On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 19:17:10 -0600, Mark A. Foster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Gilberto, > > At 05:22 PM 1/13/2005, you wrote: > >>Even "non-liberal" Muslims would agree that in other times and places > >>people got into heaven through believing in Moses, Jesus, Abraham, Noah, > >>etc. and not just Muhammad. Even "non-liberal" orthodox Muslims (like the > >>Asharis for instance) would say that if you haven't heard of Muhammad, you > >>still might be saved by God in his mercy. Even "non-liberal" Muslims would > >>say that Christianity, Judaism, and other religions had divine origins.<< > > And most Protestants, except for many Calvinists, hyper-Calvinists, and > extreme fundamentalists, would say the same about Jews being saved through > obedience to the Law. >
In my experience, that is not taken seriously by Christians, especially Protestants, as a real possiblity because the Law can't be kept. The whole idea is that if you try to keep the law you'll fail so you have to depend on God's grace. And the only way to get that grace is through Jesus. Peace Gilberto "My people are hydroponic" __________________________________________________ You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:[email protected] To unsubscribe, send a blank email to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, use subscribe bahai-st in the message body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Baha'i Studies is available through the following: Mail - mailto:[email protected] Web - http://list.jccc.edu/read/?forum=bahai-st News - news://list.jccc.edu/bahai-st Public - http://www.escribe.com/religion/bahaist Old Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] New Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
