Discussion Questions
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What might be the benefits of studying religious faiths different from your own?
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Studying religious faiths different from my own allow me to (1) understand another point of view, and (2) allow me to understand how to present the gospel to an unbeliever in Christ.
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To learn more about the world and their beliefs. Especially the different ways that cultural background can influence someones outlook and view of religion.
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It is helpful to understand from what perspective a person views God, salvation and how creation came to be, as well as what sacred scriptures one believes in or how one may view the scriptures of the bible. This helps to find a common base on which we can start a conversation and as the Holy Spirit leads us, introduce people to Jesus.
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Learning different religions gives you the ability to know what they believe and respect it. But with that knowledge you can introduce them to Lord Jesus. You can counteract what they have been taught.
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If you have knowledge of other religions, it can help define what you believe in and how that is the same and different from another religion. It can also help you in supporting your own argument when confronted by someone else who has questioned what you believe in light of their own religion.
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Write out in your own words a definition for religious faith.
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Adherence to a system of theology that either worships a god, self or objects
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Religious faith has a set of beliefs and practices, good moral values, prayers and rituals, it depends on a persons faith and belief in there religion. Religion is can be based on culture traditions, history, personal faith, and religious experience. A person or a group can share with others there faith and religious practices.
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Religious Faith: To believe in something greater than yourself, to believe that your faith in your higher power will take care of your every need. To make yourself stronger in faith, you must remove all doubt and become one with your God.
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Religious faith is a belief in an understanding of truth about the nature of who we are and where we come from. This faith is lived out as adherence to a set of principles and practices that guide daily life.
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Religious faith is a personal belief in a higher power that holds to particular expectations and a standard of conducting oneself in accordance with the belief. This faith is a two-way communication that involves prayer, study, and rules/regulations/laws to adhere to as a means of “pleasing” or drawing closer to the higher authority.