User:Brettz9/Teaching Christians
Need for teaching Christians[edit]
Need to teach the mysteries of the Bible[edit]
"Although," Abdu'l-Baha, in the Tablets of the Divine Plan, has written, "in most of the states and cities of the United States, praise be to God, His fragrances are diffused, and souls unnumbered are turning their faces and advancing toward the Kingdom of God, yet in some of the states the Standard of Unity is not yet upraised as it should be, nor are the mysteries of the Holy Books, such as the Bible, the Gospel, and the Qur'an, unraveled. Through the concerted efforts of all the friends the Standard of Unity must needs be unfurled in those states, and the Divine teachings promoted, so that these states may also receive their portion of the heavenly bestowals and a share of the Most Great Guidance."
- (Shoghi Effendi, Advent of Divine Justice, pp. 57-58)
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Addressing concerns or questions from Christians[edit]
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| Number | Question/Concern | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | I’m worried that Bahá’u’lláh is a false prophet. | |
| 2 | I’m worried that Bahá’u’lláh is the Anti-Christ since you Bahá’ís talk so much about world peace and world government. | |
| 3 | You Bahá’ís are nice enough but the devil can put one drop of poison in with the good which is enough to send you straight to hell? | |
| 4 | Jesus was God. Why should I follow anyone but God? | |
| 5 | Jesus rose from the grave and conquered death and left behind an empty tomb. Where is Bahá’u’lláh buried? | |
| 6 | “For God so loved the world that He gave His Only Begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16). Can Bahá’u’lláh be anything as important as God’s only Son? | |
| 7 | Why should I believe in Bahá’u’lláh when Christ said “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6) | |
| 8 | The Bible says “For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Jesus Christ (Timothy 2:15). How can Progressive Revelation be true? | |
| 9 | Christ led a sinless life. Moses killed a man. How can you say Moses or any other man was equal to Christ? | |
| 10 | If Bahá’u’lláh is the Return of Christ, why haven’t I heard of Bahá’u’lláh when the Bible says “Every eye shall see Him”? | |
| 11 | “The blood of Jesus His Son shall cleanse us from all sin” (1 John 1:17). Have you been washed in the blood of the Lord and had your sins forgiven? | |
| 12 | “He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved” (Mark 16:16). Where were you baptized? | |
| 13 | Are you saved? | |
| 14 | Have you been born again? | |
| 15 | Do you have a personal relationship with God? | |
| 16 | In Galatians and Revelation, the Bible says you can’t add to the Scripture. How can the Bahá’í Faith be true if you’re adding to the Bible? | |
| 17 | “Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever” (Heb 13:8). How can Bahá’u’lláh just change Christ’s Laws? | |
| 18 | What about the Rapture? Since I’m a good Christian, if Bahá’u’lláh was the Return of Christ, I would have been already raptured up to heaven! | |
| 19 | “We have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all (Heb 10:10). Are you Bahá’ís saying Christ’s sacrifice wasn’t enough and we need Bahá’u’lláh when the Bible says Jesus’ sacrifice was perfect and needed once only for all time? | |
| 20 | Where is the name of Bahá’u’lláh mentioned in the Bible? | |
| 21 | If Bahá’u’lláh if the Return of Christ, why haven’t all the prophecies regarding the Return been literally fulfilled? | |
| 22 | I’m a good Christian. Why should I be interested in the Bahá’í Faith? | |
| 23 | The Bible says there is “no other name under heaven” by which we can be saved and isn’t Bahá’u’lláh a different name? | |
| 24 | Do you Bahá’ís believe the Bible is the Word of God? | |
| 25 | Do you Bahá’ís believe that we are saved by Grace? | |
| 26 | Do you Bahá’ís believe Faith is more important than Deeds? | |
| 27 | How can you say all the religions are one when they teach different things? | |
| 28 | Jesus claimed to be God. Does Bahá’u’lláh claim to be God? | |
| 29 | Aren’t the miracles of Jesus greater than those of Bahá’u’lláh? | |
| 30 | Do you believe that Jesus on His Return will fulfill all the prophecies of the Old Testament literally that He hasn’t already fulfilled? | |
| 31 | Do Bahá'ís believe in Heaven and Hell? |
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- Adapt https://bahai-library.com/pdf/y/young_teaching_christians_handbook.pdf with links to Writings and Bible