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Spirit of Truth or Error

Bahai Faith ORIGIN The Bahai cult originated out of 19th century Islam being founded by the prophet, Bahaullah (Mirza Husain Ali, died 1892). All religion is one as God is one. Bahai accepts all religions as one and equal.

Biblically Sound Doctrine ORIGIN In the beginning God... Gen 1:1. God is assumed. The Bible makes no attempt to prove Him. All nations have some concept of God as the Creator and Sustainer of all things.

GOD God is One as man is one. The most important things are the unity and brotherhood of man. The Trinity is denied. Jesus Christ as the only Divine founder is denied. All founders of all religions are considered Divine. The more recent the religion, the more "progressive" is God's revelation and the ability to deal with "modern" problems.

GOD The Lord He is God and there is none else beside Him. Deut 4:35 God is Spirit existing in three persons "God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth." John 4:24 (NKJ) Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; Gen 1:26 (NKJ) "Come, let Us go down and there confuse their language,..." Gen 11:7 "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, Matt 28:19 (NKJ) For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus, 1 Tim 2:5 (NKJ)

JESUS CHRIST Jesus Christ was the founder of Christianity for His age as Moses was the founder of Judiasm for his age. He is divine as is any other prophet and founder of a religion. The latest prophet is Bahaullah. All past religions have done what God wanted for their age. Now in the "modern age" we are to listen to Bahaullah.

JESUS CHRIST Jesus Christ (The Word) existed in the beginning with God and IS GOD. John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. John 1:1 (NKJ) And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:14 (NKJ) "Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel," which is translated, "God with us." Matt 1:23 (NKJ) Jesus is God yet distinct from God the Father "Thus says the LORD, the King of Israel [God], and his Redeemer [Christ], the LORD of hosts: `I am the First and I am the Last; besides Me there is no God. Isa 44:6 (NKJ) God was manifested in the flesh. 1 Tim 3:16 and declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead. Rom 1:4 (NKJ) Col 1:15-16 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. (NKJ) Jesus Christ is coming again. "Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven." Acts 1:11 (NKJ)

THE HOLY SPIRIT The prophecies of John 14-16 predicting the Holy Spirit were fulfilled in the coming of Bahaullah. There is no other Holy Spirit.

THE HOLY SPIRIT The Holy Spirit is called God. Acts 5:3-4 "But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you. John 14:26 (NKJ) "But when the Helper comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testify of Me. John 15:26 (NKJ) "And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: John 16:8 (NKJ) "However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth;..." John 16:13 (NKJ) The Holy Spirit raised up Jesus Christ and dwells in us. Rom 8:11

THE SCRIPTURES The Bible is only one of a number of sacred books. In itself, it is not authoritative. It was the faith of that day, but now it is the writings of Bahaullah that are authoritative. This "cult" is popular among (pseudo) intellectuals on college campuses.

THE SCRIPTURES All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, 2 Tim 3:16 (NKJ) For prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. 2 Pet 1:21 (NKJ)

SIN The Biblical belief in sin is denied. Evil is imperfection. Through education we must free ourselves of this imperfection.

SIN As it is written: "There is none righteous, no, not one; Rom 3:10 For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, Rom 3:23 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked; who can know it? Jer 17:9 (NKJ) If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 1 John 1:8 (NKJ) If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us. 1 John 1:10 (NKJ) The central sin is not believing in Jesus Christ He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. John 3:18 (NKJ)

REDEMPTION Traditional doctrines which are contrary to reason or which are not understood are to be rejected.. Not to do so is superstition and not true religion. The Cross is viewed as a martyrdom and the literal resurrection denied. The Bahai resurrection is the disciples getting over the martyrdom and dead body of their leader and rising up to set forth His teachings to the world. Redemption is in education.

REDEMPTION In Him [Christ] we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace. Eph 1:7 And by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, by Him, whether things on earth or things in heaven, having made peace through the blood of His cross. Col 1:20 (NKJ) 1 Pet 1:18-19 knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot. (NKJ) [Christ] who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works. Titus 2:14 (NKJ)

SALVATION Each "religion" of time past has had to "work-out' their own salvation in cooperation with God. Bahaullah is the most recent prophet and Divine. Through education in his writings, one can solve the problems of a modern world and attain salvation.

SALVATION But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: John 1:12 (NKJ) For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. Eph 2:8-9 (NKJ) Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, Titus 3:5 (NKJ) Being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, Rom 3:24 (NKJ) For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes. Rom 10:4 (NKJ) "He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him." John 3:36 (NKJ)

CHURCH For Bahaism, Church consists of discussion groups discussing all religions and accepting all religions, but asserting the preeminence of Bahaullah as the most recent divine prophet.

CHURCH And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all. Eph 1:22-23 (NKJ)

HEAVEN & HELL Heaven is believed to be the eternal abode with God to be attained by those having "worked-out' their salvation with God - a works system. Hell is denied as existing. There is no everlasting punishment.

HEAVEN & HELL And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, some to shame and everlasting contempt. Dan 12:2 (NKJ) And to give you who are troubled rest with us when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels, in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God, and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. These shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power, when He comes, in that Day, to be glorified in His saints and to be admired among all those who believe, because our testimony among you was believed. 2 Thes 1:7-10 (NKJ)

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