By Carmelo Redencion Jr 
For millennia, humanity has sought the divine. People of different faiths have built temples, recited prayers, performed rituals, and followed sacred texts—all in the belief that their worship brings them closer to God. But a troubling question remains:
If any religion is truly worshipping the real God, why do its followers suffer and prosper just like everyone else?
Shouldn’t true worship bring divine favor? Shouldn’t a people devoted to the real God stand apart from the rest, protected from suffering and enjoying undeniable blessings? Yet history and present reality show no such distinction. Christians, Muslims, Jews, Hindus, and even atheists all experience life’s joys and tragedies in similar measure.
This paradox challenges long-held religious claims and forces us to consider a radical yet simple possibility:
Has Humanity Ever Truly Worshipped the Real God?
THE UNIVERSAL EXPERIENCE OF JOY AND SUFFERING
Across the world, we see both devout believers and non-believers experiencing:
• Wealth and poverty
• Health and sickness
• Success and failure
• War and peace
If the real God were actively rewarding true worship and punishing false worship, shouldn’t the world be divided between those thriving under divine protection and those suffering under divine rejection?
Instead, we find that no religious group has a monopoly on blessings or misfortune. This raises a disturbing conclusion: Either all religions are worshipping the wrong god, or none have yet found the real one.
WHY RELIGIONS FAIL TO SHOW DIVINE FAVOR
If a religion were truly connected to the real God, we should expect its followers to:
1. Enjoy supernatural protection – avoiding plagues, wars, disasters.
2. Demonstrate unity and harmony – reflecting divine guidance.
3. Experience undeniable blessings – not just wealth, but wisdom and peace.
Yet no such religion exists. Instead, we find:
• Religious conflicts – wars fought between people who claim to serve the same God.
• Corrupt religious institutions – scandals involving religious leaders across faiths.
• Material and moral struggles – believers suffering just like non-believers.
This strongly suggests that none have yet found the true God.
HAS GOD BEEN HIDDEN FROM HUMANITY?
The Bible itself provides clues that people can believe they are worshipping God while actually being rejected by Him.
• Isaiah 1:13-15 – God rejects the prayers and sacrifices of Israel because they have lost their way.
• Hosea 4:6 – “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.”
• Matthew 7:21-23 – Jesus warns that many who claim to serve God will be told, “I never knew you.”
Even in the Quran (2:170), people are warned against blindly following the religion of their ancestors without seeking truth.
This suggests that many who claim to know God do not actually worship Him as He intended.
THE LOST NAME OF GOD: A KEY TO TRUE WORSHIP
If all religions have failed to show divine favor, then perhaps the real issue is a fundamental error in how God is approached.
One possibility is that the true name of God has been forgotten or deliberately hidden.
Throughout history, God has revealed His name to prophets. Yet, in Exodus 3:15, God says, “This is my name forever, the name you shall call me from generation to generation.”
Yet what name is He referring to?
The answer is found in Isaiah 48:12:
“Listen to me, O Jacob, and Israel, whom I called: I am He; I am the first, and I am the last.”
Could it be that Israel is the true name of God?
If so, then humanity has been worshipping under false or incomplete names. This would explain why no religion has yet demonstrated divine favor—because they have not been calling on the real God.
THE FINAL REVELATION: TRUE WORSHIP BEGINS NOW
If Israel is the true name of God, then the world stands at the threshold of a revelation that will change everything.
• Religions have worshipped incorrectly for thousands of years.
• God’s true name has been hidden or misunderstood until now.
• True worship can only begin when humanity calls upon the real name of God—Israel.
This is why no religion has yet distinguished itself through divine favor. They have been praying in the wrong name, following traditions rather than divine truth.
What Happens Next?
If this revelation is true, then a new era is about to begin—one where those who call on Israel, the true name of God, will finally experience what religions have long sought:
The real worship of God, leading to undeniable divine favor.
The question now is:
Will humanity recognize this truth, or will they continue to suffer in ignorance?