Thanks for understanding a little more of what my intention is.
Did from day one Bro no thanks to me but thanks to Our Father and His love that binds us.
I do understand what you are saying about comparing pagans and muslims.
I really concern myself when we point the finger at just muslims we miss that in that group there are people trying to do good. We run the risk of ignoring the presence of the Anti Christ outside of that group of people, especially in the group we identify with and our own selves.
Pointing the finger at those who sin does not get me of the hook, what does get me of the hook does not make me better than those that dont accept what gets me off the hook, it makes me love them.
My hole point though is that muslims have a relgion that claims that God has told them that Jesus is not the Son of God come to save us from Heaven.
I feel Muslims and Christians get really hung up on wording here, i dont assert for a moment they do not differ in understanding.
Muslims agree Yeshua (pbwh) does not come from flesh as you and i, they see
Allah in heaven giving word Yeshua (pbwh) was to be as a human in this world.
Thats from heaven, they say Isa (pbuh) is the messiah. Both agree Yeshua (pbwh) was a model to us of how Allah wants us to be.
I dont know how you interoperate the bible but i see Yeshua (pbwh) aided by the Father i dont see the Father dependant on Yeshau (pbwh). We are the ones who were in need of Yeshua (pbwh). To the best of my understanding thats how a Muslim will see it.
In days of old sonship was everything without a son you were nothing, A man with many sons was blessed his legacy could continue. The Father is not like this He is eternal. Muslims might say he is above this.
Now for Christians sonship shows about inheritance and grows a richness of understanding of relationship with G-d, one could argue how many sons ie “only Son” Christians are G-ds children and go on and on…
Muslims are stubborn people the bible tells us so and so to does my experience. I cant get most muslims beyond “use the word son with Allah” and you are wrong. Whats it matter the bible teaches Christians Ishmael descendants have their own blessing, the Quran teaches ever nation gets a prophet in its own tongue. if you are not arabic its not your problem.
English speaking Christians concede the bible is not exactly the same as in Hebrew, ie job “curse” hebrew barak meaning to bless, in context saying goodbye. most of us would read curse “An appeal or prayer for evil or misfortune to befall someone” My point being if we are having trouble with the bible language difference what hope do we have with Quranic Arabic? I have only met a few native Arabic speaking Muslims so most cant interpret the Quran. Now many dont have English as a first language either. Words are messy and divide us about G-d, the tower story in the bible teaches us this. Yeshua (pbwh) has opened the heavens so we can communicate with our hearts, our hearts seek G-ds goodness in even our enemies
My hole point though is that muslims have a relgion that claims that God has told them that Jesus is not the Son of God come to save us from Heaven.They claim that God has told this to the world.For me, that teaching did indeed come froma Spirit, but that Spirit was not God speaking
Thats ok for you and is a better claim than the book of John you started with it sounds very genuine and being genuine makes me think.
I dont know how much of the Quran you have read and what prayers you made about reading it. I have done a fair bit but my Arabic is very poor and i have seen some light from it and some real confusion, the historic context is also much needed. It makes more sense to me trying to read it in the correct order. I have not yet met a Hafiz that recites in true order b4 the Saudi king changed it.
You have not spoken of you and your parish relationships with Muslims. Yeshua (pbwh) teaches we know things by its fruit as i’ve already said i know some great Muslims for best i can discern they dont look like product of the anti christ and i have met some Christians seemingly filled with hate.
do you understand that we Christians believe that Jesus died to save all people and that He is the Son of God?
yes i sure do
I hope that you believe this truth.
I know i am not a good writer but Bro pray and back read my posts some show me, decide from how i try to treat people,
I pray lots of blessings on you and yours
I will be who i will be, you have free will so choose who you see