Islam (4 of 7)
Series: Counterfeit
Joey Rodgers
2 Timothy 4:3-4
For the time will come when people will not put up w/ sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths. 2 Timothy 4:3-4
Three weeks ago we began a series entitled - Counterfeit w/ the intent of learning about and comparing the tenets of the Christian faith w/ those of other major religions/cults. My heart in this series isn't to speak condescendingly or to condemn another faith, but to clarify our differences and to prepare us to engage people of other faiths - and w/ some 4200 different beliefs - we have some work to do.
The challenge comes on (2) fronts: Front 1 is the idea that my faith is right and yours is wrong. This is the posture of most religions - and rightly so - so long as the faith in question can be validated. In the case of Christianity, Jesus claimed to be the only way to God. And since the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus can be validated - it gives credence to Christianity as being correct.
Front 2 is the idea that all beliefs are truthful in some manner, and therefore, ultimately, all religions lead to the same destination - all roads lead to God.
Law of Non-Contradiction - something can't be both true and untrue at the same time in the same context. This law demolishes the warped idea that all roads lead to God. Why? B/c since every religion/cult has differing beliefs - it's not possible they're all right. In fact, it proves just the opposite - while we can all be all be wrong, we can't all be right.
Meaning - All roads can't lead to God! So if Islam is right then Buddhism, and every other way, is wrong? If Joseph Smith was God's true messenger, then Mary Baker Eddy has missed the mark? But if Jesus is God's only way, truth, and life as He claimed, then there are no other avenues ...
Series: Counterfeit
Joey Rodgers
2 Timothy 4:3-4
For the time will come when people will not put up w/ sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths. 2 Timothy 4:3-4
Three weeks ago we began a series entitled - Counterfeit w/ the intent of learning about and comparing the tenets of the Christian faith w/ those of other major religions/cults. My heart in this series isn't to speak condescendingly or to condemn another faith, but to clarify our differences and to prepare us to engage people of other faiths - and w/ some 4200 different beliefs - we have some work to do.
The challenge comes on (2) fronts: Front 1 is the idea that my faith is right and yours is wrong. This is the posture of most religions - and rightly so - so long as the faith in question can be validated. In the case of Christianity, Jesus claimed to be the only way to God. And since the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus can be validated - it gives credence to Christianity as being correct.
Front 2 is the idea that all beliefs are truthful in some manner, and therefore, ultimately, all religions lead to the same destination - all roads lead to God.
Law of Non-Contradiction - something can't be both true and untrue at the same time in the same context. This law demolishes the warped idea that all roads lead to God. Why? B/c since every religion/cult has differing beliefs - it's not possible they're all right. In fact, it proves just the opposite - while we can all be all be wrong, we can't all be right.
Meaning - All roads can't lead to God! So if Islam is right then Buddhism, and every other way, is wrong? If Joseph Smith was God's true messenger, then Mary Baker Eddy has missed the mark? But if Jesus is God's only way, truth, and life as He claimed, then there are no other avenues ...
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