There are Three Types of Death, Part 1

Here is another post by my friend Polly.

Spiritual Death, Physical Death, Eternal Death

The spiritual death is when a person is not born again, his spirit, the part of him that contacts God, is separated from God. He is spiritually dead.

Romans 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.

Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Chist our Lord.

Romans 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners Christ died for us.

Romans 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

Revelation 3:20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

 How does a person escape spiritual death?

Spiritual Life

 If you want spiritual life you need to repent of your sins and invite Jesus into your heart. A simple prayer is, “Lord Jesus Christ forgive me of my sins, and come into my heart. Amen.”

There are Three Types of Death, Part 4

Is Death Inevitable?






The answer to that question is yes and no. How can that be? Read the following conclusion to the series on the three types of death.

Spiritual Death, Physical Death, Eternal Death, Conclusion

Death means separation; it does not mean the end of existence.

Spiritual Death is separation from God. This type of death happened when Adam and Eve disobeyed God by eating the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. The result is that all their offspring are born separated from God. They are spiritually dead even while alive physically.

Physical Death is the separation of the spirit from the body. The body decays back to dust from which it came but the spirit and soul exists on forever.

Eternal Death is in a burning Lake of Fire having first received a resurrected body. The person was judged by God (Jesus Christ) and their name not found written in the Book of Life.

How To Escape Eternal Death

If you would rather receive the free gift of God, which is eternal life, then you can by believing on Jesus Christ and by repenting of your sins. A sample payer is, “Lord Jesus Christ forgive me of my sins and come into my heart.”

There are Three Types of Death, Part 2

Spiritual Death, Physical Death, Eternal Death

The physical death occurs when life departs from the physical body.

James 2:26a:  For as the body without the spirit is dead.

Hebrew 9:27:  And it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment.

Genesis 2:7:  And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life: and man became a living soul.

Genesis 2:17:  But the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shall not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest there of thou shalt surely die.

Romans 5:12:  When Adam sinned, sin entered the entire human race. His sin spread death throughout the whole world, so everything began to grow old and die, for all sinned.

Proverb 14:32:  The godly have a refuge when they die, but the wicked are crushed by their sins.

Mark 7:10:   For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death.

John 5:23:  Verily, verily, I say unto you, the hour is coming and now is, when the dead shall hear  the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.

I Corinthians 15:21, 22:  For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made to live.

Revelation 21:3, 4:  And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

An Abundant Physical Life

If you want a meaningful, fulfilling physical life while you are here on earth you need to repent of your sins and invite Jesus into your heart. A simple prayer is, “Lord Jesus Christ forgive me of my sins and come into my heart. Amen.”

There are Three Types of Death, Part 3

This blog article is part three of my four-part series on the types of death faced by each human being. To see my previous articles in this series click here.
 

Spiritual Death, Physical Death, Eternal Death

The eternal death is when anyone who has not received the Lord Jesus Christ into their heart, and is when whose name is not found written in the Lord’s Book of Life will be cast into the Lake of Fire, eternally separated from God.

Some will ask if there is a literal heaven or a literal hell or lake of fire?  Yes, according to the Holy Bible.  “The Lord looks down from Heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand and seek God” (Psalms 14:2).  “And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man” (John 1:51).  “For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ (Philippians 3:20).”

Is there a lake of fire or hell?  Yes. “And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.  And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire” (Revelation 20:14, 15).

“Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.  Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren” (I John 3:15, 16).

“When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:  And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:  And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.  Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, ‘Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:’” (Matthew 25:31-34, 41).

False teachers will deny the reality of the final judgment.  The Bible teaches in Hebrews 9:27, “And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment.”  Unbelievers will stand at the Great White Throne Judgment because they have not believed on or received the Lord Jesus Christ, and their names are not written in the Lamb’s Book of Life and they will have to face eternal death in the lake of Fire” (Revelation 20:11-15).

What if a person believed in God but not in The Lord Jesus Christ?  “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me” (John 14:6).  “For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus” (I Timothy 2:5); “For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word (The Lord Jesus Christ), and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one” (I John 5:7).    

Do you want your name written in the Book of Life?  Then pray this simple prayer,  “God, I am sorry for my sin.  I turn from my sin right now.  I thank you for sending Jesus to die on the cross for my sin and ask Jesus to come into my heart and be my Lord, Savior, and Friend.”

Abortion, Terrorism, and Ron Paul

Last week I wrote about why I dropped Tom Tancredo from consideration for my endorsement for President. The reason I gave was that he said that the U.S. should threaten that, if there was to be another terrorist attack, we would bomb Mecca and Medina. (Tancredo has since dropped out of the race for the Republican nomination.)

In response, Greg wrote (in the principle policy group) …

I must disagree with you regarding Representative Tom Tancredo. The right to life is without doubt the greatest issue facing the United States. Only Representatives Duncan Hunter and Tom Tancredo and Gov. Mike Huckabee are solidly pro-life.

I disagree with this. Ron Paul is also solidly pro-life. All four of these candidates have different opinions about what is the right way to go about banning abortion (by constitutional amendment, overturn Roe v Wade…etc.). It is wrong not to include Ron Paul just because he says the matter should be left up to the states. Huckaberry Fin also believes this.

