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1 | Baha'i teaches heresy, blasphemy. | Gal 1:8 | kalos | 23830 | ||
Baha'i. Here is what Baha'i teaches and believes about our Lord Jesus Christ. You can read and see for yourself that this position is both heresy and blasphemy. "Jesus Christ: Baha'u'llah states, "Know thou of a certainty that the Unseen can in no wise incarnate His essence and reveal it unto men" (Gleanings From the Writings of Baha'u'llah, p.49). Thus Jesus cannot be an actual incarnation of God. Still, it is appropriate to say that Jesus Christ is God but not that God is Jesus Christ. He is one of many Manifestations sent by God to assist humanity in its spiritual evolution. "Christ's tomb is interpreted symbolically as the "tomb of unbelief." Thomas seeing the risen Christ in John 20:28 is really only seeing the "believers willing to suffer for Christ," (Preparing for a Baha'i/Christian Dialogue: Understanding Christian Beliefs, p.142). Abdu'l Baha says the resurrection, "…is a spiritual and divine fact, and not material…" (Some Answered Questions, p.104). The "raising of the body of Christ" was actually the coming to life of Christ's teachings in the disciples, the restoration of their beliefs and conviction. This is a critical Baha'i concept, as a physical resurrection would elevate Jesus above the other Manifestations by virtue of his victory over death" (www.watchman.org/profile/bahaipro.htm) (My thanks to Reformer Joe for providing us with the link to this website.) Resources Baha'i, by Francis Beckwith. Brief, yet remarkably thorough treatment of the Baha'i Faith. Includes history, doctrine, and insights on Baha'i misuse of the Bible. Softcover, 64 pages, footnotes, bibliography. The Kingdom of the Cults, by Walter Martin. The classic volume that set the standard in cult research and apologetics, updated and revised. Chapter on Baha'i includes interview with a Baha'i teacher |
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2 | Baha'i teaches heresy, blasphemy. | Gal 1:8 | kalos | 23839 | ||
BAHA'I CHRISTIAN DIALOGUE: Some Key Issues Considered by Francis J. Beckwith One religious group to originate in the past two centuries that has not received enough attention from evangelical Christians is the Baha'i World Faith.1 Baha'is believe that all of the world's major religions are progressive revelations from God, each designed for its particular historical era. The Baha'i religion teaches that Krishna, Zoroaster, Moses, Buddha, Confucius, Jesus, Muhammad, and the Bab (the Persian founder of a nineteenth-century religious movement which laid the foundation for Baha'ism) were all prophets or manifestations of God for their time.2 However, Baha'u'llah, the founder of the Baha'i religion, the successor of the Bab, and the most recent manifestation, is the one who should now be revered and obeyed. Baha'u'llah's greatest teaching was the oneness and unity of mankind. According to Baha'u'llah, every race, both sexes, and the great religious truths all come from one God. While Christians may appreciate some of the humanitarian and peace doctrines of the Baha'is, they take issue with the Baha'i claim to compatibility with their faith; for Baha'ism denies several essential Christian doctrines. Since the publication of my Christian response to the Baha'i World Faith, Baha'i (Bethany House, 1985), I have had several encounters with both Baha'is and non-Baha'is who have questioned my position on a number of key issues regarding the relationship between Baha'ism and Christianity. For example, in a detailed critique of my book, Steve McConnell, a non-Baha'i from Bellevue, Washington, asked me, "Could Christianity's conception of God withstand the cursory logical tests to which you subject the Baha'i's God?"3 McConnell contends that it is unfair for me to argue that because the Baha'i manifestations of God give us contradictory concepts of God (monotheism, polytheism, pantheism, etc.), the Baha'i view of God must be false. After all, he insists, the Christian conception of God has its own logical problems. In February 1988 on a Boston radio program I had the opportunity to dialogue with Robert Stockman, a Baha'i leader and doctoral candidate at Harvard Divinity School. Stockman argued that just as the Jewish leaders were mistaken about Jesus' fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy, so also the Christian church has failed to see how Baha'u'llah fulfilled a number of biblical prophecies. In his view, Jesus was rejected because the Jews interpreted the Old Testament prophecies literally, and in the same manner, Christians do not see Baha'u'llah as the Second Coming of Jesus because they interpret the New Testament prophecies literally. In this article I will respond to these arguments as they relate to the different views held by Baha'is and Christians on (1) the nature of God, (2) biblical prophecy, and (3) religious unity. (www.equip.org/free/DB035.htm) ********************** To read the entire article, go to www.equip.org/free/DB035.htm |
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