Does a Christian have to study EVERY SINGLE other religion to be a TRUE Christian?

Question

At the very least, all the current established religions, but technically all historical religions, every future religion, every conceivable variation of every possible religion, AND atheism, I think. But I bet there are some who want to skip that part and just SAY they're TRUE right off.

Answer 1

it is not required but knowledge is always a good thing

Answer 2

You do not have to study one single other religion or philosophy to be a TRUE Christian. A TRUE Christian is someone who is IN CHRIST.

I personally am a Christian, and have studied ALL of the major world religions and have studied atheism and mutiple historical and "dead" religions. But that does not make me any more of a "TRUE" Christian then someone who has not.

Answer 3

Think of it this way: when people are trained to find counterfeit money, they study ONLY real dollar bills. That way when they encounter a fake, it stands right out.

Same way with Christianity. You only need to study the Bible. Other "religions" stand out as untrue after you have seen the truth.

By the way, Jesus said, "I am the way, the TRUTH, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (John 14:6).

God bless you in your search for TRUTH.

Answer 4

Some Christians might need to do that. I didn't. The Muslims that I have talked to don't like to talk abut the Spirit of God, for instance. Since I have had experiences with the Spirit of God, I don't need to wonder who has it right. I became convinced by the way the Spirit worked in me and that it corelates to the Bible. Once you've experienced that, all the others are left in the dust where they belong.

Answer 5

Why would I need to study other religions to feel true to my own religion? Jesus once said that we will known as christians by our love for one another.

Answer 6

i'ma christian and if i have faith in what i believe it that's good enough for me. The object of life is not to dissprove all other religions but rather to hold fast to that what you think is true. It would be useful to study other religions to see their way of thinking and basis of their faith but i don't think not doing it would make you a 'false' christian.

Answer 7

I think it's the other way around, most Christians are only interested in what's wrong with other religions according to them, but dont want to know what's wrong with their own.

Answer 8

No, the only thing required to be a true christian is to follow Jesus Christ and believe that he is the living son of God. It is profitable to study other religions, but not required.

Answer 9

Ask your minister if you should study other religions. He will tell you no. He makes his living by keeping people in his church not sending you out to search for something else

How do you think there got to be 12 million Mormons?

Answer 10

well here is what the bible says about true christians:

True Christians Are Still United

Like Timothy, true Christians today are keeping their senses by rejecting human reasoning and by accepting only Scriptural authority for their doctrinal beliefs. (Colossians 2:8; 1 John 4:1) In imitation of first-century Christians, Jehovah’s Witnesses are accomplishing their ministry in over 230 lands, bringing Jesus’ original message, the good news of the Kingdom, to people everywhere. Consider four important ways in which they unitedly imitate Jesus and practice true Christianity regardless of where they live.

Their beliefs are based on God’s Word. (John 17:17) A parish priest in Belgium wrote about them: “One thing we can learn from them [Jehovah’s Witnesses] is their willingness to listen to God’s Word and their courage to witness about it.”

They look to God’s Kingdom for relief from global problems. (Luke 8:1) In Barranquilla, Colombia, a Witness spoke to Antonio, a strong supporter of a political movement. The Witness did not take sides with him, nor did he advocate some other political ideology. Instead, he offered to study the Bible with Antonio and his sisters free of charge. Soon Antonio realized that God’s Kingdom really is the only hope for poor people in Colombia and in the rest of the world.

They honor God’s name. (Matthew 6:9) When Jehovah’s Witnesses first met Maria, a sincere Catholic living in Australia, she allowed the Witnesses to show her God’s name in the Bible. How did she respond? “When I first saw God’s name in the Bible, I wept. I was so moved by the knowledge that I could actually know and use the personal name of God.” Maria continued to study the Bible, and for the first time in her life, she got to know Jehovah as a person and was able to build a lasting relationship with him.

They are united by love. (John 13:34, 35) An editorial in The Ladysmith-Chemainus Chronicle, Canada, commented: “Regardless of your religious persuasion, or lack of, you’ve got to hand it to the 4,500 Jehovah’s Witnesses who worked around the clock during the past week and a half to build a 25,000-square-foot [2,300-square-meter] Assembly Hall in Cassidy . . . To do this cheerfully without arguing, dissension or glory-grabbing is a mark of true Christianity.”

Answer 11

I think we need to be aware of our enemy and the many ways that he is at work in the world. That invovles a lot more than knowledge of religions.