Daniel M.
Puritan Board Freshman
Is it not strange that...
1.) Whereas the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob inspired consensus among a nation of millions, as well as dozens of prophets and kings that all gave harmonious accounts of Him over thousands of years, that a LONE, relatively short account of Allah is enough to unite nearly a billion believers?
2.) Christianity tells of total depravity, whereas Islam teaches a tabula rasa state where in men are "naturally good"? That Christianity teaches of a man's inability to save himself, and Islam speaks clearly of a works-based afterlife?
3.) Whereas Christianity champions an idea of a deeply personal relationship with God through prayer, worship and Word, that Islam simply requires that a Muslim specifically follow a basic set of rituals to Allah in order to attain salvation?
4.) Whereas Christianity teaches of eternal condemnation, Islam teaches that Muslims can be "purified" in Hell and eventually rejoin Allah?
5.) Whereas Christianity follows the line of Isaac, Islam specifically follows the line of Ishmael, the very line the Bible details to not be the recipient of God's promise?
6.) Whereas Christianity tells of the growth of growing God's kingdom through preaching, love and faith, Islam relies instead on conquest and the birth of many children to dominate communities worldwide?
7.) Whereas Christianity encourages one man to be with one woman, Islam allows a practicing male to assume four wives, almost specifically to populate the globe with Muslims?
8.) Whereas apostates from Christianity are prayed for and let on their way, apostates from Islam are frequently put to death, creating a state of fear making it nearly impossible for opposing faiths to penetrate Islamic communities?
9.) That Islam makes specific mention of Jesus only six hundred years after His resurrection and denies His claim to be the Son of God despite a well-documented passing down of Scripture and church authority rooted deeply in martyrdom over that very same idea?
10.) That Islam's early rise was rooted deeply in conquest and blood of infidel (see last ten years of the life of the "prophet"),whereas Christianity's rise was rooted deeply in our own blood being spilled patiently for the sake of the gospel being spread for hundreds of years before Roman conversion (and subsequent perversion)?
11.) That Islam believes that Jews and then Christians held correct doctrine before the final dispensation to its prophet, but that doctrine is "not the same as the blasphemies held by those groups today" and has left no historical trace?
My conclusion is that many false religions exist. What's peculiar about Islam's rise is that the distorted principles it espouses seem to almost be targeted at Christianity, like a response. Mustn't the truth precede the distortion of the truth?
Isn't it strange that many of the very same principles held above seem to be exactly what the father of lies would want people to believe? If we've learned anything about Satan, haven't we learned that his belief in God is sure and that his lies and craft are rife with subtleties?
Does it not seem strange that the return of our Lord seems to be coinciding with not only the grand apostasy of the church and false doctrine, but also the rise of a massive wolf in sheep's clothing?
1.) Whereas the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob inspired consensus among a nation of millions, as well as dozens of prophets and kings that all gave harmonious accounts of Him over thousands of years, that a LONE, relatively short account of Allah is enough to unite nearly a billion believers?
2.) Christianity tells of total depravity, whereas Islam teaches a tabula rasa state where in men are "naturally good"? That Christianity teaches of a man's inability to save himself, and Islam speaks clearly of a works-based afterlife?
3.) Whereas Christianity champions an idea of a deeply personal relationship with God through prayer, worship and Word, that Islam simply requires that a Muslim specifically follow a basic set of rituals to Allah in order to attain salvation?
4.) Whereas Christianity teaches of eternal condemnation, Islam teaches that Muslims can be "purified" in Hell and eventually rejoin Allah?
5.) Whereas Christianity follows the line of Isaac, Islam specifically follows the line of Ishmael, the very line the Bible details to not be the recipient of God's promise?
6.) Whereas Christianity tells of the growth of growing God's kingdom through preaching, love and faith, Islam relies instead on conquest and the birth of many children to dominate communities worldwide?
7.) Whereas Christianity encourages one man to be with one woman, Islam allows a practicing male to assume four wives, almost specifically to populate the globe with Muslims?
8.) Whereas apostates from Christianity are prayed for and let on their way, apostates from Islam are frequently put to death, creating a state of fear making it nearly impossible for opposing faiths to penetrate Islamic communities?
9.) That Islam makes specific mention of Jesus only six hundred years after His resurrection and denies His claim to be the Son of God despite a well-documented passing down of Scripture and church authority rooted deeply in martyrdom over that very same idea?
10.) That Islam's early rise was rooted deeply in conquest and blood of infidel (see last ten years of the life of the "prophet"),whereas Christianity's rise was rooted deeply in our own blood being spilled patiently for the sake of the gospel being spread for hundreds of years before Roman conversion (and subsequent perversion)?
11.) That Islam believes that Jews and then Christians held correct doctrine before the final dispensation to its prophet, but that doctrine is "not the same as the blasphemies held by those groups today" and has left no historical trace?
My conclusion is that many false religions exist. What's peculiar about Islam's rise is that the distorted principles it espouses seem to almost be targeted at Christianity, like a response. Mustn't the truth precede the distortion of the truth?
Isn't it strange that many of the very same principles held above seem to be exactly what the father of lies would want people to believe? If we've learned anything about Satan, haven't we learned that his belief in God is sure and that his lies and craft are rife with subtleties?
Does it not seem strange that the return of our Lord seems to be coinciding with not only the grand apostasy of the church and false doctrine, but also the rise of a massive wolf in sheep's clothing?
