Why do you choose to believe in God over other religions?

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This is just a question seeking an answer, I don't understand why believing in God is better than other religions
Other religions don't claim to be the Word of God's council in book form, for starters.
 
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This is just a question seeking an answer, I don't understand why believing in God is better than other religions

Because Jesus is the only god in any religion that genuinely showed evidence of caring about anything but their own glory.

even if Allah was true, I couldn't do it because Allah shows nothing worth loving about him, for instance. An all glorious and all powerful transcendent god.... that you can't even know if he'll have mercy on you or not.. you can try to live the best life you can under his laws.. but at the end of the day, every Muslim knows they're a sinner, but has no savior.
and everything is glory, glory glory glory.

To be fair, and to make this a little more controversial, within Christianity there's also so much emphasis on glory glory glory glory, and it depresses me every time it seems like that's all God cares about, is His own glory.
People say like "oh but he's so HOLY" and I think.. "Holy means to be separated unto the Lord.. so the Lord being separated unto himself, devoted to himself.. how's that impressive, if it was any human who did that, we'd just call them selfish"
BUT
Christ showed compassion and love for people, and was willing to die for them.
That is literally the thing that makes me capable of loving Christ.
the more people emphasis how important His own glory is.. the less I'm able to love Him. But the more people emphasize His SELFLESSNESS .. the more I'm capable of loving Him.
I am honestly just incapable of loving someone who is devoted to himself, no matter how powerful or glorious they are.
 
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This is just a question seeking an answer, I don't understand why believing in God is better than other religions
Jesus is the answer to that question, when you know about Jesus nothing else compares
 
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This is just a question seeking an answer, I don't understand why believing in God is better than other religions

To be perfectly honest just like I was taught two plus two is four - I was taught as a very young child of our Father and our Lord.
As I aged even to adulthood I saw his workings in the lives of some.
In adulthood I saw and see his workings in my life.
I do Wonder how many gods, with names are being worshiped today? I can find information on the gods throughout human history but nothing on actual worshiping of other gods - except the gods of India _ Buddhism _ Shinto - China's Folk religion _ Africa is basically 49% Christian and 80% Muslim that leaves very little for other gods.

What it boils down to is this is what people are taught from their childhood and in adulthood they continue to choose to believe in. That is why scripture tells us the gospel must be preached to all Nations- meaning everybody has to hear of the only true God and his power of salvation and his judgment of the human inhabitants of the Earth..
And I add Tacitus who lived in the first century AD, was a Roman senator and historian wrote of the Hebrew / Jewish followers of Christus in his annals and Pontius Pilate having him crucified.
Artifacts are being found of the cities that are mentioned in the Bible some especially concerning King David are below
https://bryanwindle.files.wordpress.com/2021/06/jrsm_170217_tel_dan_stele.jpg
So there is proof these people existed and according to what is written _ much by the people themselves in scripture these people had eyewitness accounts of the workings of God.
 
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This is just a question seeking an answer, I don't understand why believing in God is better than other religions

Prophecy.
The only religion that has specific prophecies that have been fulfilled in the exact manner foretold. Many more yet to be fulfilled. Look around you and observe the world and notice all the afflictions affecting mankind and the planet. The explanation as to why all these troubles exist coincide with the teachings of Jesus and the prophets.

Jesus came to me in my minds eye and revealed Himself to me many years ago and is still with me today.
His promises are truth and life. The application of His teachings bring me joy, life and serenity - His peace. ( God of the O.T. is Jesus, before being sent in the flesh).

Psa 19:7-14

The Law of the LORD is perfect,

reviving the soul;

the testimony of the LORD is trustworthy,

making wise the simple.8The precepts of the LORD are right,

bringing joy to the heart;

the commandments of the LORD are radiant,

giving light to the eyes.9The fear of the LORD is pure,

enduring forever;

the judgments of the LORD are true,

being altogether righteous.10They are more precious than gold,

than much pure gold;

they are sweeter than honey,

than honey from the comb.11By them indeed Your servant is warned;

in keeping them is great reward.


12Who can discern his own errors?

Cleanse me from my hidden faults.13Keep Your servant also from willful sins;

may they not rule over me.

Then I will be blameless

and cleansed of great transgression.14May the words of my mouth

and the meditation of my heart

be pleasing in Your sight,

O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.

And also Psa 37:25

I once was young and now am old,

yet never have I seen the righteous abandoned

or their children begging for bread.

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This is just a question seeking an answer, I don't understand why believing in God is better than other religions
No religion saves people. That includes religious Christianity, which I call Christianism. Humanity's problem is not that there are insufficient rules or moral codes or advice. The problem is separation from God by sin. Everyone is born with the sinful nature, so sin is inevitable.

The fundamental reason to believe in God is that He is real and that He is true. He created us but we chose to reject Him. In Christ, God is offering man the opportunity to reconcile. No religion offers that. Mankind is born spiritually dead. God, in Christ, offers the opportunity to be made alive again.
 
