Showing posts with label grace. Show all posts
Showing posts with label grace. Show all posts

Sunday, January 15, 2012

According to the quran Jesus is GOD

I WOULD LIKE TO THANK ISLAM AND MUHAMMAD IN THE BELOW POST

if you want the truth read all through this and do not skip anything, it is very important to know this truth. when your done see my message at the bottom.

JESUS IS GOD IN THE QURAN

This is a very important issue and everybody should know this fact. I studied the Koran and the Hadith and I will discuss this subject according to the Koran and the Holy Bible and we will find the truth that “Jesus is Allah according to the Koran.”

Muslims always love to ask question but sorry to say they don’t want to listen your answer. Muslims always think they are right and you are wrong! (Which is false). Therefore if you don’t have good idea about the Koran and the Holy Bible and any Muslim asks any question to you then I am sure it will strike like a hammer to your faith! One very minor question Muslims always asks, “Where Jesus said He is God?” I am sure so many of you heard this question.

Now I will show the Muslims in a very special way how we can prove them that Jesus said, ‘I am the God’ from their book and our book in the same time.

The God of Islam ‘Allah’ has 99 names. Each name of those are equal to other one. Which means there is no difference between the name of Allah or any of those 99 names. Allah is one of them and He is equal to all those names. No difference but equal. So if Jesus claimed any of those names it means that Jesus is saying to Muslims that ‘He is Muslims God too.’

So I will tell you how many times Jesus said, ‘I am God.’ Which means Jesus is God to Muslims as well. There are so many verses in the Holy Bible but I picked only few verses from the Holy Bible.

I challenge all the Muslims in this Earth NOT to run away from this truth. Now my question to them, ’How can Muslims deny this truth?’

One of the names of God in Islam is AL-HAQ. Which means in Arabic ‘The Truth.’ Did Jesus say in the Holy Bible, “I am the Truth?’ Yes. He said on John 14;9,” I am the way and the truth and the life. No-one comes to the Father except through Me.” The most important for Christians now that Jesus said, “He is the Truth.” Always remember this truth.

Can any Muslim deny that is God’s (Allah) another name is “The Truth” (AL-HAQ)? No. No one can deny this fact. Because this Truth in Islam is ‘Allah’. AL is Arabic word and its English meaning is ‘you talking about whom.’ HAQ means Truth which in English we say ‘I am the Truth’. In Arabic I am the ‘AL-HAQ’. Can any Muslim deny that?

Another name for God of Islam is AL-BAETH. The Resurrection. Did Jesus say in the Gospel, “I am the Resurrection?” Yes. In the Gospel of John 11;25-26 Jesus says, “I am the Resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me will live, even though he dies; and who-ever lives and believes in Me will never die.” When Muslims God ‘Allah’ is called ‘AL-BEATH’ which means resurrection, then it is clearly proven to all of us that Jesus Himself is Allah as Jesus says, “I am the Resurrection.” In Arabic “ I am the ‘AL-BEATH.’ There are not a single Muslim in this Earth can deny that. If any Muslim denies this truth then he/she denies/reject ‘Allah’ as well because they deny the 99 names of Allah.

The God of Islam has two other names. “AL-AWAL” and “AL-AKHER.” In English we say, “I am the Alfa-I am the Omega.” (I am the First and I am the Last.) Isaiah 41;4 says, “I, the Lord-with the first of them and with the last-I am He.” Also the book of Revelation 22;13 says, “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.” Jesus is the AL-AWAL and Jesus is the AL-AKHER. Muslims there are no any option or excuse to refuse this truth. You have to accept Jesus as your “Allah.”

One of the names of the God of Islam ’Allah’ is the kings of King. In Arabic ‘AL-MALEK.’ The book of Revelation says on chapter 17 verse 14, “They will make war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will overcome them because He is Lord of lords and King of kings-and with Him will be His called, chosen and faithful followers.”

One of the names of the God of Islam ‘Allah’ is the Guide-“AL-HADI.” Which’s English meaning is The Door/Gate. Did Jesus say that He is the Gate? Yes. In the Gospel of John 10;9 tells us Jesus said, “ I am the gate; whoever enters through Me will be saved. He will come in and go out, and find pasture.”

One of the names of the God of Islam ‘Allah’ is The Light which in Arabic is “Al-NUR.” Did Jesus say that He is the Light or He is the AL-NUR? Yes. In the Gospel of John 8;12 says, “ I am the Light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” All these verses are clearly proves that Jesus is Allah according to the Koran and no Muslims can deny this truth. (For readers references please check the Gospel of John. 10;9/15;1/6;35 and 10;11).

For these reason I suggest you my dear Muslims make your decision now. Do not leave it for tomorrow. It may be too late. The door for repentance can be shut and you will live in everlasting regret and suffer punishment. Please do not try to knock the back door because you have to come through the front door and that door is Jesus Christ-AL-HADI.




