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    Posted: 24 September 2014 at 6:15pm
PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO READ THIS. IT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU COULD EVER DO AND IT ONLY TAKES A FEW MINUTES

ARE YOU 100% SURE THAT IF YOU DIED TODAY THAT YOU WOULD GO TO HEAVEN? (CLICK 'READ MORE')

There are some things that you should know:

1. Realize that you are a sinner and in need of a Savior:

Ro 3:23 "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;"

Ro 3:10 "As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:"

It all began when the first humans, Adam and Eve were created and God put them in the garden of Eden. God created them perfect to live in fellowship with Him. There was no death or sorrow. God told them not to eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. They disobeyed God and as a result, sin entered into the world. The pain, which this world sees, is the result of sin.

2. Because of our sins, we die both spiritually and physically, but God sent His Son to die so that you can have a chance not to have to go to hell by accepting what He did on the cross:

Ro 6:23 "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."

Ro 5:8 "But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us."

Every person who has ever lived is a sinner and is not righteous because we do bad things. A sin is a crime against God, just as if you steal something at the store, it is punishable by going to jail. It's the same thing with sin. Lying, stealing, sex before marriage, pride, hatred, ect. are all sins. Hell is a prison for those who commit crimes against God. That’s because you must be perfect in order to get to heaven. No matter how well you live your life from then on, you have already sinned, which will be punished if you are not pardoned. If you commit a crime, and then live as a good citizen you still will go to jail for the crime you committed. Right? Just as the President can pardon a crime so you won't go to jail, Jesus can pardon your sins so that you do not go to hell, and can go to heaven when you die. You won’t have to pay for your own sins because Jesus already did that for you, But if you reject the pardon that He offers, you will have to pay for your own sins by going to hell.  He is the only one qualified because He is the only one ever to live a sinless, perfect life. 

3. If you will confess Jesus Christ as Your Lord, place your Faith in Him and Believe in your heart that He died, shed His blood and rose again as a sacrifice for your sins, you will be saved (from hell).

Heb 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

Heb 9:22 And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.

You cannot get to heaven by being a good person, going to church, baptism or any other way other than by turning to Jesus, believing in your heart that He died on the cross and rose from the dead for your sins and placing your Faith in Him. While these are good things to do, some people believe that they will get to heaven, but your Faith must be in Christ and His sacrifice alone and nothing else, giving your life to Him. 

Eph 2:8,9 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.

Ro 10:9,10;13 "that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved...For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."

4.  You must submit your life to Jesus Christ and His will in Faith, believing in your heart that He died and rose again shedding His blood to pay for your sins as a sacrifice to God.  If you want to accept Jesus free gift of salvation, or if you have any doubts about whether or not you are going to heaven, YOU COULD HUMBLY PRAY SOMETHING LIKE THIS TO GOD FROM YOUR HEART IN FAITH:

”Dear Lord Jesus I know that I  am a sinner and need you to save me.  I believe that You are the Lord and believe in my heart that You died on the Cross and Rose from the dead, shedding your blood as a Sacrifice for my sins.  I turn to You as the only way of Salvation, I submit my life to you, I submit my will to yours, I place my Faith and Trust in You alone as Lord of my life, Please save me and I thank You for it, in Jesus holy name, Amen.”

If you have truly placed your faith in Jesus Christ as your Lord, submitting your life to Him, you can know that you are a child of God and on your way to heaven.  Now that you are on your way to heaven, you should attend a bible believing church and follow in baptism.

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http://quranandbible.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-fall-of-adam-and-eve-in-bible-and.html

http://quranandbible.blogspot.com/2014/02/jesus-in-bible-and-quran.html


Hopefully, these articles should clear up your false beliefs, inshaAllah.

No one in their right mind would believe that God would require a blood sacrifice for something that we didn't even do.  No one in their right mind would believe the doctrine of original sin.  Death has always existed alongside life.  Death didn't come into the world as a result of one man's sin, despite Paul's insistence in Romans 8.   
Say: "Truly, my prayer and my service of sacrifice, my life and my death, are (all) for Allah, the Cherisher of the Worlds. (Surat al-Anaam: 162)

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Originally posted by islamispeace islamispeace wrote:


No one in their right mind would believe that God would require a blood sacrifice for something that we didn't even do.  No one in their right mind would believe the doctrine of original sin.   

