Sandra Jean
(20
Sep 2004)
"Donna Skinner"
In response
to your question on other religions...don't we all worship the same God.
I used to believe that but no more. Perception of who Jesus Christ
is is pivotal to differentiating between cult and truth. It
truly is all about Him! Jesus said: "I
am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No one
comes to the Father except through Me" (John 14:6).
Mormons
(LDS) believe Jesus is the spiritual brother of satan and is not
to be worshiped. According to Mormon doctrine, Jesus Christ was not
begotten by the Holy Ghost but was begotten by a sexual relationship between
Mary and (a flesh and blood) God the Father.
In my Bible (New King James Version), Jesus
is worshipped (Matt. 8:2; Matt. 14:33, Mark 5:6; Luke 24:52; John
9:38; Heb. 1:6) and conceived through the Holy Spirit (Math. 1:
18 & 20, Luke 1:25) .
Jehovah
Witnesses believe Jesus is the archangel Michael. They believe
Christ's spiritual and invisible second coming took place in 1914, and
that He has been ruling as king through the Watchtower Society. Only
144,000 Jehovah Witnesses go to heaven.
Christ was not Michael because He created the angels (Colossians
1:16); no angel can be called God's Son (Hebrews 1:5); and no angel can
rule the world (Hebrews 2:5). Christ rules all as King of Kings and
Lord of Lords (Revelation 19:16).
Muslims
believe Jesus was just a prophet, in fact a lesser prophet
than Mohammed. To say that God had a son is considered blasphemy;
their god never had a son nor a partner. Allah is not viewed
as "the Father" (Surahs 19:88-92, 112:3). The crucifixion of Christ
is viewed as a disrespectful doctrine; salvation is based on works.
The Bible verse that impacted me the most re the
above was Isaiah 9:6: "Unto us a Child is born; unto us a Son is
given...and He shall be called: Wonderful Counselor (Holy Spirit), Prince
of Peace (Jesus), (but also) Everlasting Father, and Mighty
God."
Hope
this helps, Donna.