~~If any muslim tries to deny this then BY THEIR OWN ADMISSION they DENY allah...
Read this carefully. their own "holy book" shows that Jesus is in fact GOD.


I already had one person tell me this was wrong...so by his own admission he DENIED allah....interesting


anyway if you follow islam and you read this...seriously look at the names of allah and what Jesus said He was...your eternal soul is at stake here...Only those who believe on the Lord Jesus Christ will be saved. those that do not accept Him as Lord and Savior will be lost for eternity.


Accept Him Today

-Into the Light-

Thursday, January 5, 2012

what is true love? how do you truly love someone?

1 Corinthians 13:4-7 (the message)


   Love never gives up. 
   Love cares more for others than for self. 
   Love doesn't want what it doesn't have. 
   Love doesn't strut, 
   Doesn't have a swelled head, 
   Doesn't force itself on others, 
   Isn't always "me first," 
   Doesn't fly off the handle, 
   Doesn't keep score of the sins of others, 
   Doesn't revel when others grovel, 
   Takes pleasure in the flowering of truth, 
   Puts up with anything, 
   Trusts God always, 
   Always looks for the best, 
   Never looks back, 
   But keeps going to the end.





1 Corinthians 13:4-7 (new living translation)
Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud 5 or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. 6 It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. 7 Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.


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1 Corinthians 13:4-7 (amplified bible)

 4Love endures long and is patient and kind; love never is envious nor boils over with jealousy, is not boastful or vainglorious, does not display itself haughtily.
    5It is not conceited (arrogant and inflated with pride); it is not rude (unmannerly) and does not act unbecomingly. Love (God's love in us) does not insist on its own rights or its own way, for it is not self-seeking; it is not touchy or fretful or resentful; it takes no account of the evil done to it [it pays no attention to a suffered wrong].
    6It does not rejoice at injustice and unrighteousness, but rejoices when right and truth prevail.
    7Love bears up under anything and everything that comes, is ever ready to believe the best of every person, its hopes are fadeless under all circumstances, and it endures everything [without weakening].
    8Love never fails [never fades out or becomes obsolete or comes to an end].


Here I posted three different versions of this verse so you can see the meaning of it....
this is the example of True Love. if you want to love someone, love them like this....
there is a catch though...the only way to truly love another person like this is to first gain a true relationship with God (by accepting Jesus Christ as your Savior) because only God can create this type of love in a person, because honestly we are all jealous, prideful, rude, etc etc etc, it is all apart of our sinful nature. but when we accept Jesus into our life as Lord and Savior; a change starts to take place in our hearts and He starts changing us from the inside out if we let Him, once He starts doing that we are better able to love others the way we need to, the selfless, unconditional, pure, passionate love the same kind of love that God shows us.

when people stop focusing on lust so much ( if your married then yes sex is apart of that relationship, but putting it at the top of a relationship is not healthy, there are other more important things) and start focusing on pure selfless love, giving to your partner without expecting anything back, and if your partner does the same then you would have the most AMAZING marriage EVER....

So if you want an amazing marriage or relationship, focus on a true relationship with God (through Jesus Christ) and allow Him to teach you how to love like this.

God Bless

-Into the Light-

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Christianity and islam: A side by side comparison.



Christianity and Islam: A side by side comparison.


"allah"
"I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve. therefore strike off their heads and strike off every fingertip of them"
(quran 8:12)


"muhammad"
"Fight everyone in the way of allah and kill those who disbelieve in allah"
(ibn ishaq 992)


Jesus:
"Thou Shalt love thy neighbor as thyself."
(Matthew 5:14)


Each year, thousands of Christian homes and churches are torched or bombed by muslim mobs, and hundereds of Christians, including dozens of priests, pastors, nuns and other church workers are murdered at the hands of islamic extremists. The so-called justification varies, from charges of apostasy or evangelism, to purported "blastphemy" or "insulting" islam. Innocent people have been hacked to death by devout muslims over cartoons.
Yet, there is little if any violent retaliation from religious Christians to the discrimination, kidnapping, rape, torture, mutilation and murder that is routinely reported from nations with muslim majorities. Neither is there any significant deadly terrorism in the name of Jesus, as there is in the stated cause of allah each and every day. muslim clerics in the West do not fear for their safety as do their Christian counterparts.
The "Christian world" and the islamic worlf contrast sharply in other ways as well, from the disparate condition of human rights and civil liberties to economic status. An astonishing 70% of the worlds refugees are muslims - usually seeking to live in Christian based countries.
While Western societies take seriously the "scandels" such as Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo (where no one has actually been killed) muslims routinely turn a blinde eye to their own horrible atrocities, even those commited explicity in the name of allah. The muslim world has yet to offer a single apology for the tens of millions of lives consumed by centuries of relentless jihad and slavery.
These sharp differences are almost certainly rooted in the underlying religions, which begin with the disparate teachings of Jesus and Muhammad....


