If the Christian God is the only God, why do many people seem to experience god in other religions

[Restless heart]

I don't believe that any/all religion leads to God. I believe that faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior is the only way.
However, so many people seem to genuinely encounter god (God?) through other religions... How can this be?

 

[AlexDTX]

I don't believe that any/all religion leads to God. I believe that faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior is the only way.
However, so many people seem to genuinely encounter god (God?) through other religions... How can this be?

There are many gods, but only one God is the Creator. The other gods are either the product of imagination (idolatry) or demons posing as gods.

 

[“Paisios”]

God can be gracious and can use any experience to lead people one more step towards Him. But sometimes the evil one can masquerade as God to deceive people. And sometimes people can deceive themselves.

 

[Kerensa]

I can't give a definitive answer (who can??), but I would say it's because God/Christ is everywhere and speaking to all, whether or not they recognise Him for what and who He truly is. Have you read Emeth the Calormene's story at the end of The Last Battle by C.S. Lewis? That explains it better than I can.

 

[Maria.V.H]

I don't believe that any/all religion leads to God. I believe that faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior is the only way.
However, so many people seem to genuinely encounter god (God?) through other religions... How can this be?

Maybe because that way most people have a chance of finding God regardless of which religion they choose. If there was only one way, i don´t think as many people would find God.

 

[“Paisios”]

I can't give a definitive answer (who can??), but I would say it's because God/Christ is everywhere and speaking to all, whether or not they recognise Him for what and who He truly is. Have you read Emeth the Calormene's story at the end of The Last Battle by C.S. Lewis? That explains it better than I can.

I agree completely, and love your TLTWATW illustration you have for your avatar!

 

[SkyWriting]

I don't believe that any/all religion leads to God. I believe that faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior is the only way.
However, so many people seem to genuinely encounter god (God?) through other religions... How can this be?

There is only one God which people experience as the Holy Spirit, ,
but men have created many names for Him, and some have
fashioned religions about the experience.

Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress,
and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. -James 1:27

 

[Dave-W]

demons posing as gods.

That is how I see it.

 

[Restless heart]

Maybe because that way most people have a chance of finding God regardless of which religion they choose. If there was only one way, i don´t think as many people would find God.

The first commandment says you have no other gods before me Exodus 20:3
God in the bible repeatedly reveals that he is a jealous God and not to place anything else before Him. So why in the world would He then speak to someone who believes that they are talking to another god? That would be enabling them; encouraging them to continue worshipping a false god...

 

[Handmaid for Jesus]

However, so many people seem to genuinely encounter god (God?) through other religions... How can this be?

You said they SEEM to genuinely encounter god.

 

[Maria.V.H]

The first commandment says you have no other gods before me Exodus 20:3
God in the bible repeatedly reveals that he is a jealous God and not to place anything else before Him. So why in the world would He then speak to someone who believes that they are talking to another god? That would be enabling them; encouraging them to continue worshipping a false god...

I don´t think there is any false Gods, i believe there is a lot of different prophets to lead us to the same God. We have a free will to do what we want, everyones belief is different. No one knows what is up and down other than God, there is lots of things we dont know, and never will...

 

[Restless heart]

Maria.V.H
I respectfully disagree. Your thoughts are not based off of a sound knowledge of Scripture; not biblical.

 

[Maria.V.H]

Maria.V.H
I respectfully disagree. Your thoughts are not based off of a sound knowledge of Scripture; not biblical.

Okay, i´m sorry, i will go to my room then

 

[Steve Petersen]

I don't believe that any/all religion leads to God. I believe that faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior is the only way.
However, so many people seem to genuinely encounter god (God?) through other religions... How can this be?

Here I have posted a typical fundamentalist answer to this question:

 

[T-seven]

I don't believe that any/all religion leads to God. I believe that faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior is the only way.
However, so many people seem to genuinely encounter god (God?) through other religions... How can this be?

What they have or are having, is a spiritual experience ... just with the wrong spirit.
Yes, it's a real experience, but that shouldn't surprise us as Christians.
That's why John wrote that we should test the spirits.

 

[Ron Gurley]

Response to Maria.V.H.'s posts #5 + #11.

