Thursday, September 8, 2011

Can we purify ourselves?

Re: Quran 92:18

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:7-9

Does God desire for us to be in bondage?

Re: Quran 3:180; 14:49; 76:4

'In that day,' declares the LORD Almighty, 'I will break the yoke off their necks and will tear off their bonds; no longer will foreigners enslave them. Jeremiah 30:8

This is what God the LORD says-- he who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and all that comes out of it, who gives breath to its people, and life to those who walk on it: "I, the LORD, have called you in righteousness; I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and will make you to be a covenant for the people and a light for the Gentiles, to open eyes that are blind, to free captives from prison and to release from the dungeon those who sit in darkness. Isaiah 42:5-7

God is mighty, but does not despise men; he is mighty, and firm in his purpose. He does not keep the wicked alive but gives the afflicted their rights. He does not take his eyes off the righteous; he enthrones them with kings and exalts them forever. But if men are bound in chains, held fast by cords of affliction, he tells them what they have done-- that they have sinned arrogantly. He makes them listen to correction and commands them to repent of their evil. If they obey and serve him, they will spend the rest of their days in prosperity and their years in contentment. Job 36:5-11

Does God care for sinners?

Re: Quran 2:276

But go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, not sacrifice.' For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners." Matthew 9:13

What is the purpose of this life?

Re: Quran 47:36; 57:20

So do not be ashamed to testify about our Lord, or ashamed of me his prisoner. But join with me in suffering for the gospel, by the power of God, who has saved us and called us to a holy life--not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time, but it has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. 2 Timothy 1:8-10

Will we be given in marriage in heaven?

Re: Quran 44:54; Quran 56:23,35-37.

At the resurrection people will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven. Matthew 22:30

Defender

Re: Quran 10:27

Sing to God, sing praise to his name, extol him who rides on the clouds-- his name is the LORD-- and rejoice before him. A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling. Psalm 68:4-5

Forgiveness

Re: Quran 9:80

Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, "Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?" Jesus answered, "I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times. "This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart." Matthew 18:21-22,35

So watch yourselves. "If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him. If he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times comes back to you and says, 'I repent,' forgive him." Luke 17:3-4

Helper

Re: Quran 47:11

So we say with confidence, "The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?" Hebrews 13:6

But you, O God, do see trouble and grief; you consider it to take it in hand. The victim commits himself to you; you are the helper of the fatherless. Psalm 10:14

Guide

Re: Quran 8:17

For this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide even to the end. Psalm 48:14

Intercessor

Re: Quran 2:186; 19:87; 30:13; 74:48

For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, Christ Jesus. 1 Timothy 2:5

Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them. Hebrews 7:25

For this reason Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance--now that he has died as a ransom to set them free from the sins committed under the first covenant. Hebrews 9:15

The Good Shepherd

Re: Quran 2:104; Quran 4:46

May the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. Hebrews 13:20-21

Therefore Jesus said again, "I tell you the truth, I am the gate for the sheep. All who ever came before me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. He will come in and go out, and find pasture. 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. The hired hand is not the shepherd who owns the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it. The man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep. "I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me-- just as the Father knows me and I know the Father--and I lay down my life for the sheep. I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd. The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life--only to take it up again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father." Ezekial 34:7-16

Then he blessed Joseph and said, "May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day. Genesis 48:15-16

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Faith the size of a mustard seed. How can we drink from the water of life?

Re: Hadith Bukhari 76:565

He replied, "Because you have so little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you. " Matthew 17:20

Jesus answered, "Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life." John 4:13-14

He said to me: "It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To him who is thirsty I will give to drink without cost from the spring of the water of life. Revelation 21:6

The Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" And let him who hears say, "Come!" Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life. Revelation 22:17

Can we ransom ourselves? Can you save yourself through your own deeds?

Re: Hadith Bukhari 76:546; 76:547

This is what the LORD says: When I came, why was there no one? When I called, why was there no one to answer? Was my arm too short to ransom you? Do I lack the strength to rescue you? Isaiah 50:2

"I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death. Where, O death, are your plagues? Where, O grave, is your destruction? Hosea 13:14

For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." Mark 10:45

This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all men--the testimony given in its proper time. 1 Timothy 2:3-6

How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God! For this reason Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance--now that he has died as a ransom to set them free from the sins committed under the first covenant. Hebrews 9:14-15

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God. Ephesians 2:8

When will the Hour come?

Re: Hadith Bukhari 76:513

Moreover, no man knows when his hour will come: As fish are caught in a cruel net, or birds are taken in a snare, so men are trapped by evil times that fall unexpectedly upon them. Ecclesiastes 9:12

"Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour. Matthew 25:13

"Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into. So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him. "Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of the servants in his household to give them their food at the proper time? It will be good for that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns. I tell you the truth, he will put him in charge of all his possessions. Matthew 24:42-47

You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him." Luke 12:40

And do this, understanding the present time. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. Romans 13:11

Dear children, this is the last hour; and as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come. This is how we know it is the last hour. 1 John 2:18

As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately. "Tell us," they said, "when will this happen, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?" Jesus answered: "Watch out that no one deceives you. For many will come in my name, claiming, 'I am the Christ, ' and will deceive many. You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginning of birth pains. "Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me. At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other, and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people. Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved. Matthew 24:3-13

Who's going to be seated near Jesus in heaven?

Re: Hadith Bukhari 55:651

Jesus said to them, "You will indeed drink from my cup, but to sit at my right or left is not for me to grant. These places belong to those for whom they have been prepared by my Father." Matthew 20:23

The high priest said to him, "I charge you under oath by the living God: Tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God." "Yes, it is as you say," Jesus replied. "But I say to all of you: In the future you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven." Matthew 26:64

Again the high priest asked him, "Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?" "I am," said Jesus. "And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven." Mark 14:62

After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven and he sat at the right hand of God. Mark 16:19

But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked up to heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. Acts 7:55-56

At daybreak the council of the elders of the people, both the chief priests and teachers of the law, met together, and Jesus was led before them. "If you are the Christ, " they said, "tell us." Jesus answered, "If I tell you, you will not believe me, and if I asked you, you would not answer. But from now on, the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the mighty God." They all asked, "Are you then the Son of God?" He replied, "You are right in saying I am." Luke 22:66-70

Jesus, Spirit of God?

Re: Hadith Bukhari 60:245

As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting on him. Matthew 3:16

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. 1 John 4:2

Ask & it shall be given, seek & you shall find, knock & the door shall be opened unto you.

Re: Hadith Bukhari 60:236

"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. Matthew 7:7; Luke 11:9.

Isn't Jesus going to judge us according to the Gospel?

Re: Hadith Bukhari 55:658

This will take place on the day when God will judge men's secrets through Jesus Christ, as my gospel declares. Romans 2:16

Is it an exaggeration to praise Jesus? Praise Jesus!

Re: Hadith Bukhari 55:654

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. 2 Corinthians 1:3-4

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. Ephesians 1:3

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! 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

Does our sin prevent us from praying?

