ISLAM THE UNTOLD TRUTH (2)

WHAT IS THE KINGDOM OF GOD AND HOW IT WILL COME

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The kingdom of God is a topic the Christian�s scholars speak little about. Do you know why? Because it was not given to them to understand the mysteries of the kingdom [And he said, unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand. (Luke 8:10)]; and to add also, it is because the book is seal up until the end time period (Daniels 12:4-10).

 Did you know that the Messiah (s), his core message and his mission was to inform us of the coming Kingdom of God? Yes, it is mentioned in Luke chapter 4 verse 43, Yesus (Jesus) pbuh said:

�I must preach KINGDOM OF GOD to the other cities also, because for THIS PURPOSE I have been sent" (Luke 4:43 NKJV)

I guess that is news for some Christians. Anyway, In the book of Daniel chapter 12 verse 4-10 the God of the Israel mentioned that he had seal up his words, the understanding of all the messages in the scriptures, he closed up it on till the end time period then he will reveal all the truth; and at that time knowledge will increase and the wickedness will also increase. It�s read as follows:

 �And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end.� (Daniel 12:9)

�But thou, O Daniel, s*****p the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.� (Daniel 12:4)

�Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.� (Daniel 12:10)

We are living in the end time period, so Daniels 12:4-10 is fulfilling now, the truth is here! Seek the truth and the truth will make you free � Jesus (S). In this presentation I have established the definition of the word �bible� and its application to deceive you, and the definition of the word �Gospel� and its application and how the Romans used it to deceive you; also, I have established what is the kingdom of God and how it will come.

Did you know that the kingdom of God is another message to come? Yes, keep an open mind for what is about to revealed because in the Book of Daniel in chapter 2 verse 44, it tells the entire story or I should say, the master plan of God Almighty. It mentioned:

 ^�And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.� (Daniel 2:44)

What that means is God Almighty master plan is that he set up his Kingdom in Heaven and he wants to establish it on earth, His government. But what is that Kingdom? Is it a Spiritual Kingdom or a physical kingdom? Some Christians say spiritual and some say physical; the truth is, it is both physical and spiritual Kingdom, The spiritual aspect is �the word of God� which you �cannot see� and the physical aspect is when the �word of God revealed to mankind and set up a government based on the law revealed� How we come to that conclusion, there are many proof, in fact the said verse itself stated that the kingdom will establish at the reign of the manmade kingdom to rival them and over power them (but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms). It also talk about one kingdom in Heaven and one on earth, I will explain the two difference as I proceed.

The one that is in Heaven, He mentioned it in Matthew 25 verse 1-34 on his second coming (bridegroom); and he described there are two category of people�one will enter in the Kingdom in heaven and the other will go in to everlasting punishment. It�s read as follows:

1-Then shall the kingdom of �heaven� be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom�.34- Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world� 45-And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal. (Matt.25:1-46)

Now, in Matthew chapter 6 verses 9-10, Jesus (s) told his followers that he will set up his kingdom on earth; so he thought his them to pray for it to come and the coming of it his will (God�s will) would be done on earth as it is in Heaven. In other words, the laws that govern his kingdom in Heaven will also come on earth to govern mankind which he describe as His Kingdom on earth. It read as follows:

�After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.10Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.�(Matthew 6:9)

The word of God was there since the foundation of earth before it begins to reveal. God Almighty was setting up his kingdom on earth since Adam (S) was put on the earth, he was revealing his �word� since then to set up his Kingdom. How we know that? It in Matthew chapter 11 verse 12, it tell us how his kingdom suffered violence and violence take it over. What that mean? It means, he revealed his �word� to his prophets and they set up his kingdom which is the church (congregation and temple) and it suffered violence.

And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force. (Matthew 11:12)

Now, if Yesus (Jesus) pbuh tells us that the kingdom of God was here and went true violence and violence took it over how come he preach also about the coming of the kingdom of God? The answer is in Isaiah 42 where God Almighty said he will revealed a NEW SONG. It has to do with a prophecy of God�s servant who He will send to the Gentile (entire whole) with his new law.

 �Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth: I have put my Spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentile� 9- Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you. 10-Sing unto the Lord a new song and his praise from the end of the earth� (Isaiah 42:1-10) 

So the Kingdom of God Jesus (s) was sent to inform people about that was yet to come, it was that NEW SONG, a RENEWE MESSAGE. He told us in Mark chapter 14 verse 25 that he will not drink of the fruit of this vine (meaning this old laws) but in his second coming he will drink it new in the Kingdom of God, meaning, when it (the new law) already revealed and established):

�Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day that i drink �it new� in the kingdom of God. ". (Mark 14:25)

The beauty about the Quran it conform what it claims of the previous scriptures.

Closer and closer to mankind comes their Reckoning: yet they heed not and they turn away. 2Never comes (aught) to them of A RENEWED MESSAGE from their Lord, but they listen to it as in jest, - (Quran. 21:1-2)

why Christians were never taught that in church? It was never thought in Christian�s Church because Yesus (Jesus) pbuh said:

NOT EVERYONE WILL RECOGNIZE THE KINGDOM OF GOD

It mentioned in Matthew 13:10-17

10And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?

11He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

12For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.

13Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

14And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:

15For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.  (Matthew 13:10-15)

The people who will understand are the ones who see, hear and understand with their �heart�.

16But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear not.

17For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.  (Matthew 13:16-17)

MUHAMMAD PBUH AND THE QURAN FULFILLED YESUS (JESUS) PBUH PARABLE OF THE COMING KINGDOM OF GOD:

�Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field: 32Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches. (Matthew 6:31-32)

That is how God�s government will set up, by sowing of a seed by a man. The �grain of mustard seed is a �message, the word of God to come�

 Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God�. (Luke 8:11)

Revelation 12 and 14; and the coming of that �message� is the coming of God�s Kingdom on earth. I did a full explanation on revelation 12 on another presentation

�And she brought forth a MAN CHILD, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron�Now comes Salvation and strength, and the kingdom of our God�� (Rev. 12:5-10.)

That good news is the book that has already revealed to a man name Muhammed pbuh who is the seed of Abraham pbuh on the lineage of Ishmael pbuh.

And as for Ishmael�Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and multiply him exceedingly�and I will make a GREAT NATION.� (Genesis 17:20).

The book that revealed to Muhammed (S), Allah (S) has described the Qur�an as the Al-Furcon (The Criterion) judgment between right and wrong. It mentioned:

�Blessed is He who sent down the Criterion (of judgment between right and wrong) to His Servant, that it may be an admonition to all creatures.� (Q.25:1)

A book, whereof the verses are explained in detail-A Qur�an in Arabic, for people who understand-Giving Good News and admonition: yet most of them turn away, and so they hear not. (Q.41:3-4)

The Quran it fulfilled the prophecy in the bible revelation 14: 6-7. Let take another look again what revelation says, it mentioned:

6 And I saw another angel flying in midheaven, and he had everlasting good news to declare as glad tidings to those who dwell on the earth, and to every nation and tribe and tongue and people�because the hour of the judgment by him has arrived....� (Rev.14: 6-7 NWT)

Allah (S) says:

�Thus have We revealed it (the Qur�an) to be a judgment of authority in Arabic� (Q. 13:37)

Ramadhan is the (month) in which was sent down the Qur'an, as a guide to mankind, also clear (Signs) for guidance and Judgment (Between right and wrong). (Qur. 2:185)

�it is no less than a Message for all creatures (mankind and jinn). (Q. 12:104)

Say, the Holy Spirit (Angel Gabriel) has brought the revelation from thy Lord in truth, in order to strengthen those who believe, and as a guide, and Glad Tidings to Muslims. (Q. 16:102)�This Qur'an is not such as can be produced by other than Allah. on the contrary it is a confirmation of (revelations) that went before it, and a fuller explanation of the Book - wherein there is no doubt - from the Lord of the worlds.� (Qur.10:37)

Not only that, Allah (S) tells us it was announces in the previous books:

 �Without doubt it is (announced) in the reveled books (Torah, Gospel) of former people. (Q. 26:196) And this is a book which We have sent down, bringing blessing and conforming (the revelation) which came before it. (Q. 6:92)

       There is no doubt about it, when we go and look into the revelation of former people it is there in Revelation 14:6-7. Prophecy fulfilled exact like a gloves.

