Do All Paths Lead
to the Same God or Do the Differences Matter?
Like an ice cream shop most belief systems have many and
different flavors. Some of the major
flavors in the world could come under the broad categories of Buddhism,
Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and Christianity.
Most have a sacred book(s) &/or teachings and form a worldview based
on their beliefs. I’d like to offer a
worldview that many beliefs consider, embrace or incorporate – a Biblical
worldview and what it involves:
Bible – a
collection of inspired writings compiled over two millennia, by individuals with
very diverse backgrounds, that has a consistency unlike any other. There is also no other work in the world
that has the volume and early manuscript evidence or the archaeological support
as this Book.
It tells us of:
Creation – we have been created in the image of God
Corruption – we choose to disobey and turn from God’s plan
for us to our own.
Crucifixion – God chose through Jesus to do for us what
we could not do for ourselves.
Re-Creation – anyone trusting in Jesus has become a new
creation, with a glorious hope for eternity.
It’s Invitation:
Believe in Jesus’ death for your sins and accept the gift
of eternal life He offers you by faith.
Exchange your sin, its penalty of death (eternal
separation from God) for complete forgiveness and become an adopted child of
God.
Be transformed by God to be holy, blameless and perfect
to spend eternity with Him.
The Proof it
Offers:
An empty tomb – Jesus spoke before His death of His
resurrection and then rose to confirm that His death was for our sins and not
His own (otherwise He would still be dead.)
His unique birth, born of a virgin, unlike that of any one
else.
The miracles He performed, His teachings, and His life,
death and resurrection which proved His claims.
The Difference:
Of all the belief systems only the Bible describes a DONE
religion, rather than a DO religion.
The work is done in Jesus. You’re
simply invited to accept the gift He offers you.
Next post we’ll begin a comparison. Please refer back to this post for details of
the Biblical world view.
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