Sunday, November 21, 2010

Why does the christain god work and interact only with people in the middle east in the bible?

Why didnt god reveal himself to the harappan or mohen jo daro civilisations of india?Why didnt he reveal himself to the chinese?the africans?the aborgines

werent they his creation too?

How were they to know about the true religion if god did not communicate with them or at least show them a sign?

These poor people were forced to ';invent'; other new gods like siva,brahma,buddha because

the judeo christian god did not care about them....Why does the christain god work and interact only with people in the middle east in the bible?
You forgot to ask, why hasn't god intereacted with anyone since then?Why does the christain god work and interact only with people in the middle east in the bible?
There is no reason to believe that God did not reveal himself to other societies. It is a teaching of Christianity that other societies, and even other religions, hold a partial truth.



If we hold to the story of Abraham and Isaac, there is no reason to believe that God did not make the same offer to others, but was turned down.





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You should read the Bible so that He can explain to you why the Jews in particular were given His testimony and how He feels about the rest of people of the world. All people generally existed in the same area at one time.
First off, there is no evidence that He didn't interact with others, there is just no biblical mention of it. Secondly, God interacted in the Middle East because that is where life began, where the Israelites were from, and was a major crossroads between Asia, Europe, and Africa.
People from the Middle East and North Africa wrote the texts of the Bible. Like any other human beings, the wrote the content from their perspective.
Buddha is not a god.
Perhaps you haven't heard of the great commission that was given to his disciples after his death burial and resurrection that they spread his teachings to all the nations of the world.



Matthew 28:16-20:



Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. Then Jesus came to them and said, ';All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.';(NIV)



We are commanded to share our faith with others to the ends of the earth.
God cared for the whole world, so he revealed himself to mankind. He had to start somewhere. Abraham was a descendent of righteous Noah, so that is why Abraham was chosen. God made a covenant with Abraham, Issac, and Jacob, who was the father of the twelve tribes of Israel. According to the Hebrew prophets, a universal saviour would be given to the entire world. He is called the Messiah in the Scriptures. Although he would be a descent of King David in the flesh, he would bring salvation to everyone, both Jew and Gentile (nonJew) so that the whole world could be blessed. Most of the other nations substituted their worship of the Creator in prehistory for the worship of the creation. However, the door of salvation is open to everyone, including the Chinese, the Africans, and the Australian aborigines. In fact, many of them now know our God. Interestingly, the area where the Christian faith is spreading the fastest is now in both China and the continent of Africa.
My friend, this God is not a christian God. He is the God of all nations.

The story of Abraham started in the middle east. He is the Goad of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and your God too.

The word of God in the new testament was carried all over the world includinng the countries you mentioned but the problem is that they chose no to believe.
because that is where the beginning occurred...one step at a time...the prophecies pointed to that area and space in time where Christ would be and that is where this had to occur...the rest of the world has heard the good news and the disciples and the prophets traveled and shared the good news of Christ...
This question shows your lack of knowledge on you history as well as theology. God spoke to many cultures over time all over the world. The Natives had a concept of the Great Spirit with out formalized religion.



For one the Indians didn't make up their own Gods anymore than Christian did.



If you knew what Krsna is you would know that he is the equivalent to Christ in Christianity. In fact Krsna existed before Christ and the Buddha. Also in the Bhagavad-gita Krsna says many similar things before Christ.



The Gods of India are actually demi-gods as different expressions of the Supreme Lord.



Your narrow minded view leads you to think that you knowledge is valid, but is only an expression where, and when you were born. Not becuase of some religious authority.
God interacted with the Israelites in Old Testament times because it was through them that His Son would come to save the world. John 3:16-17 (King James Version)



16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.



17For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.



In Mark's Gospel Jesus tells Christians; Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world (28:19-20).





The Bible is God's written Word to us.

It was written by human authors, under the supernatural guidance of the Holy Spirit.



“Above all you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet's own interpretation. For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.” 2 Peter 1:20-21. (New International Version)



Breakdown of the Bible

36 human authors inspired entirely by God over 1600 years.

66 separate books



39 Old Testament

Genesis- The creation of the world, sin, flood and birth of Israel

Exodus to Esther- History of the nation of Israel

Job to Proverbs- the books of poetry and wisdom

Isaiah to Malachi- Prophecy or foretelling of the future events to come.



27 New Testament

Matthew to John - Four Gospels representing the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ now with all authority in Heaven and earth.

Acts- Birth of the Church (The Bride of Christ)

Romans to Jude - Letters to the Churches

Revelations - The ultimate future plans for: The Church, Heaven, Hell, a New Heaven and a New Earth.



Here are some Bible Study Resources for anything you may want to look up:

http://www.Biblegateway.com

http://www.Ntgateway.com

http://www.Bible.org

http://www.bible-history.com

http://www.answersingenesis.org/
Noah had 3 sons: Japheth, Ham and Shem.



Sons of Ham were cursed because Ham saw Noah's nakedness. Ham's descendant was Nimrod, Noah's grandson, who rebelled against God and created the Tower of Babel. From Babel God scattered all the sons of Babel.



Shem's descendants begat Abraham and Abraham believed God and God accounted it to Abraham for righteousness.



Apostle Paul and the disciples of Jesus visited these places and told of the gospel of Christ. Jesus will return when the gospel is preached in all of the world.
See the book of mormon
He did. www.lds.org or www.mormon.com

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