Salvation

Obviously, if you grow up in India, China, Japan or Korea

, you dont have an option. I mean, you are going to be a Hindu or a Buddhist. But, Hinduism and Buddhism are very attractive to a lot of people outside the cultures, arent they? Very attractive. The Beatles really perpetuated and marketed Hinduism during their run.

Why are these religions so popular, so attractive to some of us who were not born in these cultures? Ill tell you why. Some of us are what I call, relative-type people. I dont mean relative like you are related to your mother, father or grandmother. I mean you are like a relativist. You are attracted to something that is all-inclusive, that says, I accept all world religions. They are all cool. They are all right. You are really into things that dont have any absolutes. There is not a real right. Theres not a real wrong. Whats truth is truth to you. You create your truth. I create my truth. That is very attractive to the relativist, the person who is just kind of floating on the seas of relativism.

Hinduism and Buddhism are also attractive to people who are real trendy. You know, the real cool people. Like, I think its real cool to wear a turban and dress kind of strange and sit in the lotus position and hum. Hey, have you heard about Bill? Man, the guy is studying Hinduism and Buddhism, man, hes cool, you know. Richard Gere follows it too, you know. You will see in Hinduism and Buddhism that there is no real concept of sin and rebellion or forgiveness. No wonder it is so popular in Hollywood.

Its also attractive to the person who is stressed out, to the executive, to the homemaker. They find that by this meditation, by looking inside themselves and humming their mantra that hey, that will do it. It will give them fast temporary relief to the aches and pains of life.

Obviously, Hinduism and Buddhism have some good qualities about them; but they are different from Christianity. Think about salvation. Salvation for a Hindu or a Buddhist is based on works. If you meditate harder, if you try harder, if you hum longer, if you do the four noble truths and the eight-fold path and understand Samsara and Brahman and Moksha, then you can experience Nirvana, a total detachment. But it is just reserved for a few people. Whereas, Christianity says our salvation is not based on our deeds, on works. After our best day, we are still sinners. Ed Young Pastor tells us that we still fall miserably short. Our salvation is based on the works and deeds of Christ, and Christ alone. Christ loved you and me so much he died on the cross for our sins and rose again. He offers us salvation. We receive it as we trust him, as we place our faith in him.

by: Ed Young

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