How I Became A Baha'i - Terry Spratt
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- Опубліковано 20 лис 2011
- Terry Spratt sharing how he came to know of the Baha'i Faith.
For more info on the Baha'i Faith:
www.Bahai.org/
Video Produced by Nabil M.
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I came from a Baptistsis-Methodist background and college agnostic. I was open thank God to a book called Thief in The Night that challenged me to open my mine and I spent reading and comparing both scriptures and then other book and many more scriptures from both faiths--I then investigated his claims to be the return noted in 8 religions---clear proofs emerged and I found that this faith was the only hope for peace from Tolstoy clear views.
Thanks Terry. Greatest thing, best thing ever happened to me was my becoming a Bahai - and I can't tell you how greatful I am to you for bringing the Message to Goulburn in 1975 and sharing it in such a way as touched my soul. God Bless you Terry Spratt.
I enjoyed your explanation on how you became a Bahai. I was blessed into being born into a Bahai family and growinh up a Bahai. I have a deep respect for those of other faiths against the hardships and social trials that latter became Bahais after there own personal investigation.
Finally a form of monotheism I don't treat with disdain, They don't shove dumb creation myths or dogmatic crap down your throat, they don't oppress women and they don't wanna blow up other monotheistic people over the freakin city of jerusalem - heres hoping this usurps the mainline monotheistic faiths over the next thousand years. I say this as an atheist.
Mr. Spratt, you taught at Richview collegiate, right? I was in your English class. You were an amazing teacher and my biggest inspiration! Glad to see your doing well!
Not sure if you remember me, I was tall and blonde and you called me bubbles. Lol
Excellent synopsis for teaching our Christian brethren " How I Became a Baha'i " by Terry Spratt ,
all followers of Baha'u'llah take note...next year 2017 marks the 200 yrs. since His birth...let us make a concerted effort to introduce Him to the World...our everday world.
Observer Jules
Thank you for this simple and clear account of what inspired you to become a Baha'i.
I was happy when I actually researched that Bahai Faith. When I was young I blindly followed it, but now It's clear.
Thank you for candid and informative conversation. I wish everyone were as honest and as fair as you in their research and quest for spiritual answers.
Causality is an interesting thing. First i was watching videos of the environmental activist Vandana Shiva, because of her name a bunch of mantravideos popped up that i watched. From their i got an interest in the meaning of the Aum-symbol. From their i could see a bunch of other religious symbols, including the Bahai symbol. All of a sudden i was watching videos of Rainn Wilsson from "the office" the whole night, instead of studying, and started thinking that i'm perhaps Bahai also.
I like the way of the Bahai's. i haven't met an obviously angry Bahai. Most of them are such nice, peaceful people who are open with all teachings of religions. I couldn't devote myself to Buddhism because their way is an atheist way.
I have read the Holy Quran, but I chose to be Baha'i. Peace to everyone.
This is a great presentation for any true seeker of truth. Thank you for sharing! There is a continuous history of proofs of the existence of God starting with Aristotle’s well known proof of the existence of an uncaused cause (his prime mover). To see a religion seek to validate this concept is refreshing! Thanks!
very good teaching tool. Terry is very concise and clear and lucid. We should have more on the other principles of the Faith.
Love it....
Really nice. Thank you.
Progressive revelation or spiritual evolution if you like. Very beautiful indeed
"A knowledge of the existence of something we cannot penetrate, of the manifestations of the profoundest reason and the most radiant beauty - it is this knowledge and this emotion that constitute the truly religious attitude; in this sense, and in this alone, I am a deeply religious man." Albert Einstein
Fireside on UA-cam . Shoghi Effendi said when the faith is presented on the stage it will spread like wild fire. Rod
He reminds me of Archbishop Fulton J Sheen ... very direct and concise
Wonderful and excellent. Great words, great spirit. Winning position. Bahaian magic.
