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NASB | Matthew 5:44 "But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 5:44 "But I say to you, love [that is, unselfishly seek the best or higher good for] your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, [Prov 25:21, 22] |
Bible Question:
Why are Christians so scared to denounce militant Islam? I received a commentary about Islam needing denouncing, esp by Muslims if they think what the militants do is wrong and received varying responses but usually went like this: Islam must be fought, not with weapons of war, but with the weapons of righteousness that we carry in the right hand and the left. Love thy enemy. Feed him, and bring burning coals upon his head. These people are zealous for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge. *** If these people are slamming planes into bldgs, killing innocents children, etc, we are supposed to love and feed them instead of going to war against them? I don't seriously think saying I love you, Jesus loves you, let's share a hotdog is going to stop the killings, which is what must be stopped. We're not talking individual reachout, this is more on widespread govt basis. What am I missing here??? |
Bible Answer: Hi, Norrie; Pardon me of this is well-plowed ground; I've been away. I'm not sure it's accurate to say that Muslims are zealous for God. They are zealous for Allah whom they believe is God, but Allah is not God. Christians should always remember that whoever spoke to Muhammad in his cave denied Christ. That message could hardly have come from God; that leaves only the Father of Lies as the source. "a voice came from the cloud: 'This is my Son, whom I love. Listen to him!'" (Mark 9:7) "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning." (John 1:1-2) "Jesus is like Adam in the sight of God. He created him from dust and then said to him: 'Be,' and he was" (Qur'an 3:59) Wanting to be a good, tolerant, open-minded American, I've struggled with Allah's true identity. But I can't find any other explanation for what the Qur'an says about Jesus. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |