PGW-71 3. For those involved in Eastern religions and cults
3. For those involved in Eastern religions and cults a. As to beliefs held in common in Eastern religions - God distinct from creation and not a part of everything In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
Gen 1:1 - God and Christ not created, but always existent In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him; and without him was not anything made that hath been made.
John 1:1-3 - God not a part of a human being until there is faith in Christ even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ unto all them that believe; for there is no distinction; for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;
Rom 3:22-23 b. For those involved in Transcendental Meditation - Ignorance of God, not self, the problem of humanity
What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we before laid to the charge both of Jews and Greeks, that they are all under sin; as it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one; There is none that understandeth, There is none that seeketh after God; They have all turned aside, they are together become unprofitable; There is none that doeth good, no, not, so much as one:
Rom 3:9-12 - Happiness arising from serving God, not mindlessness Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
Mat 5:6 But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Mat 6:33 c. For those involved with Krishna Consciousness - People born as human beings with only one life on earth; not reincarnated And inasmuch as it is appointed unto men once to die, and after this cometh judgment;
Marvel not at this: for the hour cometh, in which all that are in the tombs shall hear his voice, and shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of judgment.
John 5:28-29 - Jesus a blameless and perfect Saviour For such a high priest became us, holy, guileless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens; who needeth not daily, like those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for his own sins, and then for the sins of the people: for this he did once for all, when he offered up himself.
Heb 7:26-27 For we have not a high priest that cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but one that hath been in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.