Re: Hadith Bukhari 86:86

Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray. Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise. Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven. Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. James 5:13-16

How are we to pray?

Re: Hadith Bukhari 60:246; 78:660.

"And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. "This, then, is how you should pray: " 'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Matthew 6:5-11

One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples." He said to them, "When you pray, say: " 'Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation. '" Luke 11:1-4

Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. James 5:16

Who can intercede on our behalf?

Re: Hadith Bukhari 60:3; 76:570.

I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone-- for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all men--the testimony given in its proper time. 1 Timothy 2:1-7

Come & glorify the name of the Lord Most High with me

Re: Abu-Dawud 3:1120

I will extol the LORD at all times; his praise will always be on my lips. My soul will boast in the LORD; let the afflicted hear and rejoice. Glorify the LORD with me; let us exalt his name together. I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears. Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame. This poor man called, and the LORD heard him; he saved him out of all his troubles. The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them. Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him. Psalm 34.

Moses at the rock

Re: Muslim 30:5864

Then Moses raised his arm and struck the rock twice with his staff. Water gushed out, and the community and their livestock drank. Numbers 20:11

Help of the Holy Spirit

Re: Muslim 31:6073

This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time, but it has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. And of this gospel I was appointed a herald and an apostle and a teacher. That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet I am not ashamed, because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him for that day. What you heard from me, keep as the pattern of sound teaching, with faith and love in Christ Jesus. Guard the good deposit that was entrusted to you--guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us. 2 Timothy 1:9-14

Lust of the eyes, lust of the flesh, & the pride of life

Re: Abu-Dawud 8:1546

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. 1 John 2:16

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

In the Twinkling of an Eye

Re: Hadith Muslim 1:352

In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 15:52-57

Monday, August 15, 2011

Was Muhammad a prophet or a pedophile?

* Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a man commits are outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. 1 Corinthians 6:18

Regarding:

Was Muhammad, at 27 years of age, a prophet or pedophile for engaging a 6 year old girl and consummating the marriage at the age of 9? Re: Hadith Bukhari 58:234, 236; 62:64,88.

Why would Muhammad take an immature girl of playing age away from her parents to sleep with her? Re: Hadith Bukhari 60:274; 61:515

Since Aisha was playing with dolls and a girl that hadn't reached puberty yet, how could Muhammad marry her? Re: Hadith Bukhari 73:151

Why would Muhammad encourage marrying young girls that can be fondled? Is that really the right thing to do? Re: Hadith Bukhari 59:382

If stoning is the punishment for illegal sexual intercourse, wouldn't that apply to pedophilia too? Re: Hadith Bukhari 63:196

How is silence consent? How is it permissible to engage a girl that hasn't reached the age of puberty? How are tricks and false testimony valid when it comes to a marriage? Re: Hadith Bukhari 86:101

Muhammad said, you have no faith if you don't love Muhammad more than your father or children. Is that correct?

Re: Hadith Bukhari 2:13

No.

Slavery & sexual immorality

* For from within, out of men's hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery. Mark 7:21

* Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy. Romans 13:13

* "Cursed is the man who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person." Deuteronomy 27:25

* Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not. James 4:2

Regarding:

What the purpose of the Jizyah tax? Tribute to whom? Hadith Bukhari 53:386 - Jihad War Booty.

Muhammad did not set the slave free. Re: Hadith Bukhari 41:598.

Isn’t it morally wrong to rape a woman and have sex with captives? Why would Muhammad permit such behavior? Re: Hadith Bukhari 59:459

So a Muslim deserves more from a slave girl after raping her? Re: Hadith Bukhari 59:637

So Safiya was a captive wife whose husband was killed and who Muhammad's right hand possessed? Re: Hadith Bukhari 59:522-524

Does a true prophet instruct individuals to conquer and take captive women for sex? Re: Hadith Bukhari 59:613

So Muhammad did rape female captives that his right hand possessed? Re: Hadith Bukhari 89:321

Why was a Coptic a slave and allowed to die? Re: Hadith Bukhari 79:707; 85:80

Is Jihad just?

* Thou shalt not kill. Exodus 20:13

* Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill ; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment. "You have heard that it was said, 'Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.' But I tell you, Do not resist an evil person. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. Matthew 5:21,38-39.

* Jesus commanded Peter, "Put your sword away! Jesus said, "My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest. John 18:11,36

"Put your sword back in its place," Jesus said to him, "for all who draw the sword will die by the sword. Matthew 26:52

* Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the Lord's disciples. He went to the high priest and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any there who belonged to the Way, whether men or women, he might take them as prisoners to Jerusalem. As he neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?" "Who are you, Lord?" Saul asked. "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting," he replied. Acts 9:1-5

* "This is what the Sovereign LORD says: 'Because the Philistines acted in vengeance and took revenge with malice in their hearts, and with ancient hostility sought to destroy Judah, therefore this is what the Sovereign LORD says: I am about to stretch out my hand against the Philistines, and I will cut off the Kerethites and destroy those remaining along the coast. I will carry out great vengeance on them and punish them in my wrath. Then they will know that I am the Lord, when I take vengeance on them.'" Ezekiel 25:15-17

* Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. 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; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head." Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. Romans 12:17-21

Is the purpose of bringing children into this world for them to fight and die? Re: Hadith Bukhari 78:634

Is it just in God's eyes to kill in any circumstance, even if one converts from their religion? Re: Hadith Bukhari 52:260; 52:270; 52:271

Is war deceit? Re: Hadith Bukhari 52:268

Has booty or the taking of another's possessions been made legal? Re: Hadith Bukhari 53:351

Does the murder or killing of another gain you entrance into paradise? Re: Hadith Bukhari 53:352

How many Muslim fighters were there from Quraish, 81 or 101? Why isn't this consistent in the Hadith? Re: Hadith Bukhari 59:360, 361

Is it true that if you fight and are killed that you will go to heaven? Re: Hadith Bukhari 59:377

Is fighting the right way to spread a religion? Re: Hadith Bukhari 59:399

Is a flag being taken by the sword from God? Re: Hadith Bukhari 59:561

Is conquering a people the way for one to embrace a religion as truth? 59:595

Is a prophet's pledge of allegiance to God for Jihad? Re: Hadith Bukhari 59:598

Does God's want individuals to offer themselves for Jihad or find opportunities for Jihad? Re: Hadith Bukhari 59:600

So is killing a person a way to steal their belongings after they have been murdered? Is that a Lion of God? Re: Hadith Bukhari 59:610

Is it right to kill or capture one who does not want to be converted forcefully? Re: Hadith Bukhari 59:628, 630.

