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And if the true test of whether or not Baha'u'llah's claim to be the Promised One of all ages is based on whether or not He has fulfilled the outward meaning of the prophecies referring to the Second Coming, then certainly, too, His claim must be false, for neither has He fulfilled prophecies in this way (93:5) At His First Coming, the Christians were not deceived by the outward meaning of the prophecies. They obviously did not base their faith in their Lord on the literal meaning of the prophecies. At His Second Coming, are they to change the basis of their faith in Him? (93:6) The heart of the matter is this: what is our faith based upon? How do we know that Jesus is indeed the Christ? (93:7) Faith explains Scripture, but all Faith itself is a mystery (93:8) It is easily demonstrated that there is no simple answer to this question. Faith is in many ways a mystery, and mysteries, by definition, do not lend themselves to being fully understood. Upon questioning, we see that one's faith simply cannot be fully explained. If you ask people why they believe, you will get many different answers
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