Allah is NOT My God
Genesis
16:11-12
Very practical message for us for today!
Islam is Fastest growing religion in world today – it is being sugar coated.
Just like liberal Christianity – just say this little prayer or believe in God but keep living the same life – no mention of hell or sin – those that believe in truth of scripture are called radical.
Moslems today that act out on what the Koran teaches are called radical and hijacking the religion but that is the true religion – to attract Americans they put a good face on it – peaceful, accepting of all, believe in god but not our God.
Hagar is being address by an angel
Gen
16:11 And the angel of the LORD said
unto her, Behold, thou [art] with child, and shalt
bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because
the LORD hath heard thy affliction. 12 And he will be a wild
man; his hand [will be] against every man, and every man's hand against him;
and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren. 13. And she called the
name of the LORD that spake unto her, Thou God seest
me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth
me?
15 And Hagar bare Abram a son: and
Abram called his son's name, which Hagar bare, Ishmael. 16 And
Abram [was] fourscore and six years old, when Hagar bare Ishmael to Abram.
PRAY
Abraham lost his faith and he decided to “help God out” by having a child by his wife’s handmaiden. His wife Sarah was barren.
Here is a nation that was not to be birthed –
The “Wild Man” is loose on the earth and fulfilling Bible prophecy on a daily basis. He has always been here, but never so much as today. Never been so popular, so powerful, so populace as today. He continues to be a thorn in the side of the descendents of Isaac (Isreal).
The children of Ishmael (the “wild man”) is the Arab nations
This is Not a message of prejudice or to stir up ill feelings toward Arabs. Most Arabs believe in the Islamic faith – they are Moslems. Christ died for them also and they can be saved. But we need to know today that Allah is not God.
In the last 5 years we have learned a new vocabulary in
The media and world leaders have bent over backward to make
sure the world believes that this is not about Islam, that true Islam and
terrorism are not in any way related. They call the ones that believe the
complete Koran radical Islam. I find the comments of Salmon Rushdie, a Muslim
sentenced to death by Muslim clerics over his 1988 book, “The Satanic Verses” very interesting. Rushdie said,
“The trouble with this …disclaimer is that it isn’t true. If
this [terrorism] isn’t about Islam, then why the worldwide Muslim
demonstrations in support of Osama bin Laden and Al Qaeda?” [as
quoted in “
In commenting on the 2001 terrorist attacks on the
In like fashion Chuck Colson has commented, “The Truth is that bin Laden and his followers did not hijack Islam; they simply took it seriously.” The media wants us to believe that Islam is a peaceful religion and these radicals have changed it. This is scary when you see our nation falling for the politically correct notion that we should embrace people of this faith as long as they are not radical. Even our president has recognized and celebrated Ramadan probably for Politically correct purposes.
In Nov 2006 Keith Ellison became the first Muslim in
Congress, representing
And so, it’s generally accepted as just another religion in all areas of
our culture today. Well, not by me,
and not by the Bible! But sadly,
many churches are falling into this kind of Political-correctness. In recent years one of the major
denominations met to debate, of all things, whether or not Jesus Christ is the
one and only true Savior of the world. Is he the universal Savior or might
there be several? What about the other world religions and their claims? Some
people wonder if perhaps there are not many paths to God? If you asked the
average American today what the difference was between the major world
religions, they would probably mumble something about all religions being pretty
much the same. People assume that all religions have nearly the same moral
teachings and ideals. They might have different names for God, but it is the
same God. These religions, many people believe, may travel different roads, but
they all lead to God. As long as you believe in something, as long as you
believe in God, it really doesn’t matter what form your belief takes. The
truth is that these religions are all very different and even contradict each
other at crucial points.
What this means is that we are left with two options:
either none of them are true,
or one of them is true and the others are not.
Jhn 14:6 Jesus saith
unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life:
no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Jesus is the only way to God.
And if your criticized for that belief than may you be criticized for standing for Jesus!
George Barna does a great deal of research in
religious circles. In surveys taken a few years ago (1996 and 1997), he found
some amazing facts. Most Americans, including many professing Christians,
believe that people are inherently good and that their primary purpose is to
enjoy life as much as possible.
38% believed that it doesn’t matter what religious faith you follow because they all teach the same lessons.
