Part 5 of Islam
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Islam on the Move
There was a man who was speaking at Utah State University who made a statement several years back that Mormonism is "the American Islam." He drew a comparison between the claims of Muhammad and Joseph Smith, the Koran and the Book of Mormon.
During the question-and-answer time, he faced a number of very agitated Muslims. In fact, the Muslim interaction all but overshadowed the dialogue on Mormonism. The next day, the speaker at the University met with two Muslim leaders and began a series of contacts that forced him to take a deep look at Islam's history, its tenets of belief, and its comparisons to orthodox Christianity.
Today the 5 million plus Muslins in the United States add up to more than all the Mormons, Jehovah's Witnesses, and Christian Scientists combined. An extremely militant proselytizing program is under way in many major cities and in every state university you will visit. The Muslims are going to make the Mormon missionary effort look pale by comparison. As orthodox Christians, believers in the true Messiah Yeshua (Jesus Christ), we are going to have to be ready to deal with what may be the most aggressive attack on Christianity in its history. And it's coming quickly.
The Koran tells us that Muhammad drove the other idols away; his god was now the only god and he was its messenger. But he kept the Kaaba as a holy, sacred place. He obligated every believer to make a pilgrimage to the stone at least once in his lifetime (Sura 22:26-37).
Many people believe that Islam, Judaism, and Christianity are all just kissing cousins. In fact, many Christians teach that Allah is just another name for the biblical God whom we worship. This is absolutely incorrect! Let's review the basic tenets of Islam and judge it for ourselves.
The Six Beliefs of Islam
1. God: There is one true god, named Allah.
2. Angels: They are the servants of god, through whom he reveals his will. The greatest angel is Gabriel, who appeared to Muhammad. Everyone has two "recording angels"; one to record his good deeds, the other to record his bad deeds.
3. The Prophets: Allah has spoken through many prophets, but the final and greatest of these is Muhammad. Other prophets include Noah, Moses, and Jesus.
4. The Holy Books: The Koran or Quran is the holiest book of Islam, believed to be Allah's final revelation to man. It supercedes all previous revelations, including the Bible. It contains Allah's word as passed on orally to Muhammad by Gabriel. It contains 114 chapters or Suras. Muslims also recognize the Law of Moses, the Psalms, and the Gospels but consider them to be badly corrupted.
5. The Day of Judgment: A terrible day on which each person's good and bad deeds will be balanced to determine his fate.
6. The Decree of god: Allah ordains the fate of all. Muslims are fatalistic. "If Allah wills it" is the comment of a devout Muslim on almost every situation or decision he faces.
The Five Pillars of Islam
1. Affirmation (Shahada): "There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is his messenger." This is recited constantly by devout Muslims.
2. Prayer (As-Salah): Muslims are required to pray five times a day, kneeling and facing Mecca.
3. Almsgiving (Zakah): A worthy Muslim must give 2.5 percent of his income to the poor.
4. The Fast (Siyam): Faithful Muslims fast from dawn to dusk every day during the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, Ramadan, which is sacred.
5. The Pilgrimage (Al_Hajj): Muslims are expected to journey to Mecca at least once in their lifetime.
Some have added a sixth Pillar of Faith to this list, know as The Holy War (Jihad). In the early years of Islam, and the intent today, is the spread of Islam by force. Islam regards itself as the universal religion. Jihad is viewed as service in the spread and defense of Islam. Today many Muslims who are schooled in Western values take Jihad figuratively to mean the spread of Islam through evangelism.
A Different Gospel
Islam teaches that God is so far above man in every way that He is virtually unknowable. He will send individuals to Paradise or Hell as he chooses.
Islam teaches that Jesus was a messenger of God, not the Son of God. Muslims deny that He is the Almighty God come in the flesh (incarnate). But the Bible says:
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without Him nothing was made that has been made. In Him was life, and that life was the light of men.
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth (John 1:1-4, 14).
Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God. Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world (1 John 4:1-3).
Muslims deny that Jesus is divine. The Bible says:
In Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form (Colossians 2:9).
Muslims deny that Jesus died on the cross for our sins. (Most believe that Judas died in his place.). They deny that He rose from the dead. The Bible says:
This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins (Matthew 26:28).
Many of the Jews read this sign, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and the sign was written in Aramaic, Latin, and Greek (John 19:20).
Muslims deny that Jesus is the final, conclusive revelation of God. The Bible says:
In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe. The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of His being, sustaining all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven (Hebrews 1:1-3).
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Islam on the Move
There was a man who was speaking at Utah State University who made a statement several years back that Mormonism is "the American Islam." He drew a comparison between the claims of Muhammad and Joseph Smith, the Koran and the Book of Mormon.
During the question-and-answer time, he faced a number of very agitated Muslims. In fact, the Muslim interaction all but overshadowed the dialogue on Mormonism. The next day, the speaker at the University met with two Muslim leaders and began a series of contacts that forced him to take a deep look at Islam's history, its tenets of belief, and its comparisons to orthodox Christianity.
Today the 5 million plus Muslins in the United States add up to more than all the Mormons, Jehovah's Witnesses, and Christian Scientists combined. An extremely militant proselytizing program is under way in many major cities and in every state university you will visit. The Muslims are going to make the Mormon missionary effort look pale by comparison. As orthodox Christians, believers in the true Messiah Yeshua (Jesus Christ), we are going to have to be ready to deal with what may be the most aggressive attack on Christianity in its history. And it's coming quickly.
The Koran tells us that Muhammad drove the other idols away; his god was now the only god and he was its messenger. But he kept the Kaaba as a holy, sacred place. He obligated every believer to make a pilgrimage to the stone at least once in his lifetime (Sura 22:26-37).