Christ-following is a truly unique belief system.

1. BELIEVE unto the SALVATION EVENT...THEN...2. FOLLOW unto the SANCTIFICATION PROCESS.

1. John 3 as explained in Ephesians 2
2. Matthew 16: 24-27; Luke 14:25-33

Believing the truth in the following clear verse by Jesus rules out any other WAY/PATH to the TRI-UNE GOD.

God's ONLY way TO Him

John 14:6 (NASB)

Jesus said to him, (Doubtful Thomas)

“I AM
the WAY, and ( Greek 3598...hodos...manner of thinking, feeling, deciding (soul)

the TRUTH, and (Greek 225....aletheia...what is true in things appertaining to God and the duties of man (spiritually)

the LIFE; (Greek 2222....zoe.... absolute fulness of (spiritual) life...which belongs to God,

no one comes to the Father but THROUGH Me.

 

[Maria.V.H]

Response to Maria.V.H.'s posts #5 + #11.

Christ-following is a truly unique belief system.

1. BELIEVE unto the SALVATION EVENT...THEN...2. FOLLOW unto the SANCTIFICATION PROCESS.

1. John 3 as explained in Ephesians 2
2. Matthew 16: 24-27; Luke 14:25-33

Believing the truth in the following clear verse by Jesus rules out any other WAY/PATH to the TRI-UNE GOD.

God's ONLY way TO Him

John 14:6 (NASB)

Jesus said to him, (Doubtful Thomas)

“I AM
the WAY, and ( Greek 3598...hodos...manner of thinking, feeling, deciding (soul)

the TRUTH, and (Greek 225....aletheia...what is true in things appertaining to God and the duties of man (spiritually)

the LIFE; (Greek 2222....zoe.... absolute fulness of (spiritual) life...which belongs to God,

no one comes to the Father but THROUGH Me.

I know and i understand, and i have apologized for being weird I am a free thinker, i will never apologize for that! My views may be way off, but at least i think, that should count for something. I never said i am perfect, i know i am not, and in most peoples views i´m completely wrong, and i understand that. I just think that we should acknowledge our differences, as long as we don´t know anything, and as long as we are all wrong, we all do things wrong, we all fail.... There is a lot of different people in this world, there is people who knows a lot about the bible, but does not have a clue about the humanity or love we believe in and vice versa, which one is better than the other??? No one is better, we all have a right to be here, as long as we believe.....

 

[Ron Gurley]

..."as long as we believe..." Post#17

Q: Is spirit-led BELIEF about the same as spirit-led FAITH?
Q2: If so, in WHAT/WHOM does your spirit have FAITH/BELIEF?

Hint: Ephesians 2

And your spirit must be changed. John 3

 

[Grace2022]

I don't believe that any/all religion leads to God. I believe that faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior is the only way.
However, so many people seem to genuinely encounter god (God?) through other religions... How can this be?

Hi

They seem to....

 

[Ron Gurley]

They SEEM to ...ONLY!!
Only God knows His spiritual relationship to Man.
Any belief system which does not accept the TRI-UNE GOD is in grave error.

Jesus in Matthew 28 commands us to be missionaries, Ambassadors of Christ, to witness and testify against that error:

Note the ORDER of the Commandment!

Matthew 28: 16-20 ...The Risen Jesus' last Words?..."The Great Commission"
16 But the eleven disciples proceeded to Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had designated.
When they SAW Him, ( in His "spirit body" form) they WORSHIPED Him;(as God!)
but some were doubtful (of what they were SEEING!).
18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, (I don't require WORSHIP...I require FOLLOWING!)
“All (spiritual) AUTHORITY has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.
(a) GO therefore and
(b) MAKE DISCIPLES(conbert) of ALL the NATIONS,
(c) baptizing THEM (believing followers) in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, (TRI-UNE GOD)
(d) TEACHING them to OBSERVE all that I commanded you; (example and precepts)
and lo, I am with you always (spiritually), even to "the end of the (CHURCH) age".” (age of GRACE)

BUT Christ-following is difficult to live and explain!

2 Corinthians 5:20
Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ,
as though God were making an appeal THROUGH us;
we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.