Islam and Christianity (note some formatting might not appear correctly due to copy and paste)
Hate vs Love
First off, why is there hate? Especially if God created
us all. God wants us ALL to be saved (God gave His only begotten Son to pay for
the sins of the world on the cross) so that we don’t have to suffer and burn
for all eternity, and He also hates hands that shed innocent blood.
Acts
17:30-31
“30
And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every
where to repent: 31 because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge
the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath
given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.” KJV.
Proverbs
6:16-19
“These
six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: 17 a
proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, 18 an heart
that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,
19 a false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among
brethren.” KJV.
First off, I don’t hate people. I wish no harm towards
Muslims, or Christians, or athiests or whatever faith someone has. We are all
people and souls in need of the salvation provided by The Lord Jesus. I
especially don’t like knowing that many people will go to hell because they
deny the Gospel, but that is the consequence of sin and an individual’s choice
they have to make. I hope people learn the truth of The Lord Jesus Christ and
come to the knowledge and belief that Jesus Christ is God manifest in the flesh
and is come to the world to save sinners.
I try to help people without judging appearance or
judging their faith. I love when I hear of someone coming to Jesus in faith,
the angels enjoy it as well.
Luke
15:10
“Likewise,
I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner
that repenteth.” KJV.
I especially love when a former Muslim is a Christian
(and a fellow brother or sister in Christ), because that is a huge step for
someone to take, many times the individual has to go against friends and family
and suffer for their new found faith.
If someone wants to hear the Gospel, I would try my best
to take the time to show them; if I didn’t have time, I’d try my best to make
arrangements to meet, or take their phone number so I can give them the quality
time they need and provide scripture to help them. Reading and understanding
repentance and salvation and scripture can take time for people, there are many
misconceptions about Christians and Christianity (the Catholic church, as well
as some protestant churches are to blame) and they might have a lot of
questions, some I can answer, some I might not be able to answer (I’m only a
man) and something that may require some time. If someone needs help, I try to
help.
From the Quran, it is shown that Mohammed taught hate and jihad
against unbelievers, pagans, Jews, and Christians.
Qur’an, “O ye who believe! Fight those of the disbelievers
who are near to you, and let them find harshness in you, and know that Allah is
with those who keep their duty (unto Him).” (9:123)
Qur’an, “O Prophet! Exhort the believers to fight. If there
be of you twenty steadfast they shall overcome two hundred, and if there be of
you a hundred (steadfast) they shall overcome a thousand of those who
disbelieve, because they (the disbelievers) are a folk without
intelligence.” (8:65)
What is the Christian response to if someone doesn’t want
to be a believer? Shake off the dust of your feet. Basically, leave peacefully.
Catholicism is a major contributor to how the mainstream world has a ruined
perception of Christianity; they are NOT Christians, they take words or ideas
FROM Christianity, and twist it, but ultimately follow their pope and
traditions of men rather than scripture.
This is how I believe we as a Christian should act when
someone doesn’t wish to believe or gives you trouble in life:
Romans
12:14
“Bless
them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.”
King
James Version (KJV)
Romans
12:17-21
"17
Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
18
If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
19
Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it
is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
20
Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in
so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.
21
Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good." KJV.
Romans
13:8-10
"8
Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath
fulfilled the law.
9
For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not
steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be
any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou
shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
10
Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the
law." KJV.
Matthew
10:14
“And
whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of
that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.” KJV
Mark
6:11
“And
whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off
the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you,
It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than
for that city.” KJV.
Luke
9:5
“And
whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very
dust from your feet for a testimony against them.” KJV.
Mark
12:28-31
“And
one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and
perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first
commandment of all? 29 And Jesus answered him, The first of all the
commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: 30 and thou
shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with
all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. 31 And
the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
There is none other commandment greater than these.” KJV.
Now
from the Old Testament,
Proverbs
25:21-22
Authorized
(King James) Version
“21
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat;
and
if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
22
for thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head,
and
the Lord shall reward thee.” KJV.
Back
to New Testament scripture,
Romans
12:20
“Therefore
if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing
thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.” KJV.
In
verse 43 of Matthew chapter 5 (seen a little further down), I believe that
Jesus is clearing up a misconception about hating thine enemy, the Old
Testament doesn’t mention that you are to hate your enemy, people have, but
that doesn’t mean that it is APPROVED of. Just like in everyday life, people
have free will, to do that which is approved by laws or morals and to not do
that which is approved by laws or morals but the thing is, that its better to
do right, and not face judgement whether by your government/law enforcement, or
by say discipline from a parental figure, or most importantly you don’t want to
receive a bad judgement from The LORD your God (Jehovah and/or The Lord Jesus
Christ). People likely were twisting a scripture (Amos 5:15) and teaching it as
a tradition in which they twisted the meaning of it:
Amos
5:15
“Hate
the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that
the LORD God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.” KJV.
Psalm
5:10 “Destroy thou
them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the
multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee.” KJV.
Psalm 25:2 “O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed,
let not mine enemies triumph over me.” KJV.
Psalm 35:1-3 “Plead my cause, O Lord, with them that strive with me: fight against them that
fight against me. 2 Take hold of shield and buckler, and
stand up for mine help.
3 Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against
them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.”
KJV.
Psalm 59:10-14 “The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God
shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies. 11 Slay
them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them
down, O Lord our shield. 12 For the sin of
their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken
in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak. 13 Consume them in
wrath, consume them, that they may not be:
and let them know that God
ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. Selah.
14 And at evening let them return; and let
them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.” KJV.
Psalm 71:4 “Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the
wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.” KJV.
Galatians
6:7
“Be
not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he
also reap.” KJV.
Luke
6:35
"But
love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your
reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is
kind unto the unthankful and to the evil." KJV.
John
3:16
"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." KJV.
Psalm
11:5
"The
LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul
hateth." KJV.