WOW WOW WOW.....Thank you Terry, well said :) Allah'u'abha!!!!!!
amazing
Now someone might say "well how can bahais believe in all the holy books?" "They have different views" That is because the rules of god change over time, like evolution.
A non sequitur beyond stupid!
Fantastic presentation!
Well put Terry.
Clear and precise.
Thanks for that
Tragedies as such bring intense suffering, they are among the most difficult tests to bear. There is an interesting compilation on the Baha'i point of view of tests and suffering:
bahai-libraryDOTcom/pdf/2011_08/hatcher_meaning_suffering_sacrificeDOTpdf
I love this religion , what is it?
first the view on death... It is not a terrible thing like most people believe. From a bahai POV it is like birth from the other side. It is something that happens to everyone, & like birth is death should in a way be celebrated.
Difficulties on both a personal level and a worldwide level have the purpose of testing people, helping them to grow. Massive tragedies, bad in themselves, bring people together to help one another (where they wouldn't otherwise do so). They can improve the world.
These are very good questions. About God's sovereignty the Baha'i faith teaches that it's unlimited. The nature and purpose of natural catastrophies perhaps can be best understood via reflecting on them from very different poits of views. The point of view of the ones who die, who suffer but survive, an unharmed eye wittness, relatives loosing their loved ones, rescue workers/volunteers, scientists, social workers, government officials etc,
a baha'i is peace ..
Since Messiah in Christianity is the same as Mehdi in Islam and The arch angel Gabriel is the same in both Christianity and in Islam, this proves the oneness of God.
Deceased famous country music singer Dan Seals was from the Bahai faith too.
A truly intelligent faith! To witness a religion adhere to the "principle of sufficient reason" rather than rejecting the basis of causality is certainly attractive to any person, whether learned or unlettered. To go even further, Aristotle’s proof is based on an infinite regression principle and uses attributional logic which the Baha'i Faith seems to build upon.
He mentioned feeling comfortable in 2000 year old slippers. Thats funny... ;-)
I strongly suggest that you seek and read The Book of Iqan ( Kitáb-i-Íqán) by the beloved Bab, if you truly love Holy Quran and seek to follow it.
a while ago i wanted to join the Bahai faith but i decided not to because i am a atheist agnostic and i just cant follow a religion i don't believe in but if i had to pick a religion to follow it would be this or Buddhism
"On the appearance of fearful natural events call ye to mind the might and majesty of your Lord, He Who heareth and seeth all, and say "Dominion is God's, the Lord of the seen and the unseen, the Lord of creation." The land, and sea follow natures plans, etc, and we are subject to them. If we build a nuclear reactor along a known fault line where tsunamis occur, it is our ignorance to tempt nature or God, the author of the natural world. We need strong buildings built to sufficient codes.
I'm intrigued by the baha'i faith but can't seem to find any baha'i videos teaching about Gods sovereignty.What do baha'is believe about tragedies like; The tsunamis,9/11 e.t.c? Was the tsunami of '04 willed by God as some sort of divine plan?Were those people ment to die and in that way? Does God bring horrible tragedies on people and cause them to die?How does a baha'i respond to these questions?
He said that atheists convert to Baha'i. How? Does it prove that any gods exist?
Read up on the Bahai Faith. God can offer confirmations that will help you decide.
I suggest you to read a book call "Some Answered Questions" from Abdul' Bahá, there's a chapter were He talks about the proofs of the existence of God.
Does the Baha'i God have a name?
please post more videos :)
Yes they were :) It was their time to pass and continue their journey, I guess!
Islam
Try reading the qur'an to find out the undiluted truth...
“Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them, Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.” -Luke 13:23-24 Do you understand the question in the above Scripture? “Lord, are there few that be saved?” Someone came to Jesus and wanted to know if “few” people were saved. It's interesting that the person didn't ask if “many” people were saved. Evidently the person had been listening to Jesus' preaching and became convinced that few people were really saved. When the Bible speaks of being “saved,” it means saved from God's wrath upon Christ-rejecting sinners in Hell (for more on hell see our playlist "Dealing with Hell, Lake of Fire, Unpopular Bible Doctrines" with 30 videos at ua-cam.com/play/PLE04A1D0DFE95B95E.html & "Eternal Punishment, Part 1" at www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=12607145320 & "Eternal Punishment, Part 2" at www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=12607143539). Romans 5:9, “Much more then, being now justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him.” All Christ-rejecters go to Hell if they die in their sins. If a person is “saved,” then they are going to Heaven when they die. Romans 10:13, “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” We are saved from the eternal consequences of sin, which is punishment in hellfire. To be saved is synonymous with being “born again.” When a person becomes a born-again child of God, they are saved eternally. EVERY human being MUST to be saved (i.e., born again) to enter into Heaven. John 3:3, “Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” If a person dies in their sins without believing on Jesus as the Savior, the Son of God, they will burn in Hell forever (Revelation 20:11-15).Just as the disciple who asked Jesus the question in Luke 13:23, I myself often wonder how few are truly born again believers. I dare say not many. Let's consider the question again...“Lord, are there few that be saved?” There are over one billion Catholics in the world who errantly believe that the Catholic Church is going to save them. Roman Catholics do not trust Jesus Christ alone; but rather, rely upon manmade traditions and self-righteous works to save them. According to the Word of God, genuine Catholics are hellbound in their sins because they are trusting in self-righteousness (Romans 3:20; 10:3-4; Ephesians 2:8-9; Titus 3:5, see our playlist "Dealing with Roman Catholicism, Idolatry & the Virgin Mary" with 129 videos & counting at ua-cam.com/play/PLFFA8D69D1B914715.html). There are over one billion Islamic Muslims in the world who deny that Jesus Christ ever died upon a cross for our sins (see our playlist "Dealing with Islam, Muslims: Sunni, Shi'ite, Alawites, Sufis" with 67 videos at ua-cam.com/play/PL1C7F68B548009FDD.html). According to the Bible, they are antichrists and liars on their way to Hell (1st John 2:22-23). There are over 183,000 cults in Japan alone that deny Jesus Christ as the only Savior of the world. Other false religions include Scientology, Hinduism, Wicca, Buddhism, Seventh Day Adventism, Zoroastrianism, Greek Orthodox, Judaism, Jehovah Witness, Mormonism, Freemasonry, and many more (see our UA-cam channel CAnswersTV at ua-cam.com/users/CAnswersTV with over 615 videos covering most of these anti Christian religions in detail). Why do I call them “false religions”? It's simply because they all corrupt the Biblical teaching of salvation, i.e., the gospel (see our playlist "Dealing with Anti Trinitarians (UPC) & Early Church History" with 48 videos at ua-cam.com/play/PL9931642C7C8FFEAB.html). Most false religions ADD works to faith. Mormons and Jehovah Witnesses DENY the deity of Jesus Christ (i.e., that He is Almighty God) - see our playlists "Dealing with Mormonism, the Religion of Mitt Romney & Utah" with 20 videos at ua-cam.com/play/PL11CD0EE613306BB5.html & "Dealing with Jehovah's Witnesses, Watchtower Society" with 22 videos at ua-cam.com/play/PLCF0ADB29C0EB8C40.html. Seventh Day Adventists falsely and deceitfully redefine faith to mean works (see our playlist, "Dealing with Seventh-day Adventism & Their "Prophetess" with 23 videos at ua-cam.com/play/PL5316CC6F66F24283.html). There are hundreds of millions of followers of Hinduism who deny Jesus as the Savior, the Son of God (see our playlist "Dealing with Anti Christ Cults, "New Age" & World Religions" with 42 videos at ua-cam.com/play/PL69A3047B3497590A.html). Judaism denies that Jesus is the Messiah. The same Pharisaical Jews who crucified Jesus 2,000 years ago are crucifying