I agree.

I've heard people say (mainly "evan-jelly-cals") that "it's about relationship, not religion." My question to those people is this: why do the terms have to be opposites? Christianity is both. Religion without relationship, however, is dead. I guess we need to define "relationship" too, expecially since many today base their "relationship with God" on feelings and subjectivity. I'm thinking of those who say that one can have Christ as Savior and Friend without Him being their Lord and King.

James 1
26 If anyone thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this man's religion is worthless.
27 Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world."


True godliness is a sincere feeling which loves God as Father as much as it fears and reverences Him as Lord, embraces His righteousness, and dreads offending Him worse than death~ Calvin