Posted on 12/04/2006 10:22:38 AM PST by SirLinksalot
I've been told that in the Gospels, when JEsus was praying on the cross, it is translated in the Arabic versions that he called out to Allah.
It all comes down to whether you believe God is offering salvation through repentence or by your willingness to cut somebody's throat.
In truth the Isa of Islam could very much be the anti-Christ of the Bible.
Actually there's more to it than that. It really comes down to : Do you believe heaven is a celestial whore house, where Allah's houri/daughters spread their legs to faithful jihadi murderers who killed their way into heaven? If you do, you're a muslim. If you don't, you're a sane infidel.
Simple, our God is Love, Their god is HATE!.............
" Sir, please do not offer my god a peanut " Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
For the eschatologically inclined, here is a phenomenal resource that will shake/shape your views:
http://www.answering-islam.org/Authors/JR/Future/index.htm
"So in summary we conclude this section with a final review of the many startling similarities that exist between the biblical narrative of the last-days and the Islamic narrative of the same period.
· Bible: The Antichrist is an unparalleled political, military and religious leader that will that emerge in the last-days.
· Islam: The Mahdi is an unparalleled political, military and religious leader that will emerge in the last-days.
· Bible: the False Prophet is a secondary prominent figure that will emerge in the last-days who will support the Antichrist.
· Islam: the Muslim Jesus is a secondary prominent figure that will emerge in the last-days to support the Mahdi.
...."
"When I first began to become acquainted with Islamic eschatology and the many similarities between the biblical Antichrist and the Islamic Mahdi, I was quite taken back. But as I began to see that these similarities extended far beyond just the Mahdi and the Antichrist, I knew that this subject merited a comprehensive study. I had to see just how deep this rabbit hole goes. As the similarities between the two eschatological systems fell in line, one subject after another, my personal conclusion was that these numerous similarities were not mere coincidence..."
This is not a sensationalistic treatment of the subject, it is very sober, thorough, and challenging. Enjoy.
"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep."
John 10:10-11, NIV
My mom (before she was called home last year) taught me that the signs of the Enemy's actions are theft, death, and destruction.
Seems like Islam meets all the criteria.
The followers of Islam are merely the physical servants of "the powers of this dark world and spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms" (see Ephesians 6:12, NIV).
They aren't the only evil army in town; they have allies throughout the Western world.
I would say that the Jews worship a pagan diety named Jehovah.
If one doesn't have the Son; one doesn't have the Father.
Important to remember.
Was Rabbi Jesus worshipping a pagan deity?
Sounds like Christians' attitude towards Jews from the 4th through mid-20th century.
Let's see. Um...um...um...um...
No.
Tell me please then, who were these folks:
And what more shall I say? I do not have time to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel and the prophets, who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, quenched the fury of the flames, and escaped the edge of the sword; whose weakness was turned to strength; and who became powerful in battle and routed foreign armies.
Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused to be released, so that they might gain a better resurrection.
Some faced jeers and flogging, while still others were chained and put in prison. They were stoned; they were sawed in two; they were put to death by the sword.
They went about in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, persecuted and mistreated the world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and in caves and holes in the ground.
These were all commended for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised. God had planned something better for us so that only together with us would they be made perfect.
Hebrews 11:32-40
Jesus is God's Messiah who was foretold throughout the Hebrew Scriptures. Many Jews recognized Him... many did not. Christians and Jews do not worship a different God, we worship the same God with a different understanding.
I don't know any Jews who think Jesus is the son of God, and would worship Jesus.
It is a fundamental for a Christian to believe Jesus is the son of God.
The Muslims don't believe that, and neither do the Jews, so different Gods are involved. - tom
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