“For
the truth about God is known to (all people) instinctively; God has put
this knowledge in their hearts. Since earliest times men have seen
the earth and sky and all God made, and have known of his existence and
great eternal power. So they will have no excuse [when they stand before
God at Judgment Day]”.
Romans 1:19-20 (TLB)
Romans 1:19-20 (TLB)
Do
you ever wonder if it might not be true that all religions are basically
the same?
This
Sunday I will begin a six week series taking a close look at five of the
world’s major religions: Islam,
Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism and Christianity addressing how they are
similar and how they differ.
Are
there similarities? What are
the differences? Is it
consequential to my life which religion, if any, I choose to follow?
Is the God of Islam the same God as the Christian God?
Is Islam a religion of peace?
What after-death destination is offered in each of the major
religions, if any? Has
God revealed Himself in and through every religion?
Does God play a role in each religion?
Does the location of one’s birth and national identity and
religious identity determine one’s eternal destiny?
Thinking
people all over the world respond to these and other questions
differently. Some simply
say, “there are so many truth claims out there that it’s impossible
to know what’s true. I’ll
just choose what works for me”.
Others conclude, “there are so many options I don’t think any
of them are true” In
this series we’ll look at the various truth claims of the major
religions with the hope that you will be able to understand them more
clearly, be able to discern more wisely, discover that your Christian
faith can withstand an honest look at other truth claims, and most
importantly find that you are able to articulate your faith more
effectively because you know a little bit more about the people you
desire to reach with the Gospel.
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more:
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