Can you still believe in Jesus and be a Baha'i?

Answer 1

Bahais believe that there is a continual process of divine inspiration, all over the world, which (in the Middle East) has been manifested in the persons of Abraham, Moses, Zoroaster, the Old Testament prophets, Jesus, Muhammad, the Bab and Baha'u'llah - and many other greater or lesser prophets, all over the world. A loving father doesn't leave any of his children without guidance.

So it would be rather odd to be a Bahai if you did notbelieve in Jesus. It would be a self-contradiction, because Baha'u'llah, the founder of the Bahai Faith, preached Jesus and the efficacy of his sacrifice on the Cross. Baha'u'llah writes:

We testify that when He came into the world, He shed the splendor of His glory upon all created things. Through Him the leper recovered from the leprosy of perversity and ignorance. Through Him, the unchaste and wayward were healed. Through His power, born of Almighty God, the eyes of the blind were opened, and the soul of the sinner sanctified.

(Gleanings from the Writings of Baha'u'llah, p. 85)

If you've lost your faith in Jesus, you could try reading the "Christian topics" section of Some Answered Questions, found at the link below. Many of the things that are hard to understand and may make people lose their faith in Jesus, are explained there: the trinity, and the virgin birth for example. Seeing what the Baha'i scriptures say about Jesus might help you in living the Christian life too. The Baha'is believe that Christ is still at work in the world, and in the lives of Christians:

… the breezes of Christ are still blowing; His light is still shining; His melody is still resounding; … and it is the same with those souls who are under His protection and are shining with His light.

(Some Answered Questions, pg. 152)

Quotes can be found at the below link. Shine with His light. Then you will know what to do.

Sen McGlinn