Ron Paul introduced this legislation:

H.R.1094 - Sanctity of Life Act of 2007
The text of the bill reads:

Sanctity of Life Act of 2007 - Declares that: (1) human life shall be deemed to exist from conception, without regard to race, sex, age, health, defect, or condition of dependency; and (2) the term “person” shall include all such human life. Recognizes more…that each state has authority to protect the lives of unborn children residing in the jurisdiction of that state. Amends the federal judicial code to remove Supreme Court and district court jurisdiction to review cases arising out of any statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, or practice, or any act interpreting such a measure, on the grounds that such measure: (1) protects the rights of human persons between conception and birth; or (2) prohibits, limits, or regulates the performance of abortions or the provision of public funds, facilities, personnel, or other assistance for abortions. Makes this Act applicable to any case pending on the date of enactment.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanctity_of_Life_Act#Summary_of_bill

Greg also said…

I think that Americans need to come to grips with the fact that Islam is a threat to America. It is as Bill Wilson (in his 12/3/07 DailyJot) wrote, "…The theocracy of Islam is not some romantic ideal of another culture, but rather a brutal, fascist death-oriented, fear-based government of control masquerading as a religion. Exodus 23:24 says of other religions and gods, "You shall not bow down to their gods, nor serve them, nor do after their works: but you shall utterly overthrow them, and quite break down their images." Good advice then as it is now." He was referring to Saudi Arabia and the Sudan, but what he says applies to any mosque in the US where the Imam preaches an anti-American, anti-Christian message of hate. We need a candidate who understands these issues and will confront them [sic] with an unwavering commitment. Of the major candidates I believe only Rep. Duncan Hunter and Tom Tancredo and to a lesser extent Gov. Mike Huckabee would do just that. These are the best candidates to deal with these challenges.

To him I say:

About Exodus 23:24, there are different ways one could interpret this passage that you (or Bill Wilson) quoted.

One could interpret this passage to say that the idol worshippers are those who bow down to actual physical idols made of wood, stone, or metal. This is the interpretation that I favor (it says "images"). Muslims do not bow down before physical idols like this. A Muslim would be more justified in using this interpretation against Catholics (because of their “statues” of Mary and other Saints) and Orthodox Christians (because of their “icons”) than we would be justified in using it against them. I think it is likely that God only meant for the literal obedience of this passage “you shall utterly overthrow them, and quite break down their images” to carried out by the nation of Israel of Old Testament times and only in the land of Canaan.

One could interpret this passage more broadly to include other types of idol worship. You could say that the Muslim idea of Allah is an idol because it supersedes the truth about who God really is. But this broader, “spiritualized” definition of idolatry should also include anything else one puts above the true God. Examples would include money, family, romantic relationships, food, work, cars, entertainment, and expensive clothing. If anyone who has violated the Law in this fashion should be put to death by civil government, then let ME be the first to face the executioner. I am guilty. I admit it.

To the general reader of this blog I say:

The penalty for putting anything above the true God actually is death. But this death sentence is not to be carried out by military force or governing authorities. It is not physical death, but a spiritual death (an unimaginably painful, eternal separation from God). I am talking about when one stands before the judgment seat of Christ. Will any one be able to be saved? If you have put anything above God in your life, then you are in the same boat as I am. But there is a way out. When I stand before God on that Great Day, the only thing I will have to stand on is the blood of Christ, shed on the cross so that I would not have to face the death sentence I deserve. In other words, Christ took the punishment himself so that I would not have to. The way to accept this great pardon is to turn away from worshipping these idols, accept Jesus as the true God, agree with Him in everything he says in His Word (the Bible), and be immersed in water for the remission of your sins.

The Serpent-Deceiver

Kelley responded to yesterday's article writing, “God told Adam, “You may freely eat of every tree in the garden, but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you may not eat, for you shall surely die in the day you eat of it.” And they did not die in the day they ate of it...their eyes were opened, just as the serpent said. So who lied?”If you study ancient pre-Christian mythology you will learn that the serpent is a symbol of healing knowledge present in many traditions. In the stories a hero seeks the goddess to find healing for his people. If he is worthy, he finds it at the Tree of Life.”The Bible and the Quran have corrupted this story to demote the status of women.”

Thank you for your comment, Kelley.

When questioned by God, the woman, Eve, said, “The serpent deceived me.” The first thing that died was their (Adam & Eve’s) innocence. They saw or realized that they were naked and made fig leaves to hide their shame. Secondly, they were separated from God. Death does not mean cease to exist, but it means separation (from God). This is spiritual death. They were afraid to face God after eating the fruit unlike as before. This was not a problem. All their children were then born separated from God. God told Adam and Eve “from dust you were taken and to dust you shall return.” Adam and Eve became mortal once they ate the fruit where as before they were immortal. It took 950 years for Adam to die physically but the death process began when they ate the forbidden fruit.

“Pre-Christian mythology” is all bogus. There is no goddess. All such things are conjured up from demonic spirits.

God set a flaming sword to prevent the eating of the fruit of the tree of life. Adam and Eve were also exiled from the Garden of Eden. Only those who overcome the world by their faith will eat of the tree of life.

How can you equate the Bible and the Quran? They are not the same. Scripture is given by God, the Quran is not. I will leave the source of the Quran to you to figure out. Eve demoted HERSELF by falling forthe serpent’s deceit; nonetheless God promised her that one of her descendents (Jesus Christ) would crush the head of the serpent. Thus, God was going to rescue the woman from her dilemma.

Who is Jesus? Is He Real? Or Is He Merely an Image ?

Here is a comment that was made on the Open Forum, Ohio Politics recently. My response below is taken to my published comments (see post #3000) on that forum.

"The concentration of wealth in America, along with tax and minimum wage policies, run counter to certain teachings of Jesus Christ, a new report by a Helena human rights group alleges."

I read the article cited above. What we have is the true gospel of Jesus Christ versus the invented social “gospel” of man, similar to Congressman Brown’s unbiblical liberation or liberal social theological form of Christianity.

We have two different Jesus’.

One Jesus is a real, historic, living Jesus, who is Creator, King and Savior and who currently sits at the right hand of Almighty God always advocating on behalf of His true followers before the Father. This Jesus is mostly concerned with the spiritual health and well being of mankind. This Jesus is also what the bible describes as true God and true man.

