A set of beliefs, a form of worship, ritual, prayer and a code of moral behaviour. True faith in God, moral standards and good works are important in relation to a biblical understanding of true religion, which is contrasted with the false religion of paganism.

Hebrews 11:6

Belief

See also

Genesis 15:6
1 Samuel 4:3-8
1 Kings 20:23

Belief can easily be misdirected and become superstition:

Jonah 3:5
James 2:19

Belief by itself is insufficient for salvation.

Jonah 1:16

Worship

See also

2 Kings 19:37
Jeremiah 44:17-19
Acts 17:22-23

pp Isa 37:38

Mark 7:3-4

Ritual

See also

Exodus 32:2-6
1 Kings 18:22-29
Hebrews 10:11
Isaiah 44:17

Prayer

See also

1 Kings 18:26
Isaiah 45:20
Luke 2:37
Acts 10:4
Nehemiah 9:13-14

Code of behaviour

See also

2 Kings 23:3
Matthew 19:16-20

pp 2Ch 34:31

Matthew 23:23

pp Mk 10:17-20

pp Lk 18:18-21

Luke 1:6

pp Lk 11:42

John 18:28

Religious people do not always see the inconsistencies in their behaviour

James 1:26
James 1:27

True religious practice

1 Corinthians 7:19

See also

Moral standards

Matthew 15:16-20
Mark 12:33
Luke 11:39-41

pp Mk 7:18-23

Romans 10:2-4; 14:17
1 Timothy 5:4

See also

Good works

Matthew 19:21
Ephesians 2:10

pp Mk 10:21

James 2:14-17

pp Lk 18:22

See also

7330 chief priests
7424 ritual law
7436 sacrifice, NT fulfilment
8030 trust
8240 ethics
8311 morality & redemption
8603 prayer, as a relationship with God
8626 worship, places
8748 false religion
8784 nominal religion
8800 prejudice
8831 syncretism