Differences Between Muhammad and Jesus


Muhammad said: allah hates those who don't accept islam. (quran 30:4, 3:32, 22:38)
Jesus said: God loves everyone (John 3:16)
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Muhammad said: "I have been commanded to fight against people till they testify that there is no god but allah and that muhammad is the messenger of allah" (muslim 1:33)
Jesus said: "He who lives by the sword will die by the sword." (Matthew 26:52)
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Muhammad: Stoned women for adultry. (muslim 4206)
Jesus said: "let he who has no sin cast the first stone" (John 8:7)
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Muhammad: permitted stealing from unbelievers. (bukhari 44:668, ibn ishaq 764)
Jesus said: "Thou shalt not steal." (Matthew 19:18)
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Muhammad: permitted lying. (sahih muslim 6303, bukhari 49:857)
Jesus said: "Thou shalt not bear false witness." (Matthew 19:18)
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Muhammad: owned and traded slaves (sahih muslim 3901)
Jesus: neither owned nor traded slaves
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Muhammad: beheaded 800 jewish men and boys (sahih muslim 4390)
Jesus: beheaded no one
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Muhammad: murdered those who insulted him (bukhari 56:369, 4:241)
Jesus: preached forgiveness (Matthew 18:21-22, 5:38)
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Muhammad said: "if then anyone trasgresses the prohibition against you, transgress ye likewise against him" (quran 2:194)
Jesus said: "if someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also" (Matthew 5:39)
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Muhammad: jihad in the way of allah elevates one's position in paradise by a hundered fold (muslim 4645)
Jesus Said: "blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God" (Matthew 5:9)
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Muhammad: Married 13 wives and kept sex slaves. (bukhari 5:268, quran 33:50)
Jesus: was celibate.
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Muhammad: slept with a 9 year old Child. (Sahih muslim 3309, bukhari 58:236)
Jesus: did not have sex with Children
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Muhammad: ordered the murder of women. (ibn ishaq 819, 995)
Jesus: Never harmed a woman
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Muhammad said: "O you who believe! Fight those of the unbelievers who are near you and let them find in you hardness." (quran 9:123)
Jesus Said: "blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth" (Matthew 5:5)
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Muhammad: ordered 65 military campaigns and raids in his last 10 years. (ibn ishaq)
Jesus: ordered no military campaigns, nor offered any approval of war or violence.
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Muhammad: killed captives taken in battle. (ibn ishaq 451)
Jesus: never took captives. never killed anyone.
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Muhammad: encouraged his men to rape enslaved women. (abu dawood 2150, quran 4:24)
Jesus: never encouraged rape, never enslaved women.
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Muhammad: demanded captured slaves and a fifth of all other loot taken in war. (quran 8:41)
Jesus said: "The Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve." (Matthew 20:28)
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Muhammad: was never tortured, but tortured others. (muslim 4131, ibn ishaq 436, 595, 734, 764)
Jesus: suffered torture, but never tortured anyone.
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Muhammad said: "and fight them until there is no more persecution and religion is only for allah" (quran 8:39)
Jesus Said: "Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you" (Matthew 5:44)
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Muhammad: blessed the brutal murder of a half blind man (al-tabari 1440)
Jesus: healed a blind man (Mark 8:28)
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Muhammad: ordered a slave to build the very pulpit from which he preached islam. (bukhari 47:743)
Jesus: washed His disciples feet. (John 13:5)
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Muhammad: what are the greatest commandments? "belief in allah and jihad in his cause" muslim 1:149)
Jesus: what are the greatest commandments?  "Love God and love thy neighbor as thyself." (Matthew 22:34-40)
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Muhammad: demanded the protection of armed bodyguards, even in a house of worship (quran 4:102)
Jesus: chastised anyone attempting to defend Him with force. (John 18:10-12)
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Muhammad: Died fat and wealthy from what was taken from others in war or demanded from others in tribute.
Jesus: demanded nothing for Himself, died without possessions.
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Muhammad: advocated crucifying others. (quran 5:33, muslim 16:4131)
Jesus: was crucified Himself.
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Muhammad: according to his followers: had others give their lives for him. (sahih muslim 4413)
Jesus: according to His followers: Gave His life for others. (John 18:11 and elsewhere)
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Differences between early muslims and Early Christians.


