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1 | Was Abraham a Muslim? | Bible general Archive 1 | Questioner | 9313 | ||
Dear Nolan, I am aware that you acted hastily in your response. The Bible and The Quran are both books that represent G-D's word and since I Love my CREATOR, I also Love all of his CREATIONS. I seek to build a bridge between Islam and Christinanity so that we may learn to respect one another and understand each other. When I ask a question it is because I truly want to understand not because I want to condemn your beliefs. If it came out that way I do apologize. Yes I am a Muslim but I became one in the last 10 years and I Have turned my life around to live in a more devout way. God and Allah are the same Creator we all worship him and I hope we can find some common ground with this. |
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2 | Was Abraham a Muslim? | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 9430 | ||
Dear Questioner, Thank you and I appreciate your willingness to come back and contribute to this Forum! Yes, I pray that we could come to some common ground here too, seeing what we agree on and what we don't. I am grateful that you have accepted my apology, and I also forgive you. Its amazing how our lives have changed because of our faiths! I look forward to more interaction with you! Your friend, Nolan |
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3 | How do we begin? | Bible general Archive 1 | Questioner | 9594 | ||
Dear Nolan, What is your understanding of Islam? I believe that is a good place for us to start don't you? Your Friend Questioner |
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4 | How do we begin? | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 9788 | ||
Yes, I agree, this would be a good place to start! I really don't know much about it except that Muslims pray to Allah, follow the teachings of a man named Muhammad, read out of the Quran, pray towards Mecca (the holy city of Islam), and fought Christianity for thousands of years over the piece of land that is described as the "Promised Land". I believe that in Islam you can have many wives and that your "afterlife" status is based upon what you have done here in this life in the name of Allah. Thats about all I know of Islam. Nolan |
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5 | How do we begin? | Bible general Archive 1 | Questioner | 9824 | ||
Peace be upon you Nolan, When we greet each other this is the greeting we bestow on one another. Muslims pray five times a day at specific times. This is done to maintain the discipline of living true to our beliefs. In order to pray we must be clean in body and mind so in order to pray we must remain so. Allah is the Arabic word for God. We all pray to one Creator. We do not follow the teachings of any one man. We follow the teachings of Allah as given to ALL of his prophets. Muhammad(PBUH) doesn't hold a higher place than any of the other prophets. The only difference is that we include Muhammad(PBUH) as a prophet and Jews and Christians discount him. The fight that has been going on is actually for land that was originally the Muslim holy city and was taken over by Jews. Not Christians. As for the Wives Tale(smile) Muslim men are expected to carry the responsibility of caring for their families. They must pay the bills, and provide all necessities for their wives and children. The women are not expected to contribute to the care of the family. When a man dies leaving a wife and family uncared for, it becomes the responsibility of one of his male relatives to care for his widow. If this doesn't happen it then becomes the responsibility of one from the community to do it. This is how the many wives thing got started. It is per missible for a man to have more than one wife if he can afford them and can treat them equally favoring none. However, it is best if he has only one and that is what the Quran says. The first wife also must agree to accept another wife into the fold. This is not as common as you may imagine. As for the "Afterlife", I imagine that all of us will have to answer for our actions no matter what our religious affiliations. It is best to always treat others as you would be treated. We stress respect and love for our fellow man. That may not be true of all but just as with any other religion, there will always be greater and lesser believers. Questioner |
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6 | How do we begin? | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 9878 | ||
This is interesting! How do Muslims feel about the person of Jesus Christ? Is He stated or mentioned in the Quran? Peace be upon you, Nolan |
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7 | How do we begin? | Bible general Archive 1 | Questioner | 9904 | ||
Hello Nolan PBUY Jesus is known as The Messiah son of Mary and one of the most important Prophets of the Quran. His life is spoken of many times in the Quran. The only difference is that we do not associate him or any of the Prophets with G-D. HE stands alone. He has no partners. This is where our beliefs differ. On the Beliefnet website, there are many different religions which are explored. I find it to be a very good site for people who are interested in learning about other religions. I think we both agree that when you can understand a person you can learn respect for that person. I long to understand all men and to learn from everyone I meet. There is a book called Survey of Islamic Doctrine by Kamil Y. Avdich published by Unity Publishing Co in Cedar Rapids Ia. It is one of the books I read when I first becam interested in Islam. It explains the beliefs and customs that we follow. Much like the Study Bible. I enjoy reading books that break down everything and explain in depth. You seem to be the same way. Perhaps you would like to read this book. There was once a singer called Cat Stephens who is now a noted Imam (Islamic Teacher). He embraced the Way of Life and now travels all over the world giving lectures about it. We refer to Islam as a way of life rather than a religion because it is the way we live. We MUST follow The Book. Peace be upon you Brother Nolan Questioner |
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8 | How do we begin? | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 9937 | ||