Why did Muhammad attempt to force Islam upon Christians? Re: Hadith Bukhari 59:634

If you believe that God's Law prescribes the equality of punishment for murder (that is a life for a life), then why does Muhammad permit Jihad? Under the Law, wouldn't Muhammad be sentenced to death for murder? Re: Hadith Bukhari 60:26

Are we still under the law of an eye for an eye, or even a tooth for a tooth? Re: Hadith Bukhari 60:27; inconsistent with Hadith Bukhari 60:135

Does God really recommend Jihad? Who are you to judge or fight against one who transgresses? Aren't we transgressors unto ourselves, and aren't our own iniquities an affliction to us? So who are we to fight until there is no more affliction? Re: Hadith Bukhari 60:40

Does God really want you to spend your wealth in support of Jihad or murder? Re: Hadith Bukhari 60:41

So Muhammad financed Jihad by stealing other's goods and property? Re: Hadith Bukhari 60:407

What does Scripture have to say about the sword? Re: Hadith Bukhari 87:164

Why are weapon carried in a mosque? Re: Hadith Bukhari 88:195

Is a mosque to be a reflection of God's mercy or God's wrath? Re: Hadith Bukhari 89:280

Isn't longing for death or Jihad, a reflection of an evil man? Re: Hadith Bukhari 90:341

Will one third of heaven really be reserved for those who commit Jihad or murder? Re: Hadith Bukhari 93:519; 93:555

How can it ever be just for a man to kill or take the life of another, which God has created? Re: Hadith Bukhari 82:840

Isn't killing or murdering captives wrong? Re: Hadith Bukhari 89:299


Jesus

* Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. John 14:6

* In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 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 1:1,14

* She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins." Matthew 1:21

* I and the Father are one. John 10:30

* "If you love me, you will obey what I command. John 14:15

* May the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. Hebrews 13:20-21

* 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. John 20:31

* That 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

* Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God. 1 John 4:15

* "The most important one," answered Jesus, "is this: 'Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. Mark 12:29

* "Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ." Acts 2:36

* Jesus replied, "You are in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God. Matthew 22:29

* Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son. 1 John 2:22

* For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one. 1 John 5:7-8

* We know also that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true. And we are in him who is true--even in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life. 1 John 5:20

* 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. 1 John 5:10

* And lo a voice from heaven, saying , This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Matthew 3:17

* 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. John 3:16

* For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, Christ Jesus. 1 Timothy 2:5

* Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. Matthew 7:15

* Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:2

* After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven and he sat at the right hand of God. Mark 16:19

* Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies. John 11:25

* Who is it that overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God. 1 John 5:5

* For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God. Ephesians 2:8-9

Regarding:

Is it an exaggeration to praise Jesus? Re: Hadith Bukhari 55:654

Isn't Jesus going to judge us according to the Gospel? Re: Hadith Bukhari 55:658; Quran 3:55

Why did Muhammad come after Jesus? Re: Hadith Bukhari 58:284

Why was Jesus the only one Satan could not touch? Re: Hadith Bukhari 60:71

What is the right path or way to God? Re: Hadith Bukhari 60:75

Ezra wasn't the Son of God, so who was he? Was Jesus the Son of God? If so, what does that mean? Re: Hadith Bukhari 60:105

Is God temporal that he would be angered like a man? Isn't Jesus the one who intercedes on our behalf? Didn't Jesus say to ask, seek, and knock? Re: Hadith Bukhari 60:236

Why didn't Muhammad give an answer regarding the Spirit? What is the Spirit, and what does it mean when Jesus is described as having the Spirit of God? Re: Hadith Bukhari 60:245

Faith

* "There is no one righteous, not even one." Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God. Therefore no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of sin. But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. Romans 3:10,19-24

* But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. John 20:31

* That 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. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved. Romans 10:9-10

* He told them another parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. Matthew 13:31

* If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9

* Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. John 14:6


Regarding:

Born again – Re: Hadith Bukhari 28:46

Fasting like David – Re: Hadith Bukhari 31:200

Wages – Re: Hadith Bukhari 36:468; 56:665

Righteousness & charity. Re: Hadith Bukhari 38:511

Why is it good to give in charity? Re: Hadith Bukhari 51:11

How do we enter into paradise & how are we purified of our sins? Re: Hadith Bukhari 43:620.

If we confess our sins are we forgiven? Does God curse wrongdoers? Re: Hadith Bukhari 43:621.

Does God's Word change? Re: Hadith Bukhari 58:281

Is fasting compulsory or voluntary? Is it okay for a married couple to come together after a time of fasting? Re: Hadith Bukhari 60:35

What does 40 represent? What will happen when the trumpet sounds? And can God revive dead bones to life?

Who was the Shepherd of the sheep? Re: Hadith Bukhari 65:364

Who can sanctify? Re: Hadith Bukhari 73:87

Who is called King of Kings? Re: Hadith Bukhari 73:224

Who is our refuge that washes away our sins and makes them as white as snow? Who separates our sins as far as the east is from the west? Re: Hadith Bukhari 75:386

What does Amen or Amin mean? Re: Hadith Bukhari 75:411

How are we saved, and how do we cross that bridge? how are our sins cleansed and purified? Re: Hadith Bukhari 76:542

Is hope found in death? Re: Hadith Bukhari 76:427,428

Does God withhold the mercy, in which we hope, from us? Re: Hadith Bukhari 76:476

Does God declare war against us in hostility? Do we need to perform deeds until God loves us, or does God love us with an absolute and unconditional love? Re: Hadith Bukhari 76:509

Would God hate meeting anyone? Re: Hadith Bukhari 76:515

Why do people try to do good deeds? Is it easy? Re: Hadith Bukhari 77:595

Who can pay the ransom for our sins? Hasn't that already been paid by the Great Sheppard of the sheep? Re: Hadith Bukhari 82:826. 1 John 4:10.

Prayer/Intercession

* For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus. 1 Timothy 2:5

* For this reason Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance--now that he has died as a ransom to set them free from the sins committed under the first covenant. Hebrews 9:15

* Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them. Hebrews 7:25

* In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God's will. Romans 8:26-27

* The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. James 5:16

* But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins. Matthew 9:6

Regarding:

If the Quran 19:87 says there is no intercession, then how does Muhammad claim to have the right of intercession? Re: Hadith Bukhari 7:331; 11:588.

A person gets half the reward for praying while sitting or laying down instead of standing. Re: Hadith Bukhari 20:217.

Cool prayers will go to heaven. Re: Hadith Bukhari 10:548.

Why wouldn't Jesus be able to intercede for us if He is the Word and Spirit from God who will judge us? How can Muhammad intercede on our behalf if he has killed men? Re: Hadith Bukhari 60:3

How do you explain the discrepancy between the Quran which says that there is no intercession, and Muhammad who claims he can intercede on our behalf? How can this be if Jesus is going to judge us, and Muhammad says he does not know what will be done with us or himself? Re: Quran 19:87 versus Hadith Bukhari 60:242. Quran 46:9; Quran 3:55.