The other Jesus is the false invention of radical socialists and ultra liberals both within the organized church and those involved with revolutionary political movements aligned with Marxist philosophy and which once greatly infected South American countries. This philosophy, I believe, now reigns supreme in many of America’s mainline denominations and so-called “religious” leaders such as “Rev”. Barry Lind, “Rev”. Jesse Jackson, “Rev.” Al Sharpton. or even new American Episcopal Bishop Katharine Jefferts on whom we wrote a previous article here on AGC. [The Democratic Party has seen the political advantage of trying to persuade the "religious" vote and has developed its own website to deceive some Christians into believe that Democrats stand for some Christian principles. I looked at the website and it is merely a ploy when you look at the real Democratic platform.]

Yes, it is true that there is poverty is America, both physical and spiritual. When Jesus said that He came to give abundant life, He did not mean abundant physical wealth, but spiritual power and purpose. Therefore while one Jesus emphasized overcoming spiritual death or poverty. The other Jesus is a tool in the hand of politicians using a façade of religiosity to accomplish its perverse and sorted political agenda.

As true Christians and out of the love that we have for God, we ought to naturally and liberally share our wealth and ourselves with those in need. I agree . . . that we Americans do not share enough. But to say we have true poverty in America as in Burkina Faso where people earn and live on one dollar a day, you’ve got to be kidding me. Any welfare recipient is a prince in comparison with the typical worker in a truly impoverished part of the world.

At a time in our history, which was not that long ago, when true Christianity and Christian love was much more “acceptable” and more typical here in the U.S. lending a hand to a neighbor was more common than today. I credit the radical liberal deliberate and calculated quashing of American values with such such destructive movements as taking God and Prayer out of the Schools, allowing and advocating Abortion on Demand, giving homosexuality legitimacy, etc. as a major contribution to the demise or diminishment of the Christian influence. I also think a major contribution was also made by true Christians who apathetically stood by and watch American values get trampled on. What is needed is a true return to American values and a revival in the lives of every Christian to return to the worship and love of the true God and to practicing real love and concern for our neighbors.

Unfortunately, neither party today offers such a platform or has such a mandate. It is too bad we have to choose between the lesser of two evils. In my mind I believe we need a third party such as the Ohio Constitution Party that stands on biblically-based principles to lead us back to where we were, instead of the two current parties taking us to where we should not go – leading to our eventual annihilation as a people.

Another writer on the same forum responded to my remarks above:

"Creator, King, Savior???: Where did you dig that up from? Not from THE bible or a recital (Qu'ran), eh?"

My response to this comment included the following:

Let’s have a mini bible study this Lord’s Day using the sacred Judeo-Christian scriptures:

First, please note what the Bible says about itself: “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.” (2 Timothy 3:16, New KJV) This is my source and the best source for morality and the necessary principles that guide and govern all human life.

1. JESUS IS KING – “Therefore Pilate said to Him, "So You are a king?" Jesus answered, " You say correctly that I am a king For this I have been born, and for this I have come into the world, to testify to the truth Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice." (Matthew 18:37 KJV)

2. JESUS IS CREATOR: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” (Genesis 1:1 KJV) “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” (John 1:1 KJV) “10 He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him. 11 He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him. 12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: 13 who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. 14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.” (John 1:10-14 New KJV)

3. JESUS IS SAVIOR: “22"After He had removed him, He raised up David to be their king, concerning whom He also testified and said, 'I HAVE FOUND DAVID the son of Jesse, A MAN AFTER MY HEART, who will do all My will.' 23"From the descendants of this man, according to promise, God has brought to Israel a Savior, Jesus. ( Acts 13:22-23 NASB)

The bottom line is this: Jesus is not merely a concept, or a good, holy wise man, He is not merely one of many prophets. Jesus is God, He is the Creator of all, He is the (one and only) Savior of the world, He is King (He will return to rule and reign on this earth.) This is why I so adamantly differentiate between true biblical Jesus and Christianity, and the watered down, unbiblical, neutered, liberalized version of Jesus and Christianity, which unfortunately has captured the heart and minds of so many Americans. This is also why all other belief systems are inferior and hopeless in terms of eternity repercussions for the souls of men and women.

Slavery Part 6: Spiritual Slavery

Anyone who has a total aversion to slavery cannot be saved. The Bible teaches that whoever wants to become great must be a servant (Matthew 20:26). In fact, in order to be saved, one must become a servant. Matthew 7:21-23 says, “…he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.” Who must we serve? Jesus said, “My Father will honor the one who serves me.” (John 12:26) We should be “… like slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.” (Ephesians 6:6). But how does one know that he is serving God? What principles does God stand for? Romans 6:19 says, “…you used to offer the parts of your body in slavery to impurity and ever-increasing wickedness (lawlessness), so now offer them in slavery to righteousness leading to holiness.”

In addition to serving God (or how we are to serve God, in a way), we must also serve others. The one who rules should be the one who serves (Luke 22:26). Paul made himself “a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible.” (I Corinthians 9:19) Phoebe was a “servant of the church in Cenchrea”. (Romans 16:1) “If anyone wants to be first, he must be the very last, and the servant of all.” (Mark 9:35)

Jesus set the example of what being a servant is all about. (Matthew 12:18) As I mentioned in a previous post, Jesus washed his disciples’ feet, a task usually only performed by the lowest of servants. This was the way Jesus showed them how much he loved them. (John 13:1) Christ set the example for us in that “he 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 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 the Father.” (Philippians 2:7-11). In the same way, we should be slaves to obedience (Romans 6:16). “Christ has become a servant of the Jews (circumcision) on behalf of God’s truth, to confirm the promises made to the patriarchs” (Romans 15:8).