 �so fear Allah and obey me. (Q.3:50); ye who believe! Fear Allah as He should fear, and die not except in a state of Islam. (Q.3:102)

1.      And glorify Him morning and evening. (Q.33:42)

2.      Thus have We revealed it (the Qur�an) to be a judgment of authority in Arabic (Q.13:37)

What Revelation 14-7 says? 

It says: �Fear God and Give Glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come!�

Allah (S) said:

�A book, whereof the verses are explained in detail-A Qur�an in Arabic, for people who understand-Giving Good News and admonition: yet most of them turn away, and so they hear not. (Q.41:3-4)

SALVATION AND THE KINGDOM OF GOD COMES WHEN THE MAN CHILD WHO WAS TO RULE ALL NATIONS

      Now, let�s look at revelation 12 again, it mentioned:

And she brought forth a MAN CHILD, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron�Now comes Salvation and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and power of his Christ� (Rev. 12:5-10).

Revelation 12 is all about future things to come after the demise of Yesus (Jesus) pbuh. It stated in Rev. 1:1

�The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass� (Rev. 1:1)

SALVATION

Now, that�s bringing us to another point, �SALVATION�. Salvation and the Kingdom of God come in the future after the demise of Jesus (S).

Salvation is not by blood because it comes after the demise of Yesus (Jesus) pbuh, so, this verse is a contradiction/ a concoction in Revelation 12:11 �And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb,� (Rev 12:11)

In the book of Habakkuk it mentioned who will bring salvation. I quote:

 ��And the Holy One from Mount Paran. Se-lah. His Glory covered the heaven, and the earth was full of his praise. He stood and measured the earth�he beheld and drove asunder the nations�His way are everlasting�at the light of thine arrows they went, and at the shining of thy glittering spear. Thou didst tresh the heathen in anger. Thou wentest forth for Salvation of thy people, even Salvation for the anointed� (Habakkuk. 3:3-13(KJV))

     None of the Israelites, including Yesus (Jesus) pbuh , had anything to do with Paran. Hagar, with her son Ishmael, wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba, who afterwards dwelt in the wilderness of Paran.

�And he [Ishmael (S)] dwelt in the wilderness of Paran� (Genesis 21:21)

It is the Holy One from Mt. Paran will bring �Salvation�; and Muhammad (S) is the descendant of Ishmael. See how all the message fall in context?

But note also: I says also �even Salvation for the anointed�. That would mean the second coming of the Messiah (S) to establish what the Holy One from Mt. Paran brought. Jesus (s) prophesied that in Mark chapter 14 verse 25, he said:

�Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day that i drink �it new� in the kingdom of God. ". (Mark 14:25)

The truth is so sweet when it is revealed! More conformation, Yesus (Jesus) pbuh also told the Jews the Kingdom of God would be taken away from them.

�Jesus said unto them (Jews), Did ye never read in the scriptures, the stone which the builders reject the same is become the head of the corner: This is the Lord�s doings, and it is marvelous in our eyes. Therefore say I unto you The kingdom of God shall taken from you (The Jews), and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof. And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall broken: but whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.� (Matt. 21:42-44)

The stone Yesus (Jesus) pbuh spoke of was a �message�. If you reject Jesus (S) you automatically reject his �message� of the coming kingdom of God; and that message which is the coming kingdom of God would be taken away from the Jews and given to another nation, and it would bare fruits and be �MARVELOUS IN OUR EYES�, and no other message would be able destroy it and where ever the message establish it will prevail over all other message (man-made law). Sure Yesus (Jesus) pbuh is not the stone because he is not marvelous in our eyes.

  The nation that fulfilled that is no other than Ishmaelite Abraham�s pbuh seeds; the God of Abraham�s promise to bless Abraham�s son Ishmael and make him a Great nation. It mentioned in Genesis 17: 20.

