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Consider following verses:
"Have we not all one father? hath not one God created us? why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, by profaning covenant of our fathers?," Ma. 2:10. "Seeing it is one God, which shall justify circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith," Ro. 3:30.
"But to us there is but one God, Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him," I Co. 8:6. "One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all," Ep. 4:6.
In all religions, can we not say they were at least once seeking truth? Jesus is truth, by whatever name we call Him. God is God, by whatever name we call Him. It is not for us to say who is saved and who is not; who worships correctly or who does not. Correct terminology is not a prerequisite for salvation. (God desires not yours but You. It is a matter of heart.) But, what is up to each of us is to seek God, who will guide us into all truth.
"Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. And why beholdest thou mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not beam that is in thine own eye? Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?" Mt. 7:1-4.
"For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist," Co. 1:16-17.
"Now there are diversities of gifts, but same Spirit. And there are differences of administrations, but same Lord. And there are diversities of operations, but it is same God which worketh all in all. But manifestation of Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. For to one is given by Spirit word of wisdom; to another word of knowledge by same Spirit; To another faith by same Spirit; to another gifts of healing by same Spirit; To another working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another interpretation of tongues: But all these worketh that one and selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will. For as body is one, and hath many members, and all members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ. For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. For body is not one member, but many." I Co. 12:4-14.
"Forasmuch then as we are offspring of God, we ought not to think that Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device," Ac. 17:29.
There is only one all knowing God. "One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all," Ep. 4:6.
But, before we can know what God believes, we have to ask Him.
© by Joyce C. Lock
http://my.homewithgod.com/blessingsandlessons/
"For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach,
because we trust in living God, who is Saviour of all men,
specially of those that believe."
I Ti. 4:10
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Joyce C. Lock is a published author, poet, and columnist. In addition, she founded and maintains the email ministries "Heavenly Inspirations" http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HeavenlyInspirations/ and "Share a Smile" http://groups.yahoo.com/group/smilesharing/ . Joyce's writings encourage us in our relationship with God and each other.