Why Are There So Many Religions? Do all religions, churches and denominations lead you to God?

Where is the truth, when all religions say they are right?

The invisible church is made of all those who truly believe in Christ. However, in these last days, a remnant has been called.

1. What are the characteristics of this remnant? (Revelation 14:12)

Here is the patience of the saints, those who keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

During His most noted speech He warned the apostles of the coming of wrong teachings (Matthew 24:4, 24).

The three angels’ message of Revelation 14:6-12 shows the mission and proclamation of the remnant that should bring complete and final restoration of the truth of the Gospel.

2. Besides faith and obedience what is another characteristic of the remnant? What does it represent? (Revelation 12:17; 19:10)

The dragon grew angry with the woman, and went away to make war with the rest of her seed, who keep God’s commandments and hold Jesus’ testimony. I fell down before his feet to worship him. He said to me, “Look! Don’t do it! I am a fellow bondservant with you and with your brothers who hold the testimony of Jesus. Worship God, for the testimony of Jesus is the Spirit of Prophecy.

3. To help the remnant, what provision did Jesus give? (Ephesians 4:8-13)

Therefore he says, “When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men. Now this, “He ascended,” what is it but that he also first descended into the lower parts of the earth? He who descended is the one who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things. He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers; for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ; until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a full grown man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;

4. How are the spiritual gifts given? (1 Corinthians 12:11)

But the one and the same Spirit works all of these, distributing to each one separately as he desires.

God gives to all the members of His Church, spiritual gifts that each member must use in loving ministry for the good of the church and all humanity. One of the gifts of the Spirit is prophecy. This gift is a characteristic of the remnant church and was especially manifested through Ellen G. White. As a messenger of the Lord, her writings are a continual fount of authority and truth that gives comfort, orientation, instruction and correction to the church.

5. What counsel is given to us by the Scripture? (2 Chronicles 20:20)

They rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Listen to me, Judah, and you inhabitants of Jerusalem! Believe in Yahweh your God, so you shall be established! Believe his prophets, so you shall prosper.

In the end of time the “Testimony of Jesus” would manifest itself through the “Spirit of Prophecy”. This represents a challenge to all, in the sense of not accepting the attitude of indifference or disbelief, but to “Prove all things, hold fast that which is good.” (1 Thessalonians 5:19-21).

Are you willing to accept God’s direction for your life?