Check
for yourself in the link below, every instance in the old testament where the
word “hate” appears, even in words such as “hated” or “hateth”. I don’t see an
instance where we are to hate thine (your personal) enemy. Hating the evil, I
believe here means hating evil deeds or actions because throughout scripture
there are many instances where it shows we are not good people and that only
God is good, this is why we are saved by God’s grace regardless of the
dispensation and if the way of salvation differs depending on the dispensation.
Look
at these examples, and tell me what you think.
Leviticus
19:17-18
Authorized (King
James) Version
17 Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine
heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon
him.
18 Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge
against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as
thyself: I am the Lord.
Exodus
23:4-5
Authorized
(King James) Version
“If
thou meet thine enemy’s ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it
back to him again. 5 If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under
his burden, and wouldest forbear to help him, thou shalt surely help with him.”
KJV.
Look
very carefully about what Jesus is saying with the words “Ye have heard that it
hath BEEN SAID…” this is Jesus talking about people twisting (manipulating)
scriptures to mean something else.
Matthew
5:43-48
“Ye
have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate
thine enemy. 44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse
you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use
you, and persecute you; 45 that ye may be the children of your Father which is
in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and
sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. 46 For if ye love them which love
you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? 47 And if ye
salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the
publicans so? 48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in
heaven is perfect.” KJV.
The
goal of Islam + The views on Jesus (of Islam vs Christianity)
From
the quran
“Allah
hath purchased of the believers their persons and their goods;
for
theirs (in return) is the garden (of Paradise):
they
fight in His cause, and slay and are slain:
a
promise binding on Him in truth,
through
the Law, the Gospel, and the Qur'an:
and
who is more faithful to his covenant than Allah?
then
rejoice in the bargain which ye have concluded:
that
is the achievement supreme.”
--
Sura 9:111
On
the other hand, we read also that,
“There will be no one of you who will
not enter it (Hell).
This was an inevitable decree of your
Lord.
Afterwards he may save some of the
pious, God-fearing Muslims out of the burning fire.”
-- Sura 19:71-72
Well
I certainly don’t want to go to hell, I know that The Lord Jesus offers a way
of ACTUAL salvation where I will NEVER have to go to hell under any
circumstance. Plus when you get right into it, Christianity is actually the
truth. The Lord Jesus Christ is God manifest in the flesh.
Consider
these words from ‘answering Islam.org’:
“He
it is Who hath sent His messenger with the guidance and the religion of truth,
that He may make it conqueror of all religion however much idolaters may be
averse.” (61:9)
Islam
is not willing to be a peaceful religion. It has the goal of conquering
all religions into acceptance or subordination. This is why there
is so much violence in Islam. The Sunnis are killing the Shia and the Shia are
killing the Sunnis. Both types are killing other ¨heretical¨ Muslim
groups. The killing of Copts in Egypt has been a result
of the drive for conquest. The killing of Christians in Africa, the
Middle East, and other Islamic countries has the aim of eradicating
Christians or forcing their conversion to Islam.” https://answering-islam.org/authors/roark/hate_christians.html
People
are changing their minds about islam see link below:
http://www.faithfreedom.org/testimonials.htm
Now the following is from the islam faith website:
“All
three major religions; Judaism, Christianity and Islam, agree that figures like
Noah, Abraham, Moses, and many others (peace be upon them), were true prophets
of God, mortal human beings who were chosen by God to speak to humanity on His
behalf.
However,
when it comes to Jesus, the three faiths go in different directions. In the
mainstream Jewish tradition, Jesus is not recognized as a prophet at all, let
alone the long-awaited Messiah. In the mainstream Christian tradition, Jesus is
seen not only as a prophet, but also as the literal son of God and as one of
three divine persons in the Christian concept of the Trinity, as God Himself.
In
Islam, Jesus (peace be upon him) is neither rejected as an impostor nor
elevated to divine status, but is understood to be a human prophet of God,
continuing the prophetic legacy of those who came before him. Jesus in Islam
was one of the most important of all of God’s prophets.”
Taken
from Islamfaith website.
Noah,
Abraham, Moses, are true men of God. This is agreed upon by Christians (Jewish
Christians and non Jewish [Gentile] Christians), Jewish people that aren’t
Christian, and Muslims; these three men (Noah, Abraham, and Moses) are
important to the scriptures of these three “religions”. The difference is that
there are different beliefs in who God is and teachings on The Lord Jesus
Christ if He is mentioned. However, in terms of these three men Noah, Abraham,
and Moses, these are normal everyday men that knew The LORD (Jehovah), and
their stories are well documented in the scriptures (of the Authorized Version
of the Bible aka The King James Version). Some instances where these men are
referenced are in the Books of Genesis and Exodus as well as other Old
Testament books as well as instances in the New Testament books.
Now
the following is from the islam faith website:
“According to the Quran, which Muslims consider to be the literal words of God, Mary was the best
of all women of all time. Her story is told in a number of places in the Quran,
but mainly in the chapter that bears her name: The chapter of Mary.
Mary was herself the product of a miraculous birth,
as her mother had been unable to conceive until her parents prayers were
answered. Her mother dedicated the unborn Mary to the service of God and she
grew up to be truly devoted to her Creator. Then one day, she was visited by
the angel Gabriel, who brought her the unexpected news that she would conceive
a child miraculously by God’s will despite being a virgin. Her son would be the
Messiah, the long-awaited spiritual leader chosen by God to guide the children
of Israel.
The Hebrew derived word ‘Messiah’ from ‘Mashiach’,
shares the same meaning as the Greek derived word ‘Christ’ from ‘Xristos’,
meaning one who was anointed or one who was chosen.
In the Quran:
SHE SAID, “MY LORD, HOW WILL I HAVE A CHILD WHEN NO
MAN HAS TOUCHED ME?” [THE ANGEL] SAID, “SUCH IS ALLAH; HE CREATES WHAT HE
WILLS. WHEN HE DECREES A MATTER, HE ONLY SAYS TO IT, ‘BE,’ AND IT IS. [NOBLE
QURAN 3:47]“.