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This is just a question seeking an answer, I don't understand why believing in God is better than other religions

Simple. If the US government has an important message for its citizens, what shall it do? It broadcasts the message through mass media to all the states of America, not just Indiana and Texas but all the states.

Similarly, when God has an important message for humans, Christianity is chosen to be the mass media and it's told that the message shall reach all the nations as a witness.

Other gods either they don't have a message for you, or don't exist. Either way, they can be ignored.
 
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Every other religion tells people they must do this or that and then maybe they will be allowed into the afterlife. True Christianity says that Jesus fulfilled the righteousness of God for us, so that when we believe in Him, His righteousness is imputed to us. So he did for us, what we could not do ourselves. That's the main reason to believe in Jesus over any other.

Also, no other religion can claim that their god came to Earth to sacrifice themselves on behalf of mankind. Again, Jesus did for us, what we could not do ourselves. He did for us so that we would not have to do so ourselves. He took the punishment of our sins upon Himself so that we would not have to suffer the wrath of God. That is why those who do not believe are cast into Hell. They are still in their sins, and they treated the very blood of God as a vain thing.

Those who believe in Jesus will have life, those who do not believe will have death.
 
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This is just a question seeking an answer, I don't understand why believing in God is better than other religions
Well, there are gods and then there is God. Let's take Hinduism for example , there are numerous gods to pick from, you can even make up your own god. Then there is Buddhism, there are no gods only you can become god through enlightenment. Then there are the Druids, trees are their gods.
The point is....One God who has successfully revealed Himself to humanity is a wiser choice than the plethora of gods invented by man.
Blessings
 
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Any other religion have a figure head to has conquered death.

Do other religions have a Person who states They are Life and the only way to live after you die physically, is by faith in this Person.

That just can not be topped and not only did this Person say this, He proved this, by the miracles He did.
 
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Every other religion tells people they must do this or that and then maybe they will be allowed into the afterlife.

Much of christianity says this too, i have seen it on this forum many times. They just also, throw in Jesus with their mix of actions to do. Repentance/turning from sin, baptism, obedience, confession, obeying the commandments, etc....
 
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Much of christianity says this too, i have seen it on this forum many times. They just also, throw in Jesus with their mix of actions to do. Repentance/turning from sin, baptism, obedience, confession, obeying the commandments, etc....
If I'm reading your comment here correctly, you are implying that obedience is not necessary to follow Christ. Is that right?
 
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If I'm reading your comment here correctly, you are implying that obedience is not necessary to follow Christ. Is that right?

With you comment i assume you also are stating obedience is necessary to be a born again believer.

Either that or you do not separate obedience from faith in The Messiah for Eternal Life. to you they are the same.
Which would place you in the group that requires action to be allowed into the afterlife.
 
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This is just a question seeking an answer, I don't understand why believing in God is better than other religions
I tend to see the term 'religions' as differing images or descriptions of God, rather than God. The term 'God' in scripture is axiomatic, because it means the source of the energy that created all things. The term therefore means everyone's Creator, so it makes no sense to believe we exist but the source of the energy that created us doesn't. If I were you, knowing what I just pointed out, the way I would frame the question is Why is Jesus considered the True Image of God sent by God, as compared to other images?
 
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With you comment i assume you also are stating obedience is necessary to be a born again believer.

Either that or you do not separate obedience from faith in The Messiah for Eternal Life. to you they are the same.
Which would place you in the group that requires action to be allowed into the afterlife.

James 2:14-17 14What good is it, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith, but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? 15Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. 16If one of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but does not provide for his physical needs, what good is that? 17So too, faith by itself, if it does not result in action, is dead.

When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and asked Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?” Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Acts 2:37‭-‬38 BSB
 
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James 2:14-17 14What good is it, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith, but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? 15Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. 16If one of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but does not provide for his physical needs, what good is that? 17So too, faith by itself, if it does not result in action, is dead.

When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and asked Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?” Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Acts 2:37‭-‬38 BSB

Again like i was saying that many have turned christianity into another work based religion. To see if a person in the end was obedient enough. Christianity has created a check off list to make it to heaven, some denominations require more or some require less. But still they have a to do check off list.
 
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Again like i was saying that many have turned christianity into another work based religion. To see if a person in the end was obedient enough. Christianity has created a check off list to make it to heaven, some denominations require more or some require less. But still they have a to do check off list.
So James was wrong then? And Peter was wrong?
 
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This is just a question seeking an answer, I don't understand why believing in God is better than other religions
First, believing in God is not a religion but a relationship.

There is only one God who created all things. Most religions have man made gods. Their beliefs are you have to do the works to get accepted by that god.

The name of God is Jesus. Who actually came to live among us, and die and rose from the dead to give us life.

What has any so called gods done?
 
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