How do we know that Christianity is the true religion...
http://www.suscopts.org/pdf/youth/whymusttherebeonetruereligion.pdf "If they did not believe in the resurrection, they would
have known that what they were preaching was a
lie. Do you know anyone who would knowingly die
for a lie?" -A part of the power point from the above link from suscopts.org
So what about Muslims their religion is a lie they are willingly dying for a lie
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Firstly, the Muslims think their religion is true, thus for them, they are not dying for a lie
Secondly, in the events we have been seeing lately concerning muslims dying 'for islam', there is more politics to it than religion
+ the quote you put up is to discard the people who say that the disciples lied about Christ's resurrection, for they were the ones who died defending their faith in Him as the living God and so it just means that for those disciples it would have been foolish to die for something they knew wasn't true
and also remember that Jesus is a prophet in Islam called 3isa, they also believe He was begotten of the Virgin St Mary and that He is the Word of God..
How do we know that Christianity is the true religion...
http://www.suscopts.org/pdf/youth/whymusttherebeonetruereligion.pdf
"If they did not believe in the resurrection, they would
have known that what they were preaching was a
lie. Do you know anyone who would knowingly die
for a lie?" -A part of the power point from the above link from suscopts.org
So what about Muslims their religion is a lie they are willingly dying for a lie
This quote, or logic, is quite potent, because they were Christ's contemporaries (there is very little debate), and thus all professing to be witnesses to the event, that they preached and died is strong evidence of the claim's veracity.This is different to those who died later on, on account of their witness, because if they died for their doctrine they either: (a) all had delusions (deux a folie), seen in schizophrenia (with 500+ witnesses, this is absurd) and (b) they lied for gain (this is difficult to maintain), (c) had mistaken the evidence (we know from reading their writings, that this could not have occurred).
The Muslims, however, who die for their faith, die not because they were first-hand witnesses, but their certainty in their inherited doctrine.
If you did your sdudies and research from the birth to the entry to Egypt through all the history of Christianity you would not asked that Question neither have doubted like St Thomas did.
How can you accuse me of having doubt you don't even know who I am
There are good reasons for considering Christianity to be a reasonable choice. We are not called to a blind faith as if that required us to deny reason.
But in the end I am a Christian because I have met Christ, and my trust is in him and not primarily in a religious system, although secondarily I am convinced that our Orthodox Church is the community which Christ established and in which he renews our broken humanity, bringing us into communion with God. When I am disappointed by Church politics or am frustrated by our Church and the wider Christian communion, I remember that my faith is in Christ, and having met him and being known by him, I believe that he is indeed the way, the truth and the life.
We may show that our Christian religion is reasonable, but a seeker must find Christ and be found by him for it to have any meaning. Otherwise he may as well stay in bed on Sunday morning. Christianity without Christ is no life at all.
In Christ
Peter
In saying so I am not trying to avoid your question but share a book that shades some light on this topic. The author, Lee Strobel, is an ex-atheist who worked as an investigative reporter for the Chicago Tribune. He uses to cover a column on court cases for the newspaper. It was based on his court experience that he decided to investigate Christ’s case as it would be presented in modern-day court. He based his investigation on circumstantial, historical, archeological, etc evidences. At the end of his quest he end up being converted and writing a book titled “The Case for Christ”. I remember this line from the end of the book “To be a Christian it takes a lot of faith, but with all this evidence it would even take more faith to be an atheist”.
I would highly recommend The Case for Christ as it is a very analytical and critical piece not as some may say ‘of blind faith’.
In Christ
Theopilus
Christianity is not a collection of mythic traditions but is rooted in the life, death and resurrection of a single man living at a particular time in history.
That has certainly made a difference to me when doubts have been sent as temptations. I remember that Jesus Christ is a real historical figure and I realise that whatever I don't understand about the Christian faith comes secondary to that truth.
In Christ
Peter
That doesn't mean I think everyone has to have doubts.. I don't know God's mind.
The most thing the devil wants is for people to think they are alone and hopeless in their situation.
In regards to mikeforjesus, Yes in part I think you are right, but When St. Thomas doubted that Jesus actually has bin resurrected, does that not mean he rjected , or yet refused to believe untill he has seen and examined the wounds of the divine Lord . Remmember my brother the reply Jesus gave St. Thomas,"blessed are they that have not seen, and yet believe." My conclusion is that yes doubting might not be directly rejection of Jesus,as we all at one time or another do encounter it, but in my appinion it is a sin, and because of it one can reject not to accept. one last item i would like to highlight was the time when the Lord was walking on water toward the boat and peter wantting to go to the Lord, after having taken a few stepps sanged because of boubt and may be fear aswell.
MikeforJesus I want to thank you for the upliftting remark you have made at the end of your reply. it has become most usefull to me. The devil has bin doing exactly that to me, to the point where I truly believe that I am Hopless and alone; without relizing it is him who is diong it to me. and also, most doubt are generated and orchestated by him and his evil host, and we must daily vow to combat it and him by prayer and encouragging and supportting one another; please pray for me regadding these matters, for now it is tough for me. God bless all believers and the world
Peter