44% believed that all people will experience the same outcome after death, regardless of their religious beliefs.
55% believed that if a person is generally good or does enough good things for others during their life, that they will earn a place in heaven.
“Anyone who claims that all religions are the same
betrays not only an ignorance of all religions but also a caricatured view of
even the best-known ones. Every religion at its core is exclusive.” [
Bill Hybels, after interviewing people from different
religions said: “You need to know that the law of non-contradiction says
that positions that are different from one another cannot be equally true.
You’ve got to figure out what you believe and where you’re going to
drive that stake in the ground and say, ‘On the evidence, on the search
that I’ve done, this is what I believe. This is what I’ll stake my
life and my eternity on.’” A seminary professor used to ask his
students after they had given their translation of a scripture from Greek to
English, “Well, brother, would you swing out over Hell on that
translation?” That is exactly the point. This is not just a preference of
philosophies. It is not just an intellectual quest. Your life and eternity are
at stake. You need to make a careful decision.
So what are the real differences between the Moslem faith and Christianity?
1.
Muslims are sincere and devout, but that is not enough.
We could learn much from their commitment.
Muslims generally are among the most serious and devout people on the
earth. Many of them have completely memorized the Koran. They pray at least
five times a day. They fast for one month every year (during Ramadan, from
sunrise to sunset). But salvation is something which must be earned. It is not
graciously given by Allah. Islam does have a high standard of morality called
the “straight path,” which must be strictly maintained. Women are
regarded as possible temptations which would lead men away from the path, so
women must be modest to the point of being veiled and wearing clothing that
completely covers them.
While the overwhelming majority of Arabs are Muslim, most Muslims are not Arab.
Although Islam had its origins in the
4 largest populations of Muslims are:
Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world today (there are over 1.2 billion Muslims in the world / world population 61/2 billion).
v. 10 And the angel of the LORD
said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be
numbered for multitude. Geographically,
about 1/3rd of the land is Arabic or controlled by Arabs. In
There are 11,000 converts to Islam each year in the
2007 estimate 20,000 converts to Islam each year in
Islam, like Judaism traces its lineage to the patriarch Abraham. The Arabs,
however, trace their lineage to the firstborn son of Abraham by Hagar, Ishmael.
The Jews trace their lineage to Isaac, the son of Abraham and Sarah who had
been promised by God. The war in the
The word Islam, meaning submission, says much about the attitude of the
followers of Islam.
Their sincereity and devoutness
to their religion put most Christians to shame.
Why such an
attraction to Americans – some say their strict code and friendliness and
acceptance when entering a Mosque.
Christians mediocrity about their faith and conduct are driving the world to false religions.
real differences between the Moslem faith and Christianity?
2. It is
a good thing to believe in God, but it is not enough.
True Christianity worships the eternally self-existent God who spoke the
world into being. Islam worship a god named Allah who is not eternal and who
created nothing. This is a problem
even in this country; there are some who think that because they believe in the
existence of God, they are alright. Over the years I have met a lot of people
who assume because they simply believed in a god that it was enough. The Bible
speaks directly to this supposition when it says in James
2:19, “Thou believest there is one God. Thou doest well. The devils believe——and
tremble!”
Acknowledging the existence of a god is not the same as trust in “the” God for salvation. Muslims believe that Allah is their god.
The word Allah is derived from al-ilah which had
become the general name for whatever god was considered the highest of all
their gods at the time. During the days of Muhammad, each Arab tribe used the word
Allah to refer to its own particular high god. Before Islam began, the moon god
was the central focus of prayer and worship at Kaaba.
Interestingly, the moon god was worshiped by praying toward Mecca several times
a day, making an annual pilgrimage to the Kaaba which
was the temple of the Moon god, running around the Kaaba
seven times, touching a black stone set in the wall of the Kaaba
and gathering on Fridays for prayer and giving of alms to the poor. These were
all part of the pagan rites practiced by the Arabs long before Muhammad was
born and they still are very similar to “the five pillars” of Islam
practiced today: considered duties
1.) profession of faith said daily: [I testify that] there is no god (ilah) but Allah, and [I testify that] Muhammad is the messenger of Allah.
2.) prayer
5 times a day facing
3.) alms tax
4.) fasting during Ramadan
5.) pilgrimage
to
And while Muslims are among us, they are not of us. Even if not spoken aloud, they have a strong opinion of us and have little or no loyalty to our nation.