The only other alternative to being a slave to God is being a slave to sin. The Simon the sorcerer was a “captive to sin” (Acts 8:23). To serve sin means to serve one’s appetite (Romans 16:18), in a lawless and impure way (Romans 6:19) which leads to corruption (II Peter 2:19). Serving sin leads to death (Romans 6:16). Everyone who sins is a slave to sin (John 8:34). (Read my earlier post “God Made Man in His Own Image” if you haven’t already.) But by the Spirit, one may put to death the misdeeds of body (Romans 8:13) and the body of sin is done away with by being crucified with Christ (Romans 6:6). One is disqualified unless he makes his own body his slave (I Corinthians 9:27). No one can serve two masters (Luke 16:13). But Paul makes a distinction between being a slave to sin in mind and being a slave to the law of sin in the flesh (Romans 7:25). The former means being free from the control of righteousness (Romans 6:20). The latter means the struggle between the mind and the flesh explained in Romans 7:14-24. A person can follow rules which sound good to the world, but which fall far short of God’s standards. Such a person is a slave to a law (of Moses, for example) but this is really only another way of being a slave to sin. (Galatians 4:8-11, 21-31)

For those of us who choose to follow in the way of Christ’s teachings, that is, in the truth, we have the promise of being set free by the Son (John 8:31, 32, 36, Galatians 5:1-6). Though we must share in his sufferings (Romans 8:14-17), the servant of Christ will become the friend of God (John 15:14, 15). Because “God sent his Son, born of woman,” and “born under law” we can go from being slaves to sons of God (Galatians 3:28-4:7). But slaves of sin have already become sons of the devil (John 8:40-47). Our adoption as sons comes with the redemption of our bodies (Romans 8:23). This comes with being free from fears such as the fear of death (Hebrews 2:15, Romans 8:15). Even creation itself will be free from its bondage to decay (Romans 8:21). The 2nd law of thermodynamics will come to end.

Do you want to be set free?

We Must Change

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oguCNqCE0Kc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1STWYCn-hc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44p6wzlYMvo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yh9W5YyGSC4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEdTCYeZh6w

As the above video series indicates, the Federal Reserve System is wicked and manipulative. When you go to take out a loan at a bank, the money that the bank lends to you is not money that has been deposited into someone’s savings account. The bank itself may not be one of the privileged few that can create money out of nothing, but they borrow money from (Central) banks that can. Of course, there are the restrictions on how much money these banks can create (fractional reserve requirements) and how much interest they can charge (the prime rate), but every time they do this, they are essentially robbing every American (or anyone holding U.S. Dollars) of the value of their money. The system encourages people to live beyond their means, and as, you may already see (explained further below) leads both citizens and governments into an endless cycle of debt.

THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ITSELF DOES NOT CREATE NEW MONEY. They borrow it from the Federal Reserve.

Now, whenever a loan is paid off, the principal (but not the interest) ceases to exist, just as it was created when it was loaned. So the banks get to earn interest on money that was created out of thin air. Almost all of the U.S. dollars that exist were created this way—out of debt. Therefore, this is a system of perpetual indebtedness to the banks. There is only enough money loaned out to pay back the principal of the loans. Every time you take out a loan at bank, you are creating debt that can NEVER be paid off. Even if the bank repossesses someone’s car, house, or other property, these things can’t be used as currency—they must be sold for paper money because it is the only “legal tender”—the only thing that will feed the monster we have created. It will get worse and worse until the system collapses or we ABOLISH THE SYSTEM ENTIRELY (unless, as the video series points out, we sustain exponential economic growth indefinitely). The U.S. DOLLAR IS AN ELABORATE PONZI SCHEME (OR PYRAMID SCHEME).

When Adam and Eve sinned in the Garden of Eden, God said:

…cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field; In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.

Genesis 3:17-19 (KJV)

This punishment for sin was a necessary consequence of God's sense of justice. But it made it harder for mankind to abstain from sinning. Because it then took hard work to get things to grow for food, there was more temptation to steal and kill for it instead. And in turn, other sins became more enticing as well. Later God established a covenant with Israel by which their sins could be “rolled back” through performing sacrifices. But just as the debt of money (under our current system) can never be paid off, so too was it impossible for the sins of mankind to be paid under the Old Covenant. Just as the incurring of debts under the Federal Reserve System inevitably leads to more debt and eventual collapse, so also sin inevitably leads to more sin and eventually death (both physical death and eternal separation from God). But when Christ died on the cross, the “system” of sin and death was changed. To be saved from eternal death you must believe in the One sent by God, admit that you are morally bankrupt, and turn away from sin. This is our “bankruptcy protection” from sin.

I applaud activists of various political stripes whose efforts are dedicated to restoring sound money and abolishing the Federal Reserve. But I suspect that their efforts will ultimately fail without spiritual revival. Christ is the only one who can “change the system” so as to eliminate the source of all corruption. To read more about how to saved from the curse of sin, click here.

Mission Accomplished

NewsBusters is a conservative news and comedy website. Their newest NewBusted episode includes the excerpt below. See right panel of this blog and click on the video to watch this 2-3 minute comedy YouTube video.

“Last week marked the fifth anniversary of President Bush’s standing in front of a “Mission Accomplished” sign.

“It also marked the fifth straight year that liberals were more concerned over the wording of a sign than in fighting radical Islamic terrorists.”

- - - NewsBusted, Episode 164

COMMENT

President Bush, if nothing else, has made us clearly aware that our enemy is Islamo-terrorism, which takes literally and practices the tenets of the Koran. We are at war with Islam. It is definitely NOT a religion of peace. It is a political philosophy every bit as dangerous and deadly as communism. Great amounts of wealth are being channelled in a massive global public relations effort to sell Islam as something that it isn't - just another way to heaven. Wrong.

Unlike Christianity, which offers true peace - peace with God, Islam offers the sword. Islam says you will convert or die physically. Christianity warns about the absolute necessity of belief in Jesus Christ in order to avoid spiritual death -eternal separation from the true God.

