Trailblazer
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Maybe the Jews or the Christians know the meaning of some of their scriptures, but I don't believe they have a clue when it comes to who will be the end times messiah or the return of Christ.Yes, Christians interpret OT in their own way. Jews know the meaning of OT and Christians know the meaning of NT. Baha'i interpretation is distortion of distortion.
The promise of the Comforter was fulfilled because Jesus was a Comforter. It was fulfilled again by Baha'u'llah since He was 'another Comforter.'The promise of Comforter was fulfilled when the apostles (and others) also received the HS. In the OT the Spirit of God is not a person. Sometimes it is referred to as the power.
The Comforter is a man who brings the Holy Spirit which is the Bounty of God that comforts people.
The Old Testament was superseded by the New Testament. Jesus was the Spirit of God.
“This is, truly, that which the Spirit of God (Jesus Christ) hath announced, when He came with truth unto you, He with Whom the Jewish doctors disputed, till at last they perpetrated what hath made the Holy Spirit to lament, and the tears of them that have near access to God to flow….”
Proclamation of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 19
“WE, verily, have come for your sakes, and have borne the misfortunes of the world for your salvation. Flee ye the One Who hath sacrificed His life that ye may be quickened? Fear God, O followers of the Spirit (Jesus), and walk not in the footsteps of every divine that hath gone far astray… Open the doors of your hearts. He Who is the Spirit (Jesus) verily, standeth before them.” Proclamation of Bahá’u’lláh, p, 92
It is important to note that Jesus never promised to return to earth, not once in the New Testament, and that means that the return of Christ referred to in the New Testament had to be another man. Baha'is believe that man was Baha'ullah. As the Bible says he would come with a new name, so we know he would not be called Jesus.In the video you posted "new name" was used in different meanings - sometimes referring to Christ, believers, God. The meaning of this is vague. I understand it as eschatological meaning - end of this world and beginning of the new (kingdom of God on earth). We don't know the new name because it hasn't happened yet.
Isaiah 62:2 And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory: and thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of the Lord shall name.
Revelation 2:17 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.
Revelation 3:12-13 Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
The new name means that Christ would return as a man with a new name.
I never claimed that Baha’u’llah is the only one who knows the real message of all religions. I only ever said that He knows what parts of the Bible mean better than anyone else, not because He said so, but because of who He was.I know you believe Baha’u’llah is the only one who knows the real message of all religions. Why? Because he said so. Circular argument.