No 6

(Baha’i Faith)

Like every other false religion, this one was started by someone; this someone’s name is Baha ‘u’ llah. He was born in Teheran, Iran on Nov 12 1817; His name in Arabic means “The Glory of God”. There are approximately 5 million followers in 232 countries and independent states who believe this man’s teaching that every 500 to 1000 years God sends a messenger to keep the faithful aware of His activities. These divine messengers in recorded history have been Abraham, Moses, Buddah, Krishna, Jesus, Muhammad and, in this age, Baha ‘u’ llah. They all have “contributed” to God’s revelation over the centuries. The fundamental teaching of this faith is unity in the religious, scientific and political arenas of the world with the ultimate result being universal peace. Baha ‘u’ llah states that to bring about this universal peace, all forms of prejudice must be eliminated and that religion must be the cause of this unity. If this all sounds to good to be true, you’re right, it is. This “divine messenger” has forgotten one very important aspect of human nature : SIN; nowhere in his teaching is this mentioned. Another pivotal principle in this teaching is that everyone must independently investigate truth for him or herself. So I ask you, when someone finds that sin exists in his or her life and if a person is honest, he or she will, what are they to do? The Baha’i faith provides no means of confession and offers no eternal salvation. The Bible is the only source of Divine Truth that God gave us; the Baha’i doesn’t even consider it in their teachings. If you recall our study on worship, this religion worships the True God but in a self-styled manner. Only the Bible tells us how we are to worship God – in an acceptable, true, spiritual manner. “Come let us worship and bow down: let us kneel down before the Lord, our maker” Psalm 95 : 6.