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Buddhism is a distortion. It attempts to take certain tools encouraged to engender self reflection and ascetism and make them a means of salvation apart from Christ, Just as certain Christian sounding sects would attempt to make good works a means of salvation apart from Christ...and others would attempt to make a one time profession of Christ a means of salvation apart from any effort at running a race.
We must not, indeed cannot, determine whether a person is saved based only on their denominational membership.. You would probably conclude that I am unsaved if you judged me by that criteria. Don't even think of asking. If you go to a Church where the people are mixed up, then consider it an opportunity to help them along.
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"During the years that followed, he dove completely into self-denial and meditation, and decided that this practice would lead to peace and help with suffering. He also believed that through self-denial and meditation, a person could eventually achieve a god-like state of ‘Nirvana’. " https://www.dare2share.org/worldviews/buddhists/
Questions You Can Ask
What’s your spiritual background?
Buddhism is exploding in America as a belief system. Why do you think that is?
What are the parts of Buddhism that you are most excited about?
Explain to me what it’s like to be a Buddhist when it comes to your specific spiritual disciplines and practices?
Why do you think there is evil and suffering in the world?
What do you believe about what happens after death?
Who or what set the law of karma in motion?
Have you ever felt the need to be forgiven?
How would you feel if you discovered that someone suffered in your place so that you wouldn’t have to?
Have you ever heard of the path to inner peace apart from ridding yourself of all your desires and attachments?
Questions You Can Ask
What’s your spiritual background?
Buddhism is exploding in America as a belief system. Why do you think that is?
What are the parts of Buddhism that you are most excited about?
Explain to me what it’s like to be a Buddhist when it comes to your specific spiritual disciplines and practices?
Why do you think there is evil and suffering in the world?
What do you believe about what happens after death?
Who or what set the law of karma in motion?
Have you ever felt the need to be forgiven?
How would you feel if you discovered that someone suffered in your place so that you wouldn’t have to?
Have you ever heard of the path to inner peace apart from ridding yourself of all your desires and attachments?
https://www.abwe.org/blog/4-keys-sharing-gospel-buddhists
https://radical.net/articles/sharing-the-gospel-with-a-buddhist/
https://www.ministrymagazine.org/archive/2012/06/sharing-jesus-with-buddhists
https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1254&context=jams
https://welcomingthenations.com/2015/09/02/understanding-and-sharing-christ-with-buddhist-friends/
https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/spiritual-life/share-your-faith-with-buddhists-1457181.html
The impression I have is Buddhist are trying to reach salvation or reach God, but their arms are too short.
God through Jesus reached down to us.
Jesus is true, then we have one shot at salvation, and those trying to get there via reincarnation misses the boat.
If Reincarnation is true, why waste time with so many visits to this life, when one can gain salvation via Jesus.
https://radical.net/articles/sharing-the-gospel-with-a-buddhist/
https://www.ministrymagazine.org/archive/2012/06/sharing-jesus-with-buddhists
https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1254&context=jams
https://welcomingthenations.com/2015/09/02/understanding-and-sharing-christ-with-buddhist-friends/
https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/spiritual-life/share-your-faith-with-buddhists-1457181.html
The impression I have is Buddhist are trying to reach salvation or reach God, but their arms are too short.
God through Jesus reached down to us.
Jesus is true, then we have one shot at salvation, and those trying to get there via reincarnation misses the boat.
If Reincarnation is true, why waste time with so many visits to this life, when one can gain salvation via Jesus.
I think He probably does, but still, many that are viewing these posts might not.
Jesus is God. He created everything. He made the iron in the nails that wicked men used to nail Him to His own trees. He came down from Heaven to endure this willingly so that He could freely offer all men salvation from the sinful state that we have all been born into since the sin of Adam. It is free to us, but we must choose to surrender completely to His will and His way for us. It is safe and ok to do that right now because He loves you and knows what is best for you. We are so fortunate that our maker is so good and kind. He wants to be your Lord, Saviour, and best Friend today.
Jesus is God. He created everything. He made the iron in the nails that wicked men used to nail Him to His own trees. He came down from Heaven to endure this willingly so that He could freely offer all men salvation from the sinful state that we have all been born into since the sin of Adam. It is free to us, but we must choose to surrender completely to His will and His way for us. It is safe and ok to do that right now because He loves you and knows what is best for you. We are so fortunate that our maker is so good and kind. He wants to be your Lord, Saviour, and best Friend today.
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