Literalism has always been an issue with connecting with the Spirit. The dead end up burying the dead.
One can consider this, an AI Overview.
"The term "Zion" has multiple meanings:
The City of David
In the Hebrew Bible, Mount Zion was first used to refer to the City of David.
The Temple...
As all the Messengers are One. To reject One, is to reject them all.
They are, One and All, linked being Annointed of God of the Holy Spirit, they are one and all, the "I Am".
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Exactly how Jesus was judged by the people of His time, which is now seen by millions to be in error.
Your judgement of Baha'u'llah is based on the same errors.
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Bahai can interpret scriptures if they so wish to CG. They cannot give it as an authorised interpretation.
A lot that William Sears offered can be found in authorised translations.
When using those interpretations, they are not wrong.
There are Baha'i that have written books on their...
I Also consider that William Sears had the explanations given by Abdul'baha to draw from, as well as his discussions with Shoghi Effendi and other very learned Baha'i Scholars that had personal interaction with Abdul'baha.
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I see you are mistaken to think that the context of Revelations is all about Jesus. It is prophecy of things that will come to pass.
In God's time, not ours and for God each day is a thousand years, so when it is offeres that events will soon come to pass, that is not necessarily a short time...
Man's fall only happens with one's own choices. The story of Adam and Eve being a metephor of our spiritual journey.
We are born in God's Image at the beginning of light and the edge of darkness. The potential is the light. To find our potential we must find the source of the Holy Spirit.
We...
If one was to judge Jesus Christ in the same way you placed judgement on Baha'u'llah, then you would also fail to embrace Jesus.
Many are attached to the Names and not the Spirit.
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A New Heaven, A New Earth, A New Name, and A New Jerusalem are all promissed CG.
Jerusalem, je-ru'-så-lem (Heb.)-- habitation of peace; dwelling place of peace; possession of peace; foundation of peace; constitution of harmony; vision of peace; abode of prosperity. The capital city of...
Baha'u'llah is the fulfillment of all those prophecies and words, they are now put into context, each word unfolding in a vision of spiritual understanding.
Example let's explore this passage, what does it say to you?
"The dawn of the Sun of Knowledge"
So every Word can now be seen in its...
With that you did judge the Baha'i and only by yout understanding of the Words of the Book. You did not look at the fruits, which the Bible has explained as the fruits of the Spirit.
Galatians 5:22-23 - But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness...
The act of ignoring a claimant, means no honest and just determination can be made in regards to finding and knowing God and that is where I finish.
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The Bible shows us who Baha'u'llah claims to be.
Of all those claiming to be the Promised One, who can show with as much detail from the Bible, that they indeed do fulfil prophecy! The bonus is, how many of those are also established in Isreal?
No matter how you twist these words, I will only Love and treat you fair.
Is there any quality of discussion you would like to add to the OP? What do you see would be a just and honest determination of a person claiming to be a Prophet from God?
All the best, Regards Tony
Again a comment made that is trying to make a case out of a statement made in context to question being asked of Shoghi Effendi about the accuracy of a writing of Baha'u'llah, and in explaining Shoghi Effendi said this. "The Bible is not Wholly authentic, and in this respect is not to be...
The best way I see I can describe this is by the use of the Hidden Words.
Baha'u'llah said the Hidden Words contains the Essence of all past scriptures. So the entire purpose of the Quran and the Bible can now be read in the meditations found in the "Hidden Words"...
The issue you face is that you are not the judge of anyone's spirit. This is the Bible, that anyone who claims to be a Baha'i, would need to embrace, as it is indeed a sure spiritual guide.
"THIS book is the Holy Book of God, of celestial Inspiration. It is the Bible of Salvation, the Noble...