In one sense President Bush did accomplish making us aware and sensitive to the peril we face in the Islamo-terrorist movement. He did something about this heinous assault on freedom, where his predecessor, President Clinton, just played around in the White House while ignoring the threat.

Freedom of Assembly, Gone Forever?

It has been a very long time since I have posted to this blog (or any blog).  I have been less concerned about politics and more concerned about other things like evangelism, charity, and my own career and education lately.  I do not deny the seriousness of the COVID-19 outbreak, but the government has taken another big step toward effectively abolishing the Constitution and the rule of law in general.  The First Amendment says in part, “Congress shall make no law…abridging…the right of the people peaceably to assemble…”.  Article I, section 3 of the Ohio Constitution says, “The people have the right to assemble together, in a peaceable manner, to consult for their common good…” I’m not saying that people should ignore the situation, but the people have the absolute right to gather together.  There are no exceptions for extreme situations.  No one is above the law and there is no provision in the Constitution to suspend the Constitution or any part of it (except Habeus Corpus rights).  Will the government stop depriving us of this right even if COVID-19 is eradicated? If this right can be deprived without due process, then what about other rights?  We are living in dangerous times and it is not just because of the virus.

At first the CDC told us not to wear masks.  They said that there is not enough data to prove that they do any good.  How dumb do they think we are? Whose interests do they really want to protect?

Who came up with this “social distancing” phrase?  Why that and not “physical distancing”?  I have noticed that whenever the word “social” is used, it usually means freedom deprivation without the due process of law guaranteed by the constitution. Some examples are Social Security, social justice, and “we have a responsibility as a society”.

But there may be a more sinister reason that the word “social” is used instead of “physical”.  Maybe they are conditioning us for a time in which there will literally be government-mandated social distancing. The excuse for it will be terrorism and/or hate groups.  They will supposedly be so successful at recruiting people on the internet that something drastic will have to be done about it.  The terrorists/haters cannot be identified, therefore you must isolate yourself, not just physically, but socially “for the good of everybody”.

But none of this should be surprising to Bible believing Christians.

When he opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, "Come!" And I looked, and behold, a pale horse! And its rider's name was Death, and Hades followed him. And they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword and with famine and with pestilence and by wild beasts of the earth. 

Revelation 6:7-8 (ESV)

The word “pestilence” includes disease.  Furthermore scientists believe that the coronavirus originated in animals and crossed over into humans (thus the phrase “by the wild beasts of the earth”).  I don’t necessarily believe that coronavirus is the ultimate fulfillment of this verse and there will be other disease manifestations which will be worse (e.g. Revelation 16:2), but God is allowing us to see a preview of what is to come.  “And in those days people will seek death and will not find it. They will long to die, but death will flee from them.” (Revelation 9:6).

I have noticed that there are many people who take the name “Christian” who are not real Christians. You can know that they are not saved in their present spiritual state because their lifestyles are incompatible with salvation and genuine Christianity.  This is brought out in several passages like I Corinthians 6:9-10, Galatians 5:19-21, I John 3:8-10, and Revelation 21:8.  Common sinful lifestyles that I see are promiscuity and cohabitation without marriage, homosexuality, adultery (often in the form of remarriage after divorce, Matthew 5:32), murder (in the form of abortion and euthanasia), lying, drunkenness, reviling, jealousy, dissensions and hate.  I am talking about people who have no desire to stop doing these things. This is why I say that all these things should not be surprising.  Freedom and liberty cannot continue for long when the People turn their backs on God.

12 "Behold, I am coming soon, bringing my recompense with me, to repay everyone for what he has done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end."

Revelation 22:12-13 (ESV)

Therefore go out from their midst, and be separate from them, says the Lord, and touch no unclean thing; then I will welcome you, and I will be a father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to me, says the Lord Almighty." 

II Corinthians 6:17-18 (ESV)

A Canary in a Cage. Part 3 of 3

In part 1 we discussed the difference between two forms of Christianity. One type of “Christianity” is best described as a socialistic, Marxist or liberation theological approach to “Christianity”, which promotes a “social gospel” and holds up social and economic justice as preeminent. True Christianity, the other form, is best described as having a deep personal relationship with God through a personal salvation experience with Jesus Christ as being preeminent in one’s live. Out of this personal experience comes the motivation, the grace and the power to help the poor and disadvantaged with both physical and spiritual assistance.

In part 2 we outlined Congressman Sherrod Brown’s voting record to determine if my description of him as being “anti-God” were justifiable and valid. My initial conclusion indicated that anyone favoring a culture of death over a culture of life was not on the same wavelength as Almighty God. In part 3 of this series we have some additional final thoughts to share about Mr. Brown, God and the election this November.

CONCLUSION

You have heard the term, RINO, referring to politicians who by their actions and voting record are Republicans in name only. Olympia Snow and Arlen Specter are two such politicians. My fellow AGC blogger here, Sam, was considered to be a DINO (a Democrat in name only) because he was rejected and not supported by the Democratic Party for his strong conservative stands on the issues.

Well, Congressman Brown is a radical liberal Democrat, his voting record speaks loud and clear that he appears to me to be a CINO (a Christian in name only). I assert this based on Matthew 7:19-21:

“Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire; you will know them by their fruits. Not everyone who says to me Lord, Lord,” will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father, who is in heaven will enter.”

For your information, the bible records the fact that the devil also “believes” in God and by implication, Jesus Christ. God favors a “culture of life”, after all He is the Creator of all of life, isn’t he? Brown, by his voting record, does advocate a “culture of death”, where man is elevated to the position of a god and thereby makes life and death decisions himself (herself).. By his intense support for the present educational system and the NEA I would expect him to support the theory of evolution over intelligent design or Creationism.

People of Ohio, you can make A Good Choice by rejecting this radical liberal and the radical un-American ideas that he supports and vote for the lesser of two “evils”, Mike DeWine for United States Senator this fall.

