What is a Christian?

[Anbesol]

Please do not compare Jesus to any of these other so called religious leaders. That is just plain foolish and dangerous. Jesus, and Jesus alone, sits on the right hand of God.

Jesus and Buddha may as well have been identical twins, their ministries were incredibly similar, you could even call Christ's ministry the Buddhist take on the Torah. The parallels run deep between the two. I will even call Buddha the 'anointed one' or the Christ of the east, and Jesus was the awakened one, the Buddha of the west. Foolish and dangerous? No, it would be foolish and dangerous to proclaim that I hold divine dominion over others simply and shallowly because of my religious practice.

[jgredline]

Jesus and Buddha may as well have been identical twins, their ministries were incredibly similar, you could even call Christ's ministry the Buddhist take on the Torah. The parallels run deep between the two. I will even call Buddha the 'anointed one' or the Christ of the east, and Jesus was the awakened one, the Buddha of the west. Foolish and dangerous? No, it would be foolish and dangerous to proclaim that I hold divine dominion over others simply and shallowly because of my religious practice.

according the bible, Jesus is alive and well...He defeated death on the cross..
Buddha is waiting in line in the grave awaiting his final sentence...
Re 20:11-15
11 Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. And there was found no place for them. 12 And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books. 13 The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works. 14 Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. 15 And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.

[Solo]

Jesus and Buddha may as well have been identical twins, their ministries were incredibly similar, you could even call Christ's ministry the Buddhist take on the Torah. The parallels run deep between the two. I will even call Buddha the 'anointed one' or the Christ of the east, and Jesus was the awakened one, the Buddha of the west. Foolish and dangerous? No, it would be foolish and dangerous to proclaim that I hold divine dominion over others simply and shallowly because of my religious practice.

According to the philosophy of Buddhism, anyone can become a "Buddha". Siddhārtha Gautama is considered to be the original teacher of this philosophy around 534 B.C

Without a basis of absolute truth to found my believes upon, I can make the statement, "Jesus and Buddha may as well have been identical twins, their ministries were incredibly similar, you could even call Christ's ministry the Buddhist take on the Torah."

With a basis of absolute truth, I can make the statement that Satan and Buddha may as well have been identical twins as their ministries are incredibly similar in keeping people from the Truth through deceptions and lies.

Truth is an absolute. It is not a haphazard occurance which is different from one to another. Truth is real and absolute. Lies are not absolute, but counterfeit. Lies distort the truth and are meant to deceive the seeker of truth. Truth is the key to understanding all that is, and it is up to us to find it. Jesus said the following, "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me."

Let us learn today what the Scriptures that Jesus quoted from, and his disciples recorded in their inspired writings said concerning truth, and how the teachings of Buddhism align with Jesus' teachings by going to the following website. http://www.gospelway.com/religiousgroups/buddhism.php

[adina]

Truth is an absolute. It is not a haphazard occurance which is different from one to another. Truth is real and absolute. Lies are not absolute, but counterfeit. Lies distort the truth and are meant to deceive the seeker of truth. Truth is the key to understanding all that is, and it is up to us to find it. Jesus said the following, "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me."
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Truth is only absolutely variable, when pertaining to matters not having anything to do with science. Truth is based on your beliefs.

I believe one parent staying home and raising your children is the right thing. Does that make it truth? To me it does. I believe it is in the child's best interest to be raised by his/her parents, not a day care. Is that absolute? No, because the guy next door could believe differently.

Yes, truth is the key to understanding. But what you are trying to understand is different from what someone else is trying to understand.

If you have found peace thru Christianity, great for you. But that doesn't make the guy who found peace thru some other spirituality wrong.

[Solo]

Truth is only absolutely variable, when pertaining to matters not having anything to do with science. Truth is based on your beliefs.

I believe one parent staying home and raising your children is the right thing. Does that make it truth? To me it does. I believe it is in the child's best interest to be raised by his/her parents, not a day care. Is that absolute? No, because the guy next door could believe differently.

Yes, truth is the key to understanding. But what you are trying to understand is different from what someone else is trying to understand.

If you have found peace thru Christianity, great for you. But that doesn't make the guy who found peace thru some other spirituality wrong.

Let us not misinterpret what truth is based on our opinion of right and wrong. Our opinions are not absolute, but are variable and changing; however, truth is absolute truth without regard to our opinions.

The truth that one parent is raising a child at home while the truth that two parents are also raising a child at home, can be determined to be right or wrong based on ones opinion of what is right or wrong; either way each action of raising a child at home is true because it is occuring. Both occurrance are truthful for they are occurring, but is one right over the other? That depends on ones opinion.

You have defined opinions of what truth is, not what absolute truth is. In other words, truth is absolute and stands apart from our opinions of what truth is. Truth is not a belief. We can believe the Truth, or we can believe a Lie; either way, our beliefs do not dictate what is truth.

Truth is what is real, what is factual.

Is the earth in orbit around the sun? Yes, the truth is that the earth orbits the sun. In the past, the opinion of some was that the sun orbited around the earth. They were wrong because the truth was different from their opinion of the truth. In the past, the opinion of what was truth was that the earth was flat, while the truth was that the earth was circular in shape, not flat.

When Jesus Christ stated that He is the way, and that He is the truth, and that He is the life: and that no man comes to the Father, but by Him; that is the truth whether our opinion agrees with it or not.

Jesus is either truthful or He is a liar. My opinion is that Jesus is truthful, and I am a believer because of that opinion. In fact, after I believed by faith in Jesus Christ, that opinion became solid conviction confirmed by the indwelling of the Holy Spirit within me, and an amazing amount of truth filled my life upon my reading the Word of God.

Jesus is the truth, and we can either believe it or not; either way Jesus is the truth, the way, the life, and the only way to God the Father. When all is said and done, we will be evaluated for our belief of the Truth, or our disregard for the Truth.

You have stated the following opinions:

Yes, truth is the key to understanding. But what you are trying to understand is different from what someone else is trying to understand.

Truth is what each of us is seeking, so that we can live a successful existance in this life whether we are atheist, buddhist, christian, etc. The fact that remains is that there is one truth and many lies. Is there only one God? One truth, many lies. Is Jesus Christ the only way? One truth, many lies. Is there one life and then the judgement? One truth and many lies.

If you have found peace thru Christianity, great for you. But that doesn't make the guy who found peace thru some other spirituality wrong.

Can peace be found in something other than the truth? Is the duty of man to find peace in this life or truth? Are the teachings of Jesus Truth or Lies? Are the teachings of Siddhārtha Gautama truth or lies? What if we fail at finding out what the truth is and then we die; will we get another chance?


Keep in mind that Jesus Christ taught that there will be deceivers in this world, and many would be deceived. He also taught that one must enter the strait and narrow gate that leads to life, not the broad and wide gate that leads to destruction. He taught that few find the narrow strait gate, but many find the broad wide path that leads to destruction.


13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: 14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. Matthew 7:13

4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. 5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. Matthew 24:4-5

And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. Matthew 24:11

24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. Matthew 24:24

May God bless you and yours,
Solo