RELIGION OR SALVATION

Religion consists in fulfilling rites, forms, ceremonies, percepts, laws and commandments. Salvation consists in the imparting of a new life by the receiving of a person.

RELIGION is what man does for God: Salvation is what God does for man (Isaiah 53:6)

Religion says: something in my hand I bring: Salvation says: Nothing in my hands I bring (Ephesians 2:8-9)

Religion is trusting in a work we do: Salvation is trusting in a work that has been done (Matthew 26:28)

Religion depends on our behaving: Salvation depends on our believing (Acts 16:31)

Religion says we must act our best: Salvation says we must accept God’s best (John 3:16)

Religion depends on the sufficiency of character: Salvation depends on the sacrifice on the cross (1 Corinthians 1: 18)

Religion tries to furnish a sacrifice: Salvation trusts on a finished sacrifice (John 19:30)

Religion tries to bring us from darkness to light but Salvation does bring us from death unto life (John 5: 24)