“Lay not on any soul a load that you would not wish to be laid upon you, and desire not

for anyone the things you would not desire for yourself.”

(Baha’u’llah, Gleanings)

BAHAI

BUDDHISM

“Treat not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful.”

(The Buddha, Udana-Varga 5:18)

HINDUISM

“This is the sum of duty: Do not do to others what would cause pain if done to you.”

(Mahabharata 5:1517)

ISLAM

“Not one of you truly believes until you wish for others what you wish for yourself.”

(The Prophet Muhammad, Hadith)

JUDAISM

“What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbor. This is the whole Torah; all the rest is commentary.”

(Hillel, Talmud, Shabbath 31A)

JESUSJESUS

“All things whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.”

Matthew 7:12Matthew 7:12

“All things whatsoever ye would that men

should do unto you, even so do ye also

unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.” (Matthew 7:12)

“All things whatsoever ye would that men

should do unto you, even so do ye also

unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.” (Matthew 7:12)

“What is hateful… do not do”

“Wish for others…what ye wish for yourselves.”

“Do not to others…pain for you”

“Treat not others ways…hurtful

“Lay not

load… Desire not…”

“Just keep some form of the Golden Rule?”

THE BOUNDARIES…THE BOUNDARIES…

“Jesus tended to move the boundaries outward, and His example teaches us to just keep moving those boundaries out until the whole created order is included in them.” (Garland Robertson – Mennonite)

Move those boundaries of racial prejudice – All creation (Eph. 2:11-18, Lk. 9:51-55, Mark 16:15-16, Gal. 3:26-28)

God has set the boundary of belief and practice – “doctrine of Christ”(2 Jn 9-11)

Just Worship God…

• “God does not care how we worship Him. Only that we do. Why should we make an issue of it?” - (Eduardo Salmon -Catholic)

• “God is a Spirit: and they that worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.” (John 4:24)

• “But in vain do they worship, Teaching as their doctrines the precepts of men.” (Matt. 15:9)

FAITH AND TRUTH FROM WITHIN…FAITH AND TRUTH FROM WITHIN…

“We have been put here by God, and we have an innate knowledge about how we should live…” (Gordon Robertson – Mennonite)

“After about eight years of meditation, I began to feel my heart change. And I noticed that my relationship with animals was different…I had begun to see God within me. And they did, too.” (Carlisle Vandervoort – Hindu)

FAITH AND TRUTH FROM WITHIN…FAITH AND TRUTH FROM WITHIN…

“Innate knowledge how we should live”

“Meditating, I had begun to see God within me…animals saw it too.”

Faith comes from without to establish us within (Rom. 10:6-10; 14-15, 17, 1-3)

Paul thought with himself – but was wrong (Acts 26:9)

We meditate upon a revealed Divine source (Psm. 119:15)

Be A Good Person…Be A Good Person…

• “My faith teaches me to be a good person, to look out for others. My faith teaches me to respect all people. My faith teaches me to love God, Isn’t that what all faiths teach?” - Jilan Bruce (Muslim)

• Cornelius – a good person:– Looked out for others (Acts 10:2, 22)– “Feared God” - Loved God (Acts 10:2)

• Cornelius still needed to hear words to be saved (Acts 11:14)

Jesus is “Exclusive” Yet “Includes” all Men…Jesus is “Exclusive” Yet “Includes” all Men…

“I am the way, the truth and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me”

(Jn. 14:6)

“For the law was given

through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ”

(John 1:17)

Jesus is “Exclusive” Yet “Includes” all Men…Jesus is “Exclusive” Yet “Includes” all Men…

“For God so loved the world that He gave His

only begotten Son, that

whosoever believeth on Him should not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16)

“…Preach the Gospel to the

whole creation. He that

believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but

he that disbelieveth

shall be condemned.” (Mk. 16:15-16)