It will be an ecumenical, interfaith religion much like the Baha’i faith. Scripture clearly indicates that at the Second Coming the Messiah will come to Jerusalem and his feet will physically touch the Mount of Olives (Zech. In Baha'i thought, people can never really know God personally. Like many other religions, Bahai has experienced seasons of peace as well as seasons of persecution; times of stagnation and times of increase. A major social factor leading to persecution of Bahá'ís is their emphasis on education, which places them in prominent occupations in society. There are currently 17,148 Local Spiritual Assemblies of the Baha'i faith in the world and 4,515 in the United States alone. Just as the United Nations believes that a new world order is just around the corner, the Baha’i believe the human race is nearing the next stage in their spiritual evolution - a phase that brings us one rung higher on the evolutionary ladder toward world peace and utopia. “The Bahai faith is popular among [Indonesian] Papuan tribes [because] Bahais are more comfortable with their continuing traditional customs than are some Christian missionaries.”. It is they who must raise their voices to end the hatred, exclusivity, oppression of conscience, violations of human rights, denial of equality, opposition to science, and glorification of materialism, violence and terrorism, which are perpetrated in the name of religious truth.”. Jesus also said that the Holy Spirit would be with us forever (John 14:16). None of these signs were present when Baha'u'llah arrived on the scene. Unlike Mormonism and Islam, however, they claim that Baha'u'llah was not just a prophet but the actual Messiah and a fulfillment of the prophesied Second Coming. Since then they have also been granted consultative status with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and relationships with the many UN bodies have deepened and expanded over the years. The Baha'is view Jesus death as insignificant and serving only as an example of self sacrifice. 2:5-11). 2017. 7:15-16; 2 Cor. [See The Message of The Bible   and   The Warning of the Bible], The Baha'i Influence at the United NationsJennifer RastContender Ministries. Its involvement in the United Nations dates back to the founding of the UN in 1945. It calls for no less than the reconstruction and the demilitarization of the whole civilized world – a world organically unified in all the essential aspects of life, its political machinery, its spiritual aspiration, its trade and finance, its script and language.”. ReligionFacts provides free, objective information on religion, world religions, comparative religion and religious topics. (The Challenge of the Cults, Ron Rhodes, page 217), Baha'i Claims to be Compatible with ChristianityThe Baha'i faith incorporates many familiar Christian themes, words, and select scriptures into its beliefs, however, the Bible would have to be radically reinterpreted to fit Baha'i theology. Whether public or private, they say, there should be no tolerance for educational institutions and initiatives, or media policies and programs that promote intolerant attitudes and behaviors. They teach that God is so far beyond humans that no one can really know the essence of God. As is often the case, the persecution has arisen from a combination of religious and social factors. In 1863, shortly before being moved by the Ottoman government to Constantinople, Bahá'u'lláh declared to his fellow Babis that he was the messenger of God foretold by the Bab. The Baha'i Faith is a religion originated in Iran in 1863. The Baha'i community has, as a duly accredited non-governmental organization, long worked closely with the United Nations, supporting many of its goals and programs, and taking a leadership role in several international gatherings. However, while the text is part of the original article, the links are not. ", Jesus is the Messiah and our salvation now and forevermore. The popularity of Baha'i can largely be attributed to its attempts to unify all faiths, prophets and the entire human race. John 14-16 clearly identifies the Spirit of Truth as being the Holy Spirit (John 14:16-17, 26). For example, Moses was fiercely monotheistic whereas Zoroaster and Krishna were polytheistic. Once again, the Baha’i have written their script for the world’s future directly from the prophecies of the Bible, and have given us a perfect example of the Spirit of Antichrist that marks all false prophets and false religions. Ephesians 1:18-21 "I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and his incomparably great power for us who believe. © 2004-2020 ReligionFacts. Acts 4:12).

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