What Does the Bible Say?

Is religion man-made?

SOME PEOPLE BELIEVE that religion is a human invention; others think that God uses religion to help people draw close to him. What do you think?

WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS

There is a “religion that is clean and undefiled from the standpoint of our God and Father.” (James 1:27, footnote) Pure, or true, religion comes from God.

WHAT ELSE WE LEARN FROM THE BIBLE

• To please God, a religion must be based on Bible truth.​—John 4:23, 24.

• Religions based on human ideas are futile.​—Mark 7:7, 8.

Is it necessary to belong to a religion?

WHAT WOULD YOU SAY?

• Yes

• No

• It depends

WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS

“Let us consider one another so as to incite to love and fine works, not forsaking our meeting together.” (Hebrews 10:24, 25) God wants his worshippers to gather as an organized group.

WHAT ELSE WE LEARN FROM THE BIBLE

• Those who worship God together should be united in belief.​—1 Corinthians 1:10, 11.

• Members of the religion that God approves form a worldwide brotherhood.​—1 Peter 2:17.