What did Christians and Jews get wrong that God would send Gabriel to Muhammad to set right?
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(i got this from jenova..see question :If Muslims believe that Jesus was a prophet who can not lie ,how do you explain Jesus claiming to be God?)\n\nThe Qu'ran and The Bible were not written by God, nor by the Prophets. The Qu'ran itself were written later after the Prophet's death by Scholars using route memorization of Islamic texts. \nThe Muslims believe that the Bible was pure until it was corrupted by the Christians. They believe it has been changed to suit the needs and political gains of several Christian rulers in the past.\nBecause of that, the Qu'ran, the last message from God to humanity, through the Prophet Muhammad, was sent down to correct humanity's mistake.\nThis is seen as an act of mercy that God did this even though people had changed the Holy book.\n\nThus, they believe that Jesus (whom they call Isa), did not lie, nor did whatever he spoke was wrong, inaccurate or blasphemeous whatsoever, they believe that the people who first recorded the Bible did so in earnesty, and later it was changed, distorted to suit political and ruler's needs.\n\nBecause of this, they do not read any part of the Bible, they do not believe in any part within it because they now believe that everything written in the Torah and Bible is already written in the Qu'ran.\nAs a result, if you told them tales of Jesus which they know little or nothing about unless they were converts to Islam from devout Christians, they would dismiss whatever you are saying by the simple excuse - The Bible is changed.\n\nI myself am still researching on my part the claim by the Muslims as to how the Bible was changed. I believe in one searching for the truth using your heart and mind instead of just believing whatever one hears, to clear doubt and gain knowledge.\n\n(my note: honestly,this question is not suitable to be in here coz everyone thinks that their religion is the right one without ever consider why these things happen. thus, the answer will irrirate the one who r not ready to seek the truth behind al this. this is a good question but in a wrong place...i mean, the people cannot just give opinion about things like this, they have to have evidence or whatsoever to support their claim.)
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Moses delivered the Israelites from bondage to Egypt. The reason that God freed them was so "that they may serve [God]." But shortly after they started their journey through the desert, the made a golden calf! So for their iniquity, they wandered in the desert for 40 years.\n\n2000 years ago, God sent His Son to deliver people from their bondage to sin & death. The purpose was NOT for liberty to do whatever ya wanna do (so that "Grace may abound"); it was so we would know what God's Word really is - to understand the Spirit of His Law (w/o the Pharisees' oral law/traditions... some of which conflicted with God's Law), to be able to seek to do His will "on earth as it is in heaven" without undue burden. It gives us the freedom to embrace the Torah (the written Word of God) and the liberty to live it as Yeshua the Messiah (the incarnate Word of God) demonstrated. He live a sinless life; He did not break any commandment of God; He followed the Torah (Sabbaths, Holy Days, clean food, etc... right down to the fringes on his clothes). And He told those who would have His Salvation: "Follow Me."\n\nBut history repeats. People do not find the narrow gate and do not stay on the straight path. For centuries upon centuries, people have been ignoring God's Law and practicing paganism - Constantine was a lifelong pagan who merely added some Christian elements to his sun god worship and called it Christianity. Almost all of the mainline Christian religions (Catholic, Protestant, non-denominational) desecrate the Sabbath which God gave as a gift to mankind, worship on Sunday (because Constantine & the Popes say-so), celebrate pagan holidays (Christmas & Easter), and in the most ironic iniquity, they eat ~Easter ham dinner~ a doubly abhorrent abomination to God! The Reformation was a failure....\n\nModern society is a moral desert we wander in because we are as rebellious as Eve was in the Garden of Eden. The proverbial log is in the eyes of the traditional institutional churches [leaders & members]; but they see specs in other heathens' eyes.\n\nGod is patient. As every parent knows, patience w/o limit is dysfunctional. Discipline & Judgment are looming over us. But "as in the days of Noah," [almost] no one cares.
