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THE HOLY BIBLE
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No! The Muslim God and the biblical God constitute two distinct and opposing concepts of God: Because Muslims teach that
Allah alone is the one true God, they claim that Christians worship a false god,
a pagan idol. * Allah, the Islamic God in the Qur’an (or Koran), never guarantees heaven except to the martyr: Surah 3: 157: "And if you are slain, or die in the way of Allah,
forgiveness and mercy from Allah are far better than all they could amass." This guarantee can also be found in the Hadith: The Sacred Traditions of Islam: Hadith 1.35 says: “The person who participates in (Holy battles) in Allah’s cause and nothing compels him to do so except belief in Allah and His Apostles, will be recompensed by Allah either with a reward, or booty (if he survives) or will be admitted to Paradise (if he is killed in the battle as a martyr)” Jehovah (Yehovah, or YHVH), the Christian God in the Holy Bible, clearly states who gets to heaven: John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him [Jesus] should not perish, but have everlasting life. KJV [The following is a quote from the book Unveiling Islam: An Insider's Look at Muslim Life and Beliefs © 2002 by Emir Fethi Caner and Ergun Mehmet Caner. All rights reserved.] "Introduction: Chilling Words in a Frightening World "... On Tuesday, December 18, 2001, world media broadcast a shocking address from Jerusalem by Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat. He told of a Palestinian youngster who had been killed in a Gaza Strip gun battle with Israeli forces. Speaking passionately about his struggle against Israel, Arafat called upon Palestinians to regard the youth as an example of a Palestinian Muslim martyr. Arafat said he was willing to sacrifice seventy Palestinians to ensure the death of one Israeli. The speech was broadcast several times on Palestinian radio: We will defend the Holy Land with our blood and with our
spirit. We do not only wear uniforms; we are all military. We are all martyrs
in paradise. "At that point, as reported by the World Tribune, the crowd began to chant that millions of Palestinians were prepared to march as martyrs to Jerusalem. "These chilling words represent a viewpoint that is more prevalent than most non-Muslims are willing to believe. "In the second surah, or chapter, of the Qur’an (Al-Baqarah), two verses stand in marked contrast to one another. First, Allah encourages the Muslim to "fight them until there is no persecution and the religion is Allah’s" (2:193). But then Allah tells Muhammad not to impose Islam by force, because "there is no compulsion in religion" (2:256). "May the Muslim world be guided by leaders who are willing to follow the latter admonition. And may our churches be filled with a bold and gracious witness to the returning Christ, "which in his times he shall show, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords" ( 1 Timothy 6:15 KJV). ..."The Arabs bloodline originated through the union of Abram (Abraham) and Hagar in their son, Ishmael, who was foretold to "be a wild man; his hand will be against every man" Isn't this exactly what is happening in the radical portion of Islam today? It is written: Genesis 16:1-12 16 Now Sarai Abram's wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.2 And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the Lord hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.3 And Sarai Abram's wife took Hagar her maid the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife.4 And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.5 And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the Lord judge between me and thee.... 11 And the angel of the Lord said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the Lord hath heard thy affliction.12 And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man's hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren. KJV
Ishmael to become a great (Arab) nation: Genesis 17:20-21 20 And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.21 But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year. KJV
* G. D. Newby in "Abingdon Dictionary of Living Religions", p. 23 j_b@holyscriptures.com |