Since I have used this Bible passage as an example of how the Lord God has positively influenced my overeating, this doesn't necessarily reflect the whole meaning of the verse. Debbie

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Can People Who Were Formerly Muslims, Buddhists or a Member of Another Faith Have Salvation?

For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through Him might be saved. John 3:16-17

So, what test do you have to pass for salvation? We don't have to have a certain skin color or ethnicity. We don't have to be thin or to be vice free to have salvation. We don't have to be smart, rich, or belong to the in-crowd to have salvation. We don't even have have to have particular political beliefs to get salvation.

So, this is saying that people of any color or ethnicity can have salvation as long as they believe that Christ is their Savior. That also includes people who had other beliefs prior to becoming Christian.  So, if someone was formerly a Muslim, Buddhist, or was a member of another faith, but comes to know Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior, they can have salvation.

If God made it possible that people of former non-Christian religions can have salvation once they become Christian, why are we so reluctant to share our faith with these people? How will they ever come to know of the love of God the Father if we don't let down our biases in order to share our faith?  For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through Him might be saved. John 3:16-17

Since I am applying these Bible Verses to my life, it may not convey the whole meaning of the verses. Debbie

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