Understand Biblical Evidence by -Michael Sours- 4 Para

It is worthy of noting that the Qur'an states that "they who have received the Gospel" should "judge according to what God hath revealed therein: and who so judgeth not according to what God hath revealed they are transgressors" (Qur'an, Yusuf Ali 5:50). Similarly, Baha'u'llah writes, "In mine hand I carry the testimony of God, your Lord and the Lord of your sires of old. Weigh it with the just Balance that ye possess, the Balance of the testimony of the Prophets and Messengers of God. If ye find it to be established in truth, if ye believe it to be of God, beware then, lest ye cavil at it, and render your works in vain". (gwb 281) (26:4)

Read ye the Evangel (the Gospel of Jesus) and yet refuse to acknowledge the All-Glorious Lord? This indeed beseemeth you not, O concourse of learned men! (Shoghi Effendi, pdc 103) (28:1)

Many people fail to perceive the proof of Baha'u'llah's claims because they are unaware of what constitutes appropriate evidence and/or have the wrong expectations. For example, when Jesus was on the cross, the people watching Him mockingly said, "He saves others: Himself He cannot save. If He is the King of Israel, let Him now come down from the cross, and we will believe Him" (mat 27:42). These people awaited a Messiah who they believed would be a king and who would liberate them from the Romans; hence, for them, proof of Jesus' Lordship, that He was indeed King, consisted of whether or not He had the power to free Himself from the cross. Jesus, however, did not provide this proof because the real proof of Jesus' power lay in His ability to free those who accepted Him from real bondage-- not the bondage of Rome, but of sin. Moreover, He willingly died on the cross as evidence of His love for humankind, that it might awaken us to the depth of His relationship to God and the truth of His experience. Through this example and His teachings, He transformed people's lives and established His real Lordship. His sacrifice testified that it was not winning a military battle against Rome, as the Jews expected, that leads to the Kingdom of God, but winning the spiritual battle. (93:2) see

..many Christians are expecting Christ to literally return in the clouds of heaven, and with great power He is to conquer all the peoples of the world who rise up against Him. Following His glorious victory, He is then expected to establish the Kingdom of God on earth for those who believe in Him.. (94:1)

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