1. The coins of the Bible (Denarius and Widows Mite) have been found - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Fol ollow-U -Up Reg egarding the he Trustwor orthi hiness ness of of the e Bible 1. The coins of the Bible (Denarius and Widow’s Mite) have been found in abundance 2. Ancient people have been verifed: Hezekiah & Josiah (kings of Judah), Jehu (king of Israel), Caiaphas (high priest) …100’s verifed. 3. Cites like Corinth, iineveh, Hazor have been excavated (100’s verifed)

Fol ollow-U -Up Reg egarding the he Trustwor orthi hiness ness of of the e Bible Isaiah’s Signature (?) www.biblicalarchaeology.org

Loving Our Bahá’í ieighbors

Under nderstandi anding ng Our ur Bahá’í ahá’í Fr Friends ends • Founded by Bahá’u’lláh in 1863, Persia (Iran) • Taught all religious movements reveal progressively the truths of God • Messengers from God: Abraham, Krishna, Moses, Zoroaster, Buddha, Jesus, Muhammad, Bab, & Bahá’u’lláh • Expected to study the ”scriptures” of ohter religions

Under nderstandi anding ng Our ur Bahá’í ahá’í Fr Friends ends • Regarding God  One supernatural being who created all that exists  They believe all religions worship the same god  They believe God is unknowable  There is no personality in God’s essence, but only in his manifestatons

Under nderstandi anding ng Our ur Bahá’í ahá’í Fr Friends ends • Regarding God (Biblical Response)  Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Deuteronomy 6:4 (ESV)  io, I imply that what pagans sacrifce they ofer to demons and not to God. I do not want you to be partcipants with demons. 1 Corinthians 10:20 (ESV)

Under nderstandi anding ng Our ur Bahá’í ahá’í Fr Friends ends • Regarding God (Biblical Response)  For his invisible atributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creaton of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse. Romans 1:20 (ESV)

Under nderstandi anding ng Our ur Bahá’í ahá’í Fr Friends ends • Regarding God (Biblical Response)  The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. Psalm 103:8 (ESV)

Under nderstandi anding ng Our ur Bahá’í ahá’í Fr Friends ends • Regarding Jesus  He is a manifestaton of God (prophet/messenger) …not God  He is not unique (one of many)

Under nderstandi anding ng Our ur Bahá’í ahá’í Fr Friends ends • Regarding Jesus (Biblical Response)  In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. John 1:1 (ESV)

Under nderstandi anding ng Our ur Bahá’í ahá’í Fr Friends ends • Regarding Jesus (Biblical Response)  Long ago, at many tmes and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. 3 He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. Hebrews 10:1-3 (ESV)

Under nderstandi anding ng Our ur Bahá’í ahá’í Fr Friends ends • Regarding Salvaton  Very similar to Islam  Jesus died for our sins “By sacrifcing Himself, however, a fresh capacity was infused into all created things. ” Gleanings from the Writngs of Baha’u’llah

Under nderstandi anding ng Our ur Bahá’í ahá’í Fr Friends ends • Regarding Salvaton  Good works (our spiritual nature) counterbalance our evil deeds (our material nature)  Sin is not paid for it is excused  Jesus rose spiritually not physically

Under nderstandi anding ng Our ur Bahá’í ahá’í Fr Friends ends • Regarding Salvaton (Biblical Response)  He saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneraton and renewal of the Holy Spirit. Titus 3:5 (ESV)

Under nderstandi anding ng Our ur Bahá’í ahá’í Fr Friends ends • Regarding Salvaton (Biblical Response)  Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God's one and only Son. John 3:18 (ESV)

Under nderstandi anding ng Our ur Bahá’í ahá’í Fr Friends ends • Regarding Salvaton (Biblical Response)  For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors, 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect. 1 Peter 1:18-19 (iIV)

Under nderstandi anding ng Our ur Bahá’í ahá’í Fr Friends ends • Regarding Salvaton (Biblical Response)  And he said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your hearts? 39 See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Touch me, and see. For a spirit does not have fesh and bones as you see that I have.” Luke 24:38-39 (ESV)

Under nderstandi anding ng Our ur Bahá’í ahá’í Fr Friends ends • Regarding Salvaton (Biblical Response)  And there is salvaton in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” Acts 4:12 (ESV)

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