Muhammad's companions: lived as warriors.
Jesus' disciples: lived as harmless hippies.
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Muhammad's companions: slew and persecuted religious minorities.
Jesus' disciples: were slain and persecuted as a religious minority.
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Muhammad's companions: emphasis on jihad (the way of muhammad) "he who fights that allah's word should be superior fights in allahs cause" (bukhari 53:355)
Jesus' disciples : emphasis on evangelism (the way of Jesus) "go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature" (Matthew 15:16)
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Muhammad's companions: attacked and conquered the populations in parts of 28 modern countries in just the first three decades following muhammads death.
Jesus discples: did not resort to violence of any sort, despite tremendous persecution.
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Muhammads companions: declared holy war on the people of five major world religions in just the first 100 years following muhammads death.
Jesus disciples: went centuries without declaring "holy war".
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Muhammad's companions: plundered and lived off the wealth of others.
Jesus Discples: gave away their possessions to those in need (Acts 2:44-45)
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Muhammad's companions: captured and enslaved non-muslim people.
Jesus discples: considered themselves to be slaves of others.
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Muhammad's companions: waged war to keep members from leaving the religion. put apostates to death.
Jesus discples: no record of aggression toward apostates.
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Muhammad's companions: muhammad's own family members quickly fell into armed warfare against each other.
Jesus discples: never resorted to violence against eachother (or anyone else)
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Muhammad's companions: first 240 years: 11 of the first 32 caliphs were murdered by fellow muslims.
Jesus discples: first 240 years: 14 of the first 25 popes were martyred by pagans (none by fellow Christians)
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Muhammad's companions: Caliphs were polygamous and maintained harems of hundereds of captured sex slaves.
Jesus discples: Popes were expected to be celibate.
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Muhammad's companions: islamic mosques sustained by taxes forced from subjugated non-muslims (the jizya)
Jesus discples: christian churches sustained by voluntary tithes from Christians.
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Differences between islamic teachiing and Christianity


The quran: external sources (the hadith and sira) necessary for translating the quran.
The Bible: Historical context contained within the text of the Bible.
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The quran: must know arabic in order to "fully understand" the quran (according to muslim apologists)
The Bible: Universal. Can be translated into other languages without excessive commentary.
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The quran: chroniligical progression of the quran is from peace to violence.
The Bible: chronological progression of the Bible is from violence to peace.
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The quran: the words 'torture' and 'punishment' appear six times more often than in the New Testament.
The Bible: the word 'Love' appears five times more often in the New Testament than in the quran.
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The quran: contains not a single original moral value.
The Bible: The 'Sermon on the Mount' and others.
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The quran: suffering is an excuse for violent revenge and establishment of islam by force, "and slay them wherever ye find them, and drive them out of the places whence they drove you out, for persecution [of muslims] is worse then slaughter [of non-believers]...and fight them until persecution is no more, and religion is for allah." (quran 2:191)
The Bible: Suffering builds character. "We also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; character, hope." (Romans 5:4)
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The quran: emphasis on this world. "And allah has made you heirs to their land and their dwellings and their property." (quran 33:27)
The Bible: Emphasis on the next. "Mine is not a kingdom of this world." (John 18:36, see also Luke 14:33)
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The quran: kill, convert or subjugate Christians and Jews. (quran 9:29)
The Bible: "Share one's faith with gentleness and respect" (1 peter 3:15)
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The quran: Martyrs as killers. "allah hath purchesed of the believers their persons and their goods; for others (in return) is the garden (of paradise): they fight in his cause, and slay and are slain." (quran 9:111)
The Bible: Martyrs as martyrs. "As it is written, for thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter" (Romans 8:36)
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The quran: Killing apostates. "they but wish that ye should reject faith, as they do, and thus be on the same footing (as they): but take not friends from their ranks until they flee in the way of allah (from what is forbidden). but if they turn renegades, seize them and slay them wherever ye find them." (quran 4:89, also bukhari 52:260, 83:37....)
The Bible: letting God judge apostates. "for we know Him that has said, 'vengeance belongs unto me, I will recompense,' says the Lord. and again, 'The Lord shall judge His people." (Hebrews 10:25-30)
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The quran: punishment. "let not compassion move you from carrying out god's law...." (quran 24:2)
The Bible: Mercy. "Love is patient. Love is kind....it keeps no record of wrongs." (1 Corinthians 13:4-5)
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The quran: Charity and non-believers.  mercy toward fellow muslims-ruthlessness toward unbelievers. muslims are warned not to befriend those outside the faith. they must even ensure that their charity tithe (zakat) does not go toward the needy of other religions. (quran 48:29, 3:28, sharia)
The Bible: Charity and non-believers. Christians are specifically told that even those who hate them are entitled to kindness and charity. they should be loved and cared for as surely as any fellow believer. (Mark 10:25-37)
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The quran: it does not command husbands to love their wives, but it does give men permission to beat disobedient women. (quran 4:34, sahih muslim 2127)
The Bible: "Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them." (No permission to beat women) (Colossians 3:19)
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The quran: explicitly allows muslim men to rape their female slaves, even those already married. (quran 4:24, 70:29-30, 23:5-6)
The Bible: Tells masters and slaves to serve eachother as if serving God. (Ephesians 6:7-9)
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The quran: "muhammad is the messenger of allah. and those who are with him are ruthless to the unbelievers." (quran 48:29)
The Bible: "Do good to them that hate you." (luke 6:27)
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The quran: allah wills those that stray and are lost. (quran 16:93)
The Bible: God wants All people saved. (1 Timothy 2:4)
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The quran: Warns against questioning faith. (quran 5:101-102)
The Bible: Welcomes intellectual challenge. (1 Peter 3:15)
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The quran: violence as virtue. "fighting is perscribed for you, and ye dislike it. but it is possible that ye dislike a thing which is good for you, and that ye love a thing which is bad for you. but allah knoweth, and ye know not." (quran 2:216)
The Bible: Violence as sin. "Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: 'it is mine to avenge; I will repay,' says the Lord. On the contrary: 'if your enemy is hungry, feed him..." (Romans 12:19-20)
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The quran: hell for unbelief. good deeds count as naught. (quran 18:102-107)
The Bible: Hell for bad deeds and the failure to do what is right. (Romans 2:6-8, Matthew 16:27, Matthew 25:41-45)
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The quran: Judging. "strive against the disbelievers and the hypocrites! be harsh with them..." (quran 9:73)
The Bible: Judge Not. "for when you pass judgement on another person, you condemn yourself..." (Romans 2:1)
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The quran: taking wealth from others. "allah promiseth you much booty that ye will capture" (quran 48:20)
The Bible: Working for and giving wealth to others. "The thief must no longer steal but must work hard and do what is good with his own hands, so that he might have something to give to the needy." (Ephesians 4:28)
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The quran: calls down allah's curse on Christians and those of other religions. (quran 9:30)
The Bible: calls down God's Blessing on those who curse Christians. (Matthew 5:44)
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The quran: arrogance and privilage. "ye are the best of peoples, evolved for mankind." (quran 3:110)
The Bible: Humility and Servitude. "If anyone wants to be first, he must make himself last of all and servant of all." (Mark 9:35)
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The quran: "O you who believe! do not take my enemy and your enemy for friends: would you offer them love while they deny what has come to you of the truth?" (quran 60:1)
The Bible: "Love your enemies..." (Luke 6:27)
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The two religions contrast sharply even in their positive aspects. The morality of the quran is amateurish and frustratingly obscure for those who try to compare it to what is contained in the bible. most of islam's holiest book is devoted toward distinguishing and heaping abuse on believers. there are no verses that promote universal love and brotherhood. the few verses that are sometimes held up as examples of tollerance and peace generally require separation from textual and historical context.
the difference between Christianity and islam starts at the top:
muslims are told that muhammad - a slave owner, sexual glutton, thief and killer - is the most "beautiful pattern of conduct" and "example" for mankind to follow (quran 33:21), as well as the "exalted standard of character" (quran 68:4).
Christians are told to emulate Jesus -a pacifist and servant - and "walk, even as He walked" (1 john 2:6). Unlike muhammad, who ordered military assaults against Christians, for  example, Jesus told His followers not to resort to violence and to pray for one's enemies.


