Not all religion is bad. What we do is important, but what we are is
more important!
Pure religion will visit those in
need. The word visit means to meet their
need, to aid, to help. Pure religion
will also keep oneself from being spotted (tainted) by the world. I guess you could say “pure” religion can
never be fulfilled without being Christ-like or Christian. We don’t do these things to be saved: that’s
impure religion. We do these things
because we are saved: that’s Christianity.
Pure religion draws attention to
Christ, while impure religion draws attention to self…”hey, everyone look at
me!”
If a person was to walk around
with a big, red stain on his shirt, most of us would notice. We’d be thinking thoughts like, “He’s got a
stain on his shirt!” or “Boy, how could his wife let him come out of the house
like that with a stain on his shirt?” or “Boy, he’s sure unclean and
unkempt.” That stain would be a
distraction. It would do more than
damage that one spot; it would detract from the impression of the whole person.
✞ If you want to be religious, then be of the “pure religion” persuasion.
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