Christianity differs from all other religions in three areas. The first area is the love, humility and faithfulness of God. Christianity teaches that God loves us so greatly, that although we were unfaithful to Him and betrayed Him He humbled Himself and took a human form and sacrificed His life to save us from eternal death and bring us forgiveness of our sins (John 3:16). The second area is the about Christian life. As Christians we have to love others the way God loves us (John 15:12). We have to love our enemies, do good deeds for them and pray for them; if someone takes our coat, give them our shirt as well; offer the other cheek if someone slaps us on one; lend and do not expect it back; and be merciful like our heavenly Father (Luke6:27-36). Furthermore, we have to forgive our enemies unceasingly (Luke 17:4); not pay evil with evil, never take revenge; feed our enemy; not allow evil to defeat us; and over come evil with good (Romans 12: 17-21). Furthermore, legal dispute is incompatible with Christianity; and it is better for us to be wronged or robbed than to wrong others or rob them (1 Cor. 6:7).Third area is about marriage. We are to love our spouse the same way as Christ loves His Church (Ephesians 5:25). Christ never abandons His Church. We, therefore, can never divorce our spouse. Furthermore, when we marry, we and our spouse become one. It is therefore, a one to one relationship. Remarriage after divorce, therefore, is adultery; and a person can have only one spouse (Mk 10:11-12, Luke 6:18; Matthew 5: 31-32). Are there any other areas?
How does Christianity differ from other religions?
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Yes, there is a major area of disparity, Christianity is not a religion, or playing church. Christianity is a reality of God's truth His Word and a personal relationship with Him.Joh 4:23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. Joh 4:24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.God's Word is His Spirit and His truth.
John 14:17Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.Because WE HAVE A GOD THAT LIVES OVER US! WITH US! AND IN US! A God Who can Create Us, Live with us, and Live in Us! A God who makes us one with Him! What other God can do that? NONE!
On the right track, but if I may respectfully answer your comments…Your first statement is on the right track for sure. There is one major difference between Christ's followers and other religions. It is, in two words, GRACE ALONE. No other religion has in any shape or form, salvation by grace alone. All others are saved by deeds alone.Buddhism teaches to love your enemies. Some unbelievers even claim that Christ got this teaching from Buddha, including his 'suffering' lifestyle seeming similar to "4 noble truths' taught by Siddhartha himself. This is complete nonsense of course, but i digress.Love your wives and Christ loves the church is a good one though. I agree that nowhere else is the bond related in this way. But many religions speak of loving your spouse or family.I would be careful about a blanket statement like, "remarriage after divorce is adultery". The word speaks of putting away your wife for another, referring to just dropping her because you want someone else being adultery. But it is clear in scripture that if you are married to an adulterer, especially an unbelieving one, and they have left you for another, you are free from the bond of that marriage. Christ gave a clear exception in Matt 19:9 "except for sexual immorality".BTW: Nice site, just recently joined. Love to rightly divide the word with other believers so looking forward to future discussions.Peace be with you.Wayniac
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Christianity differs from everything else because..... Hey let me give you a clue...
Islam - doesn't have the Son of God in itJudaism - doesn't have the Son of God in itSikhism - doesn't have the Son of God in itBuddhism - doesn't have the Son of God in itHinduism - doesn't have the Son of God in itSpiritism - doesn't have the Son of God in itBahai - doesn't have the Son of God in itJainism - doesn't have the Son of God in itShinto - doesn't have the Son of God in itTaoism - doesn't have the Son of God in itZoroastanism - doesn't have the Son of God in itPaganism - doesn't have the Son of God in itRastafarianism - doesn't have the Son of God in itScientology - doesn't have the Son of God in itChinese traditional - doesn't have the Son of God in itAfrican tribal - doesn't have the Son of God in itCao Dai - doesn't have the Son of God in itTenrikyo - doesn't have the Son of God in itNew Age - doesn't have the Son of God in itUnitarian - doesn't have the Son of God in itNative American - doesn't have the Son of God in itFairy-worshipping cults etc etc - don't have the Son of God in them
There are three inescapable, indisputable, and unavoidable aspects of reality that any religion or philisophical system must deal with, or they're nothing more than hot air.1. Sin2. Death3. the GraveChristianity is: 1. the only answer to the problem of sin, 2. the only victory over the inevitability of death, and 3. the only solution to escape the grave. Christ has atoned for sin, taken death's sting away, and risen from the grave - so that we would: 1. be forgiven, 2. have eternal life, and 3. be ressurrected in a glorified body at His second-coming.There isn't another answer to the biggest questions life can ask, besides Christianity!
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