Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. 10 If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into [your] house, neither bid him God speed: 11 For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.
(2 John 1:9-11)
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1: Islam's claim - 2: Islam's means to approach GOD - 3: Islam's god - 4: Islam's Jesus - 5: Islam's testimony - 6: Islam's method to convert the world - 7: Islam's afterlife - 8: Islam's qualifications for judging Christian things - 9: The conclusion.
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Islam's claim: Bloodlines:
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Islam compared to Israel: Islam sets itself up as children of the bond woman (Hagar, mother of Ishmael); Israel sets itself up as children of promise (Sarah, mother of Isaac).
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Islam, like Israel before them, puts a lot of faith in the blood of the ancestors. Islam takes this belief further and teaches that the Jews lost their birthright and, as Abraham's seed from out of Ishmael, the Muslims are next in line for the inheritance of GOD's chosen people.
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In comparison, Christians believe that the New Testament has permanently changed the way GOD sees His "chosen people". Since Jesus is heir to the throne of Israel through David's bloodline (a position that brings both authority and power), He can adopt anybody purchased by Him into GOD's family through a royal decree, GOD then gives us the privilege of calling on Him as our Heavenly Father. The Heavenly authority carried by Jesus is The Father's "blood" and the earthly authority carried by Jesus is David's blood; Jesus simultaneously becomes Israel and the inheritor of Israel's blessing. Because of this, Jesus' adopted family is as good as blood in the Father's eyes, affecting believers into becoming GOD's chosen people. We are purchased by Jesus' spilt blood so we are "covered by blood" which is fulfilling any need to be a "chosen people by blood".
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Both Christianity and Islam promise to provide the means to approach GOD, but they use vastly different methods.
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Islam is absolute submission and control, you need to "fix yourself" through the faith's "5 pillars" while on earth and you need to be cleansed (dipped) in hell before you are deemed good.
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Christianity is reconciliation and liberty; man is already doomed for Hell, Jesus gives man a helping hand and restores man's relations with GOD through adoption and sanctification. When a Christian dies on earth, he is considered good, as Jesus covers his inadequacies and gives him an inheritance by adoption into GOD's family.
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Islam worships "Elohim" as God; Christians worship "El, the Almighty GOD".
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Elohim "split the seed to make male and female". Elohim is Satan and his angels, the creators of man and woman.
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El, the Almighty God (aka "The LORD God") formed Adam to be His man, a representative of the LORD God to the men of the earth. He breathed His Spirit into Adam and formed Eve from one of Adam's ribs.
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We see two different gods and two different men and two different women -- two origin stories.
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See "The Truth about Body Soul and Spirit" section for more information.
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Muslims believe in "a" Jesus; they do not believe in "the" Jesus (The Lord Jesus Christ). The Muslim's Jesus is not GOD in the flesh.
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The Islamic Isa (Jesus) is the second greatest prophet after Muhammed.
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Isa is a limited and exclusive messiah for the tribe of Judah.
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Isa did not conquer death, and because of this, he cannot save you from physical death.
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Moses did not foretell Isa's coming, because Moses was speaking of Muhammed.
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Isa's title, Son of God is a metaphor, it does not mean Isa is the Son of GOD.
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Christians that believe that Jesus is the Son of GOD, and believe in the Holy Spirit are considered idol worshipers; as there is only one God.
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The Christian's Jesus is The Lord Jesus Christ.
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He is Immanuel.
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He is a limitless and inclusive messiah, willing to save anyone who comes to him.
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He died as a man and conquered death, and because of this, he can conquer death for his followers as well.
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He is who was prophesied by Moses and the prophets.
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He is literally the Son of God, which means he carries the authority and power of GOD, and possesses his wisdom and attributes. This also means that his thoughts align with GOD's thoughts and his will aligns with GOD's will.
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According to Islam, Christians are considered to be the most misguided of "God's people" (followers of Abrahamic religions) as most Christians are corrupted by Paul's false teachings.
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Islam and Jews have more in common with each other than they have with Christians. The religion of Christians make no worldly claims to blood or land and has no scheme of conquest or overthrow outside of the return of Jesus Christ. The Christian is interested in spiritual warfare and being ambassadors of peace.
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Make no mistake, the Christian is at war with all things that are against Jesus Christ and His doctrine. This war is not waged in a traditional manner, it is entered into through prayer and spiritual warfare, the enemies are not physical enemies, but spiritual. Read Ephesians 6:10-23 to learn more.
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The Islamic belief is "convert or die", the Christian belief is "convert or perish".