Edited
in an instance as noted by the yellow highlight, the original said “God said…” but I can’t type
that myself, God did not write the Quran (as you will see). Taken from
Islamfaith website.
Now,
my question is, if islam recognizes that Jesus is the messiah according to that
site, why don’t they see him as more than a prophet, and why do they say that
God never had a son, in terms of the Christian faith, if you don’t have the Son
you don’t have The Father. If you do not have the Son ie if you’re not saved by
The Lord Jesus Christ, you will NOT go to Heaven when you die. This is a
serious matter, and I do hope that Muslims and Catholics see truth and get
saved. Trinitarians will not understand this, especially Catholic trinitarians,
BUT The Lord Jesus Christ is the express image of His person (The Father); the
body which contains God The Father Jehovah (believed to be God’s soul ALSO not
to be confused with the cult who blasphemously use the name Jehovah, in the
cult named the Jehovah’s witnesses) and The Holy Spirit is God’s Spirit. We are
made in God’s image after His likeness.
Hebrews
1:3
Authorized
(King James) Version
“who
being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and
upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged
our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;” KJV.
Genesis
1:26
“And
God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have
dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the
cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth
upon the earth.” KJV.
There
is one God, not three; The Lord Jesus Christ is God manifest in the flesh.
Because The man Christ Jesus is born in the flesh, He can be The Son of God,
because of being born as the child of The Holy Ghost through Mary’s body. This
is a hard concept for some people to understand. But we also have to not
further confuse the idea of God’s nature with a term such as “modalism” which
is incorrect.
Matthew
1:18
“Now
the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was
espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the
Holy Ghost.” KJV.
Isaiah 43:10-13
Authorized (King
James) Version
“10 Ye are my
witnesses, saith the Lord,
and my servant whom I have chosen:
that ye may know and believe me,
and understand that I am he:
before me there was no God formed,
neither shall there be after me.
11 I, even I, am the Lord;
and beside me there is no saviour.
12 I have declared, and have saved,
and I have shewed, when there was no strange god among
you:
therefore ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord, that I am God.
13 Yea, before the day was I am he;
and there is none that can deliver out of my hand:
I will work, and who shall let it?”
John
20:24-31
“But Thomas, one of the twelve,
called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. 25 The
other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said
unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my
finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will
not believe.
26 And after eight days again his
disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus,
the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto
you. 27 Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy
finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into
my side: and be not faithless, but believing. 28 And
Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God. 29 Jesus
saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed:
blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have
believed.
30 And many other signs truly did
Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this
book: 31 but these are written, that ye might
believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have
life through his name.” KJV.
1 Timothy 3:16
Authorized (King James) Version
“16 And without controversy great
is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the
Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world,
received up into glory.” KJV.
Isaiah
9:6
“For
unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be
upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The
mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.” KJV.
Colossians
1:19
“For
it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;” KJV.
Colossians
2:8-9
Authorized
(King James) Version
“Beware
lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition
of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. 9 For in him
dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.” KJV.
You
need the Son of God
1
John 2:23
“Whosoever
denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: [but] he that acknowledgeth the
Son hath the Father also.” KJV.
1
John 3:1
“Behold,
what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called
the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.”
KJV.
1
John 5:9
“If
we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the
witness of God which he hath testified of his Son.” KJV.
1
John 5:10
“He
that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth
not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave
of his Son.” KJV.
1
John 5:11
“And
this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in
his Son.” KJV.
1
John 5:12
“He
that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not
life.” KJV.
1
John 5:20
“And
we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that
we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son
Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.” KJV.
In
the Christian faith, since Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, the only
begotten of The Father, but we also see in many instances in the Bible that
Jesus Christ IS GOD as well.
JESUS
IS THE ONLY BEGOTTEN SON OF THE FATHER:
John
1:14
“And
the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the
glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.” KJV.
John
1:18
“No
man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of
the Father, he hath declared him.” KJV.
John
3:16
“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.” KJV.
John
3:18
“He
that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned
already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of
God.” KJV.
Hebrews
11:17
“By
faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received
the promises offered up his only begotten son,” KJV.
1
John 4:9
“In
this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only
begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.” KJV.
THE
LORD JESUS CHRIST IS GOD:
John
10:28-30
Authorized
(King James) Version
“28
and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall
any man pluck them out of my hand. 29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater
than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand. 30 I and my
Father are one.” KJV.
John
14:6-14
Authorized
(King James) Version
“6
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto
the Father, but by me. 7 If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father
also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him. 8 Philip saith unto
him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us. 9 Jesus saith unto him,
Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he
that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the
Father? 10 Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me?
the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that
dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. 11 Believe me that I am in the Father, and
the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works’ sake. 12 Verily,
verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he
do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may
be glorified in the Son. 14 If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do
it.” KJV.
John
1:1-3
Authorized
(King James) Version
“In
the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2
The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him; and
without him was not any thing made that was made.” KJV.
John
1:14
Authorized
(King James) Version
“14
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the
glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.” KJV.
Hebrews
1:8 “But unto the
Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever
and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy
kingdom.” KJV.
Hebrews
1:2 “hath in these
last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed
heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;” KJV.
1
Timothy 2:3
Authorized
(King James) Version
“For
this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;” KJV.
Isaiah
43:10-13
Authorized
(King James) Version
“Ye
are my witnesses, saith the LORD,
and
my servant whom I have chosen:
that
ye may know and believe me,
and
understand that I am he:
before
me there was no God formed,
neither
shall there be after me.
11
I, even I, am the LORD;
and
beside me there is no saviour.
12
I have declared, and have saved,
and
I have shewed, when there was no strange god among you:
therefore
ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, that I am God.
13
Yea, before the day was I am he;
and
there is none that can deliver out of my hand:
I
will work, and who shall let it?” KJV.
Isaiah
45:21
“Tell
ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared
this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the Lord?
and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none
beside me.” KJV.
Hosea 13:4
Authorized (King
James) Version
“4 Yet
I am the Lord thy
God from the land of Egypt,
and thou shalt know no god but me:
for there is no saviour beside me.”
