One Universal Faith/Text

UNIVERSAL

Faith

[Page 2]oday the Bahá’í Faith is winning fol lowers among all peoples of the East and the West. Would you like to know about it?

If you are of the Christian Faith, which had its origin approximately the year 1, your prophecy concerning the return of Christ in the glory of the Father has been fulfilled. His new name in this day is Bahá’u’lláh, which means “The Glory of God.”*

If you are of the J ewish Faith, Which had its beginning about the thirteenth century B.C., your prophecy of the coming of the Lord of Hosts has also been fulfilled in Bahá’u’lláh.

If you are a Muslim, Whose Faith dates from AD. 622, you Will find that your prophecy concerning the “Great Announcement” likewise has been fulfilled With the appearance of Bahá’u’lláh.

If you are of the Buddhist Faith, which began about 560 B.C., your prophecy, too, about the coming of the Fifth Buddha has found fulfillment in Bahá’u’lláh.

If you are a Hindu, Whose Faith began several thousand years B.C., your prophecy concerning the return of Krishna has at last been fulfilled by the same neW Prophet, Bahá’u’lláh.

See references

[Page 3]Here are some of the teachings given by Bahá’u’lláh more than a hundred years ago for this new Day:

The oneness of mankind. I hdependeht investigation of truth.

The common foundation of all Tellglans.

The essential harmony of science and relzglon.

Equality of men and women. Elimination of prejudice of all kinds. Universal compulsory education.

A spiritual solution of the economic problem.

A universal auxiliary language.

Universal peace upheld by a world government.

Bahá’u’lláh is the focal center toward Whom the followers of all religions may now turn for spiritual guidance, and through Whose Teachings the high level of civilization foretold by all the Prophets Will be established throughout the world.

A new, divine order has been ushered in. You can help establish it.

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[Page 5]If you are of the Zoroastrian Faith, Which dates back to the sixth or seventh century B.C., you also Will find that Bahá’u’lláh fulfills your awaited coming of the Shéh Bahrém.

Every true religion has received the promise of the great One to come and of an age of unity and peace.

After all these centuries, do you not think it is time for God’s M essenger to come again? Bahá’ís believe that He has come, the One Who fulfills the promises of all the Prophets, and that He has released the spiritual power Which Will unite all mankind in one universal faith and establish peace and brotherhood.

In the Bahá’í Faith you Will find the pure Teachings of the new Prophet, Bahá’u’lláh, to Whom followers of all religions are turning for spiritual guidance. You will also discover in His Teachings laws and ordinances of world order and the establishment of a higher world civilization.

Its foundation has been firmly laid by the martyrs and heroes of the Bahá’í Faith, and the assurance of its Victory has been carried by the Bahá’ís around the world.

[Page 6]That which the Lord hath ordained as the sovereign

remedy and the mightiest instrument for the healing

of all the world is the union of all its peoples in one universal Cause, one common Faith.

— Bahá’u’lláh

BIBLICAL REFERENCES

Old Testament: Zech. 14:9; Isa. 2:2—4; 9:6; 35:1, 2; 62:2; 65:10; Hosea 2:15.

New Testament: Matt. 16:27; John 15:26; 16:14; Rev. 3:12.

For further information contact the Babe“ Center in your city. If not listed, write Bahá’í Office of Public Affairs, Bahá’í National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091 , or call 312-869-9039.

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