Isaiah 6:8 Posted April 17, 2011 Group: Royal Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 426 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 3,633 Content Per Day: 0.58 Reputation: 222 Days Won: 13 Joined: 03/23/2007 Status: Offline Birthday: 08/26/1978 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Why Choose Christianity? Or, why is Christianity the only one that is different? When you go over all the world religions. You will notice that they all have some similarity and as some here have pointed out, why is Christianity right and they wrong? Well in a nutshell, Christianity is the only one that is really different. The rest are all the same. In order to save time you can check out the chart http://www.religionfacts.com/big_religion_chart.htm Now this chart is not 100% accurate, and it has some big misses on what Christians believe, and what Mormons believe It lumps all Christianity including some cult like parts as one. They also erroneously report that the Mormons, only have 3 gods. This is true at face value, but they also believe that you can become god, so there are to them thousands if not millions of gods. But over all its a good nutshell view. Now, I was going to try to do a point by point comparison on each one, but that would require a book and that has already been written, so I will try to be succinct. I am going to propose that there has to be only one true religion, and if there is only the one that is truly different that must be the true one. I believe that is Christianity. You see, if you look at that chart, and look at what each one says about god/gods, mankind, you will see they all have some basic beliefs. All of them say you must do something, to please god/the universe what ever. You must work to gain a better eternity. They all say that man can do something to get god/the universe/etc to smile on you. Most of them have little to no punishment, or a way to escape it after you die, this does have a few exceptions. So in a nut shell most of them, bring god down a few levels closer to man. They bring man up a few levels closer to god and they all make you work for your salvation/ nirvana etc. Again I have posted a link where you can look into it deeper if you wish. There is one major exception. There is only one that teaches that you can do no good work to save yourself. Only God has mercy. Man has no chance to reach him without Gods grace. In other words only Christianity says God is 100% above man, that he is all knowing, etc. It also says that man, is not worthy at all of God, and salvation, and that nothing he can do can save him. Its like trying to jump the grand canyon, no matter how much of a run you get, your just not going to make it. Christianity teaches as well that it is by grace that we are saved, not by works. So there is no good work that can get us into heaven. Basically that Jesus is the bridge across the Grand Canyon of sin. It is the only grace, work free religion that gives all the power to God. It is the only one that is different. Now I could go blow by blow on each and every religion showing where they go astray but again that is another book. For more info go to http://www.carm.org I hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningGlory Posted April 18, 2011 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1,022 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 39,193 Content Per Day: 6.08 Reputation: 9,977 Days Won: 78 Joined: 10/01/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted April 18, 2011 Because it's logical, spiritual and wholly undeniable....like the God we worship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjrhealth Posted April 25, 2011 Group: Nonbeliever Followers: 1 Topic Count: 17 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 183 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 1 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/30/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 09/28/1962 Share Posted April 25, 2011 The truth is , if you compare christianity as a religion , it is no different to any other religion, look at how many murders where commited in the name of God, look at the history of the C..... church, tortued people if they wouldnt convert, forced people to go to war, telling them they would be forgiven if they went, not much different to other extreme religions is it. Walking with Christ is a faith not a relgion, relgion is a man thing and in so is full of faults. In His Love Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littlelambseativy Posted April 26, 2011 Group: Royal Member Followers: 6 Topic Count: 230 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 4,941 Content Per Day: 0.95 Reputation: 2,003 Days Won: 14 Joined: 02/08/2010 Status: Offline Share Posted April 26, 2011 Our God in the only true living God beside Him there is no other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enoob57 Posted April 26, 2011 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 35 Topic Count: 100 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 41,453 Content Per Day: 8.00 Reputation: 21,600 Days Won: 76 Joined: 03/13/2010 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/27/1957 Share Posted April 26, 2011 For me it is the perfect truth in that it explains the witness of the infinite in all that is around us... It is condemnation to all that we have ever known as to corporeal-> the total eradication of sin by destroying the lump of dough that the leaven was introduced in-> this very activity shows the infinite of Spirit is unaffected by the created thing! That which came into being from His Spiritual Thought (His Image), before created substance was began, formed into our understanding as Word Was God through which our being was began in us and as we who believe His Son with all that we are and yearn for His Cleaness and Perfection that we may worship without stain or remembrance of sin... The immensity of the problems in this world, this place, can only be found in the immensity of the solution within The Word of God... One does not have to search long within It's pages to see that It's origins have come down from a place we, as yet, have not witnessed but by so believing we would trade all that we have here to go there and herein is saving faith... Love Steven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shiloh357 Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Christianity is unique and does not really share much in common with "religions" because Christianity is uniquely wrapped up in the person of Jesus Christ. Being a Christian is not so much about belief or following some ritual, formulistic rigmarole. It is a vital, life giving participation in the life and person of Christ. In other words it is