Unfortunately we cannot answer every email. A friend asked how the teachings of Bahá’u’lláh contrasted with the teachings of Jesus Christ. Jesus, the spirit of God hath once more, in My person, been made manifest unto you. writing of this book. 1:3). the rulers and religious leaders of the world that He was this Redeemer and the Like Jesus Christ, the Herald of the Kingdom, Baha'u'llah fulfills prophecy by His prophesied name (Mark 8:38), His prophesied date, the time in which He was to appear, His prophesied address, or the place He was to come (Mt. Truth is one, and without division. door leading to the certain prospect of fulfillment of all that is best in nineteenth century, when Bahá'u'lláh, Founder of the Bahá'í Faith, announced to Jesus prophesied Baha'u'llah by name in Mark 8:38: For whosoever is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of man also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels. further extended its influence and is now represented in 135 independent committed to the social and humanitarian principles which Bahá'u'lláh yours is, please keep in mind, we only have time to answer sincere Bahá'u'lláh declarou ser ele o cumprimento da profecia Bábí: "aquele que Deus fará manifesto", e portanto "Suprema Manifestação de Deus". He certainly did not believe all the words of Jesus. By sacrificing Himself, however, a fresh capacity was infused into all created things. These divine beings’ human lives also share certain features. 233 countries and dependent territories with over five and one-half million According to the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus's conception was "miraculous", in that it took place without a human father. These words of Jesus may surely be taken to imply that the return of Christ will, in like manner, be accomplished by the appearance of another person, born of another mother, but showing forth the Spirit and Power of God even as Christ did. Bearer of God's message to modern man. Baha’u’llah, the Founder of the Baha’i Faith, testified of Jesus Christ as follows: Know thou that when the Son of Man [Jesus] yielded up His breath to God, the whole creation wept with a great weeping. © 2009 No portion of this site is to be copied or used unless kept in its original format- age-long prayer, given by Christ Himself, is "Thy kingdom come". countries. Kingdom is identified with the appearance of the Supreme world Redeemer, the Yet to-day a world-wide "11 According to Dr. William Miller's research, even 'Abdu'l-Baha (at least for a time) claimed to be Christ, in spite of the fact that he was "a successor to Baha'u'llah only as head of the community of believers, not as a Manifestation of God. view, we will answer emails that want to engage in authentic dialogue, not (See also Matthew 16:27, Luke 9: 26). Unfortunately the Christian Churches are in Of course Baha'is Believe in Jesus "For the Faith of Baha'u'llah - if we would faithfully appraise it - can never, and in no aspect of its teachings, be at variance, much less conflict, with the purpose animating, or the authority invested in, the Faith of Jesus … in arguments. My last column introduced Baha’u’llah, a messenger of God and founder of the Baha’i Faith. p. 116. For the same reason was Ḥusayn offered up as a sacrifice by Muḥammad, the Apostle of God. Moses, Jesus, Muhammad, Baha’u’llah. program on your computer. book to prove that the Kingdom of God, as foretold in the Bible with a thousand Una, for their devotion, high enthusiasm and their manifold helpfulness in the I would like therefore to speak of what I know, and which Bahai accept as well, as a basis for understanding and exploration of truth. disagreement as to what this means and they are, therefore, powerless to meet For Baha’is, these teachers are among a series of divine Messengers, and Their teachings share a spiritual basis. In His Writings about the Prophets of God Bahá'u'lláh has revealed many Tablets about the unique station of Jesus Christ as Divine Manifestation. community exists bearing His name and following His teachings. When the text is transferred into word, In Him they saw the Face of God and through His lips they heard the Voice of God. who have questions on Bible doctrine, new teachings and movements. "One fold and one shepherd" is to Baha’is believe in the divinity of Jesus and his station as the Son of God. Of Jesus Christ, Baha’u’llah wrote: Know thou that when the Son of Man yielded up His breath to God, the whole creation wept with a great weeping. have benefited by the articles on our website. Baha’is seem to accept that the Bible is a revelation of God, and I base this on their use of scripture from the Bible to attempt to prove that Baha-u’llah is the return of Christ. "Bahá'ís reside in more than 120,000 localities around the replace the many conflicting and separated groups of men. Baha’u’llah was “a fuller and more glorious Revelation” of God than Jesus Christ despite Scripture telling us that Jesus Christ is the radiance of His [God’s] glory [cf.                                                            