Thursday, August 4, 2011

God's Love: the quran's view and the bible's view

The Quran Says that Allah does NOT Love Unbelievers

Christianity teaches that God loves all people, but hates sin. The Quran never says this. Instead it explicitly declares that Allah does not love those who do not believe in him:

He does not love the unbelievers (30:45)

Allah only loves those who obey Muhammad (at least according to Muhammad, who provided the "narration"):

Say: "Obey Allah and His Messenger": But if they turn back, Allah loveth not those who reject Faith. (3:32)

Instead of a god that loves the sinner, even while hating the sin, the wrath of Allah is placed squarely on the individual:

Surely Allah does not love any one who is unfaithful, ungrateful. (22:38)

Verses 11:118-199 say that Allah does not bestow mercy on everyone. For this reason, he chooses not to guide some people:

And Allah's is the direction of the way, and some (roads) go not straight. And had He willed He would have led you all aright. (16:9)

For those whom Allah does not love, there will be the most terrible of eternal torments, including eternal roasting:

Those who reject our Signs, We shall soon cast into the Fire: as often as their skins are roasted through, We shall change them for fresh skins, that they may taste the penalty: for Allah is Exalted in Power, Wise. (4:56)

"Allah is the enemy of the unbelievers" (2:98) and, as we shall see, he hates them so much that he even leads them into sinning and actively prevents them from believing in him, thus ensuring their fate.

The Bible Says a very different thing about God's Love.


GOD LOVES YOU

(Isaiah 38:17 NKJV) Indeed it was for my own peace That I had great bitterness; But You have lovingly delivered my soul from the pit of corruption, For You have cast all my sins behind Your back.

(Jeremiah 31:3 NKJV) The LORD has appeared of old to me, saying: "Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love; Therefore with lovingkindness I have drawn you.