How ought we to pray (rooftops)? Re: Hadith Bukhari 60:246

How would Muhammad know if a man's prayer was valid? How did Jesus teach us how to pray? Re: Hadith Bukhari 78:660

Can you come out of the fire through intercession, or does someone need to intercede on your behalf before the fire? Re: Hadith Bukhari 76:563

Isn't Jesus the only one who can intercede on your behalf? Re: Hadith Bukhari 76:570

So Muhammad will be the intercessor for the people of the hell fire? How can that be? Re: Hadith Bukhari 76:571

Does prayer cleanse you or do you need to be clean to pray? Re: Hadith Bukhari 86:86

Satan & Evil spirits

* 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

* Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? And the scripture was fulfilled which saith , Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God. James 2:19-23

* Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron ; Forbidding to marry , and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer. 1 Timothy 4:1-5

* And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. 2 Corinthians 11:14

Regarding:

Satan circulates in a human like blood. Re: Hadith Bukhari 33:254

Does Satan stay in our nose at night? Re: Hadith Bukhari 54:516

Why did Jinns, or evil spirits, embrace Islam? Re: Hadith Bukhari 60:238

Why would evil spirits or Jinns prostrate with Muhammad? Re: Hadith Bukhari 60:385

So a group of devils or Jinns went to meet with Muhammad during prayer and upon listening to the Quran said that it was wonderful? Re: Hadith Bukhari 60:443

Was Satan with Muhammad? Re: Hadith Bukhari 60:475

Heaven

* At the resurrection people will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven. Matthew 22:30; Mark 12:25.

* Jesus said to them, "I tell you the truth, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. Matthew 19:28

* "As I looked, "thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took his seat. His clothing was as white as snow; the hair of his head was white like wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all ablaze. Daniel 7:9

* As it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!" For Isaiah says, "Lord, who has believed our message?" Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ. Romans 10:15-17

* "You don't know what you are asking," Jesus said to them. "Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?" "We can," they answered. Jesus said to them, "You will indeed drink from my cup, but to sit at my right or left is not for me to grant. These places belong to those for whom they have been prepared by my Father." Matthew 20:22-23

* The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it. Matthew 13:44-46

* The twelve gates were twelve pearls, each gate made of a single pearl. The great street of the city was of pure gold, like transparent glass. I did not see a temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its lamp. Revelation 21:21-23

* But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. Peacemakers who sow in peace raise a harvest of righteousness. James 3:17-18

* Then Jesus declared, "I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty. John 6:35

* "I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life. John 5:24

Regarding:

Did Muhammad ascend up to heaven, and could he see the gatekeeper of hell at the same time? Re: Hadith Bukhari 54:462

So Muhammad says that he ascended up to heaven and it appeared like Jesus just came out of a bathroom, can this be? Re: Hadith Bukhari 55:647.

What are the gates of heaven going to look like? Is there going to be a gate of Jihad? Re: Hadith Bukhari 57:18

Is there more than one heaven? Can there be wine there? Re: Hadith Bukhari 58:227

How can people who are seated on the left in heaven be going to hell? Re: Hadith Bukhari 8:345.

Who's going to be near Jesus in heaven? Re: Hadith Bukhari 55:651

Death & the Hour of Judgment

* Surely his salvation is near those who fear him, that his glory may dwell in our land. Psalm 85:9

* What if God, choosing to show his wrath and make his power known, bore with great patience the objects of his wrath--prepared for destruction? What if he did this to make the riches of his glory known to the objects of his mercy, whom he prepared in advance for glory. Romans 9:22-23

* He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed. For you were like sheep going astray, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls. 1 Peter 2:24-25

* I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent. Luke 15:7

* He replied: "Watch out that you are not deceived. For many will come in my name, claiming, 'I am he,' and, 'The time is near.' Do not follow them. 9 When you hear of wars and revolutions, do not be frightened. These things must happen first, but the end will not come right away." 10 Then he said to them: "Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. 11 There will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven. Luke 21:8-11.


Regarding:

When will the hour be established? Re: Hadith Bukhari 76:513

One man for every 50 women, is that when the hour will come? Re: Hadith Bukhari 82:800a

What effect does death have? Are we doomed to be tormented? Re: Hadith Bukhari 76:514

After death, will a soul be given an option to choose death or life? Re: Hadith Bukhari 76:516

Who will bear record or give account on our behalf? Re: Hadith Bukhari 76:543

Can we ransom ourselves, especially come the day of judgment? Can you save yourself through deeds? Re: Hadith Bukhari 76:546; 76:547

Does a person who has faith the size of mustard seed really go to hell? How do we get a hold of that water of life? Re: Hadith Bukhari 76:565

How can Muhammad protect himself from the fire of hell though his own deeds? Re: Hadith Bukhari 76:568

If killings will increase as the hour approaches, which going to be a time of evil, isn't that a evidence of the fact that Jihad or killing is evil? Re: Hadith Bukhari 88:184

The hour will not be established until the buttocks of women are moved? Re: Hadith Bukhari 88:232

What are the signs of the end, and how can you discern who are the false prophets? Re: Hadith Bukhari 88:237

The hour – signs of the end. Muslim 41:6931
* Then the LORD said to me, "The prophets are prophesying lies in my name. I have not sent them or appointed them or spoken to them. They are prophesying to you false visions, divinations, idolatries and the delusions of their own minds. Jeremiah 14:14

* "Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. Matthew 7:15

* If anyone teaches false doctrines and does not agree to the sound instruction of our Lord Jesus Christ and to godly teaching, he is conceited and understands nothing. He has an unhealthy interest in controversies and quarrels about words that result in envy, strife, malicious talk, evil suspicions. 1 Timothy 6:3-4

* I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book. And if anyone takes words away from this book of prophecy, God will take away from him his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book. Revelation 22:18-19

* Now is the time for judgment on this world; now the prince of this world will be driven out. John 12:31

Regarding:

How can you confirm if a prophet is true? Re: Hadith Bukhari 55:546

Jesus break the cross and abolish the Jizyah? Re: Hadith Bukhari 34:425; 43:656; 55:657; Hadith Muslim 1:289.

Is anger one of the fruits of a prophet? Re: Hadith Bukhari 43:648; 49:871

Lost sheep – for a wolf? Re: Hadith Bukhari 42:611.

Would God support religion with a wicked man? Re: Hadith Bukhari 59:515

God's wrath on man over a broken tooth? Re: Hadith Bukhari 59:400

So you have to bring one with chains on their neck until they embrace Islam? Re: Hadith Bukhari 60:80

Would God curse the Jews or any other people group? Re: Hadith Bukhari 60:157

Are we forgiven as a result of our mixed deeds? Re: Hadith Bukhari 60:196

Does God seize an individual with pain, or set the captive free? Re: Hadith Bukhari 60:208

Can good deeds remove evil deeds by compulsion? Re: Hadith Bukhari 60:209

Should a tree that resembles a Muslim only produce fruit from time to time? Re: Hadith Bukhari 60:220

Do Christians believe in paradise, and will there be food and drink therein? Re: Hadith Bukhari 60:252

Does God desire to see 99% of people go to hell, even from Gog and Magog? Does God desire to see a woman have a miscarriage? Will Jesus have white hair in heaven? Re: Hadith Bukhari 60:265. Exodus 21:22. Is it relative, do all roads or ways lead to heaven? Re: Hadith Bukhari 76:537

How could the moon have been split into two parts if we view it as a complete circle or globe when we look to the sky? Re: Hadith Bukhari 60:387

Will Muhammad stand in judgment before the lord or prince of this world? Re: Hadith Bukhari 60:460. John 12:31, 14:30, 16:11.

Is the right path going to be smooth and one of ease? Re: Hadith Bukhari 60:469, 472

Will an angel of God forcibly press, afflict or distress someone? Re: Hadith Bukhari 60:478

Is the answer when there is a conflict or discrepancy in the Quran to just stop? Re: Hadith Bukhari 61:581

Will there be 70,000 people admitted into heaven without being accountable before God? Re: Hadith Bukhari 71:606; 72:702.

How does truthfulness and righteousness compare against deceit? Re: Quran 17:64 versus Hadith Bukhari 73:116.

Peace, life is good? Re: Hadith Bukhari 73:138

Is yawning from Satan, does he get a laugh out of that? Re: Hadith Bukhari 73:245

So Adam was 90 feet (30 meters) tall, is that really true? Re: Hadith Bukhari 74:246

So a Muslim has to shave their armpits and cut their beards short according to the Fitra? Re: Hadith Bukhari 74:312

How can Muhammad repent and ask for forgiveness seventy times when Islam doesn't recognize the concept of atonement? Re: Quran 9:80 versus Hadith Bukhari 75:319

What are some of the characteristics found in the 99 names of God? Does God only love odd numbers, what does 40 represent? Re: Hadith Bukhari 75:419

Is the concern with wealth or money only in how it is spent? Re: Hadith Bukhari 76:435

Is your reward based on your intentions or actions? Re: Hadith Bukhari 78:680; 86:85

If the best were the earlier generations, then what does that say about the current generation? Re: Hadith Bukhari 78:686

Was the period before Islam truly one of ignorance? Does God hate anyone? Re: Hadith Bukhari 83:21

Are babies really born of Islamic faith, or is faith an individual choice? Re: Hadith Bukhari 77:597

Was Muhammad's dream interpreted accurately, and was it Gabriel who he really saw? Re: Hadith Bukhari 87:111.

If there's a difference between good dreams and bad dreams from Satan, could Muhammad have been mistaken? Re: Hadith Bukhari 87:115.

What are the 46 parts of prophetism? Re: Hadith Bukhari 87:118

Can false prophets who claim prophetism be false, especially if they are influenced by their own thoughts or by Satan? What are iron collars, fetters, or chains a symbol of in dream? Re: Hadith Bukhari 87:144. Job 36:5-11, Jeremiah 30:8.

Is seeing iron chains in a dream nothing to worry about according to Muhammad? Is praying a lot a key to heaven, or does it depend on who your praying to and if you're praying with a sincere heart? Re: Hadith Bukhari 87:155

Why offer to sacrifice one's own father? Is honey really a symbol of the Quran? Re: Hadith Bukhari ¬87:170

Would God save or destroy the righteous among a wicked people? Re: Hadith Bukhari 88:181; 88:249

Does honesty decrease in your sleep? Why not deal with a Christian? Re: Hadith Bukhari 88:208

Does calamity await or befall you after you're admitted to heaven? Re: Hadith Bukhari 88:217

If Muhammad prayed toward Jerusalem, why did he decide to change his mind and pray towards the east instead? Re: Hadith Bukhari 91:358

Why kill a convert, hasn't God made faith a matter of individual choice? Re: Hadith Bukhari 89:271

Why would you take a camel into your house, and is it a surprise that it kicked you? Re: Hadith Bukhari 89:302

Are we really self-sufficient? Re: Hadith Bukhari 92:376

Isn't Jesus going to judge us according to the Gospel? Re: Hadith Bukhari 92:383; Quran 3:55; Quran 46:9.

In order to get into heaven, isn't our obedience measured in light of an obedience to God and not man? Re: Hadith Bukhari 92:384

Will women who have lost children really not be accountable on the Day of Judgment? Re: Hadith Bukhari 92:413

So Muslims must follow the way of the Jews and Christians? Re: Hadith Bukhari 92:422

Isn't God's Word unchangeable? Why not seek answers from the Scripture? Re: Hadith Bukhari 92:460,461; Quran 10:64,94.

Why should we swear by God, isn't that wrong? Re: Hadith Bukhari 93:498

Lost sheep in the desert? Re: Hadith Bukhari 93:638

OT

* Then the LORD said to me, "The prophets are prophesying lies in my name. I have not sent them or appointed them or spoken to them. They are prophesying to you false visions, divinations, idolatries and the delusions of their own minds. Jeremiah 14:14


Regarding:

How could the children of Abraham be of the Islamic faith if Muhammad and Islam came after Abraham? Re: Hadith Bukhari 87:171

Was Muhammad mentioned in the Torah? Re: Hadith Bukhari 34:355

Was the same message given as that given to Moses? Re: Hadith Bukhari 55:605

How can Muhammad be a witness to Noah if he came after Noah? Have we really have no Warner that came to us? Re: Hadith Bukhari 60:14

What was the story of Sarah? Re: Hadith Bukhari 85:82

Punishment

* See, the Sovereign LORD comes with power, and his arm rules for him. See, his reward is with him, and his recompense accompanies him. He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young. Isaiah 40:10-11

* There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. 1 John 4:18

* The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners. Isaiah 61:1

* This is what God the LORD says-- he who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and all that comes out of it, who gives breath to its people, and life to those who walk on it: "I, the LORD, have called you in righteousness; I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and will make you to be a covenant for the people and a light for the Gentiles, to open eyes that are blind, to free captives from prison and to release from the dungeon those who sit in darkness. Isaiah 42:5-7


Regarding:

Is it consistent with God's Law to stone a woman to death? Re: Hadith Bukhari 78:629; 91:365.

So a drunk is to be beaten according to Muhammad? Re: Hadith Bukhari 81:765

So the punishment for stealing is to have one's hands cut off? Is a hand that God created worth less than a dinar? Re: Hadith Bukhari 81:774; 81:790.

How can one be forgive of their sin only to be stoned, is that true forgiveness? Why did Muhammad set stoning as an example? Re: Hadith Bukhari 82:813; 82:817.

Is the punishment for killing an unborn baby to give a slave? Can a wrong be corrected by another injustice? Re: Hadith Bukhari 83:42e; 92:420. Exodus 21:22.

Who can ransom the captives free? Is the concept of blood money just? Why is there no punishment for killing a non-believer? Re: Hadith Bukhari 83:50

Divorce & the treatment of Women

* Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them. Colossians 3:19

* "I hate divorce," says the LORD God of Israel, "and I hate a man's covering himself with violence as well as with his garment," says the LORD Almighty. So guard yourself in your spirit, and do not break faith. Malachi 2:16

* Are you married? Do not seek a divorce. 1 Corinthians 7:27

* Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery : and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery. Luke 16:18

Regarding:

Why isn't it permissible for a woman to travel by herself. Re: Hadith Bukhari 20:194.

