Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) was born on the edge of the Persian empire, in northeast India in 563 B.C. In 534 B.C. At the age of 29, he left the protection of his father's castle to explore the world and seek truth. In 531 B.C. Siddhartha Gautama, Buddha, began his own ministry. Buddha always claimed to be a mere man and recognized that sin offered a significant problem for himself and other mortalmen. Near his death in Buddha (The Enlightened One) told his followers, "Regardless of how many laws you have kept, or even if you pray 5 times a day, you cannot be free from your sin. Even though you burn yourself, even though I become a hermit, or am reborn another 10 times, I also shall not be saved." Buddha taught that he was not a god, but only a man, a truth seeker. But on his death bed Buddha taught that there would be a future Messiah, Lord of Mercies, who would be able to free men of their sins. He said, "...He is the Lord of Mercies. His na...
Saying it as it is & uncovering the unfruitful works of darkness (Eph 5:11)