Luke
1:47
“and
my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.” KJV.
Acts
5:31
“Him
hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give
repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.” KJV.
1
Timothy 1:1
“Paul,
an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord
Jesus Christ, which is our hope;” KJV
1
Timothy 2:3
“For
this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;” KJV.
1
Timothy 4:10
“For
therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living
God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.” KJV.
Titus
1:4
“to
Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God
the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.” KJV.
Titus
2:13
“looking
for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our
Saviour Jesus Christ;” KJV
Titus
3:4
“But
after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,” KJV.
2
Peter 1:1
“Simon
Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained
like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour
Jesus Christ:” KJV.
Jude
1:25
to
the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both
now and ever. Amen.” KJV.
GOD PRESERVES HIS WORD
Psalm
12:6
“The
words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth,
purified seven times.” KJV.
Psalm
8:1
To
the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of David.
“O
LORD our LORD, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy
glory above the heavens.” KJV.
Psalm
138:2
“I
will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness
and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.” KJV.
Now
think logically, if God cannot preserve his word, as the muslims will claim
below, whats going on here?
From
the Islamfaith website: “In his mission as a prophet, Jesus did not bring a new
or different religion, but rather like all prophets, he called the people to
Islam, which simply means: Submission to the will of God.
Part
of his mission was to confirm the revelation that had been sent down before
him, in this case, primarily the Torah of Moses (peace be upon him). However,
not all of the teachings being attributed to the Torah at that time were
authentically from God, so Jesus highlighted for the people what was true and
authentic, and he clarified and corrected the interpretation of the Torah and
the way it was put into practice.
Additionally
in his role as a messenger of God, he delivered a new revelation, the gospel
(Injeel in Arabic), which served as a divinely revealed update to the Torah.
The original gospel, the actual book Muslims
believed to have been divinely revealed to Jesus, was never preserved in
writing and does not survive as a text today. However, Muslims believe that the New
Testament accounts of the gospel, imperfect as they may be, still contain
aspects of that divinely revealed message, and for that reason must always be
respected.” Islamfaith website.
Why
would their “God” not preserve important word at least initially or through
generations? How weak is islam’s “God”? When the Christian God (real God)
values His word above His name (as written in Old Testament writings which was
originally for the Jewish people).
We
do indeed have God’s perfect inerrant word preserved for us in many languages,
for the English language we have it in the Authorized (King James) Version
which was translated in 1611 and only spellings have been changed for clarity.
An
example of “spelling differences”:
Psalms
36:7
“How
excellent is thy louing kindnesse, O God! therefore the children of men put
their trust vnder the shadowe of thy wings.”
(KJV
1611)
Psalms
36:7
“How
excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their
trust under the shadow of thy wings.” King James Version (KJV)
The Crucifixion,
Christian truth vs Islamic LIES/allah the moon god deceiver
Islam has a very different account that opposes the Christian
view:
“AND [FOR] THEIR SAYING, “INDEED, WE HAVE KILLED THE MESSIAH,
JESUS, THE SON OF MARY, THE MESSENGER OF ALLAH.” AND THEY DID NOT KILL HIM, NOR
DID THEY CRUCIFY HIM; BUT [ANOTHER] WAS MADE TO RESEMBLE HIM TO THEM. AND
INDEED, THOSE WHO DIFFER OVER IT ARE IN DOUBT ABOUT IT. THEY HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE
OF IT EXCEPT THE FOLLOWING OF ASSUMPTION. AND THEY DID NOT KILL HIM, FOR
CERTAIN. RATHER, ALLAH RAISED HIM TO HIMSELF. AND EVER IS ALLAH EXALTED IN
MIGHT AND WISE. [QURAN 4:157-158]”
“And (for) their saying,
“Indeed, we have killed the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary, the messenger of
Allah.” And they did not kill him, nor did they crucify him; but (another) was
made to resemble him to them. An indeed, those who differ over it are in doubt
about it. They have no knowledge of it except the following of assumption. And
they did not kill him, for certain.” [Quran 4:157]
That (from the quran) is such
a lie, and a below the belt attack on God (Jesus) and what He did for us on the
cross with His death, burial, and resurrection. The Lord Jesus Christ is who is
fulness of the Godhead bodily, meaning the man (Jesus) that died on the cross,
was buried and rose again around 2000 years ago is God’s body that God made as
a sacrifice for us to pay for the sins of the world. The Godhead is something
which people mistakenly call the “trinity” which is something different
entirely. The Godhead is one God, in three parts in one person. Jesus is The
Word of God made flesh, The Soul is God The Father, and God’s Spirit is The
Holy Ghost and these three are one; it is not 3 persons, it is one person. The
trinity is basically 3 persons that people say is one God; three persons is not
one person.
1 John 5:7-8
Authorized (King James)
Version
7 For there are three that
bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these
three are one. 8 And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit,
and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.” KJV. Notice the
differences in “are one” and “agree in one”. KJV.
Colossians
2:8-9
Authorized
(King James) Version
“Beware
lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition
of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. 9 For in him
dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.” KJV.
One thing we need to know is
that God doesn’t like liars.
Proverbs 6:16-19
“16 These six things doth the
LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: 17
a proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, 18 an
heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running
to mischief,
19 a false witness that
speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.” KJV.
These are many things that
describe the character of the devil, as well as mohammed and allah.
John 8:44
“Ye are of your father the
devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the
beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When
he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of
it.” KJV.
Here
are some verses from the Qur’an (Look for the word: Makr which means
deception/scheme/plan/plot - the word is never in a positive light):
“Qur’an
3:54 (Pickthall)
And
they (the disbelievers) schemed, and Allah schemed (against them): and Allah is
the best of schemers.
Qur'an
7:99 (Pickthall)
Are
they then secure from Allah's scheme? None deemeth himself secure from Allah's
scheme save folk that perish.
