Is This A Warning Against Islam?

[uvn477]

I did not find this myself and I must give credit to the person who runs www.raptureready.com. I read this on his website.

Anyway, Islam claims that the angel Gabriel came from heaven and gave Muhammed the truth. But lets see what the Bible has to say about this. Galatians 1:8-9 says:

"But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let him be eternally condemned! As we have already said, so now I say again: If anybody is preaching to you a gospel other than what you accepted, let him be eternally condemned!"

So we see that it is possible that something supernatural may have happened to Muhammed. He was always an honest person or so Islamic tradition tells us. However, the scriptures say that even if an angel should appear and tell of a gospel other than what Jesus taught, that the angel and the man be condemned. If an angel truly did appear, I doubt it was Gabriel since God seems to always look upon him with favor. However, it could've been another angel or Satan himself. If it was another angel, we can assume he was cast down and condemned.

[sail2awe]

Islam claims that the angel Gabriel came from heaven and gave Muhammed the truth. But lets see what the Bible has to say about this. Galatians 1:8-9 says:

"But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let him be eternally condemned! As we have already said, so now I say again: If anybody is preaching to you a gospel other than what you accepted, let him be eternally condemned!"

So we see that it is possible that something supernatural may have happened to Muhammed.

Well said, it is possible. To add to the thread:

Gen 17:20 And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.

The name of God is incapsulated within the name of Hagar's son:

God will hear. El will hear. NOT, Al will hear. Who in the Bible has a name which contain the letters 'al'? Is it Ba-al?

Edited August 14, 2005 by sail2awe

[apothanein kerdos]

Ironically enough Paul was talking about Jews but it still stressed the importance of the Gospel. So while not talking about Islam (it wasn't around yet) it does apply to Islam.

As for what Sail said, ignore it. Allah in Arabic is "God" in English. Christian Arabs say Allah in reference to the Christian God. "Allah" in Arabic is not exclusive to the muslim god.

[Remnant]

Persecutions of the Albigenses

The Albigenses were a people of the reformed religion, who inhabited the country of Albi. They were condemned on the score of religion in the Council of Lateran, by order of Pope Alexander III. Nevertheless, they increased so prodigiously, that many cities were inhabited by persons only of their persuasion, and several eminent noblemen embraced their doctrines. Among the latter were Raymond, earl of Toulouse, Raymond, earl of Foix, the earl of Beziers, etc.

A friar, named Peter, having been murdered in the dominions of the earl of Toulouse, the pope made the murder a pretense to persecute that nobleman and his subjects. To effect this, he sent persons throughout all Europe, in order to raise forces to act coercively against the Albigenses, and promised paradise to all that would come to this war, which he termed a Holy War, and bear arms for forty days. The same indulgences were likewise held out to all who entered themselves for the purpose as to such as engaged in crusades to the Holy Land. The brave earl defended Toulouse and other places with the most heroic bravery and various success against the pope's legates and Simon, earl of Montfort, a bigoted Catholic nobleman. Unable to subdue the earl of Toulouse openly, the king of France, and the queen mother, and three archbishops raised another formidable army, and had the art to persuade the earl of Toulouse to come to a conference, when he was treacherously seized upon, made a prisoner, forced to appear barefooted and bareheaded before his enemies, and compelled to subscribe an abject recantation. This was followed by a severe persecution against the Albigenses; and express orders that the laity should not be permitted to read the sacred Scriptures. In the year 1620 also, the persecution against the Albigenses was very severe. In 1648 a heavy persecution raged throughout Lithuania and Poland. The cruelty of the Cossacks was so excessive that the Tartars themselves were ashamed of their barbarities. Among others who suffered was the Rev. Adrian Chalinski, who was roasted alive by a slow fire, and whose sufferings and mode of death may depict the horrors which the professors of Christianity have endured from the enemies of the Redeemer.

Here is a quote from the book John Foxe's Book of Martyrs chapter 5, Papal Persecutions. I found this by mistake; I was looking for something else.

When I read this I was appalled that this idea of holy war began with the Popes of roman Catholicism. It was a travesty of justice to the people of Islam that this idea of Holy War and paradise was created by the same people who had many of the great men, like John Hus and William Tyndale put to death. Men who stood for truth, whether it cost them their lives or not. We sit back and sheepishly join hands with this power and saying all is forgiving. But it cannot be. Too much blood; innocent men, women and children have been savagely murdered while they lay asleep. Some were torched and burned; Women were gutted open like pigs; some had their unborn child ripped from the womb, only to perish in the flames. If this is too hard for you read...well, remember...I didnt write it, John Foxe did. YOu can read it too.

This same power claims to be out for the good of all men. When in essence, its out for its own good. Always have been. If they could got a hold of Luther, they would have killed him too.

Now look at us modern Christians, so far from God that in fact we allow openly gay ministers to minister in the CHURCH. What a shame to slap the Lord in the face. What a shame!!!! to call ourselves Christians. What is needed..is a revivial of truth. No more compromises to sin. No more compromises for those who want to live outside the truth in the bible. If the gay people dont like what the bible says about homosexuality....GET OVER IT and change your life. Your are as lost as well those who commit sins, such as gossiping, adultry, fornication, lying, stealing and murder.. All those who commit such things are sinners and ultimately will be burned up at the end. God is calling the world back to repentance...He will not accept your worship as long as you live and breathe contrary to his already spoken word of the bible. It is time for christians to be christ like; to hate sin, to love God more and to begin the process of changing their lives as the Holy Spirit gives them the power to do so. NO more...I declare war on SIN.

[Guest Zayit]

Since when are Jews called angels?

[apothanein kerdos]

Since when are Jews called angels?   

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Paul was using an example. Religious Jews were telling the Galatians that they need to follow the law and have faith in order to be saved. Paul was saying that if a contrary Gospel is taught, it doesn't matter who is teaching it, they are wrong.