"Religion vs. Relationship" This is the weekly email devotional of WhoUWith? Ministries (2005)   “You can have tons of religion without an ounce of salvation.” Anonymous Where does it say in the Bible that religion is the way to heaven? HReligion is The organization and structure, but not the Creator and the Savior. The law, but not the law Giver. The identifier of sins, but is not the Forgiver of sins. The what we do, but is not what we are. Many believe that if you’re “religious” then heaven, and all its’ glory, is in your future. But where does the Bible talk about being “religious”? Doesn’t it talk more about a relationship with Christ? Let’s take a look:: …he (Christ) saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life. Titus 3: 5-7 …know that a man is not justified by observing the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by observing the law, because by observing the law no one will be justified. Gal. 2:16 "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-- and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God--not by works, so that no one can boast. "Eph. 2:8-9 What do you have? A religion on Sunday morning, or a relationship that is 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!!! Just a thought! www.whouwith.