ā...how are people sure that Christianity is the one true religion? Why not Islam, or Judaism?ā
First off, lets look at the question of why Christianity and not one of these other religions.Ā
The issue with religion is that all religions make explicit truth claims. That is to say, religions teach that certain things their followers believe are true and things other religions teach are false. There can never be a situation where multiple religions are true at the same time, because these truth claims are mutually exclusive. Islam cannot say that Mohamed is the ultimate authority figure at the same time that Christianity makes the same claim about Jesus. Only one can be true and all other competing claims must be false if one is true.Ā
So then the question becomes, how do we evaluate which truth claims are genuine and which ones are false?Ā
Well, how would you determine in any circumstance if something is true or false? If someone is accused of a crime, we put them on trial and examine the evidence, donāt we? So why wouldnāt you do the same thing with religion? Examine the evidence!
As it so happens, the evidence for Christianity has been formally examined many times. And every time, it is proven to be the most likely and most reasonable explanation for the available facts.Ā
Some of the items of evidence you might consider (to provide only a very SHORT list):Ā
The historical evidence for the existence of Jesus.
The historical evidence for the resurrection.Ā
The historical evidence of other biblical figures and events detailed in scripture.Ā
Manuscript evidence supporting the accuracy of the bible.
Evidence from secular sources that confirm the events described in the bible.
The amazing number of biblical prophecies that Jesus fulfilled.Ā
The testimonies of well-known intellectuals who were anti-Christian atheists but then converted to Christianity after examining some of the above named evidence, such as C.S. Lewis and Lee Strobel.Ā
Literally entire books (more than I could possibly name) have been written to summarize, explain and defend this evidence. Just a few prominent examples would be The Evidence that Demands a VerdictĀ or Cold Case Christianity.Ā
But then, once you have reviewed all the evidence in favor of Christianity, you compare that against the evidence for other religions. And what you will find in every case is that other religions rest on very shaky ground at best, with many being provably false scams designed to dupe people into obeying authoritarian ecclestical hierarchies.
I personally have written extensive documents to debunk Mormonism and Catholicism, as well as addressing the material natural claims of Atheism. And there are many readily available sources to address other well-known religions such as Islam. (Judaism is a unique issue, as Christians acknowledge that the Old Testament and itās teachings are essential to our own faith, but modern day Jewish practitioners deny Jesus as their messiah and many have greatly altered or watered down the teachings of the scriptures.)
I would also recommend books that compare common worldviews such as Prevailing Worldviews Since 1500 and/or Is Reality Secular. These books would give you an understanding of why virtually everyone in the western world accepted Christianity as true for hundreds of years and why that has only very recently changed for all the wrong reasons.Ā
But ultimately, I would argue that if you carefully study the evidence and give it a fair hearing, there is really only one rational and logical conclusion. Donāt let emotion distract you from the truth,Ā @miinky-prayer-journal
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