�And as for Ishmael�Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and multiply him exceedingly�and I will make a GREAT NATION.� (Genesis 17:20).

truthnowcome wrote:

Yesus (Jesus) pbuh said: ��BY THE FRUIT YE SHALL KNEW THEM.� (Matt. 7:20) AND IT IS MARVELOUS IN OUR EYES.

 �Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:� (Matt. 13:47)

THE POWER OF CHRIST

And she brought forth a MAN CHILD, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron�Now comes Salvation and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and power of his Christ� (Rev. 12:5-10).

It also mentioned there: �Now come�the power of Christ� (Rev. 12:10)

Note: It says �power of Christ�. And not Christ!

What is his power? It is the arrival of the Kingdom of God; and Kingdom of God is also the �rod of iron� it was prophesied by Yesus (Jesus) pbuh.

This is the power of Christ, He said:

�And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall broken�� (Matt.  21:44)

As I have explained Matthew 21:42-43 that the stone represent the message which is the kingdom of God and it would be taken away from the Jews and given to another nation and that message will bear fruit and be marvelous in our eyes. So, when it mentioned, �whosoever shall fall on this stone shall broken�� That would mean no other message would be able to destroy it (the final message/ the Kingdom of God). That is the Power of Christ!

He will rule all nations with the rod of iron

THE ROD OF IRON IS KINGDOM OF GOD

What is the rod of iron? The rod of iron is also the kingdom of God, which is the final message. He will rule them with the final message, the Kingdom of God. The verse continues:

��Whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder� (Matt. 21:44)

That is the rod of iron! In other words, the message will prevail over all other messages, that is the establishment of the true message of Jesus Christ (s) the kingdom of God on earth, Islam. Allah (s) said:

�It is He (God Almighty) who has sent His Messenger [Muhamed (S)] with guidance and the religion of truth (Islam) that He may make it prevail over all religions and enough is Allah for a witness.�  (Quran 48:28)

You see that? It shows how the Christian�s commentators does twist the scriptures to fit Jesus (s).

KINGDOM OF GOD REVEALED TO MUHAMMED PBUH

Did you know that the Jews thought that the kingdom of God will come down from Heaven and appear suddenly? It mentioned in Luke 19:11:

And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear. (Luke 19:11)

So Jesus (S) told them that the kingdom comes not with OBSERVATION:

�And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:� (Luke 17:20)

Why the kingdom of God cometh not with �observation�? It is because the kingdom of God is the �word of God� and when it is revealing no one can see it because it is the spiritual aspect; and when you receive it and it is in your heart, it means it is within you. Luke chapter 17 verse 21, Yesus (Jesus) pbuh told his disciples that the kingdom of God is within you. Can you see it when it when it is in you or when it is revealing? No! But when you educate yourself with it, it is in you; and when you put it into action it became physical aspect.

�Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.� (Luke17:21)

Again just to clarifies it, it is all in Matthew 6:31-32

�Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field: 32Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches. (Matthew 6:31-32)

That is how God�s government will set up, by sowing of a seed by a man., it is a �message, the word of God to come�

Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God�. (Luke 8:11)

The �seed� which is the �word of God� is the spiritual aspect, and the �man� is the one who will deliver that message and when it grows and become �a tree� - that is the �physical aspect� the establishment of God government on earth, God�s laws.

The kingdom of God which is a message it has to be in your heart to inherit it. These are the people who will not inherit it, it is in 1 Co.6: 9-10:

�Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.�  (1Co 6:9-10)

Allah (S) revealed it to Muhammad pbuh, to his HEART [SPIRITUAL: The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:� (Luke 17:20)]:

�Verily this is a revelation from the Lord of the world:

with it came down the spirit of faith and truth (rooh-ul-amin).

to thy heart.� (Quran 26:192-194)

The Quran, the word of Allah (s) is a light in the heart:

 (Qur'an) a Light, wherewith We guide such of Our servants as We will; and verily thou dost guide (men) to the Straight Way,- Q.42:52

"Those who follow the messenger, the unlettered Prophet, whom they find mentioned in their own (scriptures),- in the law and the Gospel;- for he commands them what is just and forbids them what is evil; he allows them as lawful what is good (and pure) and prohibits them from what is bad (and impure); He releases them from their heavy burdens and from the yokes that are upon them. So it is those who believe in him, honour him, help him, and follow the light which is sent down with him,- it is they who will prosper." Q.7:157

