Salvation comes from grace, not from works.

The low information religious observer might believe that all religions are the same. That all these deities and prophets simply add up to the same end goal; salvation. But once we dive into the details of each religion and establish the contrasts between each one, we find that the idea that all religions are the same couldn't be further from the truth.

To begin with, the idea that all religions strive for salvation is true. But, it is how we attain that salvation that differentiates the faiths. Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and every other religion in the world, besides Christianity, relies on some sort of work based salvation that requires the person to complete certain actions to earn his or her salvation. The god must be satisfied with the person's efforts to reach the level of achievement to acquire the salvation.

This is where Christianity separates itself from the group. The Christian God set a standard for his creation to enter heaven and that standard is perfection, for God is righteous, no sin can be let into heaven thus perfection is the requirement for someone to enter heaven. But as Romans 3:23 states "for all have sinned and have fallen short of the glory of God". Since we all are sinners, none of us can live up to God's perfect requirement for entrance into heaven. But the God of the Bible, unlike all other deities, refused to leave us in the calamity of our failure. No, God himself came down to earth to do what we could not. God came down in the form of a human named Jesus Christ and lived the perfect life we couldn't. Christ paid the price on the cross that we should have paid. Romans 6:23 states "For the wages of sin is death but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord". Once a human sins they are deemed unrighteous and must bear the penalty for sin which is death. Christ paid that price for us and took our penalty on the cross!

So in conclusion, all religions are not the same! Christianity is the ONLY religion who's God came to earth and satisfied God's requirement for us. Christianity offers salvation through grace not through works. Christianity stands alone in the comparison of world religions and I praise God for that every single day.

Christian persecution becomes a normality in a society run by liberal philosophy.

Persecution and tolerance are the exact opposites of each other. Tolerance was invented to prevent or end persecution. Yet ironically, the liberal movement in America clings to the idea of "tolerance" but as they come into power and enact their so called "tolerant" laws we see a rise in Christian persecution. Truly tolerant laws do not increase persecution, but decrease it. Therefore we can gauge how tolerant a policy or person is based off of how much persecution the policy or person causes. As we see liberal judges, lawmakers, and leaders take hold of American government I can't help but notice these champions of "tolerance" have brought forth an unprecedented rise in Christian persecution.

Let's take a closer look at just a few of the numerous examples of Christians being persecuted for their first amendment right to freedom of religion. Throughout the country Christian business owners have been systematically forced to give up their religious liberty to make room for the radical (and sinful) homosexual activist agenda. No longer is homosexuality simply an act in the bedroom, it is now an artificially created right that follows them into the workplace, military, and wedding ceremonies in which everyone else has to conform to their lifestyle preference no matter the convictions or faith driven beliefs that might object. Compromise is not an option. Roughly half the country voted through state referendums or state legislatures to define marriage as one man and one woman, yet rogue liberal judges have overstepped the people, state constitutions, and democracy to put homosexuality on a pedestal and brand it into our daily lives. Christian bakers and photographers have been bullied into complying with these rulings. In fact, several Christian business owners have lost their businesses because they exercised their first amendment rights to freedom of religion! A pro football player who expressed distaste for watching two gay men kiss on national television was forced to not only apologize but to begin taking sensitivity training to cure his view of Biblical relationships. Is this tolerance? Did homosexuals lose their jobs when Christians were in power? Did homosexuals lose their first amendment rights while Christians were in power? Absolutely not! But we see Christians losing their rights and jobs when "tolerant" liberals are in power.

When water is applied to a fiery furnace the flames decrease. When tolerance is applied to a persecuted society we see the persecution decrease. Based off the clear assessment of the recent shift in cultural views and how liberal philosophy has grown in government, we see persecution on the rise! Simple logic dictates us to conclude that Liberals are not concerned about tolerance, but simple and brutal, Christian discrimination.