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Religion and Righteousness:

Righteousness is Religion; Unrighteousness cannot be. A religion never permits unrighteousness. Therefore, we are either religious or unreligious. We are religious if we live holy, following the way of truth; otherwise, unreligious. There is no middle ground, as one can’t be a mix of both, as our God is absolute truth, desiring absolute truth from us, as recorded in Scripture: "Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect." (Matthew 5:48, NIV)

God's Religion: He Knows Us Intimately:

God knows what we are; He measures our holiness. Our Creator's religion is truth, holiness, purity, and righteousness, which He Himself upholds. He has never been unrighteous; thus, He is a righteous and Holy Spirit. God desires His children to follow His religion, becoming righteous, holy, truthful, and virtuous in His likeness.

He doesn't desire humanity's destruction due to unrighteous living. Therefore, He established the baptism of repentance by water – the 'Baptism of Water' and 'Baptism of Repentance' – as a sacred ritual delivering humanity from unrighteousness to enduring righteousness. Jesus Christ preached this arrangement, as Scripture says: "From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." (Matthew 4:17, NIV)

God's Religion to Righteousness and Expectation for Humanity:

There is only one God, eternally grounded in righteousness by His religion. He never creates anyone unrighteous. To guide us on His righteous path, He has instituted the sacrament of baptism through Jesus Christ.

I struggle to understand: how did humanity assume the authority to baptize people in man-made churches, complete with varied rituals and regulations, departing from John's baptismal tradition by the Jordan River? Who empowered them to administer the 'Baptism of Water,' associating people with their church, yet deviating from John the Baptist's sacred ritual?

The baptism of repentance is a holy sacrament transforming individuals from unrighteousness to righteousness. However, the lack of understanding has not only led churches astray from John's baptismal ritual but also failed to cement people to Peter, the rock, Jesus' church's foundation.

It raises the questions: Are we really a branch of Jesus', the stem? With one God, why have we diverged into multiple denominations of religion in physical churches worldwide?

We've misconstrued baptism as a conversion tool. In reality, it's a sacred ritual transitioning people:

from unrighteousness → righteousness
from impurity → purity
from falsehood → truth
from uncleanness → cleanliness

Reflect on how this misinterpretation has spread conversion's poison, hindering people's journey from unrighteousness to righteousness.

Will we, who baptize, escape serious accountability on Judgment Day? Those baptized by John will undoubtedly attain heaven's smallest saint status and bask in God's glory.

Can we guarantee heaven for those we baptize within the boundary of our physical church? If not, is our work incomplete?

Why do we persist? Do we, like John, guide people to righteousness, or merely convert and assume God's pleasure? We must not forget what is recorded in Scripture: The Lord says, 'My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are my ways your ways.' (Isaiah 55:8, NIV)

Religion Since Creation:

What was the religion during Adam and Eve's time? Was there a religion or not? Indeed, there existed the same religion that our Creator God upholds, avoiding all wrongdoing. Abstaining from wrongdoing and unrighteousness was Adam and Eve's religion., as recorded in Scripture: 'The Lord God commanded the man, "You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat from it, you will certainly die." (Genesis 2:16-17, NIV)

God's Commandments: Symphony of Righteousness

The commandments given by God through Prophet Moses on Mount Sinai, what kind of orders were they? They were orders against wrongdoing and unrighteousness, aligning with God's righteous nature.

What kind of commandments did Jesus Christ give? They were orders against sinning against God and our neighbours, reflecting God's religion of righteousness.

The Evil Attempt to Divide the Church:

If God is one and His religion is one, why do our physical churches have multiple divisions? Why are we fragmented? What benefit does this division bring, and to whom?

Are we not serving our own interests under the guise of religion? We will face judgment before God, who sees and knows all.

Although Satan's forces cannot prevail against Jesus Christ's Church, we still attempt to divide and fragment it, despite Jesus' prayer for unity.

When will we understand and become one in God? We are free to choose unity or division, yet Jesus prays for humanity's unity in God, as recorded in Scripture: 'I pray not only for them, but also for those who will believe in me through their testimony. May they all be one. Father, just as you are in me and I am in you, may they also be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me.' (John 17:20-21, NIV)

To be Continued…..

==> Stay tuned for our next article, where we'll uncover how 'Baptism - The Path Back to the Garden of Love' that transforms our faith journey.

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Not being Unrighteous is Religion!!

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