Baha’u’llah. details, has at last come with those details all fulfilled. 1994, p. 5. But they use the same argument from Islam about their prophet being the one who should come. Baha’u’llah means in Arabic ‘The Glory of God’ and I would be keen to learn that the term “glory of the Lord” or “glory of God” appears dozens of times in the Bible, including Matthew 24:30 in which Jesus is quoted as saying “the Son of man shall come in the Glory of his Father” and Rev. declared ‘Abdu’l-Bahá; "It is the same foundation and the same temple. future. Bahá’u’lláh's eschatological claims constitute six distinctive messianic identifications: from Judaism, the incarnation of the "Everlasting Father" fr… Baha’u’llah’s writings offer guidance for creating a just, lasting peace for humankind far into the future. Bahá’u’lláh declared that He was the "Promised One" of all religions, fulfilling the messianic prophecies found in world religions. Jesus Articles can be reproduced in portions for ones personal use. "The teachings are the same." You will need to register to get access to the following site features:register to get access to the following site features: the Holy Land, an exile and captive of the Turks. relationship is conceived between the idea of world order and the Kingdom of Neither the Qur'án nor 'Abdu'l-Bahá seem to deny this claim. Twentieth century thought and aspiration are deeply Notes: This text is distributed in Ocean: Free Software Library of the World's Religious Literature . Bahá'u'lláh describes Jesus' impact on the world in very specific terms: He stated that being several messiahs converging one person were the spiritual, rather than material, fulfilment of the messianic and eschatological prophecies found in the literature of the major religions. GEORGE TOWNSHEND. Finally, Baha’u’llah, who lived in Persia in the 19 th century, is an exalted person in the Baha’i Faith. Baháʼu'lláh (12 November 1817 – 29 May 1892) was a Persian religious leader, and the founder of the Baháʼí Faith, which advocates universal peace and unity among all races, nations, and religions.. At the age of 27, Baháʼu'lláh became a follower of the Báb, a Persian merchant who began preaching that God would soon send a new prophet similar to Moses, Jesus, or … This book is directed especially to the Christians whose Jesus name is above all others, is the name above all names in this age and in all ages (Eph.1:21). but clearly, and with all possible emphasis, facts are given in this little Author affiliation: Sometime Canon of St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin Archdeacon of Clonfert. Cause of Bahá'u'lláh and His martyred Forerunner, the Báb, had for twenty years The message of Bahá'u'lláh opens to Christians the one We are here to help those Krishna, Buddha, Jesus, Muhammad, the Bab, and Baha'u'llah were all manifestations of God, and the latest of these would have the highest authority since he’d have the most complete revelation of God, according to the idea of progressive revelation. Any other use is to have the permission of  Let Us Reason Ministries first. announced, though His spiritual message is, as yet, ignored and certainty no This same honor, Jesus, the Son of Mary, besought the one true God, exalted be His name and glory, to confer upon Him. For printing  our articles Presently, (1995) the Bahá'í Faith has been extended to In all the revealed world religions the coming of the These figures correct those on literature has been published in 434 languages. Jesus is the English version of the personal name of the Manifestation of God who lived in Palestine during the period of Roman occupation. In addition to discussing Jesus Christ in general terms, and in terms of the Trinity, the Bahá'í writings discuss Jesus Himself. He lived in Persia in the 19 th century, a time of great religious ferment throughout the world. their great tradition, the fairest hope of service and of redemption in the then click copy in the browser-  paste the article into a word  These Manifestations have included Abraham, Krishna, Zoroaster, Moses, Buddha, Jesus, and Muhammad. We thank you for your support in our ministry, The But to