March 25, 2014
When Jesus was asked about the signs to
watch for just prior to His coming triumphant return, the first thing He said
was ... "Watch out that no one deceives you." (Matthew 24:4) ......
There is no doubt then that we are living in those times He so accurately
portrayed. ... Certainly, deception is rampant in all walks of our lives today!
...
To support this claim, I want to share this
story from 'Church Watch' ... "Brian Houston: 'The Muslim and you, we actually worship the
same God" .... A comment from the article said this ... "Hillsong is
famous all around the Christian world for their worship music. But what god do they worship? What god do they serve?" .... Just to
make sure you know who we are talking about here, Brian Houston is the Senior
Pastor for Hillsong, which is a mega-church in Australia. .... The following
comment is how he summed up his headlined statement ......
"How do you view God? In a
desert there are two types of birds;
there's vultures and there's hummingbirds. One lives off dead carcasses, rotting
meat. The other lives off the beautiful,
sweet nectar in a particular desert plant.
In the same desert, they both find what they're looking for."
What?! ... How misleading and deceptive
is this kind of nonsense? ..... And sadly, more and more prominent leaders of
the day are falling into this satanic trap ... Pope Francis, who also says we
worship the same God along with atheists and everyone else going to heaven ...
and there's Joel Osteen who flat out refuses to condemn any kind of sinful
lifestyle as it might affect his church's attendance and tithing, let alone his
temporary popularity! ... The list goes on to include a plethora of wealth
teachers that are popping up everywhere these days ....
But let's get back to this 'Muslim
worshiping the same God' thing ... After looking deeper into the likes of these
leaders who profess this lie, and why they would even consider such a thing, I
believe it comes down to the fact that Muslims do share some of the same
beliefs as Christianity such as the Books of Moses, the Psalms of David, and
even some of the Gospels. ... They also share many of the same prophets such as
Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus .. and claim that they were all Muslims, and
that Mohammed is the greatest of prophets. .... But ultimately, they believe
that Allah is the one and only God who is NOT a trinity and does not have a son
... and that the Holy Qur'an is the 'last revealed Word of God .. the primary
source of faith for every Muslim.' .... Sound like the same God to you?
I'm sick of this stuff! ... and the
reason it is so dangerous is because the vast majority of people out there
claiming to be Christian don't know the first thing about the teachings of
their professed faith! ... Tragically, the end result then is that this kind of
deception leads these 'unaware' folks down the path which can lead to their
eternal destruction!
There comes a time in the Church when the
spiritual fog, or religious deception must be removed by a clear and unbiased
pursuit of truth. .. The facts need to be spelled out so we all can witness
against this kind of nonsense. ... So let me start here .... Devout Muslims
believe that killing Americans and Jews is the will of Mohammed the prophet,
and the will of their god .. Allah. .... Islam not only condones violence, it
COMMANDS it! ...... The Quran teaches this:
"Fight and slay the pagans wherever you find them, and seize them,
beleaguer them, and lie in wait for them in every stratagem (of war). (Surah 9:5) ......
Another one ... "The punishment of
those who wage war against Allah and his messenger, and strive with might and
main for mischief through the land is:
execution, or crucifixion, or the cutting off of hands and feet from
opposite sides, or exile from the land:
That is their disgrace in this world, and a heavy punishment is theirs
in the hereafter." (Surah 5:33)
..... Sound like the same god to you?
Iran's Ayatollahs declare this
theology: "The purest joy in Islam
is to kill and be killed for Allah." .... We here in America label this as
fanaticism. .... The truth? ... This is simply being faithful to THEIR god!
.... Sound like our God?
Mohammed, the founder of Islam,
slaughtered thousands of people in establishing and spreading Islam. .. He told
his followers ... "Who relinquishes his faith, kill him. I have been ordered by Allah to fight with
people till they testify there is no god but Allah, and Mohammed is his
messenger." ... Sound like our God?
Simply, Islamic terrorists are not
fanatics, but devout followers of Mohammed who are following his example and
doing what their Islamic Quran teaches them to do. ....
This following quote sums up just the
opposite position from the Gospel of Jesus. ... It is from John Robert's'
thesis on 'Seven Mountains' .... "Whereas the Gospel of Jesus Christ
spreads despite persecution and by the power of its truthfulness, satan's false
religions are typically spread by terror and the power of the sword. ..
Therefore, satan uses military might to impose his will on mankind." .....
Quite a difference, don't you think?
There's so much more I could share with
you .. and I will over time .. but for now this will do. ... We do NOT serve
the same God as the Muslims! ... They serve a distorted and angry myth that
promotes hate and violence ... just the exact opposite of the teachings of our
Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!
I will close with this piece I found a
little while back ... It sums it all up quite nicely ... It is from fellow
brother in Christ Rick Mathes ... and I quote ...
"Last month I attended my annual training
session that's required for maintaining my state prison security clearance. During the training session there was a
presentation by three speakers representing the Roman Catholic, Protestant and
Muslim faiths, who explained each of their beliefs.
"I was particularly interested in
what the Islamic Imam had to say. The
Imam gave a great presentation of the basics of Islam, complete with a
video. After the presentations, time was
provided for questions and answers.
"When it was my turn, I directed my
question to the Imam and asked: 'Please,
correct me if I'm wrong, but I understand most Imams and clerics of Islam have
declared a holy jihad (holy war) against the infidels of the world and, that by
killing the infidel, (which is a command of all Muslims) they are assured of a
place in heaven. If that is the case,
can you give me the definition of an infidel?' ... There was no disagreement
with my statements and, without hesitation, he replied, 'Non-believers.'
"I responded, 'So, let me make sure
I have this straight. All followers of
Allah have been commanded to kill everyone who is not of your faith so they can
have a place in heaven. Is that
correct?'
"The expression on his face changed
from one of authority and command to that of 'a little boy who had just been
caught with his hand in the cookie jar.' .... He sheepishly replied, 'Yes.' ..
I then stated, ''Well sir, i have a real problem trying to imagine the Pope or
any protestant Christian leaders commanding their followers to kill those of
your faith.' .... The Imam was speechless.
"I continued, 'I also have a problem with being your
'friend' when you and your brother clerics are telling your followers to kill
me! Let me ask you a question. Would you rather have your Allah, who tells
you to kill me in order for you to go to heaven, or my Jesus who tells me to
love you because I am going to heaven and He wants you to be there with me?'
..... You could here a pin drop as the Imam hung his head in shame.
"Needless to say, the organizers
weren't too happy with me because of the way I dealt with the Islamic Imam and
exposing the truth about the Muslim's belief."
We should all be so bold and courageous
when professing our faith with those in this world who need it so desperately!
..... When these kinds of bald-faced lies surface, we must combat them with the
loving message of Jesus Christ at every opportunity! .... Jesus was right (as
always) when he said deception would rage in the end days ... and who are His
true disciples .. and what are we supposed to be? ... Jesus said, "You are the light of the
world." (Matthew 5:14) ... Well
brothers & sister in Christ, it's time we are this light and shine just as
brightly as we can as we draw ever nearer to His glorious return! ....
Hallelujah! .. And remember what Rick
Mathes said ... " .. because I am going to heaven and He (Christ) wants
you there with me." .... He's
talking about all those we care about .. all those we come into contact with ..
all of them!
Love you all, and remember that I am
praying for each and every one of you ... and I, too, want you standing next to
me when I get to heaven ... Hallelujah! ........... So ........
Until next time,
Red