BATTLE OF THE TITANS

JEWS, MUSLIMS and CHRISTIANS
Come and let us reason together !!
Come and let us see what the Spirit has to say!!

Hello my most wonderful warriors. I am real excited to see where the Holy Spirit takes us on this journey. I usually go along for the ride and experience His vision after every thing is said and done. Trust me when I say, "We are all in this together." Pretty cool stuff. Thank you so much for tuning in, we are fellow brothers and sisters, although we haven't met. So, are you ready for some more thoughts from the Throne? Me too.

Wonderful Jesus, we love you so, so much. We will sing Your praises forever. Son of God, son of man we praise You. King of Kings and Lord of Lords, we praise You. Lion of the tribe of Judah, we sing praises unto Your most holy name. You have made Yourself ours. Please oh God, help us to make ourselves....Yours. Thank You for loving us. Holy Spirit, open our spiritual eyes and ears to see and hear what You have to say. In Jesus name.....AMEN.

In this corner we have YAHWEH. In this corner we have ALLAH. And in this corner we have JESUS. Sounds like a three ring circus, but this is the most important and ferocious battle being fought in the earth today, yesterday and tomorrow. It is the battle for men's souls. This is the most difficult message I have dealt with so far. I have spent much time meditating and praying. Praying that the Holy Spirit would help me to write what He desires. I am NOT a theologian or scholar concerning religion, but I have experienced a change from above and with that experience I come to you. I am not above you, nor do I come to you with pride in my heart about spiritual things. I come to you proclaiming Truth in Love!

Let's start with what little common ground we have to work with. We three, all believe that we serve the God of Abraham. But God accredited righteousness to father Abraham through his faith, not through his works. The biggest difference between the three religions of which we speak of today is faith versus works. I have found, that through being a follower of Jesus, I have actually experienced assurance of eternal life through believing. I (like hundreds of millions before me) have felt the weight of my sins leave me as I made Jesus my Lord and believed in His atoning blood. God does say that without the shedding of blood there is no remission of sin. I do know that my name is written in the Lambs Book of Life. I have peace that passes understanding about such things. I have asked for, and received, the gift of the Holy Spirit. Through my believing, I have been redeemed from the curse. Through believing, I know I have been reconciled unto God. He is not angry with me anymore, the judgement of my sin was placed on His dear Son. Our Passover Lamb. I walk in the miraculous. I spend hours in the Most Holy Place with God Almighty and come away unscathed, because the curtain in the temple was torn when Jesus died upon the cross for my sins and yours. I know that God hears and answers my prayers. I say all these things my fellow brethren because of experience. This Kingdom of God, in which I walk, is very real. That is why I come to you, so I may pass on to you words which will give you abundance of life too.

With works, I gain no confidence of my eternal life or that God is actually pleased with me. With my righteousness, ( filthy rags to God Almighty) I encounter nothing but restlessness at night wondering if I did enough to please God. But, after God translating me into the Kingdom of His dear Son, I have what we all yearn for.....ASSURANCE. Now, my beloved, we are about to embark on a journey which will be long and full of scriptures. Feel free to take a break every once in a while when you feel your eyes getting heavy. This message demands alertness and prayerful meditation. We are talking about eternal life here people. Have you ever wondered why there are so many religions in the world? And even within each religion we see many factions. Different tribes, different denominations etc. The devil himself has done this. Why? To divide us..to conquer us. May we all come away from this journey today (this journey of God breathed Words) united in our hearts to Messiah. United to Father God. United in the Holy Spirit.

I desire to talk to the Jews first. Would you please give me permission most kind brothers and sisters? Thank You...God Bless You! Let's begin in the book of Genesis. The foretelling of Messiah began in the Garden of Eden when God said there would be (because of sin) war between the devil and Eve's seed. Of course seed here is singular looking ahead to Jesus. Here in the Garden, Yahweh said Jesus (Eve's seed) would crush the head of satan. Thank you for allowing me to use the most sacred Name of God...spelled out in its entirety. Of course you know that all of the Holy Feasts shadow and speak about Messiah. What a most holy anticipation (Jews which have not acknowledged Jesus) you must have as you partake of each holy celebration in joyful anticipation of your Messiah who is yet to come. He has come my dear ones, and you knew Him not.

