What is your religion for?

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Do non-Catholic Christians believe that they can find perfection through their religion or do they believe that religion is the path to live forever?

…also, how do we detect as Christians whether or not our family traditions or traits are perfect… IOW, how do we become perfect?
 
TEPO said:
Do non-Catholic Christians believe that they can find perfection through their religion or do they believe that religion is the path to live forever?

…also, how do we detect as Christians whether or not our family traditions or traits are perfect… IOW, how do we become perfect?
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Some would say they don’t have a religion, but only a relationship with Christ, because they equate religion with “salvation by works” and a man-made set of rules instead of a relationship.

Obviously, we don’t agree with that idea of what religion is.
 
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Shouldn’t stop us from trying though.
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Correct, we attempt to be the best we can - knowing we will not be perfect. We recognize and accept that we can not be perfect.

We ask God’s forgiveness when we fall into sin.
 
SteveVH said:
We do when we reach heaven. If we did in this life we would have no need for Jesus sacrifice.
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Correct. While on earth, we can not be perfect. After time in Purgatory (if we are judge to go there and not to Hell) - we will be pure - which as you mentioned is only possible because of Jesus’ Sacrifice on the Cross for us.
 
You might find this site interesting. strangenotions.com

It’s purpose is to answer questions these.

It’s still brand new, but it will be very useful when more content gets created.

It was created by a Catholic blogger, Brandon Vogt.
 
Yes, religion is a term protestants like to demonize. They do this to serve their purpose. Though, someone can say the religion of “someone” may attempt to in itself elevate them to the vision of God, or earn them God’s favor. This was an accusation Jesus leveled at the pharisees, scribes who were suppose to be “experts” of the faith but only according to the Law. But this does not mean all religion is lived in this manner. It is the heart that determines someones purpose.

Consider Cain and Able. Cain’s offering was bad, while Ables was good.

Those who seek a pure heart from the Lord are religious out of humility and obedience. It doesn’t mean they think themselves worthy, but still it is an honest petition for a devoted life to God.
 
Waheguru ji ki khalsa, Waheguru ji ki fateh.

The purpose of Sikhism is to act as a way to achieve salvation and meet with God without dependence on such things as performing rituals, making pilgrimages, having baths in holy water or ritual ablutions or needing to attend a place of worship on a specific day.
 
My religion is to give form & structure to my faith. It gives me a community of believers to join in the worship of our Lord. I had faith before I found my way home to the Catholic Church.

As far as perfection - When I get home to the Father…that has to be perfection. I can wait, knowing our place in heaven is the perfection I can’t even begin to imagine. I’ll just keep trying to do the best I can as a Christian.
 
RoseMary131 said:
Correct. While on earth, we can not be perfect. After time in Purgatory (if we are judge to go there and not to Hell) - we will be pure - which as you mentioned is only possible because of Jesus’ Sacrifice on the Cross for us.
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Why won’t God tell us how to become perfect…?

Say for example I’m a very patient person, but fail to correct people out of fear of hurting their feelings. Am i right or wrong? How do we know what ‘perfect’ is?
 
Horton said:
My religion is to give form & structure to my faith. It gives me a community of believers to join in the worship of our Lord. I had faith before I found my way home to the Catholic Church.

As far as perfection - When I get home to the Father…that has to be perfection. I can wait, knowing our place in heaven is the perfection I can’t even begin to imagine. I’ll just keep trying to do the best I can as a Christian.
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What about dealing with others? How do you know if you’re acting the way God wants?
 
IAmAKaur said:
Waheguru ji ki khalsa, Waheguru ji ki fateh.

The purpose of Sikhism is to act as a way to achieve salvation and meet with God without dependence on such things as performing rituals, making pilgrimages, having baths in holy water or ritual ablutions or needing to attend a place of worship on a specific day.
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Does your religion teach you how to treat others in depth?
 
TEPO said:
Does your religion teach you how to treat others in depth?
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Indeed. Sikhism preaches equality, tolerance and respect for all, regardless of gender, age, culture or race, educational level etc. It also does not recognise the caste system or any other class system for this reason.
 
Religion is a community of people coming together with the same faith interpretation.

Catholics believe that the Catholic Church, the Pope, tradition, sacraments etc. The Roman Catholic Church represents God’s purpose on earth.

Mormon’s believe in their Prophet Joseph Smith and his Book of Mormon and his doctrine.

Muslims believe that Allah is the “One God” and Mohammad is his prophet.

Christians fall in two groups: some religious groups are “Do” religions which believe is salvation by works and sacraments (which is derived from “sacrifices”).

Bible Christians believe in the Authority of Scripture and New Testament Orthodoxy.
They Believe in salvation by grace through faith not by works. They are the “Done” religious groups which teach everlasting salvation for the believer. They believe in the Great Commission which is to teach the Gospel, baptize believers, and see souls saved. They are most likely to take scripture literally.

Scriptural references:
Mark 16:15,16 2 Timothy 3:16 Rom 10:9 Ephesians 2:7-9

To answer you question, who are the brethren?

Scripture says to know them by their works.

Paul says in first Corinthians that the false brethren persecuted him violently.
So plainly, any Christian who persecutes is not a true Christian.

Paul says to Timothy in 2Tim3:16 16 All scripture is inspired by God and[a] profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,** 17 that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work

Any one who preaches something that disagrees with scripture is the Spirit of Antichrist.

Good Christians and Good Local Churches do good Godly works and resist evil.
They Preach everlasting salvation by the Grace of God and not by works.
1 Peter 1:22-24

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (NRSVCE)

22 Now that you have purified your souls by your obedience to the truth[a] so that you have genuine mutual love, love one another deeply** from the heart.[c] 23 You have been born anew, not of perishable but of imperishable seed, through the living and enduring word of God.[d]****
 
TEPO said:
Do non-Catholic Christians believe that they can find perfection through their religion or do they believe that religion is the path to live forever?

…also, how do we detect as Christians whether or not our family traditions or traits are perfect… IOW, how do we become perfect?
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[Amusing: the OP is directed at non-Catholics, yet all answers so far are from Catholics. :confused: 🤷 EDIT: ooops, I started this post over an hour ago, when there weren’t any replies yet from non-Catholics. :o]

OK, you’ve got several questions here, OP:
  1. What is your religion for?
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As someone already mentioned, as a non-Catholic, I don’t think of my faith (meaning my belief) or its contents as “religion.” I originally came to Christ because I had realized that man, including me, was beset by a soul cancer no mortal had a cure for. After a while, I realized simply that God is worthy of worship (that should be one’s primary focus/motivation in one’s practice of “religion,” no?). But of course you can’t rightly worship God unless you’re right with Him in Christ.
  1. Do non-Catholic Christians believe that they can find perfection through their religion?
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Through rituals and various brownie points? No. But since Christ’s perfection is imputed to me, in God’s sight I have a perfect standing (i.e. no eternal condemnation) in the here and now, but of course, the forging of His character (aka sanctification) is ongoing throughout my life. Ultimate Perfection happens when we meet Him face-to-face.
  1. or do they believe that religion is the path to live forever
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Christ is The Way, and The Truth and the Life. Not religion: Christ.
 
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