Is beating/lashing a slave girl right? Re: Hadith Bukhari 34:362.

Is stoning a woman right? Re: Hadith Bukhari 38:508.

Is killing & mortgaging women right? Re: Hadith Bukhari 45:687.

Will God curse a woman for not sleeping with her husband? Re: Hadith Bukhari 54:460.

Why does Muhammad say that the majority of the inhabitants of hell are women, is that correct? Re: Hadith Bukhari 54: 464.

Is cutting off a woman's hand really just? Re: Hadith Bukhari 59:597.

Are your wives really a tilth unto you to be used as you please? Re: Quran 2:223; Hadith Bukhari 60:51.

Divorce gives wives better for you? Re: Quran 66:5; Hadith Bukhari 60:10, 438.

Is divorce and remarriage morally right in God's eyes? Re: Hadith Bukhari 60:52.

Should women have to fear cruelty or desertion from their husband? Re: Quran 4:128; Bukhari 60:124,125; 62:134.

Is it lawful to only marry a woman temporarily, and only for a garment at that? Re: Hadith Bukhari 60:139.

So is it about picking and choosing wives? Re: Hadith Bukhari 60:312.

As an act of worship, why can't a woman fast or give charitably without her husband's permission? Re: Hadith Bukhari 62:120, 123.

Is marriage a matter of right and property when it comes to having relations with a woman? Re: Hadith Bukhari 62:81, 82.

Is a woman cursed for not sleeping with her husband? Re: Hadith Bukhari 62:121,122.

Why must a woman sleep with another man instead of returning to her husband? Up to a hundred times? Isn't that immoral? Re: Hadith Bukhari 63:187; 63:190.

Upon divorce, is the preference that the child remain in the custody of the mother? Re: Hadith Bukhari 63:235.

Is it consistent with the law that Muhammad would consider stoning a woman without witnesses? Re: Hadith Bukhari 63:236.

* One witness is not enough to convict a man accused of any crime or offense he may have committed. A matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses. Deuteronomy 19:15

Why was Muhammad obsessed with the lustily flesh of tasting or sleeping with another rather than returning to one's spouse? Re: Hadith Bukhari 63:238.

Why is a woman an evil omen or sign, is that right? Re: Hadith Bukhari 71:649.

So women who use weaves or undergo chemotherapy would be cursed for using artificial hair? Re: Hadith Bukhari 72:824.

Why was Muhammad lusting and imagining sleeping with women? Re: Hadith Bukhari 73:89.

Why would the majority of hell be filled with women? Is that really correct? Re: Hadith Bukhari 76:554,555.

Why did Muhammad order the men to have sex with their wives after the Hajj? Re: Hadith Bukhari 92:464.

Why is it wrong to weep or mourn for the dead? Re: Hadith Bukhari 89:322.

Bathing – you wash the outside, but don't clean the inside.

You blind guides! You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel. "Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence. Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, and then the outside also will be clean. Matthew 23:24-26

Then the Lord said to him, "Now then, you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness. You foolish people! Did not the one who made the outside make the inside also? Luke 11:39-40

What are some characteristics of Muhammad?

Unrighteous
He ordered killings, murders, and was guilty of having the blood of others on his hands.

Sexually immoral
He had orgies by sleeping w/ 9 women in the same night. Hadith Bukhari 62:6; this also exceeded the number of wives permitted to a man by Quran 4:3.

Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy. Romans 13:13

He read the Quran while fondling & sleeping w/ woman during their period. Hadith Bukhari 6:298 – Menstrual Periods.
A righteous man does not sleep with a woman during her period.

He encouraged adultery by saying that a woman taste a new husband before returning to old husband. Hadith Bukhari 63:238 – Divorce; Bukhari 73:107; 48:807.

He said that women should rub their bodies against animals while grieving. Hadith Bukhari 63:251 – Divorce.

False
He claimed that Jesus was not fit. Hadith Bukhari 93:507 – Oneness; 60:3,236; 93:532c.
He said he did not know what will become of him or of you. Quran 46:9

Inconsistent
Verses were cancelled. Hadith Bukhari 31:170; 62:52; 59:421; 60:53.
Different teachings and recitations of Sura Furqan by Muhammad. Hadith Bukhari 41:601; 61:514.
Said "so and so," as if the details weren't relevant. Hadith Bukhari 2:46; 7:340; 83:16; 59:369,514,566; 60:72,118; 73:93.
Said "such-and-such." Hadith Bukhari 61:562; 59:595; 59:468; 60:134; 60:207
Filled with contradictions: Hadith Bukhari 85:81 contradicts Quran 4:24;
Hadith Bukhari 2:17; 48:821, 52:257 inconsistent w/ Exodus 20:13;
Muhammad's coming after Jesus inconsistent w/ Hadith Bukhari 34:425; 43:656; 55:657.

Racism against Africans or blacks. Hadith Bukhari 62:41.

Monday, May 30, 2011

Is it okay to commit suicide or strangle oneself?

Re: Quran 22:15

No. Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20.

Where do jinns or evil spirits come from? Can evil spirits confirm or be pleased with God's Word?

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

So listen to me, you men of understanding. Far be it from God to do evil, from the Almighty to do wrong. Job 34:10

Is it okay to befool or deceive others?

" 'Do not steal. " 'Do not lie. " 'Do not deceive one another. Leviticus 19:11

For from within, out of men's hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery. Mark 7:21

Is it okay for a man to kill or take from another? Does God permit or desire for us to fight?

Jesus commanded Peter, "Put your sword away! 36 Jesus said, "My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest. John 18:11,36

For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. 2 Corinthians 10:3

Thou shalt not kill. Exodus 20:13

Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill ; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment. Matthew 5:21

Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Colossians 3:15

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. Matthew 5:9

What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don't they come from your desires that battle within you? You want something but don't get it. You kill and covet, but you cannot have what you want. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask God. When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures. You adulterous people, don't you know that friendship with the world is hatred toward God? Anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God. Or do you think Scripture says without reason that the spirit he caused to live in us envies intensely? But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: "God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble." Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. James 4:1-8

Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the Lord's disciples. He went to the high priest and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any there who belonged to the Way, whether men or women, he might take them as prisoners to Jerusalem. As he neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?" "Who are you, Lord?" Saul asked. "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting," he replied. Acts 9:1-5

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. Romans 12:19

The commandments, "Do not commit adultery," "Do not murder," "Do not steal," "Do not covet," and whatever other commandment there may be, are summed up in this one rule: "Love your neighbor as yourself." Romans 13:9

Is divorce permissible? How should women be treated?

Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them. Colossians 3:19

"I hate divorce," says the LORD God of Israel, "and I hate a man's covering himself with violence as well as with his garment," says the LORD Almighty. So guard yourself in your spirit, and do not break faith. Malachi 2:16

Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery : and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery. Luke 16:18

What happened to Lot's wife? What happened to Noah's son?

