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1 | One God, many faiths? | Acts 4:12 | Curtnsally | 32267 | ||
One God, many faiths? In light of recent events, there has been much more discussion about religion in the news media. One statement that has been made repeatedly by reporters and politicians is the we (Christians, Jews and Muslims) all worship the same God. Your thoughts? |
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2 | One God, many faiths? | Acts 4:12 | Makarios | 32268 | ||
Greetings, Curtnsally, The following verses, John 14:6 and Acts 4:12, pretty much say it all regarding other "ways" or religions worshipping the same God. John 14:6 "Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." [ESV] Acts 4:12 "And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved." [ESV] Blessings to you, Makarios * ESV is the English Standard Version |
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3 | One God, many faiths? | Acts 4:12 | Curtnsally | 32302 | ||
Interestingly, I have used John 14:6 to witness many times to Muslims. The question I pose is this... If Jesus (Isa to them) was a prophet and He said "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me", was He telling a falsehood or was He really the Messiah of the OT? This confounds their position that Jesus was a Muslim prophet. Of course, they try to counter that He never said that... a position difficult to defend, given the credibility of Scripture. In essense, I'm using the "Lord, Liar or Luniatic argument first postulated (I believe) by Josh McDowell. To the original question posed, I go bonkers every time I hear a talking head on the news say, "we all worship the same God". Though we all claim the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, none of the three religions believes that we worship the same God in the present tense. All believe the others have gone astray somewhere along the line. Another good Scripture: Matthew 16:13-17 13 Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, He was asking His disciples, "Who do people say that the Son of Man is?" 14 And they said, "Some say John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but still others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets." 15 He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" 16 Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." 17 And Jesus said to him, "Blessed are you, Simon Barjona, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven." Thanks! Curt |
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4 | One God, many faiths? | Acts 4:12 | Makarios | 32306 | ||
You are welcome, Curt! An excellent book that comes to mind is "The New Evidence that Demands a Verdict" by Josh McDowell! I've read it and this book is a treasure! Blessings to you, Makarios |
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5 | One God, many faiths? | Acts 4:12 | Curtnsally | 32311 | ||
Thanks again! I saw Josh McDowell at a Young Life weekend retreat in 1972 (when he and I were a lot younger)... he was a major influence in my decision for Christ. I still have my original "Evidence" that I got that weekend, and have worn it out. I also have the "More Evidence" book, and have used it likewise. While we're on book reviews, one that is current that I highly recommend is "The New Reformation" by Greg Ogden (Head of the DMin program at Fuller seminary). The thesis is this: now is the time for the completion of the Reformation started by Martin Luther... "all Christians are gifted, empowered and called to ministry by the Holy Spirit". I believe this book could be the foreward to a real reawakening as churches take this message to heart. I am well aware this has been said many times before, but having seen real change through the Holy Spirit in my own church in the past few years, I am very encouraged (you have to understand I am in a PCUSA Presbyterian church... not exactly the first denomination that comes to mind when you think of Holy Spirt fired churches). Yet our church is on fire and really seeing fruit, primarily based on Ogden's New Reformation concept (which isn't really new... just Biblical principals applied in the current setting). Anyway, if you haven't seen it, check it out... its really good stuff! Cheers, Curt |
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