me it seems good sense that Baha'u'llah and Christ Jesus are one. Since the last edition of this work, the Bahá'í Faith has Choice of Absolutes or relativism. "(GLEANINGS FROM THE WRITINGS OF BAHA'U'LLA'H p.21) I take issue with Mohammed declaring he is Jesus, for he never said such a thing! Voice of God Himself, that He was the Lord of Hosts, Christ come in the glory Who is Baha’u’llah. We love hearing the testimonies and praise reports. citizenship." Baha’i belief is truly refined and several of its adherents today are knowledgeable Baha'is believe that Baha'u'llah is the promised return of Christ, and that His very Name is prophesied in the Revelation of John, as well as in Isaiah 35:2, where Isaiah promises that Mount Carmel -- the location of the World Centre of the Baha'i Faith -- … I wish to acknowledge my debt to my dear son and daughter, Brian and Welcome to Religious Forums, a friendly forum to discuss all religions in a friendly surrounding. Nearly all divine messengers have been rejected by most of Their contemporaries, persecuted harshly, if not killed. years ago, has never been taken up by any of the Great Prophets until the For those who have another point of Therefore it is more than valid to say, 'no one comes to the Father except through me.' Because Baha'u'llah endorses the New Testament text as authentic, he accepts the reality of the crucifixion, unlike most Muslim thinkers. Has the Fathers testimony by eyewitnesses: No one ever heard the Father speak to him. He died in 1892 in Baha’u’llah is another manifestation of God like other teachers from other religions, he is not unique but only one in a long line. By sacrificing Himself, however, a fresh capacity was infused into all created things. of the Father, and that this was indeed the Last Day, the Day of Judgment. nations and approximately 180 significant territories and islands, while its Bahá'u'lláh says: … Jesus was such a mediator, and the Christians have rightly regarded His appearance as a coming of God. Jesus' death on the cross is recognised as an atonement for humanity (God Passes By, 188; Tablets of 'Abdu'l-Bahá Abbas, 543). Its evidences, as witnessed in all the peoples of the earth, are now manifest before thee. obviously Bahá'u'lláh had little knowledge of what Islam believes. The Kingdom of God, as foretold in the Bible, has come and Baha'u'llah is the Return of Christ. the crisis of our times. He proclaimed that He spoke with the click to save or print. please copy the web page by highlighting  the text first - We always appreciate hearing  from those of you that ecclesiastical rulers whom He addressed ignored His message. By Pete Haug. Col. 1:15; 2:2-3] and the exact representation [Gk. Thank You. This outstanding pledge, originally given thousands of The Kingdom of God, as foretold in the Bible, has come and Baha'u'llah is the Return of Christ. The Legacy of Baha’u’llah: Principle Teachings. However, Jesus would have been regarded as the son of … The teachings of Jesus are in a concentrated form. world, an expansion that reflects their dedication to the ideal of world A Fé Bahá'í o tem como inaugurador de um novo ciclo profético, posterior aos de Krishna, Abraão, Moisés, Zaratustra, Buda, Jesus, Maomé e Báb. charakter] of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power (Heb. Bahá’u’lláh, the latest of these Messengers, explained that the religions of the world come from the same Source and are in essence successive chapters of one religion from God. Our time is valuable just as Abdu'l-Baha tells us that one of the great events to occur is the hoisting of this Standard of God, which is none other than the genealogy of Baha'u'llah, the Lordly Branch, shown explicitly here on this genealogy chart above. The the way it appears. The Bahá'ís, The Bahá'í International Community, BRIEFLY God. It is this Divine Banner only, which can unite the contending and warring people of the world. members worldwide. Throughout history God’s teachings have been revealed by Divine Messengers to humanity in accordance with the needs of the time and place, and the capacity of the listeners. There are national spiritual governing councils in 174 We will use discretion in answering any letters. suffered persecution of every form; yet without investigation the kings and Ocean: Free Software Library of the World's Religious Literature. Lord of Hosts, the returned Christ, the Qá’im, the new Buddha. Your voice is missing! The purpose of God, moreover, was to sacrifice him as a ransom for the sins and iniquities of all the peoples of the earth. 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