Him today. The Campbellite Church of Christ deceitfully speaks of faith in Christ, but also requires water baptism and living the Christian life to be saved. That is works salvation, which is a lie of the Devil (Romans 3:20; Romans 4:5-6, see our playlist "Dealing with "Saved by Works & Baptism", "Church of Christ" with 72 videos at ua-cam.com/play/PLBD55090718DA6D3D.html). Every Catholic claims not to worship Mary, but the second commandment (Exodus 20:3-5) forbids even bowing to Mary (which every Catholic does, for more on the Roman Catholic installation of the worship of saints, images, & polytheism in church history hear "Perseverance of the Saints & the Worship of Saints (Historical Theology Vol. 1, #17)" at www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=14101149112 & "The Worship of Images & Civil Authorities (Historical Theology Vol. 1, #18)" at www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=15101057200). There are hundreds of millions of so-called Charismatic & Pentecostal "Christians" who trade the Word of God for their own wild emotional experiences & replace the Biblical gospel for a gospel of "heath & wealth" despite 1 Timothy 6:10 saying, "For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows" - see our two video series on this: "Blasphemous Charismatic & Pentecostal Mayhem #1: Mad Delusional Experiences Replace Scripture Alone" at ua-cam.com/video/Kbv7YsyMf0I/v-deo.html begins one series while "AGONY OF THE PHONY WORD-FAITH TV PREACHERS #1: MIND SCIENCE ORIGINS OF KENNETH HAGIN & HIS DISCIPLES" at ua-cam.com/video/VwQ5BLrYD_U/v-deo.html begins another series. Even secular humanism, atheism & agnosticism can be considered faith based religions due to the fact that atheists & humanists have a faith that God does not exist while agnostics are willingly ignorant concerning God (see our playlist "Dealing with "God Hating" Atheists, Agnostics, Know-It-Alls" with 20 videos at ua-cam.com/play/PL640E505B96CD6B39.html). Many animistic religions exist throughout the world as well which are described in Romans 1:18-32, see our video "FOREIGN MISSIONS FOR CHRIST: PREACHING TO CANNIBALS, WITCH DOCTORS & TRIBAL NATIVES" at ua-cam.com/video/ACnDLyXa9H0/v-deo.html. All of the religions I have just mentioned account for well over seven eighths of the earth's population or more. Keep in mind, besides all of this, Jesus said, "And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God" (Matthew 19:24). Who are considered "rich people"? It's not just millionaires & world leaders but many lesser wealthy persons who exceed the vast majority of mankind in money & possessions (Luke16:19-31 is a good example of this in the parable of the rich man & Lazarus). See the video "It is Difficult for Americans to Enter Heaven - Tim Conway" at ua-cam.com/video/bDwNGXciNCQ/v-deo.html. Statistics provided in this video show that even the poorest Americans living in the United States have a better net income than most of the world. For instance, according to Forbes magazine, June 1, 2013, the bottom 5% of United States citizens are richer than 68% of people living throughout the rest of the world; U.S. citizens who make $50,000 a year are richer than 99.69% of the people in the rest of the world; U.S. citizens who make $20,000 a year are richer than 96% of the people in the rest of the world, U.S. citizens who make $10,000 a year are richer than 84% of the people in the rest of the world; U.S. citizens who make $100,000 a year are in a category that only 8 out of every 10,000 people achieve in the entire world. Will it be difficult for rich Americans who don't think they're rich to enter into the kingdom of heaven? Jesus already gave the answer. For more on this hear "Those Whom God Hates He Is Often Pleased To Give Plenty Of Earthly Things To, Edwards" at www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=427121150346 by the well known theologian Jonathan Edwards who also preached the most famous sermon on North American soil called, "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" at www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=770213541. If you don't like what I am telling you then get mad at God because He wrote the Bible. If you take the Bible at FACE VALUE, you can only interpret it one way. The best way to interpret the Bible is with the Bible. God said what He meant and meant what He said. Let the Bible speak for itself. Jesus answered the question in Luke 13:24 with the following words...