Here’s a simple, loving overview showing where major religions go astray, according to the Bible:
Christianity (True Gospel)
✅ Jesus is God.
✅ Salvation is by grace through faith in Him alone.
✅ The Bible is God’s final Word.
Islam
❌ Denies Jesus is God.
❌ Says He didn’t die on the cross.
❌ Adds the Qur’an after the Bible.
➡ Goes astray by rejecting the Son of God and His sacrifice (see John 3:16–18).
Judaism
❌ Accepts the Old Testament but rejects Jesus as Messiah.
➡ Goes astray by missing the fulfillment of prophecy in Jesus (see Isaiah 53, Matthew 1).
Hinduism
❌ Believes in millions of gods.
❌ Teaches reincarnation and karma.
➡ Goes astray by worshiping creation instead of the Creator (see Romans 1:25).
Buddhism
❌ Denies a personal God.
❌ Teaches you reach “nirvana” through self-effort.
➡ Goes astray by relying on self, not a Savior (see Ephesians 2:8–9).
Mormonism (LDS)
❌ Adds books to the Bible (like the Book of Mormon).
❌ Teaches Jesus is a created being.
➡ Goes astray by changing who Jesus is and adding to God’s Word (see Galatians 1:8–9).
Jehovah’s Witnesses
❌ Deny Jesus is God.
❌ Say He is Michael the archangel.
➡ Goes astray by rejecting the deity of Christ (see John 1:1, Colossians 2:9).
New Age / Spirituality
❌ Says “all paths lead to God.”
❌ Focuses on self, energy, or “the universe.”
➡ Goes astray by ignoring Jesus as the only Way (see John 14:6).
Wicca / Witchcraft
❌ Uses spells, crystals, and spirit guides.
❌ Often sees Jesus as just a good teacher.
➡ Goes astray by turning to dark spiritual forces instead of the Holy Spirit (see Deuteronomy 18:10–12).
Catholicism
(not all individuals, but the system)
❌ Adds traditions and sacraments for salvation.
❌ Elevates Mary and the Pope.
➡ Goes astray by adding works and human authority to the finished work of Christ (see Titus 3:5, Hebrews 10:10–14).
Bottom Line:
🛑 All these go astray by removing, replacing, or rejecting Jesus as the only Savior.
✅ The true Gospel is simple:
Jesus alone saves. No additions. No replacements. No exceptions. (Acts 4:12)
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