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| The concept of '''one true faith''', '''one true religion''', or '''one true church''' stems from the ] belief in the "one true God",{{fact|date=May 2013}} which implies a degree of ]. The claim that one faith is true, and that by implication other religions are false, is based upon the claim that God has spoken to mankind through a ] intended for all, revealing the will of the divinity.{{fact|date=May 2013}} | |||
| ==Christianity== | |||
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| Some ] groups or ] have claimed that they alone represent the one and only church to which ] gave his authority in the ]. Other denominations believe that ] includes members of many denominations, believing in "an ]". A similar theory arose in the 4th and 5th centuries, present in ] and ]— both of which were condemned by the ]. | |||
| Others believe that in the ], there were no ], and the phrase ] or "the church" refers either to all who follow ], or all who follow Jesus in a ]. | |||
| However, ] is seen as one of the essential elements in constituting the one true church, ensuring it has inherited the spiritual, ecclesiastical and ]al authority and responsibility that Jesus gave to the ]. A few denominations believe they have ], in belief or practice. The claim to be the one true church is related to the first of the ] mentioned in the ]: "one, holy, catholic, and apostolic church". | |||
| ==Islam== | |||
| ]s believe that ] is the original and primordial faith, or ], that was revealed by the prophet ].<ref> Accessed July 2013</ref> Muslims maintain that ] have been ] over time<ref name="Distorted">Accad (2003): According to Ibn Taymiya, although only some Muslims accept the textual veracity of the entire Bible, most Muslims will grant the veracity of most of it.</ref> and consider the ] to be the unaltered and the ] from Allah. Religious concepts and practices include the ], which are basic concepts and obligatory acts of worship, and following ], which touches on virtually every aspect of life and society, encompassing everything from ] and ], to ] and the environment.<ref>Esposito (2002b), p.17</ref><ref>Esposito (2002b), pp.111, 112, 118</ref><ref>{{cite encyclopedia | title=Shari'ah | encyclopedia=Encyclopædia Britannica Online }}</ref> | |||
| ==Judaism== | |||
| ] believe that the ] of ] is the one true God. The Jews believe the God of Abraham entered into a ] with the ancient ], marking them as his ], giving them a mission to spread the concept of monotheism. Jews do not consider their chosenness to be a mark of superiority to other nations, but a responsibility to be an example of behavior for other nations to emulate.<ref></ref> | |||
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