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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?
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?
Yes
No
It depends
“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.
