 Tim. 3:16,17). The salvation spoken of in the Bible is one which sets sinful people free from their sin addictions (Rom. 6:18; Rom. 6:22; John 8:34-36)! That is very important to know. Experiencing that happens instantly and the change is radical. Hence, it is called the new creation (2 Cor. 5;17). When Zacchaeus and Paul were saved a radical change occurred in their behavior and priorities. Others could notice that change. Such a change occurs after one will humbly and sincerely go to God for mercy and forgiveness (Lk. 18:13,14). That includes repentance (turning from sin) and committing oneself to the Lord Jesus to follow and serve him in this life. Those basic truths are foreign in most religions of our day. The reason they know nothing about such is because they have a faulty and DANGEROUS understanding of eternal life and how to get it and/or keep it. Such religions are counterfeits and will only snare those who adhere to their beliefs. If the blind follow the blind both will fall into a ditch (Mt. 15:14).
We are promised that we will find God when we seek him with all of our heart (Deut. 4:29; Jer. 29:13). That means seek the truth of God by especially diligently searching the pages of the New Testament, since we are under the new covenant and Jesus’ teachings. God’s plan of salvation to obtain eternal life is vastly different, as you will read in the Bible, from what different religions declare! For example, I was raised a Catholic. What I was taught was either a massive distortion of what the Bible says or totally missing from its pages! Its teachings of the sacraments, Mary and being a Catholic did NOT bring about freedom from sin’s addictions, which I have experienced by going by the message of the Bible with its focus on Jesus. Other similar false religions are the Jehovah’s Witnessess, Mormonism, Universalism, Hinduism, Islam, etc. Each has a different message, but they likewise vary from Scripture.
God knows your heart. Be 100% sincere and honest before God. Ask God to help you, but seek the truth from the Bible for yourself. Don’t trust another’s interpretation of the Bible, even someone who loves you and is sincere! He might be wrong! Also, please don’t follow the church crowd, as most will perish (Mt. 7:13,14). Follow Jesus faithfully and unashamedly now and until death. Your faith and trust is to be in JESUS 100% for your salvation as you OBEY God and do his will. That is saving faith in Jesus. You can have peace with God, if you do it the Bible way. You must guard your heart from sin and live holy because a real Christian can backslide and get back on the road to hell again. There is no once saved always saved. You are battling for eternity and your SOUL is your most precious possession. Hence, proceed accordingly. Make the necessary changes. It will be to your advantage to do it God’s way, which is stated in the Bible. Make your life count for God. Be an honor to the Lord Jesus. This is a heaven or hell issue for you and others in your circle of influence. Remember 1 Cor. 6:9-11.