“...for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.” Most of the people in this world are going straight to Hell when they die because they have not been born again (hear "Few Saved From A Burning Hell" at www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=3514145121). Lies and deception are everywhere! Catholics and Jehovah Witnesses claim to be born-again but they are NOT. You can't get born-again by doing good works, confessing your sins to a priest, getting water baptized, joining a church or keeping the Sabbath Day. Salvation is NOT found in any religion; but rather, in a Person-The Lord Jesus Christ! Most people today have churchianity without Christianity, and they are all going to Hell if they don't repent toward God of their unbelief (for more on this see our video "TRUE BELIEVERS & NON BELIEVERS ACCORDING TO THE GOSPEL OF THE REFORMATION: WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?" at ua-cam.com/video/3_dN0oC57Rk/v-deo.html). The vast majority of so-called "Evangelical Christians" in the world today do not know what the Biblical gospel is or what "justification by faith alone" is (see our video "SAD STATE OF THE CHURCH: 87% OF EVANGELICAL "CHRISTIANS" DON'T KNOW WHAT GOSPEL JUSTIFICATION IS" at ua-cam.com/video/im4ozy_EiR4/v-deo.html. There are only two types of religions in the world: DO and DONE. Either you believe that you have to DO something to go to Heaven; or else you believe that it is DONE, paid for by Jesus' precious blood. Jesus said in Luke 13:24 that “many” will seek to enter into Heaven but will not be able. That is quite startling. Jesus said the same thing in Matthew 7:21-23 . . . “Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.” The reason why these religious people were not allowed into Heaven was because they attempted to enter Heaven through their own self-righteousness. In Matthew 5:20 Jesus spake concerning the religious leaders of His time . . . “For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.” Most of the religious churchgoers in the world today are as lost as can be, still hellbound in their wickedness. They have not done the will of God concerning salvation, which is to BELIEVE ON THE LORD JESUS CHRIST (John 6:40; Acts 16:30-31). Jesus provides two contrasts in Luke 13:24, the contrast between seeking to enter and striving to enter and the contrast between seeking to enter through the narrow door and seeking to enter by any other means. Let’s now focus on the second contrast. Look at verses 25-27:"Once the head of the house gets up and shuts the door, and you begin to stand outside and knock on the door, saying, 'Lord, open up to us!' then He will answer and say to you, 'I do not know where you are from.' 26 "Then you will begin to say, 'We ate and drank in Your presence, and You taught in our streets'; 27 and He will say, 'I tell you, I do not know where you are from; DEPART FROM ME, ALL YOU EVILDOERS.' (Luke 13:25 NAU) Jesus’ statement at the end of 25 and the middle of 27 is translated well in the NIV: “I don't know you or where you come from.” In effect, He is saying, “I don’t know you at all! You may think that you are mine, but I have nothing to do with you - I don’t even know your family, your village” So what does Jesus mean by the narrow door? What is His intended contrast with other methods of entering? Again, let’s begin by considering what the narrow door is not: The narrow door is NOT being in a church, reading the Bible, listening to sermons, looking to others like a Christian. This is clear from verse 26: these evildoers looked just like believers who had been with Jesus. They had listened to His preaching. But He does not know them, and they stand condemned.The narrow door is NOT being prominent in this life. Jesus says in verse 30 that some who are presently first will be last. Prominence now is no guarantee of one’s entering through the narrow door.The narrow door is NOT being a descendant of a great believer. See verse 28. Remember, Jesus is speaking to descendants of Abraham and Jacob. I sometimes like to use the expression, “God has no grandchildren.” Each of us must come to Jesus on our own, not through our parents, our grandparents, or other ancestors. Then what does Jesus mean by the narrow door? Elsewhere, Jesus says He Himself is the door: I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture. (John 10:9) In what sense is this door narrow? In two ways. First, the door is narrow in the sense that no one comes to the Father any other way (John 14:6). No religious activities - Christian or non-Christian - bring us into the Kingdom. Sincere beliefs do not bring us in. Good works do not bring us in. Good feelings about our relationship with Christ do not bring us in. Though in our pluralistic society this message is despised, we must preach, teach, and live out this truth: There is only one door, and that narrow door is Jesus. The Lake of Fire is waiting for "many" when they die. Jesus' disciple asked Him if few people are going to Heaven. Jesus replied that many people will attempt, but fail. When the floods came in Noah's day, many people tried to get on the ark, but it was too late once the door was closed. When the bridegroom came in Matthew 25:1-13, the five foolish virgins were left behind because they were gone buying oil at the last moment. Do not likewise make the mistake of delaying salvation, for you will be sorry when it is too late. Few souls are going to Heaven. Jesus said, "Only those who find that strait gate and narrow way that leadeth unto life (Matthew 7:13-15), which is the righteousness of Jesus Christ will make it to heaven. So many churchgoers have religion, but they have never truly been born of the spirit of God, which is the Spirit of Christ (Romans 8:9, hear "Why Are So Few People Saved?" at www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=111710103558). Salvation happens when a person acknowledges their guilt of sin unto God in repentance; believing on Jesus as the Christ, the Son of God, to be forgiven (this is a supernatural action caused by God in the heart of a repentant sinner in 2 Timothy 2:24-26; see also "SUPERNATURAL BIBLE PROPHECY CONCERNING JESUS THE JEWISH MESSIAH (PART #1)" at ua-cam.com/video/DVByqkjwChs/v-deo.html). We are SINNERS and Jesus is the wonderful SAVIOR! Acts 10:43, “To Him give all the prophets witness, that through His name whosoever believeth in Him shall receive remission of sins.” Salvation is given to those "few" who have been ordained to eternal life by God Himself (Acts 13:48). And who are those "few"? Jesus answers that question in John chapter 6:37,39,44,63 & 65: "All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out." "And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day." "No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day." " It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life." "And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father." For more on this see our video "The Sovereignty of God Versus Man-Made Religions, Hollywood Movies & Petty Emotionalism" - ua-cam.com/video/1UQABR_9gGI/v-deo.html. Keep in mind that God works with relatively few numbers throughout world history (remember how Elijah thought he was the last prophet of God left in Israel in 1 Kings 19:13-18 & the Lord had to correct Elijah about the number but still the number God told Elijah was small). The God of the Bible has always had His way of operating His plan in this world & it has always been consistently with small numbers (1 Corinthians 1:26-29, "For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: 27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; 28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:29 That no flesh should glory in his presence." For an excellent message concerning the small numbers God has historically employed please hear the outstanding theologian Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones in his sermon "Sermon 113 - Three-score and Fifteen Souls" at www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=99217141430450. We also have a video along these lines called " Biblical Predestination #6: God Only Chooses a FEW for Salvation (Many Called/Few Chosen)" - ua-cam.com/video/veCdGzYsc70/v-deo.html. See also our video "Strive To Enter - But Many Will Not Be Able To - Greg Van Court - Dayspring Fellowship, Austin, TX" at ua-cam.com/video/qr2Rn-7o4RA/v-deo.html. 2 Timothy 2:15, "Study to show yourself approved unto God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." 2 Corinthians 13:5, "Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?"
Let's be clear: the pivotal concept determining whether one is a bahai is the acceptance of a man's claim to be a prophet. Its not about agreeing with principles you like. Its exactly like islam in this respect. You must accept that he is the prophet and has given the infalliable word to mankind. Apostacy in islam is punishable by death. Rejecting the bahai faith is considered equal to rejecting all religions and "showing pride towards god".- Tablet of Ahmad. These religions stink at their core.
