This is mostly for those who claim unashamedly and outright that they have the truth. They know they have it, no question in their minds. Also, their religion is true and everyone else's is false.
For people like this, how do you know this? Explain?
many religion believe and preached that they are true religion, no one say they are not true or they are not from God.
even they use the Bible verses to prove that they are true and appear in the right time that the Bible say.
Many have quarreled about religion that never practice it.
But the Bible also testify how to know the false religion or false prophet.
not all believers of God and Christ was accepted in heaven.
Matthew 7:21 (New International Version, ©2010)
True and False Disciples
21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
even doing wonderful works
Matthew 7:22-23 (New International Version, ©2010)
22 Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’ 23 Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’
the worship in commandments of men is not acceptable to God and Christ
Matthew 15:9 (New International Version, ©2010)
9 They worship me in vain;
their teachings are merely human rules.’[a]”
Isaiah 29:13 (New International Version, ©2010)
13 The Lord says:
“These people come near to me with their mouth
and honor me with their lips,
but their hearts are far from me.
Their worship of me
is based on merely human rules they have been taught.[a]
doing sacrifice to their body is not acceptable
Colossians 2:22-23 (New International Version, ©2010)
22 These rules, which have to do with things that are all destined to perish with use, are based on merely human commands and teachings. 23 Such regulations indeed have an appearance of wisdom, with their self-imposed worship, their false humility and their harsh treatment of the body, but they lack any value in restraining sensual indulgence.
just like Nadab and abihu
Leviticus 10:1-2 (New International Version, ©2010)
Leviticus 10
The Death of Nadab and Abihu
1 Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu took their censers, put fire in them and added incense; and they offered unauthorized fire before the LORD, contrary to his command. 2 So fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed them, and they died before the LORD.
and also UZZA
2 Samuel 6:1-7 (New International Version, ©2010)
2 Samuel 6
The Ark Brought to Jerusalem
1 David again brought together all the able young men of Israel—thirty thousand. 2 He and all his men went to Baalah[a] in Judah to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the Name,
the name of the LORD Almighty, who is enthroned between the cherubim on the ark. 3 They set the ark of God on a new cart and brought it from the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill. Uzzah and Ahio, sons of Abinadab, were guiding the new cart 4 with the ark of God on it,[c] and Ahio was walking in front of it. 5 David and all Israel were celebrating with all their might before the LORD, with castanets,[d] harps, lyres, timbrels, sistrums and cymbals.
6 When they came to the threshing floor of Nakon, Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark of God, because the oxen stumbled. 7 The LORD’s anger burned against Uzzah because of his irreverent act; therefore God struck him down, and he died there beside the ark of God.
why uzza die in her act?
Numbers 4:15 (New International Version, ©2010)
15 “After Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy furnishings and all the holy articles, and when the camp is ready to move, only then are the Kohathites to come and do the carrying. But they must not touch the holy things or they will die. The Kohathites are to carry those things that are in the tent of meeting.
the doctrines is also the proof of being true or false prophet.
1 timothy 4:1-4
1 Timothy 4:1-4 (New International Version, ©2010)
1 The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. 2 Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron. 3 They forbid people to marry and order them to abstain from certain foods, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and who know the truth. 4 For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving,
which religion forbid people to marry and abstain certen food specially meat? think about it.
preaching of christ.. there is only one God the father
John 17:3
3 Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.
God said. thou shall not Have any other God besides Him.
Exodus 20:2-5 (New International Version, ©2010)
2 “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.
3 “You shall have no other gods before[a] me.
4 “You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. 5 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me,
The apostles preached that if you believed in one God. Good! Do it well
James 2:19
"You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder."
Trinity or polytheism is non biblical doctrine.
this is the other versews that tell us about false religion many seek to join
2 thimothy 4:3
Ezekiel 33:31
romans 10:1-3
Matthew 15:9
John 5:43
James 1:26
2 john 1:7
philippians 3:2-4
daniel 7:25
philippians 3:19
2 thesalonians 2:3-4
Deuteronomy 13:1-5 ; 20-22
ephesians 5:3-4
1 John 4:1-3 (King James Version)
1Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
2Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
3And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.
Matthew 5:19 (King James Version)
19Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Romans 16:17-18 (King James Version)
17Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
18For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.
So look around you and search for the true church or religion. You can find it in your own.
1 Corinthians 2:4-5 (King James Version)
And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.