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Christ never said "Ye shall know God's Messengers by their miracles," yet that is what most people do. He did say, "Ye shall know them by their fruits," yet that is what most people do not do. (1:12) What constitutes the evidence of truth? What are the proofs of the One who claims that His Word is the Word of God? Discovering the answers to these questions should be the first and foremost concern of every seeker of truth. (1:13) Baha'u'llah proclaims repeatedly, as did Christ and other great Messengers, that He speaks only the Word of God, that He teaches nothing from Himself. Should we accept His claim without seeking evidence? (1:14) When God sends a Messenger, He endows Him with distinctions that no other human being can copy. He makes Him shine as brightly as the sun with peerless glory and splendor. Otherwise, how could anyone be accountable for denying Him? How could anyone be accountable for following falsehood, for choosing an impostor? (1:15) Refernces: 1. saq 101:. 2. The 100, A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History, M. Hart, 1989: 3. Why I Believe, Waco, TX:, J. Kennedy p. 96: 4. sdc 82: 5. The Watchtower, June 15, 986, p. 13: 6. kiq 205: 7. gwb 105.
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