With the coming of dawn, the angels urged Lot, saying, "Hurry! Take your wife and your two daughters who are here, or you will be swept away when the city is punished." But Lot's wife looked back, and she became a pillar of salt. Genesis 19:15,26

So Noah came out, together with his sons and his wife and his sons' wives. Genesis 8:18

By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to save his family. By his faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith. Hebrews 11:7

What's heaven like? Will we be in the flesh/bodily form or in the spirit? Is there just one heaven and one hell?

At the resurrection people will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven. Matthew 22:30

No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven--the Son of Man. John 3:13

How do we get to heaven?

Then Jesus declared, "I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty. John 6:35

How was mankind created? What were we created from?

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. Genesis 1:27

The LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being. Genesis 2:7

Animals: Now the LORD God had formed out of the ground all the beasts of the field and all the birds of the air. He brought them to the man to see what he would name them; and whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name. Genesis 2:19

What's the purpose of this life? Is it just to enjoy ourselves in these times?

Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always try to be kind to each other and to everyone else. Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:15-18

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. 1 John 2:16

Has God decreed death or life for us? Are we blessed or cursed? Are we to love/bless or be harsh/curse others?

But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8

Bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. Luke 6:28

Do not gloat when your enemy falls; when he stumbles, do not let your heart rejoice. Proverbs 24:17

Does God lead us astray? Does God harden our hearts?

No. For you were like sheep going astray, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls. 1 Peter 2:25

"All this I have told you so that you will not go astray. John 16:1

Indeed, I am against those who prophesy false dreams," declares the LORD. "They tell them and lead my people astray with their reckless lies, yet I did not send or appoint them. They do not benefit these people in the least," declares the LORD. Jeremiah 23:32

"My people have been lost sheep; their shepherds have led them astray and caused them to roam on the mountains. They wandered over mountain and hill and forgot their own resting place. Jeremiah 50:6

Who has believed our message and to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed? He grew up before him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him, nothing in his appearance that we should desire him. He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering. Like one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Surely he took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows, yet we considered him stricken by God, smitten by him, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed. We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all. Isaiah 53:1-6

For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost. Luke 19:10

The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Psalm 23:1-3

Does God despise, reject, or neglect us? Does God consider us losers?

God is mighty, but does not despise men; he is mighty, and firm in his purpose. He does not keep the wicked alive but gives the afflicted their rights. He does not take his eyes off the righteous; he enthrones them with kings and exalts them forever. But if men are bound in chains, held fast by cords of affliction, he tells them what they have done-- that they have sinned arrogantly. He makes them listen to correction and commands them to repent of their evil. If they obey and serve him, they will spend the rest of their days in prosperity and their years in contentment. Job 36:5-11

Are we slaves or servants of God?

You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men. 1 Corinthians 7:3

But thanks be to God that, though you used to be slaves to sin, you wholeheartedly obeyed the form of teaching to which you were entrusted. Romans 6:17

How can the bondage of sin be broken? Can that barrier be broken? Do we have to bear the burden upon ourselves?

This is what God the LORD says-- he who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and all that comes out of it, who gives breath to its people, and life to those who walk on it: "I, the LORD, have called you in righteousness; I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and will make you to be a covenant for the people and a light for the Gentiles, to open eyes that are blind, to free captives from prison and to release from the dungeon those who sit in darkness. Isaiah 42:5-7. Also see Luke 4:18-19.

'In that day,' declares the LORD Almighty, 'I will break the yoke off their necks and will tear off their bonds; no longer will foreigners enslave them. Jeremiah 30:8

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." Matthew 11:28-30

Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7

Is there forgiveness for a sinner? How are our sins forgiven? Can we confess our sins?

But go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, not sacrifice.' For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners." Matthew 9:13.

Surely his salvation is near those who fear him, that his glory may dwell in our land. Psalm 85:9

I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent. Luke 15:7

Surely the arm of the LORD is not too short to save, nor his ear too dull to hear. Isaiah 59:1

This Jesus is the stone that was rejected by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone. And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved." Acts 4:11-12.

Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: "Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree." Galatians 3:13

He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed. For you were like sheep going astray, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls. 1 Peter 2:24-25

Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. Hebrews 10:19-23

For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God's abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ. Romans 5:17

Herein 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 4:10

Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death. For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the sinful nature, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful man to be a sin offering. And so he condemned sin in sinful man, in order that the righteous requirements of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the sinful nature but according to the Spirit. Those who live according to the sinful nature have their minds set on what that nature desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. The mind of sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace; the sinful mind is hostile to God. It does not submit to God's law, nor can it do so. Those controlled by the sinful nature cannot please God. You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ. Romans 8:1-9

Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, "Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?" Jesus answered, "I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times. 35 "This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart." Matthew 18:21-22,35.

He does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities. Psalm 103:10

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9

David says the same thing when he speaks of the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works: "Blessed are they whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will never count against him." Romans 4:6-8

Does God shepherd or oversee us? Is God our intercessor, mediator, helper, defender?

Yes. May the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. Hebrews 13:20-21.

Therefore Jesus said again, "I tell you the truth, I am the gate for the sheep. All who ever came before me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. He will come in and go out, and find pasture. 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. The hired hand is not the shepherd who owns the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it. The man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep. "I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me-- just as the Father knows me and I know the Father--and I lay down my life for the sheep. I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd. The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life--only to take it up again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father." John 10:1-18.

See also Genesis 48:15-16; 1 Peter 2:25; 5:4; Ezekial 34:7-16,30-31; Revelation 7:13-17.

So we say with confidence, "The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?" Hebrews 13:6

For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus. 1 Timothy 2:5

And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God's will. Romans 8:27.

For this reason Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance--now that he has died as a ransom to set them free from the sins committed under the first covenant. Hebrews 9:15.

Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them. Hebrews 7:25.

Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies. John 11:25

Sing to God, sing praise to his name, extol him who rides on the clouds-- his name is the LORD-- and rejoice before him. A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling. Psalm 68:4-5

Friday, May 27, 2011

Can God be divided against himself?

'There is one body and one Spirit--just as you were called to one hope when you were called-- one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.' Ephesians 4:4-6. Also see 1 Timothy 6:15, Revelation 1:4-8, John 3:30-36, John 5:19-26.

God is not divided, nor can He be. On the contrary, God's ever present Spirit speaks to His omnipresence since God knows the hearts and minds of all mankind.

"No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him"-- but God has revealed it to us by his Spirit. The Spirit searches all things (1 Corinthians 2:9-10).

Jesus actually answered this question in Matthew 12:22-30:
Then they brought him a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute, and Jesus healed him, so that he could both talk and see. All the people were astonished and said, "Could this be the Son of David?" But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, "It is only by Beelzebub, the prince of demons, that this fellow drives out demons." Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand. If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand? And if I drive out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your people drive them out? So then, they will be your judges. But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. "Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man's house and carry off his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can rob his house. "He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me scatters.

