Christianity vs. Christendom

Is Christianity a religion?  Is there anything like "heavenly religions"?

First of all, I would like to say, yes there are monotheist religions, but this does not mean at all that they are all "heavenly", that is their origin is heaven, from the One and Only True God, the Creator of all things.  There is, in my opinion, only one "heavenly" religion which is Judaism, as sent forth from the Lord to the Israeli people by Moses.  In all other monotheist religions you cannot find God, but just man's speculations about Him.  It is just a god of man's imaginations.

Secondly, I will have to say that Christianity is not, and cannot be, a religion.  Christendom is different; it has many denominations.  There are major ones, and minor ones.  But, they are all different "types" of religion.  And each one claims to be the "right" one!  This cannot be "the way to God" we talked about in the first post (Christ vs. Religion).  Neither Judaism, heavenly as it is, nor any other religion, however "good" it may be, can by any means lead to the true knowledge of God.

Christianity then is not Christendom.  Christianity is the "life" of Christ bestowed by God's grace upon us, sinners, who believe in the Person of the Lord Jesus Christ and His atoning work on the cross.  This "life" is then manifested in the lives of those "believers", so they no longer live but Christ lives in them (Galatians 2:20).  It is not merely a religion; it is a life, a different "kind" of life.  The Holy Bible calls it "eternal life" differentiating it from the "human" life.  We have "human life" by merely being born of Adam, the father of all the "human" race, but we get "eternal life" through believing (personally and individually) in the death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus for our sins.

Being "in Adam," however "good" man may be, will not lead him to a living relationship with Almighty God because man is born a "sinner", inheriting the nature of sin, as David the prophet says, "Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me." (Psalm 51:5)!  But, being "in Christ" we are granted not only the "eternal life," but also every spiritual blessing.

So, let us be clear about this point: it does not matter what religion you follow, or even what beliefs you believe!  It does not even matter how "good" you are!  When it comes to pleasing God, and this by being in a spiritual relationship with Him, all what matters is: Are you "in Adam" or "in Christ"?!  We are all sinners and need a Savior.  If you are still "in Adam" you will not be able to save yourself, and you will be condemned to "eternal" death because you are separated from the Holy God against whom you sin!  But, if you put your trust now in the death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ for you, you will be saved.  The Holy Bible says, "if you will confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and will believe in your heart that God has raised Him from among the dead, you will be saved" (Romans 10:9).

Believing in any religion, even if it was a denomination of Christendom, will not save you from eternal judgment.  Only through the death and resurrection of Christ, can we be saved!  Only through Christianity, that is the "life" of Christ, can we please God.  I am praying that you, my dear reader, will put your trust in the Lord Jesus Christ now!