HARD QUESTIONS: Is there really only one way to God? tnt 2005.

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HARD QUESTIONS:

Is there really only one way to God?

tnt 2005

Here comes a lesson in World

Religion

Christianity God is a person

Father, Son, &

Holy Spirit

Eternal fellowship w/

God

receive God’s gift of forgiveness thru Christ

Judaism God is a person

One Eternal fellowship w/

God

turn to God & obey his

Law

Islam God is a person

One Allah’s eternal

paradise of sensual pleasure

turn to God & obey 5

Pillars

Christianity God is a

person.

Father, Son (Jesus

Christ), & Holy Spirit

Eternal fellowship

w/ God

receive God’s gift of

forgiveness thru Christ

Hinduism God is not a

person, he is a force.

Everything has a part of God.

freedom from

conscious, individual existence

knowledge, works, or devotion

Buddhism God is not a

person, he is a force.

No personal God exists.

freedom from

conscious, individual existence

follow 4 Noble Truths, 8 Fold

Path

The point is...

• Each color shows a different belief.

• THEY CAN’T ALL BE RIGHT!

Christianity God is a person. Trinity Humans are separated from God because of sin

conscious, eternal fellowship w/ God

receive God’s gift of forgiveness thru Christ

Judaism God is a person. One Humans are separated from God because of sin

conscious, eternal fellowship w/ God

turn to God & obey his Law

Islam God is a person. One Humans are separated from God because of sin

Allah’s eternal paradise of sensual pleasure

turn to God & obey 5 Pillars

Hinduism God is not a person, he is a force.

Everything has a part of God.

Humans are trapped in reincarnations due to ignorance & karma

freedom from conscious, individual existence

knowledge, works, or devotion

Buddhism God is not a person, he is a force.

No personal God exists.

Humans are trapped in reincarnations b/c of desire & karma

freedom from conscious, individual existence

follow 4 Noble Truths, 8 Fold Path

JOHN 14:6

“I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

LOOK UP HERE!!! NOW!!!• Common sense tells us that you can’t

believe that all religions are true.

• You can love and accept other people, and still disagree with their beliefs.

• Different religions may have some truth, but the Bible is revelation from God.

• Find your own reasons to believe.