Christianity is special that it stands on Lord Jesus who is God Himself. Apart from that, God designed many facts around Christianity which are unique. Let's see few important concepts that are unique to Christianity.
I could think of the following as unique to Christianity,
1. Salvation by the death of LORD Himself - Manifestation of Grace.
2. Resurrection and Transfiguration.
3. Covenants through which God works.
4. Prophecies and their fulfillment.
As we see in the previous chapter, Salvation is a unique process and one of the fundamental truth why one has to be saved by Jesus Christ to enter eternal life. While every other religion has a concept of Judgement and eternal life, Christianity clearly teaches the way for eternal life. The special thing about Salvation in Christianity is God Himself came down as human to taste the death by shedding His Holy Blood to create Salvation for us. While every religion teaches about saving good people and rewards them with heaven and destroy wicked people and condemns them to hell, Christianity establishes a chance to all wicked and evil doers to turn to good and for this to happen a chance to be given first to everyone. That chance is created by the blood shed of God Himself, dying in cross and taking away all the curse. While every other God destroys the wicked and saves good people, Christianity teaches that Lord Himself faced death and destruction to save both the good and bad and gives chance for wicked until final moment of judgement. Hence, the Bible declares every one is a sinner and salvation will come through faith in Lord Jesus Christ. This demonstrates God's grace towards mankind. This is unique and a foundational aspect of Christianity.
Resurrection/Transfiguration is another unique truth about Christian faith. While every other religion has the concept of incarnation, Christianity not only has the concept of incarnation in Jesus Christ's virgin birth but it teaches another fact of resurrection from death of all those who were saved by Him. Transfiguration is another important concept of those who were alive and who were resurrected receiving their glorious bodies which in turn similar to that of Jesus Christ during His secret coming back. Jesus Himself demonstrated both transfiguration and resurrection. Jesus' transfiguration occurred in Mount Tabor where He displayed His majesty to His selected disciples Peter, John and James and during the incident Moses and Elijah appeared together. This has greater significance where as Jesus represented Holy Father, Moses represented Son (as Moses was dead but entered heaven spiritually) and Elijah represented Holy Spirit (as Elijah never died and ascended to heaven to represent Holy Spirit never dies). During this moment, Jesus' face shined like sun, His clothes turned like light and this would happen to every one of His followers when He returns to rapture the church and they will receive their glorious bodies. This glorious body is immortal, will not age, will not be prone to decay or destruction and will be equivalent to that of God Himself. Same happens to who were dead but were saved by the Lord Jesus and they will be resurrected with their glorious bodies during his secret return.
The third one is covenants. Our God is a covenanting God who likes to establish covenants with humans. He made covenant with Noah that He will not destroy mankind with water after the great floods. He kept rainbow (His bow) on clouds as a sign for this covenant. Later, the Lord made covenant with Abraham and blessed Him saying that through His generation, all the nations of the earth will be blessed and God is truthful to fulfill his covenant when He gave His son Jesus Christ on the cross and through Him all the people, both Jews and Israelites as well as gentiles are blessed. He made a covenant with David that there will be a son to rule in your throne and this will be fulfilled during 1000 year millennium reign of Jesus when He comes and establishes Kingdom in earth again. Jesus Christ Himself abolished the Law of Old testament and made a New covenant which is established by His flesh and blood that He gave on cross that whoever having true faith on Him and partake in Holy Communion will have eternal life.
Prophecy is a unique concept. God, being omniscient knows the end of the world before its creation. He designed everything to happen on its own time. God is diligent to reveal things at the appointed time to His selected people of things which are going to happen in far future. This is the significance of prophecy and the fulfillment of prophecies are unique. For example, Jesus birth was foretold by a prophet named Isaiah about 700 years before he born. Same prophet foretold his gory death and many other prophets prophesied the exact events that happen with Jesus. Same prophets foretold about His second coming, millennial rule and eternal life and judgement. Apart from prophecies, the entire old testament was set as an en sample for what would happen now. It was foretold by a prophet named Daniel that during end times, the human race will face greatest tribulation and the knowledge and wisdom of humans will be increased to greatest extent which is exactly happening now. Jesus Himself foretold many prophecies during end times and the last book of the Bible is Revelation which is full of prophecies.
There are many other unique facts and principles about Christianity but the above truths set it apart. Any true Christian who reads the Bible and prays to God will realize that these are truly end times and should make his ways straight as per the scriptures. Daniel 12:10 says, "Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.", Lets purify ourselves according to Ephesians 4:22 - 24, "That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness."
Let's say this prayer, "Our most Holy God, Lord and Savior Jesus, Please cleanse me with your precious blood, forgive all my sins and help me to overcome my sinful nature using the Holy Spirit and your , for it is said that we will live if we destroy our fleshly things using Holy Spirit. Help me to do your will in this world and please you in my ways. Teach me your paths and bless me with your peace. Amen."
