only one God?? then why are there so many different op ions/beliefs?

Question

seriously...looking for a church to start going to and it was like looking for a doctors .How can we ever stop racism ect.. when we can not even have the same opinion as to this one god/jesus

Answer 1

Look inside yourself for peace and balance. I can send you some nice books on Buddhism that will change your life for the better.

Answer 2

We have to respect each other as part of the body of Christ. We focus on different things, we interpret things differently, but when we get to the core of our issues we are the same.

We believe in God as a eternal being who created the earth : some say over billions of years because a day is not a literal day and others say a day is 24 hours. I believe a day is a day, but if you believe different you can. Doesn't change God or His message.

We believe that Jesus is God's son and that he lived a sinless life on earth and died on the cross. He descended into Hell and conquered death to rise again. He lived on earth for almost 50 days and was seen by many. He was not a ghost because people touched him and he ate food. Then He ascended to Heaven where He sits at the hand of God.

From there things get a little confusing.
Some churches believe in spiritual gift like laying on hands and speaking in tounges. Mine doesn't to us it is a false worship and we have our reasons and scripture to back it up. But if we are right, you sinned. But if you believe in Christ you are forgiven, so it isn't a deal breaker.

Some churches believe in emersion baptism, some on a sprinkling. The bible talks the practice of emersion, but it doesn't specifically say it if the only way, and for us at least baptism is not part of salvation, so they are ok too.

Some churches believe baptism is necessary for salvation. Well only one that I know of and I can see where they would get that, but if we all believe in baptism in some form, most of us do it anyway, so again, not a deal breaker.

Some churches believe in rapture, some don't. Some believe in a literal 1000 year reign on earth under Christ, some don't. But here is the thing. We all agree He is coming. We all agree it hasn't happened yet, so again. Think what you will. It is not necessary to salvation and Jesus will return either way, so does it really matter?

Find a church home you feel comfortable in. Switch when you don't. Make sure they use the bible to back up their beliefs. But as long as you believe in Christ and have asked him into your life, all Christian churches will work.

Good question!

Answer 3

Jesus is not God. It was the Ecumenical Councils of the Church that made him "son of God".

Dr. Adel Elsaie writes in his book, "History of Truth, The Truth about God and Religion":

The first council provided the duality of God, while the second Ecumenical council extended the duality to the trinity. The emperor Theodosius I (347-395), who was appreciated when he made the Christian doctrine as the state religion, convened the second council at Constantinople...In this council, the dogma of the trinity of the Father, Son, and the Holy Ghost was introduced and agreed upon as the church doctrine. Theodosius instructed the recognition of the "Nicene Creed," and the Council extended the worshipping to the Holy Ghost beside the Father and the Son. Also, the council declared the Holy Ghost to be made of the same substance of God. Today the church still feeds on this dogma of trinity that was added under Theodosius the Great.

My brother abd77 once wrote:

In the Bible we find neither the words “Christianity” nor “Judaïsm”.
Jesus actually never pronounced the words “Christian” and “Christianity” in all his life.
The word “Christian” was created long after Jesus’ departure, as the Bible clearly shows it (Acts 11:26).

Jesus never said he had come to create a new religion. If he had wanted to, don’t you think he wouldn’t have clearly said it, and named that religion, like the Quran and the Prophet Muhammad clearly did. But Jesus never did.

Jesus also never called to build churches (these places full of images and statues, which clearly contradicts God’s 2nd Commandment: “You shall make no image or representation of whatever is in Heaven or here on Earth.” Exodus 20:4). And Jesus taught in synagogues according to the Bible, i.e. places where like in mosques there are no images nor statues.

As for the word “Judaïsm”, it describes more an ethnic group than a religion (the descendants of Juda and by extension of his father Jacob), that’s why you find some people calling themselves “atheist Jew”. And how could someone think that God limited the knowledge of the Truth about the One True God to only one people and keep all the others ignorant. Yet Judaïsm rejects all non Jewish Prophets, it is not Universal contrary to Islam that claims that God sent Prophets to all peoples.

Now let’s see how Jesus really lived according to the Bible:
-Like Muslims, Jesus never ate pork (Moses’ law that Jesus taught, Leviticus 11:7,8)
-Like Muslims, Jesus taught and practiced fasting (Luke 5:35; Mat 4:2 and 6:16)
-Like Muslims, when Jesus met his friends or disciples, he said to them “peace be upon you” (Luke 24:36), “salam aleikoum” in Arabic
-Like Muslims, Jesus was circumcised (Luke 2:21)
-Like Muslims Jesus prayed with “his face onto the ground” (Matthew 26:39)

By the way, still according to the Bible, all Prophets prayed their face onto the ground:
Joshua fell his face upon the earth (Joshua 5:4)
Moses and Aaron fell their face onto the ground (Numbers 20:6)
Abraham fell on his face, and God spake to him (Genesis 17:3)
Jesus fell his face onto the ground (Matthew 26:39)

I don't know about you, but I've never seen a Christian pray the way Jesus did according to the Bible (his face onto the ground).

Peace and Love

Answer 4

God is called by many names and there are as many ways to relate to Him as there are living beings.
I am only one person--- yet I am called Mother, Mommy, Ma, Gramma, Rani, Honey, Daughter, Sis, Mrs. so and so, etc. etc.
What makes the difference? My relationship with the person.
Each soul has a unique relationship with God.
I suggest you read varied scriptures, not just the Bible. Talk with people who seem good and righteous. Then go inside your heart and pray. God will lead you.
Bhagavad Gita says: Pray to God and He will help you see Guru. Pray to Guru and he will help you see God.
There is no single right or true religion, excluding all others. But sometimes you can find other people who you like to hang out with and talk about God or sing about Him or pray with or worship Him with. But ultimately, know it is what is in your own heart that counts. It is a one-on-one relationship--- utterly personal. He knows your heart and even resides within each cell of you.
Jesus said:
’You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it, You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments depend all the law and the prophets.”
As far as I am concerned, that is all we need-- and it seems to me all religions agree on this. The rest is pretty much just details and mental speculation,

Answer 5

I don't think the two are really related. If indeed there is only one God (which I believe) it is still possible for people of many different religions to perceive that same God in a hundred different ways. I don't think He cares, actually (as long as people aren't doing horrific things in His name).

Your quest for a religion should be based on that which you feel makes the most sense to you. Certainly no one on Earth knows which is the one true perception of God, and as I said, I doubt God cares.

Answer 6

It is human nature to search for meaning in existance. Religion provides the warm comfy feeling that it will all be okay. Problem is, there were too many different human cultures without contact during this period, thus, several religions were born. Many teaching intolerance toward the other, when they met, it was my god or nothing resulting in more fatalities and atrocities than any other idea on the planet. Sadly, these religions are so engrained into peoples heads that peace will never be an option... conformity or conflict.

Answer 7

In the bible, it says that everyone works out their own plan of salvation. There is no way to try to convince anyone to believe one religion over another. When you truly find out what God is all about though, and what He can do for you and your life, it's the clear choice. I would try an independent church in your area. They're less likely to try to push you in one direction or another.

Answer 8

Okay, so here is a q. for you. Do you think God will persecute you for the "type" of church you attend?? Do you think He would prefer one over the other?? I go to a non-denominational church, we call ourselves Christian, and we don't get hung up on "religion", we study the bible. That might be a good start for you.

Answer 9

Because the One God speaks to different people in many ways.

Answer 10

There might be just one God, but there are many different people, and each person perceptions of God are different from another person's, as they are on other matters as well.