Many people believe that Islam, Judaism, and Christianity are all just kissing cousins. In fact, many Christians teach that Allah is just another name for the biblical God whom we worship. This is absolutely incorrect! Let's review the basic tenets of Islam and judge it for ourselves.
The Six Beliefs of Islam
1. God: There is one true god, named Allah.
2. Angels: They are the servants of god, through whom he reveals his will. The greatest angel is Gabriel, who appeared to Muhammad. Everyone has two "recording angels"; one to record his good deeds, the other to record his bad deeds.
3. The Prophets: Allah has spoken through many prophets, but the final and greatest of these is Muhammad. Other prophets include Noah, Moses, and Jesus.
4. The Holy Books: The Koran or Quran is the holiest book of Islam, believed to be Allah's final revelation to man. It supercedes all previous revelations, including the Bible. It contains Allah's word as passed on orally to Muhammad by Gabriel. It contains 114 chapters or Suras. Muslims also recognize the Law of Moses, the Psalms, and the Gospels but consider them to be badly corrupted.
5. The Day of Judgment: A terrible day on which each person's good and bad deeds will be balanced to determine his fate.
6. The Decree of god: Allah ordains the fate of all. Muslims are fatalistic. "If Allah wills it" is the comment of a devout Muslim on almost every situation or decision he faces.
The Five Pillars of Islam
1. Affirmation (Shahada): "There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is his messenger." This is recited constantly by devout Muslims.
2. Prayer (As-Salah): Muslims are required to pray five times a day, kneeling and facing Mecca.
3. Almsgiving (Zakah): A worthy Muslim must give 2.5 percent of his income to the poor.
4. The Fast (Siyam): Faithful Muslims fast from dawn to dusk every day during the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, Ramadan, which is sacred.
5. The Pilgrimage (Al_Hajj): Muslims are expected to journey to Mecca at least once in their lifetime.
Some have added a sixth Pillar of Faith to this list, know as The Holy War (Jihad). In the early years of Islam, and the intent today, is the spread of Islam by force. Islam regards itself as the universal religion. Jihad is viewed as service in the spread and defense of Islam. Today many Muslims who are schooled in Western values take Jihad figuratively to mean the spread of Islam through evangelism.
A Different Gospel
Islam teaches that God is so far above man in every way that He is virtually unknowable. He will send individuals to Paradise or Hell as he chooses.
Islam teaches that Jesus was a messenger of God, not the Son of God. Muslims deny that He is the Almighty God come in the flesh (incarnate). But the Bible says:
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without Him nothing was made that has been made. In Him was life, and that life was the light of men.
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth (John 1:1-4, 14).
Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God. Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world (1 John 4:1-3).
Muslims deny that Jesus is divine. The Bible says:
In Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form (Colossians 2:9).
Muslims deny that Jesus died on the cross for our sins. (Most believe that Judas died in his place.). They deny that He rose from the dead. The Bible says:
This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins (Matthew 26:28).
Many of the Jews read this sign, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and the sign was written in Aramaic, Latin, and Greek (John 19:20).
Muslims deny that Jesus is the final, conclusive revelation of God. The Bible says:
In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe. The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of His being, sustaining all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven (Hebrews 1:1-3).
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CHRIST IS KING
I love the man called jesus-a life of struggle and sacrifice for the betterment of mankind- this is the highest principle of life to live-struggle in any form- you want a strong body- train hard all the time- take one week off and you deteriorate- want a strong mind-read and learn everything as often as you can-want an enlightened soul- love god with all your heart and soul and struggle and sacrifice for the betterment of mankind-Life is a struggle- I wouldn't have it any other way- Free will
Moses and Mohamed are brothers of the same entity- one with a staff-one with a sword- for man needs to understand discipline- bless all the nations peoples and their messengers to bring peace and unity to her children-and our duty continues until all submit to the chosen one of peace and love-the struggle for the sick and poor-the one that sits at the right hand of the father- the Christ- man of peace- our duty continues under god
* my name is Solomon Sami Azar-born on the 13th January-1965. I have combined the century old ideas of Tesla and Einstein to produce safe nuclear fusion of heavy water in order to end the energy crisis- When the scientific community has found this and understands -the energy crisis will be over along with talks of greenhouse gases-I have been guided to this discovery by the heavens- by a force in this universe we are all connected to in spirit and pray to in the name of god- I have put together many signs and connections to form the big picture- I am a messenger of GOD---I have been sent by heaven to declare An Age of Unity has begun- world war 2 was Armageddon signified by two atomic bombs-An age of unity has begun
There is absolutely no question I understand how "crazy" this may seem-for crazy today is normal tomorrow-yet a serious matter is at hand- I hold the secret to the global energy crisis-one in which will drop costs of energy in all sectors-does it feel good as energy drops? imagine all sectors in which factories-schools-homes are powered by such-thus a battle of arrogance- like political party's who take sides- you who dont like my views or beliefs ignore my deeds- against my stand as a messenger with my free will-thus- energy crisis worsens- CATCH 22
some day the truth will reveal I am doing my duty-not arrogance-what is your excuse for not helping the son of man
I believe YOU will continue to ignore me as our global economy continues to crumble-nations continue to move military pawns around to secure energy assets for future use-and ww3 comes very soon- the religious people will say christ will come- I AM THE MESSENGER- thru me is christ and man does not force the hand of god- our duty on earth continues by faith until THY will be done on earth as it is in heaven- PEACE- thus- again you will ponder it- maybe even crucify and try to kill- for surely i have witnessed your ugly remarks upon this net-But I have have not come to be crucified- I have a message of unity- it seems you must be brought to your knees first before you listen- it happens in front of you with economic downturn- it is your fault- you ignore the messenger who brings a gift
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