a relationship. Religion is all about performing well enough. It is all about finding acceptance and validation through performance. Jesus is not interested in people performing well enough for Him. They couldn't possibily do that anyway. Christianity is Christ. One does not have to have a relationship with Mohammed to be a good Muslim. One does not have to know Buddha in order to be a good Buddhist. The person of Jesus Christ is completely and inextricablly linked to Christianity, your opinion of Christ will utimately determine your opinion of Christianity. Christianity is not about self-awareness or finding the "inner divine self" or any of that other humanistic nonsense. It is all about Jesus and who He is and who we are in Him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byron A Posted May 7, 2011 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 8 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 136 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/28/2011 Status: Offline Birthday: 09/07/1987 Share Posted May 7, 2011 (edited) Christianity is unique and does not really share much in common with "religions" because Christianity is uniquely wrapped up in the person of Jesus Christ. Being a Christian is not so much about belief or following some ritual, formulistic rigmarole. It is a vital, life giving participation in the life and person of Christ. In other words it is a relationship. Religion is all about performing well enough. It is all about finding acceptance and validation through performance. Jesus is not interested in people performing well enough for Him. They couldn't possibily do that anyway. Christianity is Christ. One does not have to have a relationship with Mohammed to be a good Muslim. One does not have to know Buddha in order to be a good Buddhist. The person of Jesus Christ is completely and inextricablly linked to Christianity, your opinion of Christ will utimately determine your opinion of Christianity. Christianity is not about self-awareness or finding the "inner divine self" or any of that other humanistic nonsense. It is all about Jesus and who He is and who we are in Him. Amen! When we start trying to win our salvation through good works or ccorrect theology we are doomed. Its all about trusting Jesus to take our burden from us. God is so good! Edited May 7, 2011 by Byron A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enoob57 Posted May 7, 2011 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 35 Topic Count: 100 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 41,453 Content Per Day: 8.00 Reputation: 21,600 Days Won: 76 Joined: 03/13/2010 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/27/1957 Share Posted May 7, 2011 Christianity is unique and does not really share much in common with "religions" because Christianity is uniquely wrapped up in the person of Jesus Christ. Being a Christian is not so much about belief or following some ritual, formulistic rigmarole. It is a vital, life giving participation in the life and person of Christ. In other words it is a relationship. Religion is all about performing well enough. It is all about finding acceptance and validation through performance. Jesus is not interested in people performing well enough for Him. They couldn't possibily do that anyway. Christianity is Christ. One does not have to have a relationship with Mohammed to be a good Muslim. One does not have to know Buddha in order to be a good Buddhist. The person of Jesus Christ is completely and inextricablly linked to Christianity, your opinion of Christ will utimately determine your opinion of Christianity. Christianity is not about self-awareness or finding the "inner divine self" or any of that other humanistic nonsense. It is all about Jesus and who He is and who we are in Him. Amen! When we start trying to win our salvation through good works or ccorrect theology we are doomed. Its all about trusting Jesus to take our burden from us. God is so good! It is His Word that reveals more of Himself to us that through Word building faith we better know Him and in Love, He gives us, we are made better to show that Love to Him and others through obedience! You cannot separate Spiritual for His Written Word or His Written Word from Spiritual both are the whole of life in Him... Love Steven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Muslim Posted May 28, 2011 Group: Nonbeliever Followers: 0 Topic Count: 0 Topics Per Day: 0 Content Count: 102 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 1 Days Won: 1 Joined: 11/24/2010 Status: Offline Share Posted May 28, 2011 Hi all So as you are saying that works don't save us but only faith through Jesus, does this mean that there is no need to work, do good deeds and avoid sins? Does it mean that anyone can commit sins as long as he believes that Jesus will save him? Does it mean that a man who is believing that Jesus will save him and doing good deeds will be equal to a man who also believes in salvation through Jesus but he is not doing the good deeds the former man does? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaiah 6:8 Posted May 28, 2011 Group: Royal Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 426 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 3,633 Content Per Day: 0.58 Reputation: 222 Days Won: 13 Joined: 03/23/2007 Status: Offline Birthday: 08/26/1978 Author Share Posted May 28, 2011 Hi all So as you are saying that works don't save us but only faith through Jesus, does this mean that there is no need to work, do good deeds and avoid sins? Does it mean that anyone can commit sins as long as he believes that Jesus will save him? Does it mean that a man who is believing that Jesus will save him and doing good deeds will be equal to a man who also believes in salvation through Jesus but he is not doing the good deeds the former man does? Yes and no. Only faith in Jesus saves us. It means that nothing we do will earn us heaven, but does not mean we are not to do good works. Ephesians 2 By Grace Through Faith 1 And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins, 2 in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience, 3 among whom also we all once conducted ourselves in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, just as the others. 4 But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, 5 even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), 6 and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7 that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast. 10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. Also James 2:14-26 (New King James Version) Faith Without Works Is Dead 14 What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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