RE: Is there any core feature of christianity not found in other religions
February 22, 2014 at 11:37 pm
(This post was last modified: February 22, 2014 at 11:48 pm by professor.)
I thought I would come back to post a view on this topic (since I do read quite a bit here anyway).
All of the religions of the world that I am aware of have a common element.
That we are accepted by our performance.
True Christianity professes we cannot pull ourselves up by our bootstraps, (all our works are as filthy rags - used kotexes in our day) , that we need an actual redemption which we cannot pay for.
The only one who can pay our debt of wrong is one who is perfect.
God, who is perfect cannot allow imperfection into His dwelling or justice would be violated.
Only by a pardon given and received could this justice be satisfied.
God Himself is the only one who could pay the redemption price, therefore, that is exactly what He did.
The pagan religions sacrificed their children, and Satan (the god of this world) demands his followers to spill blood for him. Suicide murderers come to mind also (same principle).
Yes, the distance between true Christianity (not certain so called Christian 'isims) and these others is as vast as the distance to the heavens from earth.
All of the religions of the world that I am aware of have a common element.
That we are accepted by our performance.
True Christianity professes we cannot pull ourselves up by our bootstraps, (all our works are as filthy rags - used kotexes in our day) , that we need an actual redemption which we cannot pay for.
The only one who can pay our debt of wrong is one who is perfect.
God, who is perfect cannot allow imperfection into His dwelling or justice would be violated.
Only by a pardon given and received could this justice be satisfied.
God Himself is the only one who could pay the redemption price, therefore, that is exactly what He did.
The pagan religions sacrificed their children, and Satan (the god of this world) demands his followers to spill blood for him. Suicide murderers come to mind also (same principle).
Yes, the distance between true Christianity (not certain so called Christian 'isims) and these others is as vast as the distance to the heavens from earth.