The end and, God willing, a new beginning

Shining God’s Light on the Koran - Is it Inspired?

Sam continues his on-going series which contrasts the Judeo-Christian Bible with the Islamic Koran on a variety of topics. He aims the beam of the Biblical laser on the Koran to expose, to reveal what it really says. See his previous articles here.

Inspiration

Both the Koran and the Holy Bible claim inspiration.

THE KORANIC ACCOUNT

We inspired all the prophets We sent before you (Muhammad), saying: “There is no Allah but Me. Therefore serve Me.” (Surah 21:25)

COMMENTARY ON THE KORANIC ACCOUNT

In this passage notice the “We inspired” and the “We sent”. The angels are being raised to a Godlike status for the We are the angels Gabriel and Michael (Surah 2:98) as well as Allah himself. The god of Islam, in this passage, does not recognize anyone else as being god other than himself.

THE BIBLICAL ACCOUNT

Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Hear am I; send me (Isaiah 6:8).

The Apostle Paul writing to Timothy states: That from a child you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That, the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works (II Timothy 3:15-17).

For we, the Apostles Peter, James, and John, have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For he received from God the Father honor and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, this is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with Him in the holy mount. We have also a more sure word of prophecy; where unto you do well that take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts. Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private origin. For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit (II Peter 1:16-21).

You shall worship no other god: for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God: (Exodus 34:14).

COMMENTARY ON THE BIBLICAL ACCOUNT

The God of the Holy Bible does recognize that there are gods other than Himself. They are not actually God but can be gods to the people who worship and serve them. False gods do not help the people who worship and serve them. but serve to separate people from the True God. God is jealous for He created people for Himself and apart from Him is death.

God is the One who has inspired the prophets of old to write and say what they did. The Apostles Peter, James, and John (Matthew 17:1-9) heard God the Father speak of Jesus, His only begotten Son, from heaven itself. They have given us eye witness accounts of God in flesh who is Jesus.

The Holy Spirit is God and worked in and through the prophets in what they wrote and said. What we have in the Holy Bible is good for us in knowing how we should think as to truth which is called doctrine. This reproof tells one where they are wrong or right in their thinking and doing and speaking. Scripture instructs a person on how to act, speak, and think what is correct so they can start to do good. Instruction in righteousness informs and conditions people to live a life pleasing to God. People of God can be fully equipped to perform good works in every situation.

The Us in Isaiah is in reference to the Trinity which includes: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. Notice that the Lord refers to Himself as I and Us. The singular and plural is together in one passage Isaiah 6:8.

COMPARING & CONTRASTING THE KORAN WITH SCRIPTURE

In the Koran “We” is used which refers to Allah and certain ones of the angels as if these angels were gods in their own right. In Holy Scripture God refers to Himself at times as Us. This is in reference to the three persons in the One God: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. They are of one essence and each one is equal to each other without being the same person.

Allah does not recognize that there are other gods while the God of Scripture does recognize that people can have other gods. We are to worship and serve the True God.

CONCLUSION

Since it is quite apparent that the "We" of the Koran is not the same as the "Us" of Holy Scriptures, therefore they must be inspired by two different spiritual forces. One spiritual force leads to death, while the other leads to life. Which will you follow?

The Holy Scripture will make a person wise unto salvation from the wrath of God and will also instruct them in Godly living through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. The Koran does not do this.

If you want to be saved from the wrath of God and live a godly life it starts by inviting Jesus into your heart. You can do this right now. A sample prayer is, “Lord Jesus Christ, forgive me of my sin and come into my heart.”

Shining God’s Light on the Koran – Dealing with a Prodigal

Sam continues his on-going series, which contrasts the Judeo-Christian Bible with the Islamic Koran on a variety of topics. He aims the beam of the Biblical laser on the Koran to expose, to reveal what it really says. See his previous articles here.


Does God Love a Prodigal?

The question at hand is, “Does God love the prodigal?” The prodigal is one who wastes or squanders all of his resources on his or her own selfish desires and then returns to his family seeking forgiveness.

THE KORANIC ACCOUNT

Do not be a prodigal. Observe this, Allah does not love the prodigal (Surah 6:141 or 142).

COMMENTARY ON THE KORANIC ACCOUNT

Clearly according to the Koran Allah does not love the prodigal, someone who waists his resources.

THE BIBLICAL ACCOUNT

Ezekiel 18:23
“Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die?” saith the Lord GOD: and not that he should return from his ways, and live?

Ezekiel 18:32
For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye.

Luke 15:1-3
Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them. And he spake this parable unto them, saying,

Luke 15:4-7 The Parable of the Lost Sheep.
What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost. I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.

Luke 15:8-10 The parable of the lost coin.
Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it? And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost. Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

Luke 15:11-32 The parable of the prodigal son.
And he said, A certain man had two sons: And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living. And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.

And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want. And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.

And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.

And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.

But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry: For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.

Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing. And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant. And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.

And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and entreated him. And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends: But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.

And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine. It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

COMMENTARY ON THE BIBLICAL ACCOUNT

The three parables above, the Lost Sheep, the Lost Coin and the Prodigal Son, are essentially saying the same thing. There is rejoicing at the end of each parable by God and the angles over finding what is lost. God is pleased when sinners, evil people, who repent and come to Him and find (eternal, spiritual) life.

God does not delight in the death of anyone. Instead He prefers that people repent of their sins and be saved. He is not willing that any should perish.

God’s provision for sin extends to all men and women. When Jesus received the sins of all mankind into His own body on the cross, no one was excluded. The Apostle John writes that Jesus is the propitiation, or payment, for sin but not only for our sins but also for the sins of the whole world. No one is excluded. Scripture says, “That He (Jesus) by the grace of God should taste death for every man.” No one is excluded. Jesus is the only mediator between God and men. This includes all men. Again; none is excluded.

