Topic: Why Can't God be Different for Different People?
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Thu 12/09/10 06:02 PM

Wait.

Why can't God be different for different people in different cultures?

Why does the God of Christianity have to be the only way to heaven when there are other sincere religions?

Today, many say that it doesn't matter what someone believes, as long as he or she is sincere about what he or she believes. Osama bin Laden is sincere about what he believes and what he does. Just because someone is sincere, doesn't make it right. Some say all religions teach basically the same thing, and that the followers all end up in heaven in the end.

But Jesus said, "No one comes to the Father except through Me." Jesus states that He is the One and Only Truth, not a truth or one who teaches the truth. He is truth.
Those who have Christ have the truth.

It is not found in anyone or anything else.

Jesus said that He is the life.
He is the source of life, both spiritual and eternal.

Those who receive Him have eternal life because He said Himself that He is the life.

No religion can give salvation, only Jesus Christ.
Christianity, at its core, is the only faith that doesn't require "works" to gain salvation - no mantras, no rituals, nor repetitive exercises - just belief, faith and commitment in Jesus Christ.

Jesus doesn't want sincere religion -- He wants a sincere relationship!

http://www.allaboutgod.com/faq/why-cant-god-be-different.htm


CowboyGH's photo
Thu 12/09/10 07:14 PM


Wait.

Why can't God be different for different people in different cultures?

Why does the God of Christianity have to be the only way to heaven when there are other sincere religions?

Today, many say that it doesn't matter what someone believes, as long as he or she is sincere about what he or she believes. Osama bin Laden is sincere about what he believes and what he does. Just because someone is sincere, doesn't make it right. Some say all religions teach basically the same thing, and that the followers all end up in heaven in the end.

But Jesus said, "No one comes to the Father except through Me." Jesus states that He is the One and Only Truth, not a truth or one who teaches the truth. He is truth.
Those who have Christ have the truth.

It is not found in anyone or anything else.

Jesus said that He is the life.
He is the source of life, both spiritual and eternal.

Those who receive Him have eternal life because He said Himself that He is the life.

No religion can give salvation, only Jesus Christ.
Christianity, at its core, is the only faith that doesn't require "works" to gain salvation - no mantras, no rituals, nor repetitive exercises - just belief, faith and commitment in Jesus Christ.

Jesus doesn't want sincere religion -- He wants a sincere relationship!

http://www.allaboutgod.com/faq/why-cant-god-be-different.htm




James 2:14-26

14What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?

15If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,

16And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?

17Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.

18Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.

19Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.

20But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

21Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?

22Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?

23And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.

24Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.

25Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?

26For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also

mixtee's photo
Wed 12/22/10 07:54 PM
There are different kinds of food, so we cook it differently according to our taste or culture, but there is only one God, the way he presents himself to you take it as such. Why do people look for Ben Laden, budah or...? Abundance of knowledge is risky for ourselves. GOD IS NOT A MAN, his thoughts are not our thoughts neither his ways our ways ISAIAH 55:8

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Wed 12/22/10 09:09 PM

Jesus doesn't want sincere religion -- He wants a sincere relationship!


Of course Jesus wants to have a relationship with you. Christianity is a relationship not a religion.

Ron