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1 | One religion as good as another? | John 14:6 | Hank | 3034 | ||
Most of us have heard someone say, "One religion is as good as another." Is this statement incompatible with what the Bible teaches? Non-Christian religions, Hinduism or Islam for example -- are they as "good" as Christianity? As valid? | ||||||
2 | One religion as good as another? | John 14:6 | Sgt_Z_Squad | 3056 | ||
Hank- I guess if you are looking to be religious, then Christianity would be as good as any other. But I want to be follower of Jesus Christ. Through Jesus, we are guaranteed: 1.) Forgiveness of our sins; 2.) The gift of an eternal spiritual life; and 3.) The promise of Jesus being our intercessor before God our Father. And not because we are good people or do alot of good things in our lives. Because we can't even come close to earning this privilege. We have all broken God's laws, whether it is lying on a school quiz, or committing a criminal act. But God loves us so much, he provided our salvation through His Son, Jesus. All we need do is confess that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, and you will be saved. See Romans 10:9. You won't find a better deal nor the peace and joy this promise brings! Take a look at the other religions and see for yourself. With any of the other religions, you will not find a promise nor are they based on the events of one person through the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ (God in the flesh.) If you took these events away, or removed Jesus from our lives, then Christianity as a religion would lose it meaning. The other religions are not based on these events and thus survive to be what ever you would like them to be. And there lies the problem. But they won't give you the gift of eternal life. In John 14:6 - Jesus makes it extremely clear, "I am the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." Seek the truth! Our God in Heaven encourages it. I pray that your heart and mind are opened. Good Luck in your journey! |
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3 | One religion as good as another? | John 14:6 | Hank | 3062 | ||
Thank you, Sarge, for your response. Let me hasten to assure you and everyone on the Forum that my question reflects neither my view nor my stand on the issue in question. If you or anyone else drew any inference that I hold all religions on an equal plane, please by all means erase your drawing! I am a Christian and believe John 14:6 with every fiber of my being. Having thus cleared the decks, I will add the observation of an interesting fact that I discovered some years ago when I lead a seminar in the study of world religions. The founders of the world's major religions except Christianity all wrote of their journey to find truth. Jesus stands alone in this. At no time and in no place did he ever, ever speak of his journey to find the truth. He, and He alone, said, "I AM the truth." Grace to you. Hank. | ||||||
4 | One religion as good as another? | John 14:6 | Sgt_Z_Squad | 3091 | ||
Hank- I was not drawing any inference, just trying to give my best answer to your inquiry. Thanks for the feedback. I appreciate the opportunity to grow in God's word and to stretch my brain fibers With love for Jesus! |
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5 | One religion as good as another? | John 14:6 | Hank | 3096 | ||
Sarge, it was the sentence toward the end of your answer that puzzled me. You said, "I pray that your heart and mind are opened." This lead me to wonder whether there might be some element in my question, or even the question itself, that would suggest to you and perhaps others that I view one religion as being as good as the next. And, as you know, I've attempted previously to establish that this is by no means the case. By the way, I liked your answer. Grace to you. Hank | ||||||
6 | One religion as good as another? | John 14:6 | Sgt_Z_Squad | 3146 | ||
Hank- You are right. I apologize for that line. Thanks |
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