Peace be upon you, Questioner! Yes, Christians must follow the Book also, and I see the similarities between Islam and Christianity- since both are viewed not only as religions, but as a way of life! You are correct in saying that the one place in which our faiths differ is that Islam views Jesus as a prophet instead of the very Son of God. And it is that dynamic relationship that Christians have with Jesus, who is our Living God, that strengthens us daily and gives us encouragement and total assurance that we have found the 'true peace'. This personal relationship that we have with Jesus is something that is exclusive to Christianity- having a 'personal relationship' with the God that you worship! Yes, I enjoy explaining things in depth and studying them. I find your book and examples of Islam interesting, but to tell you the truth, I would not be interested in reading it. It is not that I feel as if I am 'afraid' or 'being threatened' by Islam, its simply this fact: Islam has no part in my life and it is contrary to the Spirit and the Son who dwell inside my heart! This living and active personal relationship that I have with Jesus is worth dying for, and it is the real 'treasure' that one can find as a believing Christian. I honestly could never part with it or 'tear myself' away from it, my friend! It's not that I do not choose to learn more about Islam, I simply cannot! For I am totally confident and secure in the fact that I know who God truly is and know Him personally! I am not being boastful in any way here, but I have truly 'found' God! And everything that God has revealed to me has proven that Christ is indeed His one and only Son. This undeniable proof and evidence that I have continues to inspire me every single day for Him! And there is no way that I could ever abandon or forsake this wholehearted worship, love, and friendship that I continually and intimately enjoy with my Lord and Savior. This my friend, cannot be found in any other system of belief, and I am quite content and secure in knowing that God has shown me His truth and finding the narrow path to salvation! Peace be upon you, Nolan |
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9 | How do we begin? | Bible general Archive 1 | Questioner | 9962 | ||
PBUY Brother Nolan, Forgive me if I made it seem that I want you to change your way of thinking and turn to mine. I would no more ask that of you than I would expect you to ask it of me. I only seek to help you understand Muslims better so that you may be able to explain our beliefs to others who are frightened by them. My own parents are scared to death that I am worshipping the Devil himself. "There is none so blind as he who will not see". I would hope that you are happy and devoted to your way of life as I am. There is no reason why expanding your knowledge should in any way affect that. My grandson's other grandparents are Buddhist's. I have learned much about Buddhism in order to understand their way of life. This has in no way changed my views on my beliefs but it has caused me to understand them better. There are some questions still in my mind about Christianity. Especially how one can worship as G-D someone who is dead. Also the concept that G-d was begotten by anyone. That is one I don't understand at all. If you don't mind please explain it to me. Peace be upon you Questioner |
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10 | How do we begin? | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 10122 | ||
PBUY Brother Questioner! That is quite alright, I realize that I may have done the same thing when speaking with you earlier.. The varying degrees of religion in your family is quite interesting! :) You have asked some good questions about Christianity. No, I do not mind explaining those questions to you at all. We believe that G-D is not dead. We believe that G-D has always existed in the way that He is presented to us today and in the Bible. We believe that God is made of three distinct 'parts' or persons, all being One single God. The first person is God the Father. The second person is Jesus Christ. The third is the Holy Spirit. Jesus was not 'begotten' by God the Father or Mary, He was and has always been. We believe that Jesus came to earth as a baby(being born of a virgin) and lived on earth for 30 years to fulfill His Father's mission and reveal to us the Gospel. Then He was put to death and buried. We also believe that He rose from the grave! We believe that He was Resurrected from the dead and walked the earth 40 days after His Resurrection, claiming authority over death itself. We believe that G-d has no beginning and no end. He will always be. And we believe that Jesus Christ was in every way God, being sent to earth in the form of a child who was born to a virgin. We do not believe in three Gods (The Father, The Son, and the Holy Spirit), we believe in One God who is composed of three Persons who are each fully God. The reason that these Three are all One God is that they all share the same 'nature' or characteristics. The reason that God died for us (Jesus) is so that He could give us a way to make us righteous with Him again. He died for us because He loves us! And we cannot be 'made righteous' by anything that we do, all we have to do is accept Jesus into our hearts and we will live forever in heaven with Him. By no means is our G-d dead. Archeaological and the presence of other early sources (such as Josephus who was not a Christian) also confirm the fact that Jesus rose from the dead and was Resurrected. And this is what we believe. Peace be upon you! Nolan |
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11 | Isn't writing G-d a Jewish thing? | Bible general Archive 1 | Norrie | 10152 | ||
Isn't writing G-d a Jewish thing? I've never seen it before I came to different forums and that's what was explained to me. | ||||||
12 | Isn't writing G-d a Jewish thing? | Bible general Archive 1 | Searcher56 | 10201 | ||
Norrie, Questioner is our Muslim friend and he does the same thing. So it is not just a Jewish "thing". I think the matter is very serious to both groups. The Jews did not write or say His name, because they did not want to take His name in vain (Exo 20:7). We take the name of our Lord lightly. We do not stand up and speak out when someone makes it common, or even worse, drags it in the sewer water. His name is holy, that is separated from all others ... higher than calling Mr. Bush, Mr. President. Maybe 5 million times higher is not high enough. Off my soapbox, Steve |
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