No one in their right mind would reject the free gift of someone paying their debt for them.  Wink

If 'death has always existed alongside life' why in the universe did the Creator cast His creation out of paradise to begin with?
How did his creation come to be separated from Him and trying to earn their way back to Him?



Edited by Caringheart - 24 September 2014 at 9:40pm
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Originally posted by Caringheart Caringheart wrote:

No one in their right mind would reject the free gift of someone paying their debt for them.  Wink


LOL Except that it's not exactly "free".  Think about it, dear.  A "free" gift means you don't have to give anything in return.  If God was offering a "free gift", then salvation would be given to all people regardless of what they do or believe.  Yet, Christians believe that one has to accept Jesus as their "savior" in order to benefit from this so-called "free gift".  The price of admission is not "free". 

Originally posted by Caringheart Caringheart wrote:

If 'death has always existed alongside life' why in the universe did the Creator cast His creation out of paradise to begin with?
How did his creation come to be separated from Him and trying to earn their way back to Him?


Have you studied the history of life?  Life has existed on earth for over 500 million years.  Just take a look at the fossil record.  As long as life has existed, so has death.  That's reality, but I understand that you prefer fantasy.  Wink

I think part of the confusion among Christians is that the Bible erroneously states that the "Garden of Eden" was on earth.  The Quran, on the other hand, states that Adam and Eve were in Paradise (not on earth) before they were cast out.  In Paradise, of course, there is no death.  But when Adam and Eve were cast out, they were forced to live on earth where life had existed for millions of years.  Death is a natural part of earthly existence.  It didn't require one man's sin to magically appear.
Say: "Truly, my prayer and my service of sacrifice, my life and my death, are (all) for Allah, the Cherisher of the Worlds. (Surat al-Anaam: 162)

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Have you studied the history of life?  Life has existed on earth for over 500 million years.  Just take a look at the fossil record.  As long as life has existed, so has death.  That's reality, but I understand that you prefer fantasy.

I think part of the confusion among Christians is that the Bible erroneously states that the "Garden of Eden" was on earth.  The Quran, on the other hand, states that Adam and Eve were in Paradise (not on earth) before they were cast out.  In Paradise, of course, there is no death.  But when Adam and Eve were cast out, they were forced to live on earth where life had existed for millions of years.  Death is a natural part of earthly existence.  It didn't require one man's sin to magically appear.

Greetings islamispeace,

Are you saying that muslims reject the creation story given in the Genesis account of the Torah?
Do they not believe in the 7 days of creation?
Why is it (as muslims think) that we have a 7 day week?
Do muslims observe a day of rest, or devotion to the Creator?  and if they do, why do they?  Why are they required to do so?

Which leads me also to ask, do muslims reject also, the story of Noah and the ark and the flood, given in the Genesis account of the Torah?

asalaam,
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Edited by Caringheart - 25 September 2014 at 11:25am
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Originally posted by islamispeace islamispeace wrote:



Have you studied the history of life?  Life has existed on earth for over 500 million years.  Just take a look at the fossil record.  As long as life has existed, so has death.  That's reality, but I understand that you prefer fantasy.

I think part of the confusion among Christians is that the Bible erroneously states that the "Garden of Eden" was on earth.  The Quran, on the other hand, states that Adam and Eve were in Paradise (not on earth) before they were cast out.  In Paradise, of course, there is no death.  But when Adam and Eve were cast out, they were forced to live on earth where life had existed for millions of years.  Death is a natural part of earthly existence.  It didn't require one man's sin to magically appear.

Greetings islamispeace,

Are you saying that muslims reject the creation story given in the Genesis account of the Torah?
Do they not believe in the 7 days of creation?
Why is it (as muslims think) that we have a 7 day week?
Do muslims observe a day of rest, or devotion to the Creator?  and if they do, why do they?  Why are they required to do so?

Which leads me also to ask, do muslims reject also, the story of Noah and the ark and the flood, given in the Genesis account of the Torah?

asalaam,
CH


Yes, Muslims reject all the contradictory and erroneous parts of the Bible. 

The "7 days of Creation" are not to be taken literally.  In Arabic, a "day" can also mean a long period of time.  There is no "day of rest".  We have Friday prayers, but the whole day is not a "day of rest".

As for the flood, there is nothing in the Quran to indicate that the flood was global and that Noah had to take two of every animal onto the ark.  More likely, it was a regional flood that affected Noah's people only. 