Qur'an
8:30 (Pickthall)And when those who disbelieve plot against thee (O Muhammad) to
wound thee fatally, or to kill thee or to drive thee forth; they plot, but
Allah (also) plotteth; and Allah is the best of plotters.
Qur'an
13:42 (Pickthal)And when We cause mankind to taste of mercy after some
adversity which had afflicted them, behold! they have some plot against Our
revelations. Say: Allah is more swift in plotting. Lo! Our messengers write
down that which ye plot.” Verses from the Quran.
The Qur'an openly states many times that Allah is
the 'best deceiver'. The Arabic word used here is "ماكر"
"maakir", coming from the root m-k-r م-ك-ر, with the word Makr "مكر" meaning deception.
“Qur'an
In the following Qur'an verses, Allah reveals to us that
he is the "best deceiver".
Qur'an
3:54
Arabic: ومكروا ومكر
الله والله
خير الماكرين
Transliteration: Wamakaroo
wamakara Allahu waAllahu khayru almakireena
Literal: And
they cheated/deceived and God cheated/deceived, and God (is) the best (of) the
cheaters/deceivers.[2]
Qur'an
7:99
Arabic: افامنوا مكر
الله فلايامن
مكر الله
الا القوم
الخاسرون
Transliteration: Afaaminoo
makra Allahi fala ya/manu makra Allahi illa alqawmu alkhasiroona
Literal: Did
they secure God's scheme/deceit ? So no(one) trusts God's scheme/deceit
except the nation the losers.[3]
Qur'an
8:30
Arabic: واذ يمكر
بك الذين
كفروا ليثبتوك
او يقتلوك
او يخرجوك
ويمكرون ويمكر
الله والله
خير الماكرين
Transliteration: Wa-ith
yamkuru bika allatheena kafaroo liyuthbitooka aw yaqtulooka aw yukhrijooka
wayamkuroona wayamkuru Allahu waAllahu khayru almakireena
Literal: And
when those who disbelieved deceive/scheme at you to affix/affirm you, or kill
you, or bring you out, and they scheme/deceive , and God deceives/schemes and
God (is) best (of) the deceivers/schemers.[4]
Qur'an
10:21
Arabic: واذا اذقنا
الناس رحمة
من بعد
ضراء مستهم
اذا لهم
مكر في
اياتنا قل
الله اسرع
مكرا ان
رسلنا يكتبون
ماتمكرون
Transliteration: Wa-itha
athaqna alnnasa rahmatan min baAAdi darraa massat-hum itha lahum makrun fee
ayatina quli Allahu asraAAu makran inna rusulana yaktuboona ma tamkuroona
Literal: And
if We made the people taste/experience mercy from after calamity/disastrous
distress touched them, then for them (is) cheatery/deceit/schemes in Our
verses/evidences . Say: "God (is) quicker/faster (in) cunning/scheming ,
that Our messengers write what you cheat/ deceive/scheme."[5]
Qur'an
13:42
Arabic: وقد مكر
الذين من
قبلهم فلله
المكر جميعا
يعلم ماتكسب
كل نفس
وسيعلم الكفار
لمن عقبى
الدار
Transliteration: Waqad
makara allatheena min qablihim falillahi almakru jameeAAan yaAAlamu ma taksibu
kullu nafsin wasayaAAlamu alkuffaru liman AAuqba alddari
Literal: And
those from before them had cheated/deceived/schemed, so to God (is) all the
cheatery/deceit/scheme. He knows what every self gains/acquires , and the
disbelievers will know to whom (is) the house's/home's end/turn (result).[6]
The word makir is always used disparagingly, and never in
a positive context. It is often used to describe someone sly and dishonest.
This is because of the way a makir deceives - they set out to cheat you by
deception. It is highly inappropriate for Allah to use this word to describe
himself; especially when two of his names are الحق
(the truth) and الوكيل
(the dependable).”
Taken from
Allah, the Best
Deceiver (Qur'an 3:54) - WikiIslam https://wikiislam.net/wiki/Allah,_the_Best_Deceiver_(Qur%27an_3:54)
Allah is a false
god, from ancient Arab faith system(s). Whether current claims against this are
made, one simple question should be posed: why do current Islamic countries
continue this tradition of moon worship or at least moon imagery with
their flags for muslim countries of the current day. If allah is not the
moon god, why not change their flags for muslim nations? Seems like
idolatry. Also the black stone at mecca that is worshiped is as bad as the
statues of a false Mary, a false Jesus and “trinity”, and other images that are
worshipped in Catholicism (which is NOT biblical Christianity). The Black Stone (of Islam) is a rock set
into the eastern corner of the Kaaba, the ancient building in the center of the
Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia that is undeniably exalted and worshipped
by Muslims.
“The pagan Arabs worshipped
the Moon-god Allah by praying toward Mecca several times a day; making a
pilgrimage to Mecca; running around the temple of the Moon-god called the
Kabah; kissing the black stone; killing an animal in sacrifice to the Moon-god;
throwing stones at the devil; fasting for the month which begins and ends with
the crescent moon; giving alms to the poor, etc.
The Muslim's claim that Allah
is the God of the Bible and that Islam arose from the religion of the prophets
and apostles. Islam is refuted by solid, overwhelming archeological
evidence. Islam is nothing more than a revival of the ancient Moon-god
cult. It has taken the symbols, the rites, the ceremonies, and even the
name of its god from the ancient pagan religion of the Moon-god. As such,
it is sheer idolatry and must be rejected by every born again Christian.” https://www.jesus-is-savior.com/False%20Religions/Islamic%20Muslim/moon_god.htm
In the Christian faith, we know that the devil (satan) is a
liar, and the father of it.
2
Corinthians 4:4
“in
whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not,
lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God,
should shine unto them.” KJV.
Notice
the difference between the two entities, one is a lowercase god (who is not
God), one is an uppercase God (The Lord Jesus Christ).
John
8:44
“Ye
are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a
murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no
truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar,
and the father of it.” KJV.
God
cannot lie, thus allah cannot be God.
