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You should not bear false witness against those for whom Christ died.Another name for tombs called churches and platforms such as Islam recruit.
Looks like CoreIssue started out on the wrong foot. Here is what inter-faith dialogue is all about:Before we discuss "inter-faith", it is best to state your specific definition of the term, and in what context you're using it.
You should not bear false witness against those for whom Christ died.
I'm not sure what your objection is here.While in theory this sounds good, what it does is that it places Bible Christianity on the same footing all all other religions. But that goes against the grain, since the Lord Jesus Christ made a unique claim for Himself: I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me...he that hath seen me hath seen the Father...Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me (John 14:6,9,11)
Christians cannot in good conscience participate in inter-faith dialogue. But there are many denominations which have involved themselves such as those with the Ecumenical Movement.
That's hardly the point. Since all religions exclude Christ as the only Savior of the world, to leave others in their own religion is to ignore what God says about bringing the Light of the Gospel to the whole world. Every person must be made aware that without Christ they will be eternally damned. And this is NOT inter-faith dialogue.I'm not sure what your objection is here.
Does Christ require you to a jerk to people of other faiths?
Does acknowledging another person's choice to be Hindu threaten your devotion to Christ?
Does understanding what a Jain believes somehow make your beliefs less True?
A person can evangelize while totally acknowledging another person's beliefs and being respectful about them, so again I'm not sure where your seeing conflict here.That's hardly the point. Since all religions exclude Christ as the only Savior of the world, to leave others in their own religion is to ignore what God says about bringing the Light of the Gospel to the whole world. Every person must be made aware that without Christ they will be eternally damned. And this is NOT inter-faith dialogue.
This has nothing to do with food banks, soup kitchens, etc. which are all fine in their place.
I am not suggesting that anyone be disrespectful. But let's face it. The Gospel itself is sufficient to shown other religionists that their beliefs are totally false, regardless of how carefully it is shared. And inter-faith puts all religions on the same footing.A person can evangelize while totally acknowledging another person's beliefs and being respectful about them, so again I'm not sure where your seeing conflict here.
Equal footing in terms of respect and acknowledging them.I am not suggesting that anyone be disrespectful. But let's face it. The Gospel itself is sufficient to shown other religionists that their beliefs are totally false, regardless of how carefully it is shared. And inter-faith puts all religions on the same footing.
Equal footing in terms of respect and acknowledging them.
Not equal footing in terms of everyone thinking everyone else is equally right. Everyone thinks they are right.
How can that be when the majority of world religions (including false Christianity) are IDOLATROUS? By *acknowledging them* you are essentially saying *Idolatry is OK*.Equal footing in terms of respect and acknowledging them.
How did you go from "I see that you are a Buddhist" to "Being a Buddhist completely as good as being a Christian"? That's several HUGE steps in logic.How can that be when the majority of world religions (including false Christianity) are IDOLATROUS? By *acknowledging them* you are essentially saying *Idolatry is OK*.
What remains is you do not deliberately worship together with someone who is not Christian or has non biblical doctrine they use in worship.I'm not sure what your objection is here.
Does Christ require you to a jerk to people of other faiths?
Does acknowledging another person's choice to be Hindu threaten your devotion to Christ?
Does understanding what a Jain believes somehow make your beliefs less True?
My town has an inter-faith soup kitchen. It's ran as a joint effort between many churches in town (all over the Christian and non Christian spectrum). Do you find people of many faiths feeding the hungry offensive or in violation of your faith somehow?
Not worshiping with them their god.Equal footing in terms of respect and acknowledging them.
Not equal footing in terms of everyone thinking everyone else is equally right. Everyone thinks they are right.
But they are talking joint worship.How did you go from "I see that you are a Buddhist" to "Being a Buddhist completely as good as being a Christian"? That's several HUGE steps in logic.
Acknowledging that someone is a Buddhist is simply acknowledging that fact. It's not agreeing with their beliefs.