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This is important, as Islam removes the freedom of choice and those that want to leave Islam may have to deal with their families turning on them and attempting to ceremonially murder them. This is all tied to Islam being a child of the bondwoman and is tied to Islam being an enslaving religion.
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Christians understand that the world is going to be destroyed, and that Jesus Christ is the way to escape the destruction. Noah and the Great Flood is a parallel account; the world is marked for destruction, but the escape is provided by the Lord God exclusively for His people (those that hear His voice and follow His words). Just as Noah and his family inherited a cleansed earth, Jesus is preparing a new earth for those people that escape destruction.
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The Islamic understanding of Hell and Heaven are incompatible with the Christian understanding.
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Islam believes that all besides martyrs are going to Hell. This is not a permanent punishment as they are to be "dipped" and after this, the righteous will be allowed to cross into Heaven; this is incompatible with Christianity. Man cannot please GOD in his current condition and man cannot be made righteous through pain, alone: Jesus needs to save mankind from sin and the flesh.
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Islam teaches of a promised Paradise that has a more pure form of all that mankind desires, including carnal desires through many wives; this is incompatible with Christianity. Jesus informs us of a Heaven that is not filled with men and women, but of angels. He also teaches that angels are exclusively of a masculine spirit: they are not male or female. There is no need for husbands, wives or reproduction: these concepts are for the Earth and do not transfer over to Heaven.
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If you don't believe Jesus Christ rose from the grave on the third day, you are not qualified to criticize Christian concepts and the Church. Islam can only argue in earnest against two things: the Lord Jesus Christ, and the legitimacy of His testimony.
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Paul being a "rogue and a heretic", and the concerning inclusion of his letters in the Christian's New Testament is not your concern.
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The "lack of holiness" of the Christian Church is not your concern.
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Muslims are at liberty to contrast the denominations against each other. This is done simply,: compare the denomination to the Sermon on the Mount (the foundation of Christian doctrine). If this "quality check" could not be done by anybody, rogue Churches and cults could attempt to destroy the reputation of the Church as a whole.
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The "purity" of the New Testament and is not your concern.
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If Muslims controlled the New Testament, the only books that would meet their standard is a modified Gospel of Matthew and a modified Gospel of Mark. Muslims will not reveal this to you and leave you to assume that Islam accepts the New Testament as a holy book.
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The "purity" of original language is not considered a major issue for Christians. Christians will translate GOD's Word and use it as if the Bible is a native Book, and Christians will continue to revise these translations. This is something Christians have always done and will continue to do as Christians believe that pure words can be translated to another language as languages are only a means to an end.
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The "mishandling" of the Old Testament by Christians is not your concern.
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Christians see the New Testament things as a fulfillment of the Old Testament things, they are at liberty to expound upon this belief.
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The "ignorance" of Christians toward Islamic things is not your concern.
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As this article shows, Christians and Muslims diverge at Abraham and share nothing of consequence concerning their religious beliefs. You cannot prove that a Muslim is a "proper" Christian, or a Christian is a "confused" Muslim, as both of these individuals are imaginary concepts. Jesus is the qualifier for Christianity: if you wish to speak on Christian topics in earnest, Jesus must first be recognized, understood, and be accepted as the genuine article; these actions of Jesus culminate in His resurrection from the grave--the most impossible of Jesus' miracles.
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The Conclusion:
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Islam and Christianity cannot both be true, there are too many discrepancies. Both claim to be the "next step" from Judaism, but neither can claim to replace the other as there is no common ground outside of the "shared Abrahamic roots". Christianity is the endgame religion, Islam is an "updated" Judaism: one transforms reality the other claims to restore the "old ways". Remember, everything rests on Jesus Christ--the man who was testified as being the begotten Son of GOD by both righteous men and GOD the Father. The Islamic/Christian debate has always been against Jesus and His Words, everything else is smokescreen. Think for yourself, did Jesus change the world or was He a fraud? Don't be deceived by man or by any beings of light, if Jesus is who the Bible says He is and who the Christian proclaims Him to be, then there is no need to update Judaism. Jesus claims He is the Law (the ideal of Judaism) fulfilled and if this is true, then He is the next step, as the Law has given place to the Man. The world has changed, GOD is the one who changed it and GOD did this through His Son: rituals and bloodlines cannot save you any longer.
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John testifies (John 1:29-34)
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Did Jesus accomplish what He came to do?: Luke 4:18-21
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Did Jesus go through with His sacrifice?
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