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  At the beginning of this program we learned: “People have many reasons for rejecting the Christian faith. Some may admire Christ but dislike His followers. Others find it difficult to accept any faith that claims to be the only way to God. Why would anyone limit themselves to only one of the world’s great religions?” How valid are each of these objections? What is your response to each?

  Karen Wilhelm replied 1 month, 1 week ago 110 Members · 112 Replies

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  Jamie Lone

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  03/25/2022 at 16:49

  I feel people may limit themselves to only one of the worlds religions sometimes based on what their upbringing is and not from what they have personally witnessed. Some people are so science based that they wont open their mind to their being God or anything that is not scientific. I feel that you really have to study history and everything that has actually been proven from the scriptures. You cannot base your view of Christianity by interacting with the people you have to base it off of the Bible and its teachings

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  Ann Weaver

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  03/23/2022 at 14:32

  The OT tells us that true messengers were distinguished from the false by the miracles they performed – the people tested the claims of the prophets. Jesus’s words can be backed up by the miracles He performed. His miracles demonstrated power over disease, nature, the spirit world, and death. His direct claims to be the Son of God and that He was one with the Father are congruous with His personality and support the truth of Christianity. Much as Jesus’s followers were always caught off guard by His power, we, too, should always experience that awe and see that Jesus is truly the only way to God.

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  Heather Adkins

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  03/22/2022 at 21:43

  Some may admire Christ but dislike His followers.
  This is a difficult one because I too often dislike his followers. My response to this, though, is that you are looking at the wrong beings. If you want to know about Christ, you have to look at Christ. If you want to know about Christians, you can look at Christians, but don’t take them as the authority on Christ. There are varying degrees of Christ knowledge in the Christian community and since being a Christ follower is such a personal and individual choice, going on other people’s success or lack there of in following Christ is a misinformed measurement of the credibility of Christ.

  Others find it difficult to accept any faith that claims to be the only way to God
  People are trying to have their cake and eat it too. I actually think God is so much bigger than the boundaries of religion. The goodness of God is found in many people of many different religions. The salvation of God is chronicled in one religion but exercised in faith. It is personal, but Christ is the only acceptable ultimate sacrifice. Reliance on perfection, good works and karma certainly doesn’t seem very safe considering it relies on me. I’m unreliable. Christ isn’t. Christ did what he said he would do and was who he said he was. I would rather the assurance that comes from His credibility than the possibility of relying on my own imperfections to be enough.

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  Ashleigh Kincaid

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  03/21/2022 at 09:31

  I think that everyone’s questions, doubts, or objections are valued and important to discuss. I think going to the Bible for answers is the only way to solidify one’s faith in Christ. The Bible makes it clear why Christianity is the one religion that brings us to God.

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  Natalia Chindrawa

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  03/13/2022 at 22:54

  The topic about God has become taboo to talk about in schools, workplaces and the media, also many Christians are often afraid about being viewed as weird or bigot. Therefore there are many closet Christians.

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