(Luke 6:35-36 NKJV) "But love your enemies, do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High. For He is kind to the unthankful and evil. {36} "Therefore be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful.

(John 3:16-17 NKJV) "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. {17} "For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.

(John 15:13-14 NKJV) "Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends. {14} "You are My friends if you do whatever I command you.

(Romans 5:8 NKJV) But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

(Romans 8:34-35 NKJV) Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us. {35} Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

(Romans 8:38-39 NKJV) For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, {39} nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

(1 Corinthians 13:4-8 NKJV) Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; {5} does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; {6} does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; {7} bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. {8} Love never fails. But whether there are prophecies, they will fail; whether there are tongues, they will cease; whether there is knowledge, it will vanish away.

(1 Corinthians 13:13 NKJV) And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.

(Ephesians 2:4-5 NKJV) But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, {5} even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),

(Ephesians 3:17-20 NKJV) that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, {18} may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height; {19} to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. {20} Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

(2 Timothy 1:7 NKJV) For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

(1 John 3:1 NKJV) Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him.

(1 John 4:7-10 NKJV) Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. {8} He who does not love does not know God, for God is love. {9} In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him. {10} In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

(1 John 4:15-19 NKJV) Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. {16} And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him. {17} Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world. {18} There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. {19} We love Him because He first loved us.


the Bible has so many verses in it talking about God unconditional love. He loves everyone, even non-believers...I had a friend tell me that God doesnt love you if you do bad things....that almost made me cry that He believes that....everyone does bad things...if God stopped loving us when we did bad things then He wouldnt love anyone....but that awesome thing is GOD LOVES US!!! no matter what!

if you want to truly feel the unconditional love of God, just ask Him...He will show you the truth.


God Bless

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Do you have eternal life?

Question: "Do you have eternal life?"

Answer:
The Bible presents a clear path to eternal life. First, we must recognize that we have sinned against God: "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23). We have all done things that are displeasing to God, which makes us deserving of punishment. Since all our sins are ultimately against an eternal God, only an eternal punishment is sufficient. "The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 6:23).

However, Jesus Christ, the sinless (1 Peter 2:22), eternal Son of God became a man (John 1:1,14) and died to pay our penalty. "God demonstrates His love for us in this: while we were still sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8). Jesus Christ died on the cross (John 19:31-42), taking the punishment that we deserve (2 Corinthians 5:21). Three days later He rose from the dead (1 Corinthians 15:1-4), proving His victory over sin and death. "In His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead" (1 Peter 1:3).

By faith, we must change our mindset regarding Christ - who He is, what He did, and why - for salvation (Acts 3:19). If we place our faith in Him, trusting His death on the cross to pay for our sins, we will be forgiven and receive the promise of eternal life in heaven. "For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son so that anyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life" (John 3:16). "If you confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved" (Romans 10:9). Faith alone in the finished work of Christ on the cross is the only true path to eternal life! "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this not of yourselves, it is the gift of God - not by works, so that no one can boast" (Ephesians 2:8-9).

If you want to accept Jesus Christ as your Savior, here is a sample prayer. Remember, saying this prayer or any other prayer will not save you. It is only trusting in Christ that can save you from sin. This prayer is simply a way to express to God your faith in Him and thank Him for providing for your salvation. "God, I know that I have sinned against you and deserve punishment. But Jesus Christ took the punishment that I deserve so that through faith in Him I could be forgiven. I place my trust in You for salvation. Thank You for Your wonderful grace and forgiveness - the gift of eternal life! Amen!"

Have you made a decision for Christ because of what you have read here? If so, please comment here or email me at thundergroundblog@yahoo.com so I can have the chance to pray for you, or if you have any questions.

God Bless

How can I know for sure that I will go to Heaven when I die?

Question: "How can I know for sure that I will go to Heaven when I die?"

Answer:
Do you know for certain that you have eternal life and that you will go to Heaven when you die? God wants you to be sure! The Bible says: “I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life” (1 John 5:13). Suppose you were standing before God right now and He asked you, “Why should I let you into Heaven?” What would you say? You may not know what to reply. What you need to know is that God loves us and has provided a way that we can know for sure where we will spend eternity. The Bible states it this way: “For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16).

We have to first understand the problem that is keeping us from Heaven. The problem is this - our sinful nature keeps us from having a relationship with God. We are sinners by nature and by choice. “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). We cannot save ourselves. “For by grace are you saved, through faith, and this not of yourselves – it is the gift of God. Not by works, so that no one can boast” (Ephesians 2:8-9). We deserve death and hell. “For the wages of sin is death” (Romans 6:23).

God is holy and just and must punish sin, yet He loves us and has provided forgiveness for our sin. Jesus said: “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me” (John 14:6). Jesus died for us on the cross: “For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous to bring you to God” (1 Peter 3:18). Jesus was resurrected from the dead: “He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification” (Romans 4:25).