May God bless you and provide all your needs. All Glory, Honor and Praise be to our God through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.
I could think of the following as unique to Christianity,
1. Salvation by the death of LORD Himself - Manifestation of Grace.
2. Resurrection and Transfiguration.
3. Covenants through which God works.
4. Prophecies and their fulfillment.
As we see in the previous chapter, Salvation is a unique process and one of the fundamental truth why one has to be saved by Jesus Christ to enter eternal life. While every other religion has a concept of Judgement and eternal life, Christianity clearly teaches the way for eternal life. The special thing about Salvation in Christianity is God Himself came down as human to taste the death by shedding His Holy Blood to create Salvation for us. While every religion teaches about saving good people and rewards them with heaven and destroy wicked people and condemns them to hell, Christianity establishes a chance to all wicked and evil doers to turn to good and for this to happen a chance to be given first to everyone. That chance is created by the blood shed of God Himself, dying in cross and taking away all the curse. While every other God destroys the wicked and saves good people, Christianity teaches that Lord Himself faced death and destruction to save both the good and bad and gives chance for wicked until final moment of judgement. Hence, the Bible declares every one is a sinner and salvation will come through faith in Lord Jesus Christ. This demonstrates God's grace towards mankind. This is unique and a foundational aspect of Christianity.
Resurrection/Transfiguration is another unique truth about Christian faith. While every other religion has the concept of incarnation, Christianity not only has the concept of incarnation in Jesus Christ's virgin birth but it teaches another fact of resurrection from death of all those who were saved by Him. Transfiguration is another important concept of those who were alive and who were resurrected receiving their glorious bodies which in turn similar to that of Jesus Christ during His secret coming back. Jesus Himself demonstrated both transfiguration and resurrection. Jesus' transfiguration occurred in Mount Tabor where He displayed His majesty to His selected disciples Peter, John and James and during the incident Moses and Elijah appeared together. This has greater significance where as Jesus represented Holy Father, Moses represented Son (as Moses was dead but entered heaven spiritually) and Elijah represented Holy Spirit (as Elijah never died and ascended to heaven to represent Holy Spirit never dies). During this moment, Jesus' face shined like sun, His clothes turned like light and this would happen to every one of His followers when He returns to rapture the church and they will receive their glorious bodies. This glorious body is immortal, will not age, will not be prone to decay or destruction and will be equivalent to that of God Himself. Same happens to who were dead but were saved by the Lord Jesus and they will be resurrected with their glorious bodies during his secret return.
The third one is covenants. Our God is a covenanting God who likes to establish covenants with humans. He made covenant with Noah that He will not destroy mankind with water after the great floods. He kept rainbow (His bow) on clouds as a sign for this covenant. Later, the Lord made covenant with Abraham and blessed Him saying that through His generation, all the nations of the earth will be blessed and God is truthful to fulfill his covenant when He gave His son Jesus Christ on the cross and through Him all the people, both Jews and Israelites as well as gentiles are blessed. He made a covenant with David that there will be a son to rule in your throne and this will be fulfilled during 1000 year millennium reign of Jesus when He comes and establishes Kingdom in earth again. Jesus Christ Himself abolished the Law of Old testament and made a New covenant which is established by His flesh and blood that He gave on cross that whoever having true faith on Him and partake in Holy Communion will have eternal life.
Prophecy is a unique concept. God, being omniscient knows the end of the world before its creation. He designed everything to happen on its own time. God is diligent to reveal things at the appointed time to His selected people of things which are going to happen in far future. This is the significance of prophecy and the fulfillment of prophecies are unique. For example, Jesus birth was foretold by a prophet named Isaiah about 700 years before he born. Same prophet foretold his gory death and many other prophets prophesied the exact events that happen with Jesus. Same prophets foretold about His second coming, millennial rule and eternal life and judgement. Apart from prophecies, the entire old testament was set as an en sample for what would happen now. It was foretold by a prophet named Daniel that during end times, the human race will face greatest tribulation and the knowledge and wisdom of humans will be increased to greatest extent which is exactly happening now. Jesus Himself foretold many prophecies during end times and the last book of the Bible is Revelation which is full of prophecies.
There are many other unique facts and principles about Christianity but the above truths set it apart. Any true Christian who reads the Bible and prays to God will realize that these are truly end times and should make his ways straight as per the scriptures. Daniel 12:10 says, "Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.", Lets purify ourselves according to Ephesians 4:22 - 24, "That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness."
Let's say this prayer, "Our most Holy God, Lord and Savior Jesus, Please cleanse me with your precious blood, forgive all my sins and help me to overcome my sinful nature using the Holy Spirit and your , for it is said that we will live if we destroy our fleshly things using Holy Spirit. Help me to do your will in this world and please you in my ways. Teach me your paths and bless me with your peace. Amen."
May God bless you and provide all your needs. All Glory, Honor and Praise be to our God through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.
