When the Sanhedrin wer contemplating what to do with the apostles Gamaliel gave sound advice:
If what they have planned and done is of human origin, it will disappear, but if it comes from God, you cannot possibly defeat them. You could find yourselves fighting against God. (ACTS 5:38-39)
TODAY CHRISTIANITY IS THE LARGEST RELIGION IN THE WORLD. IS THIS BECAUSE OF DIVINE PROVIDENCE?
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
2006-11-04 15:35:35 · 17 answers · asked by Search4truth 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes and I agree 100%. It is divine providence. People who try to fight Christians on the site daily and definitely hurting themselves and are fighting God. This section is a perfect example.
2006-11-04 16:13:43 · answer #1 · answered by Pashur 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It couldn't be denied that Christianity is the religion of God but
misinterpretations and alterations to the original contents of the bible had evidently replaced by the holy Quran. Religious people have started to realize the truth that some statements are man-made because it couldn't be supported by facts and evidence.
The insistance of believing Jesus ia the son of God and some even consider him as God. Even a three years old child would be able to differentiate a human can never be a God and neither the God has a son. From the practice and behaviour of most of the christians proven it to be true. Only God will descend commandments and it is understood that there need to be obeyed. But Christians looked as if they pray to the God but in actual fact they are praying in the name of Jesus. In the holy Quran , God commanded the God has no son, in verse 112 AL IKHLAS 1-4 (www.quranonline.net) and the God reminded multiple faith is the great sin that no forgiveness will be given.
Priest is a human like you and me, why should Christians confess their sins to a person instead of to the God. Does the priest have the priviledge to forgive your sins? To whom should the priest confess his sins then? I am here not to criticize or to spread any religion but as a reminder to those who have no vision and senseless to what is happening around them. They know the truth but it is far too much for them to accept and abide the restrictions (commandments) of God.
2006-11-05 00:39:18 · answer #2 · answered by S.K. Chan46 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At one time, the largest religion in the world was Roman mythology. Or Greek mythology. Or the gods of Ancient Egypt. Or the Mayan mythology. Or the Aztec mythology. Or the Easter Island mythology. Chrisitan mythology has nothing to do with divine providence. It's just the next of the world's most popular religions. Some day, it will be dismissed as a lie and a new belief will take hold.
2006-11-04 23:39:47 · answer #3 · answered by robtheman 6 · 4⤊ 3⤋
There is a difference in Christianity and Gods people. It is not divine providence. Remember Satan is the ruler of this world. Is it not that most of Christen splinter religions are all preaching the same thing like hellfire, and living forever, everyone goes to heaven? The bible has different teaching from that.
2006-11-04 23:40:15 · answer #4 · answered by fire 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I think there are a lot of reasons that it's infected such a large slice of the world's population. The fact that it frees you up from having to think for yourself (any question you cannot answer yourself is "because god wils it") or take responsibility for your own actions (Recant all your horrible sins on your deathbed and spend eternity in paradise) are two major factors.
I also think the fact that many Christian sects aggressively have pursued new members throughout history, and persecuted other religions shamelessly (Think of the Crusades of way back, the persecution and sometimes executions of educated women, midwives [aka witches] and peaceful pagan peoples, and of the African and "New World" Missionaries who taught shame and brought plague to all those noble tribespeople.)
In short: No. It's not "Divine" providence.
2006-11-04 23:50:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Jesus (PBUH) is a MUSLIM.
Muslim not only believe in prophet JESUS (PBUH) but follow him, respect him as well.
Unlike so called Christianity they follow PAUL, NOT JESUS (PBUH). PAUL is the FIRST Christian.
THE MEANING OF ISLAM:
It is false to call Islam Muhammadanism, as has been done so frequently in the West. We have already pointed out that Muslims believe that Islam is the eternal message which Allah sent to all prophets, from the dawn of mankind, and not a new belief which began with the Prophet Muhammad. Muslims call their religion Islam, and the Arabic word Islam implies the attainment of peace through submission to Allah. The word Muslim is an adjective derived from the noun Islam, and implies one who has peace within himself from his submission to Allah. Muslims believe in the One,Unique, Eternal God, Who created the heavens and the earth and all that exists. In Arabic, God is called Allah. There is absolutely no difference between Allah and the God of Abraham, Moses and Jesus, peace be upon them all. Muslims do not believe that Prophet Muhammad was the only Prophet; rather they believe that he was the last of the Prophets and Qur'an is the Last Testaments. The Holy Qur'an is the revealed and sacred scripture of Islam, and it teaches:
"Say (O Muslims), We believe in Allah and what has been revealed to us and what was revealed to Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac and Jacob and the tribes, and that which Moses and Jesus received, and that which the Prophets received from their Lord. We make no distinction between any of them and unto Him have we surrendered". Chapter 2:136.
2006-11-04 23:54:09 · answer #6 · answered by A2Z 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
People who are against Christianity are not fighting against God they are fighting against the human element of it.
And depending on the stats you look at it may be the largest but you need to understand what the starting numbers are and what other religions it was compared to.
2006-11-04 23:41:31 · answer #7 · answered by CAT 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Well actually if you think about it, No they are not. They are fighting against what is the Christian view of God. You know how many different meanings God has to the people of the world?
2006-11-04 23:40:05 · answer #8 · answered by Pancake 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
It is only the largest religion in the world because the domineering Roman Empire adopted it in it's early stages, I'd hardly call one emporer's decision "divine providence".
Most people who are against Christianity are either against any religion that is not their own, and therefore they are not fighting against God/Gods, but they are fighting for him/them in their own way, or they are against all religion and do not believe that there is a God to fight against.
2006-11-04 23:41:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
Most people are gullible. Most people need a crutch because the fear death. I like quite a few Christians. the belief system in flawed. If it was God inspired I can do better than God.
2006-11-04 23:40:14 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