Titus
1:2
“in
hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world
began;” KJV.
Proverbs
6:16-19
“These
six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
17
a proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
18
an heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to
mischief,
19
a false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.”
KJV.
Hebrews
4:15
“For
we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our
infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.”
KJV.
The
Lord Jesus Christ is our high priest and He has never sinned, and He cannot
ever sin, He cannot lie (which is a sin) and lies are abomination to God, and
the Bible proves that man cannot be sinless, the only “man” that ever can live
without sin is The Lord Jesus Christ therefore this proves that Jesus Christ is
God manifest in the flesh.
1
John 1:8-10
“If
we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to
cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we
make him a liar, and his word is not in us.” KJV.
1
Timothy 3:16
“And
without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh,
justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed
on in the world, received up into glory.”
Hebrews
9:28
“so
Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for
him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.” KJV.
Job
15:16
“How
much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity like water?”
KJV.
Romans
3:23
Authorized
(King James) Version
“for
all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;” KJV.
The
following is taken from https://reasonsforjesus.com/6-big-reasons-why-islam-is-false/
“The
Quran affirms that the Bible is the word of God.
Yes.
You read that correctly. When one begins to examine the Quranic narrative, he
or she will quickly come to discover that the Quran affirms the bible’s divine
inspiration and inerrancy. Many Muslims, however, assert that such passages are
referring to the “REAL” bible.
In
other words, prior to its supposed corruption. Yet when we read the following
verses, it becomes blatantly clear that “Allah” and his prophet considered the
bible to be uncorrupted and inspired DURING THE TIME OF MUHAMMAD:
Surah
5:43: “But why do they come to thee for decision, WHEN THEY HAVE (THEIR OWN)
TORAH BEFORE THEM? – THEREIN IS THE (PLAIN) COMMAND OF ALLAH; yet even after
that, they would turn away. For they are not (really) People of Faith.
Surah
5:46-47: “And in their footsteps We sent Jesus the son of Mary, CONFIRMING THE
TORAH THAT CAME BEFORE HIM: We sent him the Gospel: THEREIN IS GUIDANCE AND
LIGHT, and confirmation of the torah that had come before him: a guidance and
an admonition to those who fear Allah. LET THE PEOPLE OF THE GOSPEL JUDGE BY
WHAT ALLAH HATH REVEALED THEREIN. IF ANY DO FAIL TO JUDGE BY (THE LIGHT OF)
WHAT ALLAH HATH REVEALED, THEY ARE (NO BETTER THAN) THOSE WHO REBEL.”
Sunan
Abu Dawud, Book 38 (Kitab al Hudud, i.e. Prescribed Punishments), Number 4434:
Narrated Abdullah Ibn Umar: A group of Jews came and invited the Apostle of
Allah (peace_be_upon_him) to Quff. So he visited them in their school.They
said: AbulQasim, one of our men has committed fornication with a woman; so
pronounce judgment upon them. They placed a cushion for the Apostle of Allah
(peace_be_upon_him) who sat on it and said: Bring the Torah. It was then
brought. HE THEN WITHDREW THE CUSHION FROM BENEATH HIM AND PLACED THE TORAH ON
IT SAYING: I BELIEVED IN THEE AND IN HIM WHO REVEALED THEE.
Here
are some things to note:
In
surah 5:43, the Jews HAVE the Torah (Present tense). THEREIN IS Allah’s
command.
In
surah 5:46-47 it writes THEREIN IS GUIDANCE. Furthermore, Allah instructs us to
JUDGE (Present tense) by the gospel.
Muhammad
considered the Torah that existed in HIS time to be the word of God.
Now
in light of the Islamic evidence, a segment of the Muslim community have
conjured up a theory that the bible was corrupted AFTER Muhammad’s time. This
is simply impossible, seeing as we have manuscripts of the bible which date
back prior to and during Muhammad’s time.
In
other words, we know exactly what the bible said during the commencement and
launch of the Islamic religion:
The
Chester Beatty Papyrus II: AD 100.
The
John Rylands Manuscript: AD 130.
The
Codex Vaticanus: AD 325- 350.
The
Codex Sinaiticus: AD 375-400.
The
Codex Washingtonianus: AD 450.
Since
we know the Bible was not corrupted by referring to these ancient documents and
papyri, we see that Islam is proven to be locked into a grave dilemma. If the
bible was corrupted, then the Quran is false because it affirms its inerrancy
and inspiration. But if the bible was NOT corrupted, the Quran STILL remains
false because it blatantly contradicts the biblical narrative on virtually
every significant point.” https://reasonsforjesus.com/6-big-reasons-why-islam-is-false/
“Mary,
the Quranic confusion:
According
to answeringIslam.org,
In
many places, the Qur’an mentions Mary as the sister of Moses and Aaron and the
daughter of Imran. The Qur’an has confused Jesus’ mother with Aaron’s sister
because both of them carry the same name, though there are several centuries
between them.
The
Qur’an indicates that Mary (Christ’s mother) had a brother whose name was Aaron
(chapter 19:28) and a father whose name is Imran (chapter 66:12). Their mother
was called “the wife of Imran” (chapter 3:35) which eliminates any doubt that
it confuses Mary, mother of Jesus, with Mary, sister of Aaron.” https://reasonsforjesus.com/6-big-reasons-why-islam-is-false/
Regarding
The Crucifixion of Christ (Islamic account) https://reasonsforjesus.com/6-big-reasons-why-islam-is-false/
In
surah 4:157, the Quran unashamedly tells us that Christ was never killed nor
crucified. But that it was made to appear so. Rather, Allah raised Christ unto
himself. The traditional interpretation of this verse is that Allah replaced
Jesus with Judas on the cross, hence ANY historical substantiation of this
event would fall short on disproving the Islamic position, for they do not
doubt that the crucifixion took place, but that it was Judas who took on
Christ’s form.