Of course your Books of Prophets foretold ( with hundreds of accurate prophecies) of the coming of Jesus, your Messiah. But as the Christian faith grew and embraced the prophets, you closed the books. God has called you a stiff-necked people. (We all fall in that category from time to time). You were looking for a King who would come and rescue you from all your enemies. A Messiah who would come with great majesty, power and grandeur. A most glorious Kingdom to be built right there in Israel with His throne in the Jerusalem Temple for all the world to see. Instead, Yahweh, chose for Messiah to come into Jerusalem riding on a donkey. You say to yourselves, this cannot be the Messiah which the Torah speaks of. We refuse to accept such a thing. Just think, God of the universe coming to us (His chosen and prideful people) in such humility. It CANNOT be so. Close the Books of the Prophets. We will not be a part of this Christian movement who dare to interpret our Holy Books in such a way.

Didn't Father God, the Father of Abraham; Issac and Jacob, set up the Law of Moses? Laws which were given for a time to prove righteousness cannot be obtained through doing His commandments perfectly. Righteousness must be obtained with His help, His grace, His mercy. All other ways to God, through our feeble attempts to follow the written law with all its rules and regulations, are foolishness. Didn't God set up the Temple and all of its sacrifices? Each year, the sins of the people were atoned for by the High Priest taking their sins and placing them on the scapegoat, outside the city? But now, the temple and all of its sacrifices have ceased. What then atones for your sins now? Jesus prophesied that the Temple would be destroyed and it was in 70A.D. When He was crucified the curtain which separated the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place was torn in two from top to bottom. Yahweh, Himself, tore that six-inch curtain to proclaim to you that you can now (everyone) come boldly before the Throne of Grace through the blood of Jesus. No more sacrifices, it is now an abomination to Him. Jesus is our Passover Lamb. He fulfilled the feast of Unleavened Bread. He is our First Fruits seen in His resurrection from the dead. Jesus conquered death and the grave for us. He redeemed us from the pit. He took the sting out of death. He is none other than the Messiah King which you have been looking for. Your great glorious, conquering Messiah has come. With Yahweh, IT IS FINISHED.

Please allow me to open the Books of the Prophets for you. I feel led to reveal a few things to you as led by the Holy Spirit. Of course this is no where a conclusive study, that would take days and days, volumes and volumes. That is how rich and true the hundreds upon hundreds of prophecies about the Messiah, events which have take place, and even of things yet to come is. Even now, I still hear Jesus crying over you (His chosen ones) as He says, "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem , you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing. Look, your house is left to you desolate. For I tell you, you will not see me again until you say, 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.' "(Matthew 23:37-39)

Please turn with me to Matthew 27:5-10. "So Judas threw the money into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself. The chief priests picked up the coins and said, 'It is against the law to put this into the treasury, since it is blood money.' So they decided to use the money to buy the potter's field as a burial-place for foreigners. That is why it has been called the Field of Blood to this day. Then what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled. 'They took the thirty silver coins, the price set on Him by the people of Israel, and they used them to buy the potter's field, as the Lord commanded me.' " Actually, this is better foretold by the prophet Zechariah than Jeremiah. Matthew chose to attribute this to the major prophet Jeremiah just like Mark was accustomed to doing.

So, let's turn to Zechariah 11:12-13. My dear fellow Jews, I am choosing but a few fulfilled prophecies so you may rejoice in God's faithfulness and embrace the sheer impossibility of such things occurring on their own. I call you fellow Jews, because the Bible teaches us that the promises made to Abraham was to his seed...singular. This seed was none other than Jesus Christ. We are told that because of our belief in Jesus we are grafted into the race of Yahweh's Chosen People. We are joint heirs with Christ and heirs according the covenants of promise. Trust me, what an honor this is for me and millions of others who are no longer strangers to the covenants of promise. Most of us who follow Jesus, look towards Israel as our very own nation. We see ourselves equal to the Jewish people and in no way better. We love you so, so much and pray for your peace continually. Boy, got a little side tracked their.

Remember, we were describing the thirty pieces of silver found in the gospel of Matthew. Zechariah 11:12,13. "I told them, 'If you think it best, give me my pay; but if not, keep it.' So they paid me thirty pieces of silver. And the Lord said to me, 'Throw it to the potter's- the handsome price at which they priced me! So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them into the house of the Lord to the potter."

Please turn with me to Isaiah chapter 53. Here is one of the best prophecies concerning the Messiah and the afflictions He suffered on Calvary.

