Salvation Or Religion- Which Have You ?

Religion is what man does for God : Salvation is what God does for man.
" All we like sheep have astray ; we have turned every one to his own way ; and the Lord hath laid on Him ( Christ ) the inquity of us all" ( Isa. 53:6)

Religion says Something in my hand I bring: salvation says Nothing in my I bring.
"For by grace are you saved through faith ; and that not of yourselves , it is the gift of God : not of works , let any man should boast " ( Eph. 2:8,9)

Religion is trusting in a work we do : Salvation is trusting in a work that has been done.
Jesus said , "This is My blood of the new testament , which is shed for many for the remission of sins " ( Matt.26:28)

Religion depends on our behaving : Salvation depends on our believing.
"Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ , and thou shalt be saved , and thy house " ( Acts 16:31)

Religion depends upon the sufficiency of character : Salvation depends on the Sacrifice of the cross.
"The preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness ; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God" (1 Cor.1:18)

Religion is striving for a better attainment :Salvation is secured through a perfect atonement.
"We were not redeemed with corruptible things , as silver and gold ...... but with the precious blood of Christ " ( 1 Peter 1:18,19)

Religion tries to bring us form darkness to light : Salvation does bring us from death unto life.
Jesus said , " He that hearth My word , and believeth on Him that sent Me , hath everlasting life , and shall not come into condemnation ; but is passed from death unto life " ( John 5:25)

Religion consists in attention to rites , forms , ceremonies , precepts , laws and commandments : Salvation consists in the imparting of new life by the receiving of a Person.
"As many as received Him ( Christ ) , to them gave He power become the sons of God , even to them that believe on His Name" ( John 1:12)

-F.M. Eagleson