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It all boils down to one thing, and one thing only.  Muhammed, when he was inventing allah and islam, took and corrupted (intentionally or not) a lot of factoids from Judaism and Christianity.  His ONLY defense against his inadequate knowledge of science, astronomy, anatomy, physiology, history, religion (esp Judaism and Christianity), and many OTHER fields of thought was to declare EVERYTHING ELSE as wrong or corrupted.  (nice try, Mo)  \n\nIslam "claims" to be correct and complete, yet denies the divine nature of Jesus.  Islam is at a loss for anything spiritual (resorting instead to lavish physical pleasures and rewards for following allah/Muhammed).  There are so many blatant errors in the koran that it's not worth listing.\n\nChristianity (rightfully) views islam and allah as a false god.
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Oh; I'm sure that he surely would have done that, then he made a white rabbit appear out of his turban.\n\nIgnorant Muslims are as bad as ignorant Christians and ignorant Jews (not to mention ignorant atheists)... Please God give these people some brains.
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Good question! joahchun has a great one line answer. But I am the babbling type.\n\nAbraham was concerned for Lot and his family. He was negotiating to have them removed first. Abraham did not argue with God because he knew that God was incapable of lying. God had promised that through Isaac, Messiah would come. So, God had a problem... no Isaac, no Messiah. Scripture states that Abraham knew that what God was asking him to do was prophetic of the Messiah's sacrifice, so he was positive that God would raise Isaac in three days. But God did it differently and stopped the sacrifice and provided a subsititute instead.
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Jesus pbuh was a Jew. Jew in that century who follows the teachings of Moses, according to Muslim theology was a Muslim. Just as Moses was a Muslim, and his true followers would be. \n\nThe Gospel of John, chapter 5 verse 30 says,\nJohn 5:30 "I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgement is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me."\n\nA muslim is a person who submits his will to almighty God. Jesus says in this verse, ".......I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father ......" \n\nI seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father. If you translate into Arabic it means Islam. A person who follows Islam is called as a Muslim. So according to the bible Jesus Pbuh was a Muslim.\n\n\n===========================\n \n\nWe should consider the fact not just the word. The fact is that Jesus preached to believe in one God. Jesus worshipped one True God. Jesus prayed to God( he even fell on his face and prostrated, bible - Matthew 26:39). Jesus preached ten commandments which are found in the teachings of Islam also. Jesus prohibited pork, wine, blood, dead meat or any food on which any name besides God has been taken. Jesus prohibited adultery, fornication.  Jesus practiced circumcision (bible - Luke 2:21), Jesus greeted by saying "peace be on you" (Luke 24:36) same as muslims greet i.e. Assalamoalikum means peace be on you, and last but not least, he prohibits Shirk i.e. Associating partners with God almighty (bible Mark 12:29). So all these teachings are part of Islam. So Jesus was a muslim. \n\n\n==================\n\n\n------------------------------...\nJesus spoke Aramaic. In aramaic language, \n\nALAAHAA - - - - God \n\nhttp://www.learnassyrian.com/aramaic/chu...\n\n------------------------------...\n\nMy Christian brethren says that nowhere Jesus mentioned the word Allah, Nowhere did he mentioned the word Islam. My response to that is very simple and straightforward. They have to consider the 'fact' not the 'word'. 'Islam' and 'Allah' are Arabic words. Jesus pbuh did not spoke Arabic. If for the sake of argument, we are considering just words only, then in this case Christians are themselves spreading Islam when they say that "Jesus came to spread peace on earth". If you translate the word 'Peace' into Arabic, It becomes 'Islam'. So now the statement would be "Jesus came to spread Islam on earth". I hope you get my point.\n\n==========\n\nThe teachings of Christianity was never taught by Jesus. Jesus never said that "he is God". Jesus never said that he came to die for the sins of the world. what Jesus preached,, i mentioned above..\n\nChristianity is to know who was the man Jesus Christ and follow his teachings.  SO, WE MUSLIMS FOLLOW THE TEACHINGS OF JESUS PBUH. IF CHRISTIAN IS A PERSON WHO FOLLOWS THE TEACHINGS OF JESUS CHRIST PBUH AND NOT ONE WHO WORSHIPS JESUS PBUH. THEN WE MUSLIMS ARE MORE CHRISTIAN THAN CHRISTIANS THEMSELVES. \n\n\n\nHOPE THIS ANSWERS.\n\nQURAN (5:75) "Christ the son of Mary was no more than an Messenger; many were the Messengers that passed away before him. His mother was a woman of truth. They had both to eat their (daily) food. See how Allah doth make His signs clear to them; yet see in what ways they are deluded away from the truth!"\n\nPEACE BE ON YOU
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It was part of God's plan for the human race for Jesus Christ to die for the sins of the human race.  He was the Last Adam (the last perfect man born as Adam was created) so He was the only One qualified to die for our sins.  Fortunately for us He didn't disobey God as Adam did and He was able to do what He did or we wouldn't have the opportunity to believe in Him that He paid the penalty for our sins.