Yet
when we look to the historical record, we see that it too, also successfully
dismantles this elucidation, because 10 out of the 12 apostles were martyred
for believing in the MURDER and RESSURECTION of Jesus. History shows that that
they firmly believed that it was Jesus himself who was murdered raised from the
dead.
In
The Historical Jesus: Lecture Transcript and Course Guidebook, 2000, Ehrman
says:
“ONE
OF THE MOST CERTAIN FACTS OF HISTORY IS THAT JESUS WAS CRUCIFIED ON ORDERS OF
THE ROMAN PREFECT OF JUDEA, PONTIUS PILATE”. (P. 162)
Atheist
Professor of Early Christianity and the University of Gottinggen Gerd Ludemann
says:
“JESUS’
DEATH AS A CONSEQUENCE OF CRUCIFIXION IS INDISPUTABLE”. IN THE RESURRECTION OF
CHRIST: A HISTORICAL INQUIRY, 2004, P 50
We
have at least 11 sources for the crucifixion of Jesus: Pre-Mark Passion
Narrative, Q, John, Paul, Hebrews, 1 Peter 2:24, Clement of Rome, Ignatius,
Martyr, Josephus Flavius, & Cornelius Tacitus. Pre-Mark and Q are very
early dating to within years of the actual crucifixion.
Other
less valuable sources such as Lucian, Mesa Bar Serapion (depends on dating),
Thallus and the Talmud all affirm a constant tradition of Jesus’ crucifixion.
If
this was really Judas on the cross, then surely they would have been aware.
SURELY they would not have been willing to die for something they knew was
false. So again, if we take the above mentioned interpretation into account,
Islam is left with the following 2 problems:
If
it was really Judas on the cross, then Islam is immediately contradicted by the
historical sources that tell us Jesus was crucified and all those who knew him
believed and died for the belief that he was crucified.
If
Allah transformed Judas into Jesus, then the corruption of Islam, which
eventually gave birth to Christianity, is Allah’s fault. For he is responsible
for deceiving the masses, only to amend it hundreds of years later.” https://reasonsforjesus.com/6-big-reasons-why-islam-is-false/
The entire basis of the
Christian faith is the Gospel (The Death, Burial, and Resurrection) of The Lord
Jesus Christ and faith in THIS Gospel is essential for salvation, Jesus paid
for the sins of the world, and this gift is received through repentance toward
God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
Acts
20:21
“testifying
both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith
toward our Lord Jesus Christ.” KJV.
Selected verses below:
Zechariah
13:7
Authorized
(King James) Version
7
Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow,
saith the LORD of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered:
and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones.” KJV.
Matthew
26:31
Authorized
(King James) Version
“Then
saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for
it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be
scattered abroad.” KJV.
Mark
14:27
Authorized
(King James) Version
“And
Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for
it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered.”
KJV.
2
Corinthians 7:10
"For
godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the
sorrow of the world worketh death." KJV.
Romans
3:20-26
“20
Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his
sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. 21 But now the righteousness of
God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
22 even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and
upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: 23 for all have sinned,
and come short of the glory of God; 24 being justified freely by his grace through
the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: 25 whom God hath set forth to be a
propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the
remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; 26 to declare,
I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier
of him which believeth in Jesus.” KJV.
Romans
3:10
"as
it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:" KJV.
1
Corinthians 15:1-4
"Moreover,
brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also
ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2 by which also ye are saved, if ye
keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. 3 For
I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ
died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 and that he was buried, and
that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:" KJV
Romans
10:8-13
"But
what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that
is, the word of faith, which we preach; 9 that if thou shalt confess with thy
mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him
from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10 For with the heart man believeth unto
righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 11 For the
scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. 12 For there
is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is
rich unto all that call upon him. 13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of
the Lord shall be saved." KJV.
Ephesians 1:13-14
“13 in whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word
of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye
were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, 14 which is the earnest of our
inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise
of his glory.” KJV.
There are even secular (non
Christian) evidences of Christ’s crucifixion some of which are compiled in this
list as well as evidences about historical figures that also appear in the
Christian Bible:
I've compiled a list of resources (secular and non secular) that I hope
can prove that scripture (The King James Bible) is in fact God's word and is
truth concerning many various things and is of historical importance in
addition to a book to live by.
1) Old Testament prophecy for Jesus that contains a list of scriptures
to check out, the link says "complete"; in terms of the actual number
I am not sure, however, there is some truth to this:
http://www.about-Jesus.org/complete-chart-prophecies-Jesus.htm
2) Verses about Pontius Pilate (a historical figure) who was involved in
Jesus' crucifixion:
https://www.biblegateway.com/quicksearch/?quicksearch=pilate&version=AKJV
3) Research: the rock of Horeb, https://www.google.com/search?q=rock+of+horeb&client=firefox-b-d&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiZ8u_Twu30AhU4CZ0JHZfqDwIQ_AUoAXoECAgQAw
Exodus 17:1-7 with the focus maybe on verse 6-7
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+17&version=AKJV
4) https://amazingbibletimeline.com/blog/q9_historical_proof_bible/
5) Research King Nebuchadnezzar (a historical figure) and check out
Daniel Chapter 3 https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Daniel-Chapter-3/
6) Research the "Walls of Jericho" mentioned in the Book of
Joshua, check out chapters 1-6
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Joshua+1-6&version=AKJV
Hebrews 11:30 "By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they
were compassed about seven days." King James Version.
7) https://coldcasechristianity.com/writings/is-there-any-evidence-for-jesus-outside-the-bible/
8)
https://dowym.com/voices/5-secular-non-biblical-authors-who-verify-jesus-life-and-ministry/
9) Some secular information and people:
Tacitus (56-120AD)
Phlegon (80-140AD)
“Phlegon records that, in the time of Tiberius Caesar, at full moon,
there was a full eclipse of the sun from the sixth to the ninth hour.”
(Africanus, Chronography, 18:1)
Julius Africanus quotes the historian Thallus in a discussion of the
darkness that followed the crucifixion of Christ (Extant Writings, 18).