Oh my...When you reject "these religions" you are commiting "blasphemy against the Holy Spirit", in other words you are closing the door yourself...open your mind and heart. Bahai Faith is not scary at all, it is the path to world peace. Watch CNN...wouldn't you love to know that the world will be at peace one day?
I don't think you have a thorough understanding of the Baha'i Faith based on your comment.
The Koran teaches that Jesus Christ did not die on the cross (which is a historical fact) and that the Trinity is false (which is the opposite to watch Jesus said) undiluted truth? please think about what your saying. Islam teaches that you have to do good works to earn Allah's forgiveness. Thats what every single religion in the world teaches (Good works = Self accomplishment) Christianity teaches the complete opposite of that (Faith in the risen Christ the son of God = receiving salvation)
You ave no clue.
Jesus and Abraham were not equals. Jesus and Muhammad are not equals. Jesus is, was and is equal with God. Jesus is the son of God. Jesus was the only one who was given power and authority to judge and forgive on judgement day. No one gets through the Pearly Gates of Heaven unless examined life before Jesus. So for Baha'i to list Jesus as just another prophet "messenger" is unbiblical. Yet, they claim to believe in the Old Testement and New Testement. Have they ever read it?
No other prophet has been able to do the things Jesus had done. Did this Baha'u'llah heal the sick? Did he heal the blind? Did he rise from the dead?
No! there is only one who did these things. So how can he be the same as listed. If anything Jesus stands out like a sore thumb. He was greater then all. He was prophesied by God's prophets. He was the only one prophesied in God's word since the days of Adam and Eve "he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.” (Genesis 3:15)
In the above God is telling the Devil snake that the day will come when "ONE" will but him "the Devil" in his place.
"he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.” (Genesis 3:15)
Who is the "ONE"
Is Baha'u'llah going to be the one to take satan down?
Is Baha'u'llah going to be coming with his army of angels to tie up Satan in chains.
God makes it very clear who is the "ONE" in His meesage through out the Old Testement.
Baha'is deny Jesus' deity by listing Him with Muhammad and the rest.
Matthew 16:13-20
“Who do people say I am?”
They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
“But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?”
Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”
NOT A PROPHET LIKE THE OTHERS!
Thanks man. Have a Goodnight.
I'm sure you'd think your momma isn't like any other momma since you love her and she's special. But she's is like any other momma.
***** lol what?
Yes, they read it, but they can interpret the New Testament how they want!
There are many people who believe in Jesus, but not as a son of god. (Christians as well!)
And that is absolutely okay and you have to accept that, because your opinion is also just an Interpretation!
You believe what you want and they believe what they want, because there will always be different opinions.
and hating on each other doesn't help ANYONE.
At the end, the only one who knows the truth is god :)
God bless you :)
JesusisGodism
They read the Evangel and yet refuse to acknowledge the All-Glorious Lord, notwithstanding that He hath come through the potency of His exalted, His mighty and gracious dominion. We, verily, have come for your sakes, and have borne the misfortunes of the world for your salvation. Flee ye the One Who hath sacrificed His life that ye may be quickened? Fear God, O followers of the Spirit, and walk not in the footsteps of every divine that hath gone far astray. Do ye imagine that He seeketh His own interests, when He hath, at all times, been threatened by the swords of the enemies; or that He seeketh the vanities of the world, after He hath been imprisoned in the most desolate of cities? Be fair in your judgement and follow not the footsteps of the unjust. 11
Open the doors of your hearts. He Who is the Spirit verily standeth before them. Wherefore keep ye afar from Him Who hath purposed to draw you nigh unto a Resplendent Spot? Say: We, in truth, have opened unto you the gates of the Kingdom. Will ye bar the doors of your houses in My face? This indeed is naught but a grievous error. He, verily, hath again come down from heaven, even as He came down from it the first time. Beware lest ye dispute that which He proclaimeth, even as the people before you disputed His utterances. Thus instructeth you the True One, could ye but perceive it.
-Baha'u'llah