Chapter 53

1 Who believes what we've heard and seen? Who would have thought God's saving power would look like this? 2 The servant grew up before God—a scrawny seedling, a scrubby plant in a parched field. There was nothing attractive about him, nothing to cause us to take a second look. 3 He was looked down on and passed over, a man who suffered, who knew pain firsthand. One look at him and people turned away. We looked down on him, thought he was scum. 4 But the fact is, it was our pains he carried— our disfigurements, all the things wrong with us. We thought he brought it on himself, that God was punishing him for his own failures. 5 But it was our sins that did that to him, that ripped and tore and crushed him—our sins! He took the punishment, and that made us whole. Through his bruises we get healed. 6 We're all like sheep who've wandered off and gotten lost. We've all done our own thing, gone our own way. And God has piled all our sins, everything we've done wrong, on him, on him. 7 He was beaten, he was tortured, but he didn't say a word. Like a lamb taken to be slaughtered and like a sheep being sheared, he took it all in silence. 8 Justice miscarried, and he was led off— and did anyone really know what was happening? He died without a thought for his own welfare, beaten bloody for the sins of my people. 9 They buried him with the wicked, threw him in a grave with a rich man, Even though he'd never hurt a soul or said one word that wasn't true. 10 Still, it's what God had in mind all along, to crush him with pain. The plan was that he give himself as an offering for sin so that he'd see life come from it—life, life, and more life. And God's plan will deeply prosper through him. 11 Out of that terrible travail of soul, he'll see that it's worth it and be glad he did it. Through what he experienced, my righteous one, my servant, will make many "righteous ones," as he himself carries the burden of their sins. 12 Therefore I'll reward him extravagantly— the best of everything, the highest honors— Because he looked death in the face and didn't flinch, because he embraced the company of the lowest. He took on his own shoulders the sin of the many, he took up the cause of all the black sheep.

Isaiah 53:1-12 (MSG) O how this makes us weep, first with a bruised soul to know God's Son suffered so. Then our weeping becomes joyful as we realize the great Agape God has poured out upon us and for us all. Please allow me just a few more scriptures and then we will be done. Thanks for hanging in there so long with me. The following scripture is Jesus testifying about Himself. Listen to how beautiful His words are. Take them to heart. This time let's turn to John 5:16-47.

The Son Is Equal to the Father

16 The Jews began to persecute Jesus because he kept healing people on the day of worship. 17 Jesus replied to them, “My Father is working right now, and so am I.” 18 His reply made the Jews more intent on killing him. Not only did he break the laws about the day of worship, but also he made himself equal to God when he said repeatedly that God was his Father. 19 Jesus said to the Jews, “I can guarantee this truth: The Son cannot do anything on his own. He can do only what he sees the Father doing. Indeed, the Son does exactly what the Father does. 20 The Father loves the Son and shows him everything he is doing. The Father will show him even greater things to do than these things so that you will be amazed. 21 In the same way that the Father brings back the dead and gives them life, the Son gives life to anyone he chooses. 22 “The Father doesn't judge anyone. He has entrusted judgment entirely to the Son 23 so that everyone will honor the Son as they honor the Father. Whoever doesn't honor the Son doesn't honor the Father who sent him. 24 I can guarantee this truth: Those who listen to what I say and believe in the one who sent me will have eternal life. They won't be judged because they have already passed from death to life. 25 “I can guarantee this truth: A time is coming (and is now here) when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God and those who respond to it will live. 26 The Father is the source of life, and he has enabled the Son to be the source of life too. 27 “He has also given the Son authority to pass judgment because he is the Son of Man. 28 Don't be surprised at what I've just said. A time is coming when all the dead will hear his voice, 29 and they will come out of their tombs. Those who have done good will come back to life and live. But those who have done evil will come back to life and will be judged. 30 I can't do anything on my own. As I listen {to the Father}, I make my judgments. My judgments are right because I don't try to do what I want but what the one who sent me wants. 31 “If I testify on my own behalf, what I say isn't true. 32 Someone else testifies on my behalf, and I know that what he says about me is true. 33 You sent people to John {the Baptizer}, and he testified to the truth. 34 But I don't depend on human testimony. I'm telling you this to save you. 35 John was a lamp that gave off brilliant light. For a time you enjoyed the pleasure of his light. 36 But I have something that testifies more favorably on my behalf than John's testimony. The tasks that the Father gave me to carry out, these tasks which I perform, testify on my behalf. They prove that the Father has sent me. 37 The Father who sent me testifies on my behalf. You have never heard his voice, and you have never seen his form. 38 So you don't have the Father's message within you, because you don't believe in the person he has sent. 39 You study the Scriptures in detail because you think you have the source of eternal life in them. These Scriptures testify on my behalf. 40 Yet, you don't want to come to me to get {eternal} life. 41 “I don't accept praise from humans. 42 But I know what kind of people you are. You don't have any love for God. 43 I have come with the authority my Father has given me, but you don't accept me. If someone else comes with his own authority, you will accept him. 44 How can you believe when you accept each other's praise and don't look for the praise that comes from the only God? 45 “Don't think that I will accuse you in the presence of the Father. Moses, the one you trust, is already accusing you. 46 If you really believed Moses, you would believe me. Moses wrote about me. 47 If you don't believe what Moses wrote, how will you ever believe what I say?” OK, I know many might have a problem believing that Jesus is God. You will never figure it out, but you can embrace it with the help of the Holy Spirit. There is God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. They are One, but they have different personalities and duties. Think of how water when it is boiled, steam is produced. We still have the liquid, but now we have a vapor too. They are both still water. Let me give you a scripture to further explain the Father and Son as One. Philippians 2:6-11 says, "Who,(Jesus) being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made Himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death even death on a cross! Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." WOW ! And please take a look at this scripture. "Jesus answered, 'I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you really knew me, you would know my Father as well. From now on, you do know Him and have seen Him.' " (John 14:6,7)

My dearest fellow Jews, what is the mystery concerning the church? By church, I mean followers of Christ, both Jews and gentiles. Did you not know that we need each other to be made complete? Great power and life is in the unity of Jew and gentile walking hand in hand as a new creation. Let's look in the book of Ephesians so we may solve the mystery of Christ Jesus once and for all.
11 Therefore remember that you, once Gentiles in the flesh--who are called Uncircumcision by what is called the Circumcision made in the flesh by hands-- 12 that at that time you were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. 13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. 14 For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation, 15 having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one new man from the two, thus making peace, 16 and that He might reconcile them both to God in one body through the cross, thereby putting to death the enmity. 17 And He came and preached peace to you who were afar off and to those who were near. 18 For through Him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.

19 Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, 20 having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief corner stone, 21 in whom the whole building, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord, 22 in whom you also are being built together for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.

Eph 2:11-22 (NKJV)

Chapter 3

1 For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles-- 2 if indeed you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which was given to me for you, 3 how that by revelation He made known to me the mystery (as I have briefly written already, 4 by which, when you read, you may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ), 5 which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to His holy apostles and prophets: 6 that the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, of the same body, and partakers of His promise in Christ through the gospel, 7 of which I became a minister according to the gift of the grace of God given to me by the effective working of His power. 8 To me, who am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, 9 and to make all see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the ages has been hidden in God who created all things through Jesus Christ; 10 to the intent that now the manifold wisdom of God might be made known by the church to the principalities and powers in the heavenly places, 11 according to the eternal purpose which He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord, 12 in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through faith in Him.

Eph 3:1-12 (NKJV)

My beloved, do you know when Yahweh will require your life? Do you have complete and utter shalom in your eternal destiny once you lay your head down on your pillow at night? Like my wife reminded me to tell you (God bless her..what a wonderful gift), "With Jesus you will have more of Yahweh, NOT LESS !" You will still be Jewish if you decide to believe in Jesus as Messiah. You would then simply be a Jewish follower of Jesus. Would you pray with me please!! Let us speak this prayer out loud in all sincerity to Yahweh, God Almighty. Yahweh, our Glorious One and lifter of our head, please hear my prayer. I humble myself under Your mighty hand. O Father, I believe in You and desire with my whole heart to know and walk in the whole truth You have for me. I do not know it all, but You do. Give me truth I pray, truth about Messiah. AMEN.

To my most dear Muslim friends. Please know that first of all I love you and in no way deem myself above you. Please allow me to come along side of you as a friend. I may say certain things which may offend you. That is definitely my intention. Jesus offended almost every one He encountered, but He simply spoke and did what He heard the Father say and do. Please pray now for a heart open to any Truth which God would like to impart to you. Hard hearts are the ones which get offended, let it not be so my dear ones. Please look up everything you hear here about Islam, do not take my word. I understand that most followers of Allah, were brought up that way in the home. Tradition (especially in Christianity) is hard to break. Sometimes our brains are washed over and over again with certain ideas, and even if they are wrong we just can't see it. The good news is that I don't have to persuade you about anything, I just let the Living Word of God come forth and the Holy Spirit will be the One who will touch your heart with the most gentlest of touches.

Although Islam teaches that Allah is God of Abraham, history teaches differently. Allah was actually the name given to a moon goddess. Look it up please. When I discovered that fact, I first wanted to take the name of Allah completely out of this discourse. But the Holy Spirit restrained me because Love wouldn't do that. Before I get into various contradictory teachings of Islam, let me say one more important thing about Abraham. Abraham had two sons, one with his wife Sarah and the other through her handmaiden Hagar. Their names were Issac and Ishmael. It is interesting to note, at this point, that the Qur'an contains bits and pieces from both the Torah and Bible.

Now back to Abraham and his son Ismael in particular. Have you ever wondered why it seems that the Arabian peoples and Israel are always at war? Why is that? Did you know that God prophesied such a thing in the book of Genesis? Turn with me please to Genesis 16:11,12. " The angel of the Lord also said to her (Hagar): 'You are now with child and you will have a son. You shall name him Ismael, for the Lord has heard of your misery. He will be a wild donkey of a man; his hand will be against everyone and everyone's hand against him, and he will live in hostility toward all his brothers." Another good verse on this subject is found in Genesis 25:17,18. "Altogether, Ismael lived a hundred and thirty-seven years. He breathed his last breath and died, and he was gathered to his people. His descendants settled in the area from Havilah to Shur, near the border of Egypt, as you go toward Asshur. And they lived in hostility toward all their brothers." One most fantastic thing about the Bible, is the fulfillment of every prophecy from front to back. Never an error. NEVER. Pretty cool!!

Now, let's get into this a little deeper. Still with me dear hearts? Good. Please feel free to look up the origin of Islam. Did you know that Mohammad began your religion with violence? This occurred between 500-600AD. It is true that Islam teaches that Mohammad had many "magic carpet rides." Just kidding. Glad you have a sense of humor. But he did receive his words (which have been turned into the Qur'an) while in a trance on his tapestry. It is true that Islam teaches that Mohammad would (during these trances) ride a big white horse into the heavens and the angel Gabriel gave him the words Muslims hold so sacred. If I am not mistaken, Mohammad also taught that the white horse was God Himself..Allah. Please don't tune me out just yet...PLEASE! I must interject one more thing before we get to the many contradictions, the Qur'an offers. There will be a white horse. Read with me please.

11 Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. And He who sat on him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war. 12 His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on His head were many crowns. He had a name written that no one knew except Himself. 13 He was clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God. 14 And the armies in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, followed Him on white horses. 15 Now out of His mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it He should strike the nations. And He Himself will rule them with a rod of iron. He Himself treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. 16 And He has on His robe and on His thigh a name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.17 Then I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that fly in the midst of heaven, "Come and gather together for the supper of the great God, 18 that you may eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of captains, the flesh of mighty men, the flesh of horses and of those who sit on them, and the flesh of all people, free and slave, both small and great." 19 And I saw the beast, the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against Him who sat on the horse and against His army. 20 Then the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who worked signs in his presence, by which he deceived those who received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image. These two were cast alive into the lake of fire burning with brimstone. 21 And the rest were killed with the sword which proceeded from the mouth of Him who sat on the horse. And all the birds were filled with their flesh.

Rev 19:11-21 (NKJV) Of course this is talking about none other than Jesus Himself.

The Muslim culture and her people are generally peaceful and good. But we must spend a few moments discussing the many discrepancies in the Qur'an and it's bent on Jihad. The Qur'an is written in the Arabic language and in poetic style. It's called Ghaseeda, which is basically a war poem. Hundreds of times it says to go and kill Jews, Christian and other infidels. Please read the entire Qur'an and not just what has been handed down to you. I know that as a follower of Mohammad, that you have been taught that questioning the Qur'an means death to you. (Q. 8:10-12; 33:36). You find yourself trapped and controlled by a religion of fear. FEAR NOT, my beloved, we are going to talk about the King of Peace. By the end of this message, you will become aware that there is a peace that passes understanding. You will discover that there is available to you a joy. A joy that will allow you to rest your head on your pillow tonight with sweet assurance of having your sins forgiven and your eternal destiny secure.

Jihad is the doctrine of Islam. (Q.9:5,29-30) The Qur'an teaches that any true Muslim who does not support Jihad is a sinner. Know this: God is Love. (I John 4:16) "This is how God showed His love among us: He sent His one and only Son into the world that we might live through Him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins." (I John 4:9,10) Remember that we spoke about how it has been prophesied that there will be war and conflict between the two sons of Abraham? You have another choice my most wonderful friends. Let's read another teaching of Jesus. This one is found in Luke 6:27-31. "But I tell you who hear me: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. If someone takes your cloak, do not stop him from taking your tunic. Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back. Do to others as you would have them do to you." My dear ones, this is Love in a nutshell. Love conquers evil. Love considers others above themselves. This is what God did when He offered up His Son on our behalf. He humbled Himself and was obedient even unto the cross, thinking of us instead of Himself. Again, God is Love.

The Qur'an also teaches something, that to me, is the most blasphemous thing imaginable. Chapter 91 says that Allah inspired both debauchery and righteousness in man, which destroys the idea of free will. According to the Qur'an, Allah is the creator of sin. It was Allah who inspired sin in human kind, not satan. It says sin existed 40 years before the creation. No, no, no my dear ones. James 1:13 says, "When tempted, no one should say, 'God is tempting me.' For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone."

The Qur'an declares women to be inferior to men (Q. 2:228,282). Like an animal, the man owns his wife (Q.4:34). boy, please don't tell my wife about such things. How could she dare belive such a thing seeing that she has been filled with the Holy Spirit just as I. Her sins have been forgiven. She communicates with God Almighty and on many occasions has prophesied to me things yet to come. We pray together, we worship together with songs and dance. We partake of the Passover Lamb (Jesus) together. My wife completes me. I could go on and on about how God used many women in the Bible for His purposes. They are grand purposes indeed. Mohammad, who is said to be the most perfect among all Muslims, decreed the beating of wives. "COME OUT from among them", says the Lord God Almighty. "I Love ALL of my creation", says the Lord of Hosts.

Chapter 19 of the Qur'an teaches that Allah sends both the righteous and unrighteous first to hell, from there, if their good deeds outweigh their bad then you are able to cross a tiny bridge to paradise. O beloved, please consider the sacrifice, the King of Glory, made for you and I. It will take much pressure off of you. John 3:16 says, "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whomever believes in Him will have eternal life." You see, God set it up whereby we cannot enter into eternal Glory with Him by our own merit. God receives all the Glory. Now doesn't that sound like God? Turn to the book of Ephesians with me. Let's begin to read in Chapter 2.

Chapter 2

God Saved Us Because of His Great Love for Us

1 You were once dead because of your failures and sins. 2 You followed the ways of this present world and its spiritual ruler. This ruler continues to work in people who refuse to obey God. 3 All of us once lived among these people, and followed the desires of our corrupt nature. We did what our corrupt desires and thoughts wanted us to do. So, because of our nature, we deserved God's anger just like everyone else. 4 But God is rich in mercy because of his great love for us. 5 We were dead because of our failures, but he made us alive together with Christ. (It is God's kindness that saved you.) 6 God has brought us back to life together with Christ Jesus and has given us a position in heaven with him. 7 He did this through Christ Jesus out of his generosity to us in order to show his extremely rich kindness in the world to come. 8 God saved you through faith as an act of kindness. You had nothing to do with it. Being saved is a gift from God. 9 It's not the result of anything you've done, so no one can brag about it. 10 God has made us what we are. He has created us in Christ Jesus to live lives filled with good works that he has prepared for us to do.

Eph 2:1-10 (GW)

Did you know that the Qur'an teaches that Jesus was not crucified? (Q. 4:175-178) Allah put the face of Jesus on another and that man was crucified while Jesus went to heaven. NO, NO, NO my brethren. Let's turn to John chapter one.

John

Chapter 1

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. 4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. 6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might believe. 8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. 9 That was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him. 11 He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him. 12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: 13 who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. 14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. 15 John bore witness of Him and cried out, saying, "This was He of whom I said, 'He who comes after me is preferred before me, for He was before me.' " 16 And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace. 17 For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18 No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him. 19 Now this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?" 20 He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, "I am not the Christ." 21 And they asked him, "What then? Are you Elijah?" He said, "I am not." "Are you the Prophet?" And he answered, "No." 22 Then they said to him, "Who are you, that we may give an answer to those who sent us? What do you say about yourself?" 23 He said: "I am 'The voice of one crying in the wilderness: "Make straight the way of the Lord," ' as the prophet Isaiah said." 24 Now those who were sent were from the Pharisees. 25 And they asked him, saying, "Why then do you baptize if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?" 26 John answered them, saying, "I baptize with water, but there stands One among you whom you do not know. 27 It is He who, coming after me, is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose." 28 These things were done in Bethabara beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing. 29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, "Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! 30 This is He of whom I said, 'After me comes a Man who is preferred before me, for He was before me.' 31 I did not know Him; but that He should be revealed to Israel, therefore I came baptizing with water." 32 And John bore witness, saying, "I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and He remained upon Him. 33 I did not know Him, but He who sent me to baptize with water said to me, 'Upon whom you see the Spirit descending, and remaining on Him, this is He who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.' 34 And I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God." 35 Again, the next day, John stood with two of his disciples. 36 And looking at Jesus as He walked, he said, "Behold the Lamb of God!" 37 The two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus. 38 Then Jesus turned, and seeing them following, said to them, "What do you seek?" They said to Him, "Rabbi" (which is to say, when translated, Teacher), "where are You staying?" 39 He said to them, "Come and see." They came and saw where He was staying, and remained with Him that day (now it was about the tenth hour). 40 One of the two who heard John speak, and followed Him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. 41 He first found his own brother Simon, and said to him, "We have found the Messiah" (which is translated, the Christ). 42 And he brought him to Jesus. Now when Jesus looked at him, He said, "You are Simon the son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas" (which is translated, A Stone). 43 The following day Jesus wanted to go to Galilee, and He found Philip and said to him, "Follow Me." 44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. 45 Philip found Nathanael and said to him, "We have found Him of whom Moses in the law, and also the prophets, wrote--Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph." 46 And Nathanael said to him, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see." 47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him, and said of him, "Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!" 48 Nathanael said to Him, "How do You know me?" Jesus answered and said to him, "Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you." 49 Nathanael answered and said to Him, "Rabbi, You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!" 50 Jesus answered and said to him, "Because I said to you, 'I saw you under the fig tree,' do you believe? You will see greater things than these." 51 And He said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, hereafter you shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man."

John 1:1-51 (NKJV)

WOW ! Isn't that such a beautiful passage? Now concerning the belief that Jesus was not crucified. Please understand this: Jesus is the Word, the same Word that brought all things into existence in the beginning. The Father thought it, the Son (Word) spoke it and the Holy Spirit carried it out. God Almighty is all three, just believe it because it is beyond our reasoning. Mary was impregnated by the Holy Spirit. She was a virgin and gave birth to Jesus, the Messiah. God in human form. God is a Spirit, Jesus gave that Spirit a human body. No sin was passed on to Jesus because He was not born of a man, but the Spirit. Jesus, the sinless and spotless Son of God did take my place, and your place, on the most cruel of all torture devices..the cross. God declared, from the beginning of time, that He required blood to atone and cleanse us from our sins. That was His choice...He is God. Sin must be judged because God is a Holy God. He could never live in us, and we in Him, if the sin problem wasn't dealt with. God transferred all of mankind's sins upon His Son, satisfying the penalty for sin which is death. Jesus did lay His own life down. HE DID TAKE IT UP AGAIN, conquering even the enemy death. He is a RISEN Lord, we do not serve a dead God. Believing such things will assure your eternal existence.

Pray with me please. Holy God, You are powerful and merciful. There is no way that I can make myself holy. If Kenny G. is right, then give me ears to hear You. God, You are Truth and I will believe whatever You have to say to me. I want the Truth. I want to be loved by You. Please hold me and do with me what You want. I am open to what You have to show me Almighty God, because I trust You. AMEN.

I almost forgot. Next to the Bible, I have found the most intriguing book to read. Please pick it up if you can. The title is, "SON OF HAMAS." It is a true story of the son of a major Hamas leader. It shows the horror of war. But, it also shows the saving power of God. It also reveals the awesome and divine protection of God while the son of Hamas worked with the Israeli secret military to save countless of lives from the beast of war.