So, back to the original question – “How can I know for sure that I will go to Heaven when I die?” The answer is this – believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved (Acts 16:31). “To all who received Him, to those who believed in His Name, He gave the right to become children of God” (John 1:12). You can receive eternal life as a FREE gift. “The gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 6:23). You can live a full and meaningful life right now. Jesus said: “I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full” (John 10:10). You can spend eternity with Jesus in Heaven, for He promised: “And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you may also be where I am” (John 14:3).

If you want to accept Jesus Christ as your Savior and receive forgiveness from God, here is prayer you can pray. Saying this prayer or any other prayer will not save you. It is only trusting in Jesus Christ that can provide forgiveness of sins. This prayer is simply a way to express to God your faith in Him and thank Him for providing for your forgiveness. "God, I know that I have sinned against You and am deserving of punishment. But Jesus Christ took the punishment that I deserve so that through faith in Him I could be forgiven. I place my trust in You for salvation. Thank You for Your wonderful grace and forgiveness! Amen!"

Have you made a decision for Christ because of what you have read here? If so, please comment here or email me at theundergroundblog@yahoo.com so I have have the chance to pray for you, or if you have any questions.

God bless

Is Jesus the only way to heaven?

Question: "Is Jesus the only way to Heaven?"

Answer:
"I'm basically a good person, so I'll go to heaven." "OK, so I do some bad things, but I do more good things, so I'll go to heaven." "God won't send me to hell just because I don't live by the Bible. Times have changed!" "Only really bad people like child molesters and murderers go to hell."

These are all common rationalizations, but the truth is that they are all lies. Satan, the ruler of the world, plants these thoughts in our heads. He, and anyone who follows his ways, is an enemy of God (1Peter 5:8). Satan is a deceiver and often disguises himself as someone good (2 Corinthians 11:14), but he has control over all the minds that do not belong to God. "The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God" (2 Corinthians 4:4).

It is a lie to believe that God doesn't care about small sins or that hell is reserved for "bad people." All sin separates us from God, even a “little white lie.” Everyone has sinned, and no one is good enough to get to heaven on their own (Romans 3:23). Getting into heaven is not based on whether our good outweighs our bad; we will all lose out if that is the case. "And if by grace, then it is no longer by works; if it were, grace would no longer be grace" (Romans 11:6). We can do nothing good to earn our way to heaven (Titus 3:5).

"Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it" (Matthew 7:13). Even if everyone else is living a life of sin in a culture where trusting in God is not popular, God will not excuse it. "As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient" (Ephesians 2:1-2).

When God created the world, it was perfect and good. Then he made Adam and Eve and gave them their own free will, so they would have a choice whether to follow and obey God. But they were tempted by Satan to disobey God, and they sinned. This separated them (and everyone that came after them, including us) from being able to have a close relationship with God. He is perfect and holy and must judge sin. As sinners, we couldn't reconcile ourselves to God on our own. So God made a way that we could be united with Him in heaven. "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life" (John 3:16). "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord" (Romans 6:23). Jesus was born to die for our sins so that we would not have to. Three days after His death, He rose from the grave (Romans 4:25), proving Himself victorious over death. He bridged the gap between God and man so that we may have a personal relationship with Him if we only believe.

"Now this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent" (John 17:3). Most people believe in God, even Satan does. But to receive salvation, we must turn to God, form a personal relationship, turn away from our sins, and follow Him. We must trust in Jesus with everything we have and everything we do. "This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference" (Romans 3:22). The Bible teaches that there is no other way to salvation than through Christ. Jesus says in John 14:6, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."

Jesus is the only way of salvation because He is the only One who can pay our sin penalty (Romans 6:23). No other religion teaches the depth or seriousness of sin and its consequences. No other religion offers the infinite payment of sin that only Jesus Christ could provide. No other “religious founder” was God become man (John 1:1,14) – the only way an infinite debt could be paid. Jesus had to be God so that He could pay our debt. Jesus had to be man so He could die. Salvation is available only through faith in Jesus Christ! “Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:12).

Have you made a decision for Christ because of what you have read here? If so, please comment or email me at theundergroundblog@yahoo.com so that I can pray for you. or if you have any questions.

Is Jesus God?

Question: "Is Jesus God? Did Jesus ever claim to be God?"

Answer:
Jesus is never recorded in the Bible as saying the precise words, “I am God.” That does not mean, however, that He did not proclaim that He is God. Take for example Jesus’ words in John 10:30, “I and the Father are one.” We need only to look at the Jews’ reaction to His statement to know He was claiming to be God. They tried to stone Him for this very reason. “… you, a mere man, claim to be God” (John 10:33). The Jews understood exactly what Jesus was claiming—deity. Notice that Jesus does not deny His claim to be God. When Jesus declared, “I and the Father are one” (John 10:30), He was saying that He and the Father are of one nature and essence. John 8:58is another example. Jesus declared, “I tell you the truth, before Abraham was born, I am!” The response of the Jews who heard this statement was to take up stones to kill Him for blasphemy, as the Mosaic Law commanded them to do (Leviticus 24:15).

John reiterates the concept of Jesus’ deity: “the Word was God” and “the Word became flesh” (John 1:1, 14). These verses clearly indicate that Jesus is God in the flesh. Acts 20:28 tells us, “Be shepherds of the church of God, which he bought with his own blood.” Who bought the church—the church of God—with His own blood? Jesus Christ. Acts 20:28 declares that God purchased His church with His own blood. Therefore, Jesus is God!

Thomas the disciple declared concerning Jesus, “My Lord and my God” (John 20:28). Jesus does not correct him. Titus 2:13 encourages us to wait for the coming of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ (see also 2 Peter 1:1). In Hebrews 1:8, the Father declares of Jesus, “But about the Son He says, ’Your throne, O God, will last forever and ever, and righteousness will be the scepter of your kingdom.’” The Father refers to Jesus as “O God” indicating that Jesus is indeed God.

In Revelation, an angel instructed the apostle John to only worship God (Revelation 19:10). Several times in Scripture Jesus receives worship (Matthew 2:11, 14:33, 28:9, 17; Luke 24:52; John 9:38). He never rebukes people for worshiping Him. If Jesus were not God, He would have told people to not worship Him, just as the angel in Revelation did. There are many other verses and passages of Scripture that argue for Jesus’ deity.

The most important reason that Jesus has to be God is that if He is not God, His death would not have been sufficient to pay the penalty for the sins of the world (1 John 2:2). A created being, which Jesus would be if He were not God, could not pay the infinite penalty required for sin against an infinite God. Only God could pay such an infinite penalty. Only God could take on the sins of the world (2 Corinthians 5:21), die, and be resurrected, proving His victory over sin and death.

Who is God

[please note, if you want to read the verses attached to this post please feel free to click on them, thank you, God Bless]



Question: "Who is God?"

Answer:
Who is God? What is God? How can we know God?

Who is God? - The Fact
The fact of God’s existence is so conspicuous, both through creation and through man’s conscience, that the Bible calls the atheist a “fool” (Psalm 14:1). Accordingly, the Bible never attempts to prove the existence of God; rather, it assumes His existence from the very beginning (Genesis 1:1). What the Bible does is reveal the nature, character, and work of God.

Who is God? - The Definition
Thinking correctly about God is of utmost importance because a false idea about God is idolatry. InPsalm 50:21, God reproves the wicked man with this accusation: “You thought I was altogether like you.” To start with, a good summary definition of God is “the Supreme Being; the Creator and Ruler of all that is; the Self-existent One who is perfect in power, goodness, and wisdom.”

Who is God? - His Nature
We know certain things to be true of God for one reason: in His mercy He has condescended to reveal some of His qualities to us. God is spirit, by nature intangible (John 4:24). God is One, but He exists as three Persons—God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit (Matthew 3:16-17). God is infinite (1 Timothy 1:17), incomparable (2 Samuel 7:22), and unchanging (Malachi 3:6). God exists everywhere (Psalm 139:7-12), knows everything (Matthew 11:21), and has all power and authority (Ephesians 1; Revelation 19:6).

Who is God? - His Character
Here are some of God’s characteristics as revealed in the Bible: God is just (Acts 17:31), loving (Ephesians 2:4-5), truthful (John 14:6), and holy (1 John 1:5). God shows compassion (2 Corinthians 1:3), mercy (Romans 9:15), and grace (Romans 5:17). God judges sin (Psalm 5:5) but also offers forgiveness (Psalm 130:4).

Who is God? - His Work
We cannot understand God apart from His works, because what God does flows from who He is. Here is an abbreviated list of God’s works, past, present, and future: God created the world (Genesis 1:1; Isaiah 42:5); He actively sustains the world (Colossians 1:17); He is executing His eternal plan (Ephesians 1:11) which involves the redemption of man from the curse of sin and death (Galatians 3:13-14); He draws people to Christ (John 6:44); He disciplines His children (Hebrews 12:6); and He will judge the world (Revelation 20:11-15).

Who is God? - A Relationship with Him
In the Person of the Son, God became incarnate (John 1:14). The Son of God became the Son of Man and is therefore the “bridge” between God and man (John 14:6; 1 Timothy 2:5). It is only through the Son that we can have forgiveness of sins (Ephesians 1:7), reconciliation with God (John 15:15; Romans 5:10), and eternal salvation (2 Timothy 2:10). In Jesus Christ “all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form” (Colossians 2:9). So, to really know who God is, all we have to do is look at Jesus.