Is Jesus the fulfillment of the law & the prophets?

Yes. "For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ." John 1:17.

This was possible since Jesus was the forgiveness of our sins (Matthew 26:28; Hebrews 12:24; Ephesians 1:7). "She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins." Matthew 1:21.

But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. John 20:31.

That 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. For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God. Ephesians 2:8-9.

The prophets of the Old Testament (OT) prophesied of Jesus Christ (Jude 1:14-15, John 11:51-52), which Jesus fulfilled. (See Matthew 13:35; Luke 18:31, 22:37, 24:44; John 19:24; Acts 1:16)

Take Isaiah 61:1-2 in the OT for example, which was fulfilled in the New Testament (NT) by Jesus in Luke 4:17-22:
The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written: "The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor." Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on him, and he began by saying to them, "Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing." All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his lips.

Divorce

"I hate divorce," says the LORD God of Israel, "and I hate a man's covering himself with violence as well as with his garment," says the LORD Almighty. So guard yourself in your spirit, and do not break faith. Malachi 2:16.

Jesus said, "Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because your hearts were hard. But it was not this way from the beginning. I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness, and marries another woman commits adultery" Matthew 19:8-9.

Whoever puts away his wife, and marries another, commits adultery: and whoever marries her that is put away from her husband commits adultery. Luke 16:18.

To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband. But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife. Are you married? Do not seek a divorce. 1 Corinthians 7:10-11,27.

Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them. Colossians 3:19.

I also want women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes. 1 Timothy 2:9.

Children of God

Romans 9:8, "In other words, it is not the natural children who are God's children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as Abraham's offspring." It's a spiritual promise to those that believe in Jesus, that we will be given eternal life in heaven.

"Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God." John 1:12.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all men might believe. He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light. The true light that gives light to every man was coming into the world. He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God-- children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will, but born of God. The Word became flesh (Jesus) 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 testifies concerning him. He cries out, saying, "This was he of whom I said, 'He who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.' " From the fullness of his grace we have all received one blessing after another. For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. John 1:1,7-17.

How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 1 John 3:1

Dear children, do not let anyone lead you astray. He who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous. He who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil's work. No one who is born of God will continue to sin, because God's seed remains in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born of God. This is how we know who the children of God are and who the children of the devil are: Anyone who does not do what is right is not a child of God; nor is anyone who does not love his brother. 1 John 3:7-10.

Jesus' Humility

This is how Jesus exemplified humility:

When he had finished washing their feet, he put on his clothes and returned to his place. "Do you understand what I have done for you?" he asked them. "You call me 'Teacher' and 'Lord,' and rightly so, for that is what I am. Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another's feet. I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you. I tell you the truth, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them. John 13:12-17.

The greatest among you will be your servant. For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. Matthew 23:11-12.

Philippians 2:3-11 says this about the humility of Jesus Christ:
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death-- even death on a cross! Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Thursday, May 26, 2011

Is Jesus the only way to heaven?

Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. John 14:6

The function of Christ's coming to earth is indicated by the name he was given: "you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins." Matthew 1:21. Also, "God with us." (Matthew 1:23).

But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. John 20:31. Also: That 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

Jesus says in John 16:7-11, But I tell you the truth: It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Counselor (Holy Spirit) will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. When he comes, he will convict the world of guilt in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment: in regard to sin, because men do not believe in me; in regard to righteousness, because I am going to the Father, where you can see me no longer; and in regard to judgment, because the prince of this world (Satan) now stands condemned. John 16:7-11

I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so 'that you may know him better.' Ephesians 1:17.

Are we saved by grace or through striving in our own deeds?

Grace, it is only when we put our faith and trust in Jesus Christ and what he did on our behalf that we can be saved from our sins.

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God. Ephesians 2:8-9

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. John 3:16

Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. John 14:6

But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions--it is by grace you have been saved. And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-- not by works, so that no one can boast. Ephesians 2:4-9.

All a man's ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart. Proverbs 21:2.

What if God, choosing to show his wrath and make his power known, bore with great patience the objects of his wrath--prepared for destruction? What if he did this to make the riches of his glory known to the objects of his mercy, whom he prepared in advance for glory. Romans 9:22-23

And for this we labor and strive, that we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, and especially of those who believe. 1 Timothy 4:10

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:7-9

For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost." Luke 19:10

For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our LORD. Romans 6:23

Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water. Hebrews 10:19-22

For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11.

Is Jesus the Son of God?

Yes, when Mary was to conceive Jesus, Jesus was called "God with us" (Matthew 1:23). "The angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God." Jesus was given the name of Son of God (Luke 1:35). Even when the evil spirits saw Jesus they fell and recognized that He was the Son of God (Mark 3:11, Luke 4:41). Others testified of this also, see Mark 15:39, John 1:49, Luke 11:27.

John testified of this in John 1:29-34, The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! This is the one I meant when I said, 'A man who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.' I myself did not know him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that he might be revealed to Israel." Then John gave this testimony: "I saw the Spirit come down from heaven as a dove and remain on him. I would not have known him, except that the one who sent me to baptize with water told me, 'The man on whom you see the Spirit come down and remain is he who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.' I have seen and I testify that this is the Son of God."

In Luke 22:66-70: At daybreak the council of the elders of the people, both the chief priests and teachers of the law, met together, and Jesus was led before them. "If you are the Christ, " they said, "tell us." Jesus answered, "If I tell you, you will not believe me, and if I asked you, you would not answer. But from now on, the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the mighty God." They all asked, "Are you then the Son of God?" He replied, "You are right in saying I am."

This is also consistent with the fact that Jesus will return to judge us and raise us up unto himself. John 5:24-27, "I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life. I tell you the truth, a time is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God and those who hear will live. For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son to have life in himself. And he has given him authority to judge because he is the Son of Man.

John 20:30-31, Jesus did many other miraculous signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book. But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.

Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God-- the gospel he promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures regarding his Son, who as to his human nature was a descendant of David, and who through the Spirit of holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord. Through him and for his name's sake, we received grace and apostleship to call people from among all the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith. And you also are among those who are called to belong to Jesus Christ. Romans 1:1-6

1 John 4:15 says, If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in him and he in God.

We know also that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true. And we are in him who is true--even in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life. 1 John 5:20.

Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Matthew 28:18

When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as he was praying, heaven was opened and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: "You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased." Luke 3:21-22


We know also that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true. And we are in him who is true--even in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life. 1 John 5:20

And they cried out in a loud voice: "Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb." Revelation 7:10

For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, while we wait for the blessed hope--the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good. These, then, are the things you should teach. Titus 2:11-15

Do we believe in one God?

Yes. "The most important one," answered Jesus, "is this: 'Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. Mark 12:29

For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. 1 John 5:7

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
The Word (Jesus) 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 1:1,14

I and the Father are one. John 10:30