WORLD RELIGIONSvs.

CHRISTIANITY

Why don’t you believe what they believe????

• Everyone thinks about God• Everyone thinks of Him a different way• Some think

– Impersonal force that infuses every part of the Universe– A Spirit that inhabits every person like a kind of divine light– A Powerful Creator who made the Universe and then took a long

vacation, never to return or to come once in a while – A personal spirit being who made the universe and stay very

involved, or– Something that doesn’t exist at all

• Every Religion is based on how its adherents view God• What do you believe about God?• The World Religions/ Christianity

GOD

• World Religions-definition• World Religions can be defined as any religion opposed

to Christian doctrines (orthodoxy) They deny fundamental biblical doctrines – They usually deny one or more of these followings:– The final authority of the Bible – The Sovereignty of God– The Deity of Christ– Trinity– Redemption though the works of Christ– True holiness– Sound doctrine– The Christian Church

WORLD RELIGIONS vs. CHRISTIANITY

• Biblical Christianity• For the sake of the study, we need to think of

Biblical Christianity instead of mainstream Christianity

• Many denominations call themselves Christians but fail to follow Christian Orthodoxy/ sound doctrines {Catholicism, Millerism (Seventh Day Adventist), Christian Science}

• The real difference: Christ!• Christ’s works and attributes

WORLD RELIGIONS vs. CHRISTIANITY

• Warnings…• This study is not intended to make you proud• This study is not intended for you to embrace these

religions once you learn about them• This study is not intended for you to become irritated and

impatient • This study is not intended for you to attack the members

of these sects or religions• This Study is intended for you to grow in your faith, for

you to really understand the reasons of your faith in Christ and to be more capable to defend the Christian faith as well as Sharing your beliefs to others (evangelism)

WORLD RELIGIONS vs. CHRISTIANITY