Phlegon is also mentioned by Origen (an early church theologian and
scholar, born in Alexandria):
“Now Phlegon, in the thirteenth or fourteenth book, I think, of his
Chronicles, not only ascribed to Jesus a knowledge of future events . . . but
also testified that the result corresponded to His predictions.” (Origen
Against Celsus, Book 2, Chapter 14)
10) The Smithsonian Department of Anthropology is reported to have said
this about the Bible (referring to history, not spiritual teachings.)
“Much of the Bible, in particular the historical books of the old
testament, are as accurate historical documents as any that we have from
antiquity and are in fact more accurate than many of the Egyptian,
Mesopotamian, or Greek histories. These Biblical records can be and are used as
are other ancient documents in archeological work. For the most part,
historical events described took place and the peoples cited really existed.
This is not to say that names of all peoples and places mentioned can be
identified today, or that every event as reported in the historical books
happened exactly as stated.”
(http://www.csnradio.com/tema/links/SmithsonianLetter.pdf.)
11) Here's part of a letter from the National Geographic
"I referred your inquiries to our staff archeologist, Dr. George
Stuart. He said that archaeologists do indeed find the Bible a valuable
reference tool, and use it many times for geographical relationships, old names
and relative chronologies. On the enclosed list, you will find many articles
concerning discoveries verifying events discussed in the Bible." ~
National Geographic Society, Washington D.C.
12) In 2005 Israeli archaeologist Eilat Mazar found King David's palace
relying on the Bible as one of her many tools. She says:
“What is amazing about the Bible is that very often we see that it is
very accurate and sometimes amazingly accurate.” (from Using the Bible As Her
Guide)
13) https://dowym.com/voices/5-secular-non-biblical-authors-who-verify-jesus-life-and-ministry/11
14) The King James Bible itself, it is a historical document that is
proven to be accurate time and time again.
Now exclusively from scripture
(The Authorized [KJV] Version)
Provided are some examples from the book of Matthew in the New
Testament of the Bible, but please note that the books of Mark, Luke, and John
contain similar accounts but for the sake of spacing (and length of the
document) I’ve mostly provided from Matthew.
Matthew
20:19
“and
shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him:
and the third day he shall rise again.” KJV.
Matthew
26:2
“Ye
know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is
betrayed to be crucified.” KJV.
Matthew
27:22
“Pilate
saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They
all say unto him, Let him be crucified.” KJV.
Matthew
27:23
“And
the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more,
saying, Let him be crucified.” KJV
Matthew
27:26
“Then
released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered
him to be crucified.” KJV.
Matthew
27:31
“And
after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his
own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.” KJV.
Matthew
27:35
“And
they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be
fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them,
and upon my vesture did they cast lots.” KJV.
Matthew
27:38
“Then
were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another
on the left.” KJV.
Matthew
27:44
“The
thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth.” KJV.
Matthew
28:5
“And
the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye
seek Jesus, which was crucified.” KJV
Matthew
28:6
“He
is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord
lay.” KJV
Acts
2:36
“Therefore
let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus,
whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.” KJV.
Acts
4:10
“be
it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of
Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead,
even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.” KJV.
1
Corinthians 15:1-7
“Moreover,
brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also
ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2 by which also ye are saved, if ye
keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. 3 For
I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ
died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 and that he was buried, and
that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: 5 and that he was
seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: 6 after that, he was seen of above five
hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present,
but some are fallen asleep. 7 After that, he was seen of James; then of all the
apostles.” KJV.
1
Corinthians 15:12-17
“Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how
say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead? 13 But
if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen: 14 and
if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your
faith is also vain. 15 Yea, and we are
found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up
Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not. 16 For
if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised: 17 and if
Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your
sins.”
KJV.
Romans
10:8-13
“But
what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that
is, the word of faith, which we preach; 9 that if thou shalt confess with thy
mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him
from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10 For with the heart man believeth unto
righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 11 For the
scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. 12 For there
is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is
rich unto all that call upon him. 13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of
the Lord shall be saved.” KJV.
Hebrews
9:16
“For
where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the
testator.” KJV.
The need for a mediator
Taken from Islamfaith
website “God has left the door of Mercy open to His creation. Our sins can be
forgiven by sincere repentance and asking God to forgive us. We do not need an
intercessor or an intermediary to attain God’s Pardon or to talk to Him. He is
there listening to His creation any time they chose to turn to Him. Those who
have repented sincerely and worship God alone without any partner will enter
Paradise where they will live for eternity in peace and happiness.” https://www.islamfaith.com/the-mystery-around-jesus-crucifixion/
The Christian faith
requires mediation because we are not good enough on our own to be saved. The
subject is a study on its own. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30uK7Gi-8F8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XG0neRubJY
Isaiah 64:6
“But we are all as an unclean
thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a
leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.” KJV.
Romans
3:23-26
“23
for all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; 24 being justified
freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: 25 whom God
hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his
righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance
of God; 26 to declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be
just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.” KJV.
1
Timothy 2:5
“For
there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;”
KJV.
Hebrews
8:6
“But
now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the
mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises.”
KJV.
Hebrews
9:15
“And
for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death,
for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament,
they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.” KJV.
Hebrews
12:24
“and
to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that
speaketh better things than that of Abel.” KJV.
What
better mediator between God and men is God Himself made in the likeness of men:
Philippians
2:5-11
“Let this mind be
in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 6 who,
being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: 7 but
made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was
made in the likeness of men: 8 and being found in
fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the
death of the cross. 9 Wherefore God also hath
highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: 10 that
at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in
heaven, and things in earth, and things under
the earth; 11 and that every
tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory
of God the Father.” KJV.
Some References
https://answering-islam.org/authors/roark/hate_christians.html
https://www.islamfaith.com/islams-view-on-jesus/
https://www.islamfaith.com/the-mystery-around-jesus-crucifixion/
https://www.jesus-is-savior.com/False%20Religions/Islamic%20Muslim/moon_god.htm
The Authorized (King James) Version: Notated as “KJV”.
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