Jeremiah's evangelism

[phillip]

Heremiah 1:9 says, "Then I said, I will not make mention of Him, nor speak any more in His name,. But His word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay."

Jeremiah was discouraged and depressed and threatened to stop preaching the Word of God to the children of Israel. But God's Word burned within his heart, and he could not keep silent. He had to keep on keeping on spreading the Word and His truth to a lost generation!

[Adopted Son]

Yes, I felt that burning at the 4th parade when a family member cheered a float by a religion called (sp) B'nai? It appeared to be Hindu in icons visible and the banner said the religion would bring peace.

I kept fighting myself to keep my mouth shut, but gave in to the need to tell my nephew the only way man will find peace is through Jesus Christ. He seems to be a 'progressive' and thinks my ilk are those evil fundamentalists. I didn't even want to start it, but had no choice in the matter.

[Theresa]

I am guessing that what you saw was Baha'i. It developed from Shi'a Islam, but encompasses many traits of all of the world's religions (OWR, anyone?).

The Bahá'í Faith is a religion founded by Bahá'u'lláh in nineteenth-century Persia.[1] There are an estimated five to six million Bahá'ís around the world in more than 200 countries and territories.[2][3]

Bahá'í teachings emphasize the spiritual oneness of humanity and the underlying unity of the major world religions. Religious history is seen to have unfolded through the influence of a series of divinely-sent messengers, each of whom established a religion that was suited to the needs of the time. These messengers have included Abraham, Moses, Zoroaster, the Buddha, Krishna, Jesus, Muhammad and, most recently, the Báb and Bahá'u'lláh. In Bahá'í belief, each messenger taught that other messengers would follow, and Bahá'u'lláh's claims and teachings fulfil the eschatological promises of previous scriptures. Humanity is understood to be involved in a process of collective evolution, and the need of the present time is for the gradual establishment of peace, justice and unity on a global scale.[4]


Bahá'í notions of progressive religious revelation result in their accepting the validity of most of the world's religions, whose founders and central figures are seen as Manifestations of God. Religious history is interpreted as a series of dispensations, where each manifestation brings a somewhat broader and more advanced revelation, suited for the time and place in which it was expressed.[6] Specific religious social teachings (e.g. the direction of prayer, or dietary restrictions) may be revoked by a subsequent manifestation so that a more appropriate requirement for the time and place may be established. Conversely, certain general principles (e.g. neighbourliness, or charity) are seen to be universal and consistent. In Bahá'í belief, this process of progressive revelation will not end; however, it is believed to be cyclical. Bahá'ís do not expect a new manifestation of God to appear within 1000 years of Bahá'u'lláh's revelation.[12][13]

Bahá'í beliefs are sometimes described as syncretic combinations of earlier religions' beliefs.[14] Bahá'ís, however, assert that their religion is a distinct tradition with its own scriptures, teachings, laws, and history.[6][15] Its religious background in Shi'a Islam is seen as analogous to the Jewish context in which Christianity was established.[16] Bahá'ís describe their faith as an independent world religion, differing from the other traditions only in its relative age and in the appropriateness of Bahá'u'lláh's teachings to the modern context.[17] Bahá'u'lláh is believed to have fulfilled the messianic expectations of these precursor faiths.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bah%C3%A1'%C3%AD_Faith

[Adopted Son]

Your assumption would appear to be correct and make perfect sense. The parade walkers were dressed in varying styles reminiscent of all world peoples being a part of it. Thank you for the clarification Theresa.

[Theresa]

You are welcome. Have a wonderul weekend. 2: