Bismillah: Assalamo Alikum.
<b>'AlShamms' </b>
Quote:You do not understand the God of the Bible.
All Christians without exception, are trying to make us fee that we are dumb and can never understand unless we follow them blindly, so let me tell you something:
<b>how can I understand when the gift of understanding was NOT given to me according to you?</b>
<b>How should I be blamed if it was not given to me?</b>
<b>How can I believe without understanding? But according to you,I will not understand unless I believe?</b> And the circle never ends.
Quote:Jehovah does indeed love those who do not deserve it,
Complete your sentence please, <b>UNLESS</b> they repents (<b>so there is no unconditional love as SOME 'i.e. the majority of Christians would say'</b>).
Quote:that is what Grace is. To answer your question, yes Jehovah would love someone who has raped in the past, if that individual repents from their sin:
I agree and this concept is found in Islam. That's why I said <b>UNLESS</b> he repents. And that is what your Bible confirms as well.:
“The soul that sinneth it shall die, <b>the son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither the father bear the iniquity of the son</b>; the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him. But if the wicked <b>WILL TURN </b>from all his sins that he hath committed and keep my statutes and do that which is lawful and right, <b>HE SHALL SURELY LIVE, HE SHALL NOT DIE</b>.
Ezekiel 10:20-21
No one is going to die for your sins, all you need to do is <b>repentance</b>, <b>to keep God's commandments </b>and to <b>do what is lawful and right in order to be saved. </b>
Quote:Wael, this will be my last post on this issue as <b>you do not understand </b>the concept of "love your enemy".
Please count with me, <i>I don't understand the God of the Bible</i>, and <i>I don't understand the concept of love your enemy</i>.
Quote:I do not have affection for my enemy, but if my enemy has a need at the time I encounter him, I am commanded by my God to meet that need
This is what I exactly I was saying, however I do not call this LOVE, it is no more than following God's commandment, i.e. to be well mannered and to turn evil with that which is good. And this was one of the characteristics of the Prophet Muhammad pbuh, to do good to those who harmed him, not seeking their own pleasure, but God's alone, not because he loves them personally,<b> but he was loving to see them guided</b>.
That's my last comment as well regarding 'loving your enemy'.
Quote:Jehovah will have mercy (Grace, unmerited favor) on whom he wills, and it has nothing to do with what we will, or try to do. Meaning we cannot will ourselves to salvation. It is God's choice alone.
Another concept that was confirmed in Islam.
<b>“For His Mercy, He specially chooses whom He pleases; for Allah is the Lord of bounties unbounded.
</b> Qur'an 3:74
Salam
Wael.