Rick Warren to Muslims: Talk is Cheap, Let's Work Together

BrotherSka »

Thu Aug 13, 2009 4:03 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

We keep on repeating the mistakes of the past 1,300 years. We keep assuming that the Qur'an is responding to Biblical teachings, which it is not. Various Christian religious traditions developed between the 510 years of the last book of the Bible and the start of Mohammed's preaching. He was responding to the religious leaders' corrupt teachings, much like Jesus responded to the Jewish leaders' corruption of the Jewish scriptures.

The Qur’an clearly teaches that:
• Jesus is the Messiah who was born of the virgin Mary, taught the Gospel, healed the sick, raised the dead, died, and was resurrected;
• Salvation is a gift from God to all who believe, repent and ask God’s forgiveness;
• believers are to believe the Gospel, receive guidance from the Holy Spirit, resist the temptations from Satan, avoid the condemnation of hell, and cultivate a personal relationship with the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

Of course Muslims do not teach this, but it is what they are instructed to believe. The Qur’an not only instructs Muslims to believe the Gospel, but to copy and distribute it to nations of the Earth without compensation. In order to avoid having to comply with this and other explicit instructions, Muslims have developed various religious traditions.

For example, they claim that the Bible is corrupted beyond redemption and would lead the reader astray. However, the Qur’an does not support this. The Bibles that were around during the time of Mohammed are available to us today, and the Qur’an not criticize the Bible, only the religious leaders’ interpretation of it, much like how Jesus criticized the Jewish religious leaders’ interpretation of the Jewish scriptures.

Let me recommend 'Brothers Kept Apart’ by Walter Phillips, that you read the compelling evidence for yourself.

Influential Theologian Troubled by Christian-Muslim Dialogue

BrotherSka »

Thu Aug 13, 2009 3:46 pm Agree: 1   Disagree: 0

We keep on repeating the mistakes of the past 1,300 years. We keep assuming that Islamic religious tradition is supported by the Qur’an, when it is not. The Qur’an clearly teaches that:
• Jesus is the Messiah who was born of the virgin Mary, taught the Gospel, healed the sick, raised the dead, died, and was resurrected;
• Salvation is a gift from God to all who believe, repent and ask God’s forgiveness;
• believers are to believe the Gospel, receive guidance from the Holy Spirit, resist the temptations from Satan, avoid the condemnation of hell, and cultivate a personal relationship with the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

Of course Muslims do not teach this, but it is what they are instructed to believe. The Qur’an not only instructs Muslims to believe the Gospel, but to copy and distribute it to nations of the Earth without compensation. In order to avoid having to comply with this and other explicit instructions, Muslims have developed various religious traditions.

For example, they claim that the Bible is corrupted beyond redemption and would lead the reader astray. However, the Qur’an does not support this. The Bibles that were around during the time of Mohammed are available to us today, and the Qur’an not criticize the Bible, only the religious leaders’ interpretation of it, much like how Jesus criticized the Jewish religious leaders’ interpretation of the Jewish scriptures.

Let me recommend that you read ‘Brothers Kept Apart’ by Walter Phillips to read the compelling evidence for yourself.