O Prophet! Truly We have sent thee as a Witness, a Bearer of Glad Tidings, and Warner,- And as one who invites to Allah's (grace) by His leave, and as a lamp spreading light. Q.33: 45-46

The previous revelation was also described as a �light.�

 A Light to Muses (S):

No just estimate of Allah do they make when they say: "Nothing doth Allah send down to man (by way of revelation)" Say: "Who then sent down the Book which Moses brought?- a light and guidance to man: But ye make it into (separate) sheets for show, while ye conceal much (of its contents): therein were ye taught that which ye knew not- neither ye nor your fathers." Say: "(Allah) (sent it down)": Then leave them to plunge in vain discourse and trifling. Q.6: 91

A Light to Jesus (S):

And in their footsteps We sent Jesus the son of Mary, confirming the Law that had come before him: We sent him the Gospel: therein was guidance and light, and confirmation of the Law that had come before him: a guidance and an admonition to those who fear Allah. Q.5:46

IS THE KINGDOM OF GOD A SPOOKY SPIRITUAL THING?

Christians are using John chapter 3 verse 5-6 to prove that the kingdom of God is some kind of spooky spiritual thing�that you have to be born again then you will see it, I mean literally see it because verse says:  

^�Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. ⁶ That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.� (John 3:5-6)

That verse is talking about baptizing, I will explain a couple verses below.  It read as follows:

1 There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:

² The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.

³ Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

⁴ Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?

⁵ Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God

.  ⁶ That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. (John 3:1-5)

Verse 5 is talking about baptizing; when you baptize you become a new person all you sins will be forgiven and you become part of the congregation and of course you have what they call �holy spirit� to guide you. When is says �Flesh of flesh� that means when you is born of �water� which is �baptisms� and when is says �spirit of spirit� that means when you receiving the �Holy Spirit� to guide you. Yesus (Jesus) pbuh explained that in verses 8, he said:

�Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.⁸ The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit. ⁹ Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be? ¹⁰ Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things? ¹¹ Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.

 ¹² If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things? (John 3:7-12)

Yesus (Jesus) pbuh is saying, look man everything I told you, the baptizing by water and spirit is earthly things and you don�t even know (¹⁰ Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?)

So he introduced Heavenly things to him and said: 

¹³ And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.

The disciples knew of him, it mentioned in 1John 4:1-2

�Beloved, believes not every spirit, but tries the spirits whether they are of god because many false prophets are gone out into the world.� (1John .4:1)  

I�ll break it down a little for my Christian�s friends. It read: �believe not every spirit�. How do we �believe�? We cannot believe if we do not listen and heard the spirit, correct? We have to listen and hear the spirit to believe. Now, the verse continues: �but try the spirits whether they are of God� How do we try the Spirit? By questioning him, and that is not my opinion, V.2 conforms it: �2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:�

The Spirit has to �confess� and if he �confesses� that would mean we have to listen to him. Now, let us go back to V.1 it says: �because many false prophets are gone out into the world.�

Why �gone out into the world�? Because, �into the world� you have to go and look! And what you have to look for? It says: �Because many false prophets are gone out.� The opposite of false prophet is what? True Prophet!!!

 John is saying, go out into the world and look for a true prophet with the true spirit. And how do we know him? V.2 Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God. The prophet with the true spirit will have to confess that Jesus (s) come in flesh, so the Comforter Jesus (S) spoke of is a �Prophet� to come, he was the Prophet like Moses (S) prophecy in Deuteronomy 18:18.

