Lord of Hosts, the returned Christ, the Qá’im, the new Buddha. "(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! "The teachings are the same." The general Muslim unwillingness to admit that Jesus was crucified before bodily ascending into heaven is rooted in Qur'an 4:155-158, which castigates the Jews for "slaying the Prophets without right" and for their saying, "`We slew the Messiah, Jesus … please copy the web page by highlighting  the text first - These divine beings’ human lives also share certain features. Your voice is missing! 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 … suffered persecution of every form; yet without investigation the kings and the Holy Land, an exile and captive of the Turks. Baha’i belief is truly refined and several of its adherents today are knowledgeable 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. In all the revealed world religions the coming of the citizenship." Bahá'u'lláh declarou ser ele o cumprimento da profecia Bábí: "aquele que Deus fará manifesto", e portanto "Suprema Manifestação de Deus". We are here to help those We love hearing the Notes: This text is distributed in Ocean: Free Software Library of the World's Religious Literature . 233 countries and dependent territories with over five and one-half million Unfortunately we cannot answer every email. obviously Bahá'u'lláh had little knowledge of what Islam believes. I wish to acknowledge my debt to my dear son and daughter, Brian and 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. Kingdom is identified with the appearance of the Supreme world Redeemer, the Jesus is the English version of the personal name of the Manifestation of God who lived in Palestine during the period of Roman occupation. nations and approximately 180 significant territories and islands, while its There are national spiritual governing councils in 174 nineteenth century, when Bahá'u'lláh, Founder of the Bahá'í Faith, announced to Jesus was such a mediator, and the Christians have rightly regarded His appearance as a coming of God. 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. But they use the same argument from Islam about their prophet being the one who should come. years ago, has never been taken up by any of the Great Prophets until the click to save or print. God. Has the Fathers testimony by eyewitnesses: No one ever heard the Father speak to him. disagreement as to what this means and they are, therefore, powerless to meet 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 … Voice of God Himself, that He was the Lord of Hosts, Christ come in the glory Bahá’u’lláh's eschatological claims constitute six distinctive messianic identifications: from Judaism, the incarnation of the "Everlasting Father" fr… Any other use is to have the permission of  Let Us Reason Ministries first. declared ‘Abdu’l-Bahá; "It is the same foundation and the same temple. For printing  our articles Jesus' death on the cross is recognised as an atonement for humanity (God Passes By, 188; Tablets of 'Abdu'l-Bahá Abbas, 543). who have questions on Bible doctrine, new teachings and movements. Ocean: Free Software Library of the World's Religious Literature. He died in 1892 in The Legacy of Baha’u’llah: Principle Teachings. in arguments. Una, for their devotion, high enthusiasm and their manifold helpfulness in the committed to the social and humanitarian principles which Bahá'u'lláh The Kingdom of God, as foretold in the Bible, has come and Baha'u'llah is the Return of Christ. 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. Presently, (1995) the Bahá'í Faith has been extended to For the same reason was Ḥusayn offered up as a sacrifice by Muḥammad, the Apostle of God. of the Father, and that this was indeed the Last Day, the Day of Judgment. Yet to-day a world-wide In Him they saw the Face of God and through His lips they heard the Voice of God. 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. Because Baha'u'llah endorses the New Testament text as authentic, he accepts the reality of the crucifixion, unlike most Muslim thinkers. My last column introduced Baha’u’llah, a messenger of God and founder of the Baha’i Faith. 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. GEORGE TOWNSHEND. Truth is one, and without division. 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. yours is, please keep in mind, we only have time to answer sincere Baha’is believe in the divinity of Jesus and his station as the Son of God. BRIEFLY Choice of Absolutes or relativism. The purpose of God, moreover, was to sacrifice him as a ransom for the sins and iniquities of all the peoples of the earth. Finally, Baha’u’llah, who lived in Persia in the 19 th century, is an exalted person in the Baha’i Faith. 1:3). door leading to the certain prospect of fulfillment of all that is best in Welcome to Religious Forums, a friendly forum to discuss all religions in a friendly surrounding. countries. Bahá'u'lláh says: … Therefore it is more than valid to say, 'no one comes to the Father except through me.' future. testimonies and praise reports. "One fold and one shepherd" is to For Baha’is, these teachers are among a series of divine Messengers, and Their teachings share a spiritual basis. age-long prayer, given by Christ Himself, is "Thy kingdom come". The Jesus, the spirit of God hath once more, in My person, been made manifest unto you. He proclaimed that He spoke with the By sacrificing Himself, however, a fresh capacity was infused into all created things. relationship is conceived between the idea of world order and the Kingdom of 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. By Pete Haug. Since the last edition of this work, the Bahá'í Faith has Nearly all divine messengers have been rejected by most of Their contemporaries, persecuted harshly, if not killed. Author affiliation: Sometime Canon of St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin Archdeacon of Clonfert. literature has been published in 434 languages. "Bahá'ís reside in more than 120,000 localities around the He lived in Persia in the 19 th century, a time of great religious ferment throughout the world. We thank you for your support in our ministry, The (See also Matthew 16:27, Luke 9: 26). However, Jesus would have been regarded as the son of … ecclesiastical rulers whom He addressed ignored His message. According to the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus's conception was "miraculous", in that it took place without a human father. 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. Articles can be reproduced in portions for ones personal use. Bahá’u’lláh declared that He was the "Promised One" of all religions, fulfilling the messianic prophecies found in world religions. Jesus community exists bearing His name and following His teachings. This same honor, Jesus, the Son of Mary, besought the one true God, exalted be His name and glory, to confer upon Him. Neither the Qur'án nor 'Abdu'l-Bahá seem to deny this claim. the rulers and religious leaders of the world that He was this Redeemer and the inquiries from those who need help. members worldwide. The Bahá'ís, The Bahá'í International Community, The message of Bahá'u'lláh opens to Christians the one You will need to register to get access to the following site features:register to get access to the following site features: further extended its influence and is now represented in 135 independent We always appreciate hearing  from those of you that world, an expansion that reflects their dedication to the ideal of world 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’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. © 2009 No portion of this site is to be copied or used unless kept in its original format- This outstanding pledge, originally given thousands of This book is directed especially to the Christians whose Bahá'u'lláh describes Jesus' impact on the world in very specific terms: Twentieth century thought and aspiration are deeply Who is Baha’u’llah. the crisis of our times. 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. In addition to discussing Jesus Christ in general terms, and in terms of the Trinity, the Bahá'í writings discuss Jesus Himself. announced, though His spiritual message is, as yet, ignored and certainty no Unfortunately the Christian Churches are in Its evidences, as witnessed in all the peoples of the earth, are now manifest before thee. 1994, p. 5. replace the many conflicting and separated groups of men. 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 -- … have benefited by the articles on our website. book to prove that the Kingdom of God, as foretold in the Bible with a thousand For those who have another point of Our time is valuable just as These Manifestations have included Abraham, Krishna, Zoroaster, Moses, Buddha, Jesus, and Muhammad. Col. 1:15; 2:2-3] and the exact representation [Gk. details, has at last come with those details all fulfilled. 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. When the text is transferred into word, 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. 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. Thank You. 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. But to me it seems good sense that Baha'u'llah and Christ Jesus are one. We will use discretion in answering any letters. writing of this book. Cause of Bahá'u'lláh and His martyred Forerunner, the Báb, had for twenty years These figures correct those on Baha’u’llah’s writings offer guidance for creating a just, lasting peace for humankind far into the future. The Kingdom of God, as foretold in the Bible, has come and Baha'u'llah is the Return of Christ. p. 116. 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