11-20-2008, 02:09 AM
Bismillah: Assalamo Alikum.
<b>'AlShamms' </b>
Quote:Wael, While I have no problem with you dialoguing about the merits of the Bible, I do take offense to the misinterpretation you attempt to apply to the Scriptures.
Christians normally abuse each other for "<b>interpreting</b>" the Bible differently because each denomination has got its own <i>interpretation</i> of the Bible, so why should you bother when I too come with my own interpretation which I call it <b>UNDERSTANDING</b> of the Christians Bible and not really interpretation.
Quote:I notice you spent some time in Matthew striving to prove your point, but you did not mention ALL of what Jesus Christ had to say in this chapter...for instance:
Matthew 7:24
(24) Anyone who hears and obeys these teachings of mine is like a wise person who built a house on solid rock.
and also....
Matthew 7:26
(26) Anyone who hears my teachings and doesn't obey them is like a foolish person who built a house on sand.
Obediance is the "fruit" Jesus Christ was speaking about in verses (16-20) that you quoted. And that is the way we can tell "good" Christians from "evil" Christians. I'm glad to see you as a muslim acknowledge the standard that the Bible sets. My question now to you is: Since you have read these words, will you obey his commands? Or will you prove yourself by the fruit you bear? (verse 20).
Yes I am prepared to follow Jesus pbuh, <b>but he himself does not want to teach me as a “gentile” or “Non Jew” </b>he said in the same chapter: "<b>Do not give what is holy to dogs, or throw your pearls before swine</b>… means he was not preaching to the entire nations on earth but to the JEWS, now I am asking, are you a JEW? He also said before that <b>I was not sent but to the lost sheep of the house of Israel</b>… are you belonging to that “lost sheep’??
So according to his own words, he came only to the Jewish people, but as for Muhammad pbuh he came as a mercy to the whole worlds, and so you as a good Christian, should follow and obey the last messenger of Allah who came to confirm the message of all previous messengers...
Salam
Wael.