In the New Testament times, we find that the Jews were still expecting the fulfillment of the prophecy of 'one like Moses', refer John 1:19-25. When Jesus (S) claimed to be the Messiah of the Jews, the Jews began to enquire as to where was Elias? The Jews had a parallel prophecy that before the coming of the Messiah, Elias must come first in his second coming. Jesus confirms this Jewish belief:

"...Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things. But I say unto you, that Elias is come already, and they knew him not...then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist."(Matthew 17:11-13)

According to the New Testament the Jews were not the ones to swallow the words of any would-be Messiah. In their investigations they underwent intense difficulties in order to find their true Messiah. And this the Gospel of John confirms: "and this is the record of john,"(the Baptist) "when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, who art thou? And he confessed and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ." (This was only natural because there can't be two Messiahs at the same time. If Jesus was the Christ then John couldn't be the Christ!) "and they asked him, what then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not." (Here John the Baptist contradicts Jesus! Jesus says that John is "Elias" and John denies that he is what Jesus ascribes him to be. One of the TWO (Jesus or John. God forbid!), is definitely not speaking the TRUTH! On the testimony of Jesus himself, John the Baptist was the greatest of the Israelite prophet: "verily I say unto you, among them that are born of women there has not risen a greater than John the Baptist... (Matthew11: 11).

We Muslims know John the Baptist as Hazrut YAHYAA Alai-his-salaam (peace be upon him). We revere him as a true prophet of Allah. The Holy Prophet Jesus known to us as Hazrut ISAA Alai-his-salaam (peace be upon him) is also esteemed as one of the mightiest messenger of the Almighty. How can we Muslims impute lies to either of them? We leave this problem between Jesus and John for the Christians to solve, for their "sacred scriptures abound in discrepancies which they have been glossing over as the "dark sayings of Jesus". We Muslims are really interested in the last questions posed to John the Baptist by the Jewish elite- "art thou that prophet? and he answered, no."(John 1:21)

Three Questions!

Please note that three different and distinct questions were posed to John the Baptist and to which he gave three emphatic "NO'S" as answers. To recapitulate: -

1)     ART THOU THE CHRIST?

2)     ART THOU ELIAS?

3)     ART THOU THAT PROPHET?

But the learned men of Christendom somehow only see two questions implied here. To make doubly clear that the Jews definitely had T-H-R-E-E separate prophecies in their minds when they were interrogating John the Baptist, let us read the remonstrance of the Jews in the verses following: "AND THEY ASKED HIM, AND SAID UNTO HIM, WHEY BAPTIZEST THOU THEN, IF THOU BE

a)      NOT THAT CHRIST,

b)     NOR ELIAS,

c)      NEITHER THAT PROPHET?" (John 1:25)

The Jews were waiting for the fulfillment of THREE distinct prophecies: One, the coming of CHRIST; two, the coming of ELIAS; and three, the coming of THAT PROPHET.

As you can see, only two prophesies was fulfilled: Elias, whom Jesus (S) says, is John de Baptist and Jesus, (S) who is the Christ (�Messiah�, which word is translated as �Christ�). They were still waiting for �That Prophet� the prophet like Moses (S).

The Bible says: �He [Jesus (S)] came unto his own (Jews) and his own received him not.� (John.1:11)

The Jews rejected Jesus (S) and he told them:

�Jesus said unto them (Jews), Did ye never read in the scriptures, the stone which the builders reject the same is become the head of the corner: This is the Lord�s doings, and it is marvelous in our eyes. Therefore say I unto you The kingdom of God shall taken from you (The Jews), and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof. And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall broken: but whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.� (Matt. 21:42-44)

The stone Jesus (S) spoke of was a �message�. If you reject Jesus (S) you automatically reject his �message� of the coming kingdom of God; and that message which is the coming kingdom of God would be taken away from the Jews and given to another nation, and it would bare fruits and be �marvelous in our eyes�, and no other message would be able destroy it and where ever the message establish it will prevail over all other message (man-made law). Sure Jesus (S) is not the stone because he is not marvelous in our eyes.

The nation that fulfilled that is no other than Ishmaelite Abraham�s (S) seeds; the God of Abraham�s promise to bless Abraham�s son Ishmael and make him a Great nation. It mentioned in Genesis 17: 20.

�And as for Ishmael�Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and multiply him exceedingly�and I will make a GREAT NATION.� (Genesis 17:20)

That prophecy was fulfilled with the arrival of Muhammad (S) who also fulfilled the Prophet like Moses (S) whom the Jews were waiting for, and according to Jesus (S).