People have a choice. It is written: He (Jesus) came unto His own and His own received Him not, but as many as received Him to them He gave the right or power to become the Children of God even to them that believe on His name (John 1:11,12). No one is excluded by God but some people choose to exclude themselves. God knew before creation who would exclude themselves and who would accept His gift of salvation. Those then that He foreknew He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, Jesus Christ (Romans 8:29).

COMPARING & CONTRASTING THE KORAN WITH SCRIPTURE

The Koran states that Allah does not love the prodigal. The statement is clear.

The father in the Prodigal Son parable represents God the Father. Jesus is using this parable to explain God’s love for even the worst of sinners. God clearly loves the prodigal.

CONCLUSION

The Allah of the Koran is different than the God of the Holy Bible. The God of the Holy Bible is the one who offers everyone, including you eternal life through His only begotten Son.

If you want eternal life you must believe that Jesus is God in flesh, that He received the wrath of God for your sins in His death and crucifixion, and rose from the dead. You can repent of your sins right now and invite Jesus into your heart. A sample prayer that you can speak to God is, “Lord Jesus Christ forgive me of my sins and come into my heart.”

REFERENCES

The Koran passages are a paraphrase of several English translations.
The Koran, translated by N.J. Dawood: A Penguin Classic
The Qur’an, translated by M.H. Shakir: Tahrike Tarsile Qur’an, Inc.
The Holy Qur’an, translated by Maulana Muhammad Ali: Ahmadiyya Anjumann Isha’at Lahore Inc. U.S.A.
The Koran, translated by Marmaduke Pickethall: Everyman’s Library
The Meaning of the Glorious Koran, An explanatory translation by Mohammed Marmaduke Pickthall, Dar al-Islamiyya, P.O.B. 45677-1298, Kuwait
The Holy Bible is the King James translation of 1611 from the WORD program by Tom Hills with the New Creations

Ambassador Alan Keyes Arrested on Notre Dame Campus in Protest of Pro-Death President’s Visit

The University of Notre Dame police arrested former Senatorial and Presidential candidate, Ambassador Alan Keyes along with several others for trespassing on the school's property on Friday, May 8. These pro-life advocates were simply protesting the anticipated visit of Barry Soetoro a/k/a Barack Obama on Sunday, May 17, 2009, when the alleged President gives the commencement speech and receives an honorary degree.
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Inviting this vehemently pro-death advocate has incensed many in the Catholic and Christian communities. Here is part of Alan Keyes’ statement prior to his visit and subsequent arrest at the now infamous and God-dishonoring campus. Following his statement is a video that captures his actual arrest.

“With the arrest of (pro-life activist and founder of Operation Rescue) Randall Terry, Father Jenkins and the University administration at Notre Dame take their advocacy of evil to a new level of spiritual atrocity.

“In a little less than two weeks they will welcome to the university campus a man who represents the most abominable and extreme commitment ever known in US politics to destroying the God given right to life of innocent human offspring.

“With their actions and the "honor" they confer upon (Soetoro alias) Obama, they will actively promote the lie that it is possible to dishonor God blatantly and unashamedly, yet be somehow "honorable" in the eyes of those who profess faith in Jesus Christ.

“Christ said in Matthew 25:31-40 (King James Version):

31When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
32And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:
33And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
34Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
35For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
36Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
37Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
38When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
39Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
40And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

“These words must ring in the ears of faithful Christians as they consider the grim reality of abortion. Every time abortionists rip a child limb from limb within the womb; every time they crush the fragile head; every time they scorch the life from its body with a death dealing solution; every time they scrape its nascent cells of life from the walls of a womb- Jesus is savagely beaten again; his skull pressed down with thorns; his limbs pulled savagely in their sockets; his hands and feet pierced through with nails; his breath drawn with fiery pain; his life finally extinguished; every time.

“And every time there stands vociferous in the crowd, the ambitious man of blood, (Barry Soetoro aka) Barack Obama. He is justifying the torture, forcing bystanders to aid in the atrocity, assuring that the nails are paid for and the henchmen of evil well fed and rewarded for their role in the daily crucifixion. Even the garments of the innocent children (their little organs or stem cells), like the vesture of Christ, he prepares for division among those who perpetrate the slaughter. . ..

“I will go to South Bend. I will step foot on the Notre Dame campus to lift up the standard that protects the life of the innocent children of this and every generation. I will do it all day and every day from now until the Master comes if need be, though it mean I shall be housed every day in the prison house of lies and injustice that (Soetoro alias) Obama, Jenkins and their minions now mean to construct for those who will never be still and silent in the face of their mockery of God and justice, their celebration of evil.

“If this be trespass, then forgive us our trespasses and join us in trespassing until the South Bend jail is filled to overflowing with witnesses to truth; filled beyond capacity; filled until we break the most onerous shackles of all- the ones that bind the heart and mind to evil and our nation to the path of its destruction.”



COMMENTARY

I contend that being a moral issue of utmost import, the issue of abortion is also a civil rights issue, perhaps the greatest civil rights issue that has ever faced this nation. It makes the so-called same-sex claim of civil rights abuse laughable and even sacrilegious or blasphemous by comparison. 50 million or more human beings have been exterminated in this land of the free and home of the brave.

We now have a president who wants to strengthen and expand this terrible atrocity and holocaust. We have a so-called Catholic institution that condones what this murderous man of evil does, by their invitation and presentation of an honorary degree. By doing so they reinforce and honor this man's immoral policies. They follow in the footsteps of Rick Warren who allowed this same man to speak in his church, and ignoring his wanton and relentless attack on the unborn. Shame on this Catholic institution and shame on Rick Warren and all who essentially compromise with the devil.

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Shining God’s Light on the Koran – who is your father?

Happy Father's Day!

Sam continues his on-going series, which contrasts the Judeo-Christian Bible with the Islamic Koran on a variety of topics. He aims the beam of the Biblical laser on the Koran to expose, to reveal what it really says. See his previous articles here.

