get over this hurdle, that Christianity is NOT religion. saying that you believe in GOD, you do well. but even the demons believe that. the practice of religion plaques most of the world. notice the word plaque, as in not a good practice. i believe it is safe to say, that anyone reading this would desire to go to heaven. assuming you believe i such a place.nothing good you could ever do will get you to heaven. no good work, no ritual of any kind. no religious practice of any kind. let me try and illustrate. if you drove 100 miles and you drove the first 99 with out breaking the law but that last mile you were speeding and you get pulled over. you will get fined for speeding. the cop does not consider the other 99 miles. basically, your good behavior does not make up for your bad. but some or most people think that some how that they can be good and when they do a bad thing even a cuss word that some how GOD will look past the bad behavior.good works will not make up for bad behavior. if you break mans law you are indebted to society. if you break GODS laws you are indebted to GOD. since you can't do good works how do you pay your debt to GOD? you can't. but someone else can pay it for you. which is what happened. GOD payed it for you. religion is the belief that somehow we can be good enough to make up for a bad behavior. or trying to reconcile with GOD. Christianity is excepting that GOD reconciled with us. he not only became your lawyer, but he also took your punishment. problem is, most will never except this. all words have meanings and when you use the word religion, Christianity does not fall with in the definition of religion.

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