OK Christians, I haven't forgotten about you. Do you mind if I call you, "followers of Jesus?" Thanks. The Word explicitly describes, in many places, that there is a remnant which will be saved. A remnant for Israel and a remnant for the Church. For now, let's talk about who qualifies to be a part of the remnant. I know, you are probably thinking to yourself that everyone who confesses Jesus as Lord will be saved. If you have read any of my prior messages, which the Holy Spirit works through me, you know already my stance in that matter. But, for those who are new to such things, I will go over a few qualities and attributes which a person, truly born again, must be participating in.

A person first comes to knowing Jesus as the Savior of the world through the gospel preached, and the Holy Spirit drawing him. At that point, a person sees how sinful they are; how loving and merciful God is and they have need of a Savior. They ask to be forgiven and cleansed of their sins by the blood of Jesus. They make a quality decision to make Jesus Lord of their life. That person will eventually be baptised in water because it is commanded and as a public demonstration of what has taken place inside of their heart. They are saying, "I am entering into covenant with God Almighty, through Jesus my Lord. Just as He died for me. Just as He thought about me above Himself in obedience to the Father. I too will die for Him. My Lord and my God. By faith I am burying the old man with it's evil desires. I don't have to sin anymore..now I have a choice." I will need help being holy and making right choices in my life as I choose to humble myself in obedience to God. So, please O God, according to Your Word, give me the gift of the Holy Spirit. Just as Jesus was raised from the dead, by the power of the Holy Spirit, I too, publicly confess: "By faith, I desire to live a life holy and pleasing to God, by the help of the Holy Spirit. When I come out of this water I will be a brand new creature."

A person who is truly born again really cares what the Father thinks. That person thirsts to be righteous. A true follower of Christ will spend quality time with God in prayer and in His Word. That person will continue to grow and produce fruits of righteousness. They will be led by the Holy Spirit and will be light to those around them. They will walk by faith (believing that if the Bible says it then God will do it) and not by sight. When they mess up and sin, they quickly get on their knees before a Holy God and asks for forgiveness and to be cleansed by the blood of Jesus. Does this describe you? Then you are a part of the remnant and truly born again. Hallelujah to the King of Glory. To you I say, "Keep believing, be patient and be ready to help others when the world around us begins to shake."

But, there always seems to be a but. Well here goes. As I look around my community, and around the world, I do see end time churches. By that I mean churches where God is actually invited. They are few and far between, but God said it would be that way when He returned for His Bride(church). He is coming back for a Bride who is joyfully and eagerly expecting Him. A Bride who is walking in Love and exercising a life style of faith. Are you a part of a church which emphasizes prosperity over godly sorrow and true repentance?. Run as fast as you can. Are in a Body which seems to be worried more about their agenda than the Lord's? Is God REALLY welcome? Is the minister keeping an eye on the clock instead of ending the service when the Holy Spirit says so? Pray! Is the Body you are a part of more concerned about the works of God than the God of the works? Pray!

This is my encouragement to you my dearly beloved: Please make more time for the Lord, in prayer and in reading His Word. Isn't He worth It? Continue to grow in love and faith. If you are not, then ask the Lord to help you. Please walk in forgiveness with all people. Especially stay on your knees, praying for Israel and her neighbors. Raise your hands in worship...you can raise them at a football game. If you are so stinking religious that you think that worshipping the Lord God Almighty, with a good joyful shout once in a while, is beneath you, then you will be most miserable in heaven. I say to you:"Repent, because you are unwilling to humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God."

In closing, I know what you are thinking right about now. "Boy Kenny G., this is almost a book." I know, it surprised me too. The biggest part which surprised me is I am the last person to be teaching on such things, but the Lord loves to take the simple people and confound the wise so He will receive all the glory. And that is exactly what we will do right now.

Chapter 24

1 Now on the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they, and certain other women with them, came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared. 2 But they found the stone rolled away from the tomb. 3 Then they went in and did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 And it happened, as they were greatly perplexed about this, that behold, two men stood by them in shining garments. 5 Then, as they were afraid and bowed their faces to the earth, they said to them, "Why do you seek the living among the dead? 6 He is not here, but is risen! Remember how He spoke to you when He was still in Galilee, 7 saying, 'The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.' " 8 And they remembered His words. 9 Then they returned from the tomb and told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest. 10 It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them, who told these things to the apostles. 11 And their words seemed to them like idle tales, and they did not believe them. 12 But Peter arose and ran to the tomb; and stooping down, he saw the linen cloths lying by themselves; and he departed, marveling to himself at what had happened.

Luke 24:1-12 (NKJV)

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