Is GOD the Father to All Men?

The question at hand is, do all men and women have God as their father? A second question is, how does God become ones Father to those He chooses to save? Thirdly, can anyone become a child of God?

John 3:7, 9
Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?

John 3:13-16
And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven. And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. 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 3:17-19
For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

THE KORANIC ACCOUNT

The only true religion in Allah’s eyes is Islam (Surah 3:19).

“Every child is born in Islam: it is his parents who make him a Jew or a Christian” ((B. 23:179) a saying of the Prophet, commentary on the Quran in “The Holy Qur’an” page 140, by Maulana Muhammad Ali, Ahmadiyya Anjuman Isha’at Islam Lahore Inc. U.S.A.).

Speak positively. Glory be to Allah! He has not obtained for His Own; a son. He has no joint ownership with anyone in His kingdom. He does not need an assistant due to any inability. Announce His majesty and esteem Him highly (Surah 17:111).

He, who is sovereign over the heavens and the earth, Who has begotten no children, and Who has no partner in his sovereignty. He has created everything, and established it all in its proper place (Surah 25:2).

Declare: Allah, He is One: Eternal. On Him all depend. He begets no one, nor is He begotten. There is none like unto Him (Surah 112:1-4).

People say: “Allah has begotten a son.” Nonsense, He is self-sufficient. All that is in heaven and earth belongs to Him. You have no right to make such a statement. Do you speak against Allah what you know nothing about (Surah 10:68)?

COMMENTARY ON THE KORANIC ACCOUNT

According to Mohammad, children are born believing in Islam, which according to the Koran is the only correct religion. Allah is pleased with no other.

Basic in the teaching of Islam is that God, Allah the Arabic word for God, is one person and definitely not a trinity of persons, as is the case of the God of the Judeo-Christian Bible.

According to the Koran, Allah has no children and most surely has not begotten any. There is no one else of equal stature. This means that one cannot be a child of Allah. Believers in Islam, it would appear from the Koran, have no father nor does Allah appear to desire to have anyone as his child. Moslems are apparently fatherless with no spiritual father. It is a father who looks after and cares for his children because he loves them. Allah it appears has no fatherly love for those in Islam. Why then should Allah ever care for them. It is beneath the dignity of Allah to ever be a father.

THE BIBLICAL ACCOUNT

John 1:1-18

1-5: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

1:6-9: There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

1:10-13: He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. He came unto his own, and his own received him not. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

14-18: And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me. And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace. For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

Hebrews 2:9
But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man. .
Hebrews 2:16
For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham.

Matthew 18:3-5
And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receives Me.

Matthew 19:14
But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto Me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

COMMENTARY ON THE BIBLICAL ACCOUNT

God does not delight in the death of anyone. Instead He prefers that people repent of their sins and be saved. He is not willing that any should perish. If this is the case why would God save only a chosen few? The fact is He gives the right to anyone, who truly believes on Jesus, to be a child of God and to be saved. One must believe that Jesus is the only begotten Son of God. That He lived a sinless life. That Jesus took your sins in His own body on the cross and received the wrath of God for your sins and all the people in the world. You must believe that Jesus rose from the dead. You must repent of your sins. You need to confess to God you are a sinner, and invite Jesus into your heart.

Jesus said, “Suffer the little children to come unto me and forbid them not: For of such is the Kingdom of God.” Jesus said “children”. He did not say: some children or only this child. He said “children” as in all children. No child was excluded in this statement. That means that all children can be saved. Otherwise how could Jesus say, “Of such is the kingdom of heaven”. How else could Jesus say, “Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.”?

God’s provision for sin extends to all men and women. When Jesus received the sins of all mankind into His own body on the cross no one was excluded. The Apostle John writes that Jesus is the propitiation, or payment, for sin but not only for our sins but also for the sins of the whole world. No one is excluded. Scripture says, “That He (Jesus) by the grace of God should taste death for every man.” No one is excluded. Jesus is the only mediator between God and men. This includes all men. Again; none is excluded.

People have a choice. It is written, He (Jesus) came unto His own and His own received Him not, but as many as received Him to them He gave the right or power to become the Children of God even to them that believe on his name (John 1:11, 12). No one is excluded by God but some people choose to exclude themselves. God knew before creation who would exclude themselves and those who would accept His gift of salvation. Those then that He foreknew He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, Jesus Christ (Romans 8:29).

COMPARING & CONTRASTING THE KORAN WITH SCRIPTURE

In the Koran Allah (God) has no children. Not even you can be his child nor is Jesus his child. Allah of the Koran does not want children and it is beneath his dignity to have children.

In the Holy Bible we read that God is a Father. He is the Father of His only begotten Son and the Father of those who believe on Him. You can become a believer and have a personal relationship with God the Father in heaven and become a part of His family so He can care for you and about you just as a good father whould.

CONCLUSION

You can have God as your Father right now, today if you like, and you will have eternal life given to you by Him.

If you want eternal life you must believe that Jesus is God in flesh, that He received the wrath of God for your sins, and that He rose from the dead. You can repent of your sins right now and invite Jesus into your heart. A sample prayer is, “Lord Jesus Christ forgive me of my sins and come into my heart.”

REFERENCES

The Koran passages are a paraphrase of several English translations.
The Koran, translated by N.J. Dawood: A Penguin ClassicThe Qur’an, translated by M.H. Shakir: Tahrike Tarsile Qur’an, Inc.The Holy Qur’an, translated by Maulana Muhammad Ali: Ahmadiyya Anjumann Isha’at Lahore Inc. U.S.A.
The Koran, translated by Marmaduke Pickethall: Everyman’s Library
The Holy Bible is the King James translation of 1611 from the WORD program by Tom Hills with the New Creations Ministries