The fossil record doesn't lie.  You can choose to accept reality or continue to live in your fantasy world.  Big%20smile
Say: "Truly, my prayer and my service of sacrifice, my life and my death, are (all) for Allah, the Cherisher of the Worlds. (Surat al-Anaam: 162)

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Originally posted by islamispeace islamispeace wrote:

Originally posted by Caringheart Caringheart wrote:


Greetings islamispeace,

Are you saying that muslims reject the creation story given in the Genesis account of the Torah?
Do they not believe in the 7 days of creation?
Why is it (as muslims think) that we have a 7 day week?
Do muslims observe a day of rest, or devotion to the Creator?  and if they do, why do they?  Why are they required to do so?

Which leads me also to ask, do muslims reject also, the story of Noah and the ark and the flood, given in the Genesis account of the Torah?

asalaam,
CH

The "7 days of Creation" are not to be taken literally.  In Arabic, a "day" can also mean a long period of time.  There is no "day of rest".  We have Friday prayers, but the whole day is not a "day of rest".

As for the flood, there is nothing in the Quran to indicate that the flood was global and that Noah had to take two of every animal onto the ark.  More likely, it was a regional flood that affected Noah's people only. 

The fossil record doesn't lie.  You can choose to accept reality or continue to live in your fantasy world.

Greetings islamispeace,

what I have underlined....
I agree with these things....
as I keep telling you, there is no need for casting aspersions, they add nothing to your credibility.

Now as regards the Noah's flood story of the Genesis account in the Torah, however....

How do you account for the fact that every region and civilization in the world has a flood story?
for me the jury is still out on the Noah's flood story.

Now, my point on the 7 days of creation...
if you believe in the 7 days of creation(however long those days may have been)... do you not also see that the earth was created for man... as his paradise... that life was created for man, and that man was to be put here as the only creature that would not die?

asalaam,
CH


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Originally posted by Caringheart Caringheart wrote:

Originally posted by islamispeace islamispeace wrote:

Originally posted by Caringheart Caringheart wrote:


Greetings islamispeace,

Are you saying that muslims reject the creation story given in the Genesis account of the Torah?
Do they not believe in the 7 days of creation?
Why is it (as muslims think) that we have a 7 day week?
Do muslims observe a day of rest, or devotion to the Creator?  and if they do, why do they?  Why are they required to do so?

Which leads me also to ask, do muslims reject also, the story of Noah and the ark and the flood, given in the Genesis account of the Torah?

asalaam,
CH

The "7 days of Creation" are not to be taken literally.  In Arabic, a "day" can also mean a long period of time.  There is no "day of rest".  We have Friday prayers, but the whole day is not a "day of rest".

As for the flood, there is nothing in the Quran to indicate that the flood was global and that Noah had to take two of every animal onto the ark.  More likely, it was a regional flood that affected Noah's people only. 

The fossil record doesn't lie.  You can choose to accept reality or continue to live in your fantasy world.

Greetings islamispeace,

what I have underlined....
I agree with these things....
as I keep telling you, there is no need for casting insults, they add nothing to your credibility.

Now as regards the Noah's flood story of the Genesis account in the Torah, however....

How do you account for the fact that every region and civilization in the world has a flood story?
for me the jury is still out on the Noah's flood story.

Now, my point on the 7 days of creation...
if you believe in the 7 days of creation(however long those days may have been)... do you not also see that the earth was created for man... as his paradise... that life was created for man, and that man was to be put here as the only creature that would not die?

asalaam,
CH


Just because "every" civilization (notice the quotation marks) mentions a flood story doesn't mean that there was a universal flood.  If the flood was global, then there should be a large gap in the historical record.  Yet, we know that Ancient Egypt has a continuous record spanning thousands of years.  I dealt with this issue in greater detail on my blog:

http://quranandbible.blogspot.com/2014/01/normal-0-false-false-false-en-us-x-none_14.html

Man was put on earth because that was God's plan from the start.  Once human civilization started on earth, death was already preordained for all of us.  Like I said, death has always existed in the earthly life.  It did not magically appear because of man's sin.


Say: "Truly, my prayer and my service of sacrifice, my life and my death, are (all) for Allah, the Cherisher of the Worlds. (Surat al-Anaam: 162)

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