Religion or Relationship?
![Image](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBrdDtYxY56oF5kwLr-hwEygQb8AuU-WXyhhzEs_C6B-6h2uixjJPTVoGbt3XQc0zpQ8ITFg2TduzEIr1yegienwEcqfwxfhHmJ1VYhmNTGi6n9i-vBMdLt2rloPXi9YBUxkmnCe1UZ2Q/s400/bread-wine-candle-300x225.png)
Religion or Relationship? Someone asked me yesterday at work if I was "a religious person" . I prefer not to use that term, but yes, that's a popular label used to describe something that's important to me. That began a discussion about "religion" versus "relationship". 1. Does the Bible say that God wants us to have a relationship with Him, rather than follow a religion? 2. Does the Bible say that Jesus considered Himself to be the same as God? Good questions! "Religion" is used only a few times in the Bible. It's translated from a Greek word that means a ceremonial observance . Two of the most revealing verses about religion are in the Book of Acts and Paul's letter to the Colossians: They have known for a long time, if they are willing to testify, that according to the strictest party of our religion I have lived as a Pharisee. (Acts 26:5) These have indeed an appearance of wisdom in promoting self-made religi...