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Muslims may be taught the lie. The most I can do is pray that the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob will make His Name great among all people. By the way were're not always wrong.
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25:7. And they say: "Why does this Messenger (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) eat food, and walk about in the markets (as we). Why is not an angel sent down to him to be a warner with him?\n\n     25:8. "Or (why) has not a treasure been granted to him, or why has he not a garden whereof he may eat?" And the Zâlimûn (polytheists and wrong-doers) say: "You follow none but a man bewitched."
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They werent given the "Muslim holy land."  The Muslims had just stollen it.  Look at the Temple Mount.... its the location of the ancient Jewish temple.  It was Jewish land.  It was merely given back to the Jewish people.  I wouldnt give the Pali's a single strip of land.
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It goes back to the beginnings of Islam.  Jews living on the Arabian penisula helped Muhammed initially, and when they refused to convert to Islam, Muhammed had a hissy-fit and slaughtered the lot of them.  since then, Islam has preached that Jews are sub-human and worthy only of death.
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Because he is a man of God. Like Jesus said to turn the other cheek. Both Jesus and Muhammad are wise, compassionate and loving people who respect and fear their God and love their fellow man as we all should. Too bad we all haven't caught on. God bless. =)
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Nice try, but what you're trying won't work. God said AMALEKITES for a reason. God told Saul to smite the AMALEKITES in particular for a reason. Before you talk about I Samuel 15:3, why don't you read I Samuel 15:2? In this verse, God says that he remembers a transgression that the Amalekites had committed against the Israelites; right after their liberation from Egypt, they had lain in wait for them. The Amalekites had also slain many of the Israelites, though that was, in part, due to God's punishment. Because the Amalekites lay in wait to harm Israel, God had to fulfill the promise to Abraham that he would bless his children (the Israelites) who blessed them, but would also curse those who cursed them. Therefore, God was delivering his punishment for the Amalekites harming Israel. This is why God orders the utter destruction of the people; it is retribution fot an offense committed against Israel a long time ago.\nThis Bible verse in no way compares to the Quran. God never orders the Israelites to slay them in order to spread religion, as Muhammad had done (which is justified by the Quran). God had done it as punishment, not as a way to spread religion. Your replacement of Amalekites with non-believers gives the reader the impression that that verse of the Bible promotes murder for the spread of Judaism and/or Christianity, which is not the case. Your use of the phrase "non-believers" as opposed to "the non-believers" also makes the Bible verse seem to say that the Israelites are allowed to kill for the spread of their religion whenever they think that it is necessary, which is, once again, not the case. Please stop tampering with God's word and let the people read exactly what the Bible says. \n\nBy the way, I love I Samuel 15:3. It shows how God exacts justice upon those that rebel against him. It also shows that God never forgets an unforgiven offense and reinforces the truth that, though one may get by with sin, one cannot get away with it.
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Gabriel is Hebrew, so if he was Pagan, he was pre-Jewish Hebrew, which means they probably have a legitimate claim to him. The idea of Gabriel though, God's messenger, the Hand of God, that sort of concept is pretty universal. Lots of Pagan religions have that concept but it's not original to anybody.
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I dont think they can be right, especially those that refute the others.  I think a spiritual path with no fixed ideas about God, the form he takes, is best.  It allows athiests and believers to agree.
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no no no wrong... jesus came to this earth in the human form.. naturally since there were so many communities he had to be under one.. the truth is, by chance the good people to who he was born turned out to be jews.. so he was born in a jew family on earth.. that does not men he was a jew before that.. so obviously neither is God.
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As I am Jewish, I find a lot of contradictions in Christians. And narrow minded ideals, which is also a contradiction, as Jesus taught the exact OPPOSITE of that sort of behaviour. So forgive me, but you goyim just confuse the hell out of me.