Ill.—USA Today
published a survey taken of Arab Muslims living in the U.S. concerning their
attitude toward the war in Iraq and Saddam Hussein, terrorism, etc. 82% said they would not be willing to
allow their son or daughter to fight for this, their country which they have
taken an oath to defend. They
should be deported if they answer this way. Over ½ stated they would not
support war w/ any Arab nation for any reason. By the way, that survey was taken before
the first invasion of
Let’s be clear:
not every Muslim is a terrorist or a terrorism supporter, but almost
every terrorist today is a Muslim!
real differences between the Moslem faith and Christianity?
3. We are not trying to appease an angry
God; we are learning how to fall in love with our Creator, Redeemer and Friend.
It is interesting that in the Koran there are no miracles performed by Mohammed
or anyone else. There is not a single mention of the love of Allah for the
world or the people in it. There are many, many laws and strict warnings of the
penalty of not keeping the laws. The concept of having a relationship with
Allah is not found anywhere in the Koran. But Christians understand that
Christianity is not about moral laws or religious practices — it is about
a relationship with a living Savior, Jesus Christ. The apostle Paul wrote of
this in Philippians 3:8-11
8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things
but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of
Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do
count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
9 And be found in him, not having mine
own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of
Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
10 That I may know him, and the power of
his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable
unto his death;
11 If by any means I might attain unto
the resurrection of the dead.
It is this relationship with Christ that is the center of
our faith.
The early church ministered in an age of religious pluralism but preached a
message of salvation through faith in Christ alone.
real differences between the Moslem faith and Christianity?
4. It is
a good thing to believe in Jesus but
it is what you believe about Jesus
that is important.
The greatest tension between Christian and Muslims is the difference
between Muhammad and Jesus Christ. To Muslims, Jesus was a prophet but not the
Son of God. While Christians understand that Jesus was not merely one way to God…he
is the only way to heaven.
Jesus said in John 14:6-7 about himself,
Joh 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am
the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
7 If ye had known me, ye should have
known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.
This principle is repeated in Acts 4:12
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Muhammad, on the other hand was born into a tribe who was
keeper of a pagan shrine housing the sacred black meteorite (Kaaba) at
Muhammad received a series of revelations from Allah that culminated in the Qur’an, the Islamic bible. They submit
unquestioningly to the teachings of the Koran, the Islamic Bible. The Koran
contains divine messages said to be given by the angel Gabriel to Mohammed, a
self-proclaimed prophet who lived in the seventh century. There is no room for
questions or doubt, only submission. An interesting note about Mohammed is that
he was completely illiterate. He could neither read nor write. He dictated what
Gabriel told him and his followers wrote it down. Also, Mohammed was given
special permission by Allah to have 13 wives. His last wife was six-years-old
when she was betrothed to him, and the marriage was consummated when she was
nine.
On June 11, 2002 Rev. Jerry Vines, pastor of First Baptist
Church of Jacksonville, FL, and former SBC president, told a gathering of SBC
pastors, “Islam was founded by Muhammad, a demon-possessed pedophile who
had 12 wives, and his last one was a 9-year-old girl.” [as quoted in World. (September/October
2002) p. 41]
And the wild men following this belief system are convinced that the moment they blow themselves up, taking ‘infidels’ with them, they will be transported to a heaven where 70+ virgins will satiate their lusts and food and drink will satisfy their every appetite. This is why some of the 9/11 terrorists were frequenting porn shops just before their attacks…
they were preparing for their move to ‘paradise.’
real differences between the Moslem faith and Christianity?
5. True Christianity is spread by love and choice
– Islam is spread by sword and force.
It is true that some Muslims, like Christians, are willing to die for
their faith. Some unfortunately, are also willing to kill for it. In fact the
one sure way of earning salvation as a Muslim is to die as a martyr for the
faith. They believe that just as Mohammed was whisked immediately to heaven and
given several maidens, so will it be done for those who die for the cause of
Islam. Those who attacked the
Whether you realize it or not,
We need to be burdened for them . . . why?
On of the saddest things about the Muslim belief system is that like many
others, they believe that they will either make it to heaven or not based on
either their good works outweighing their bad deeds or maybe that Allah will
simply decide to let them in. That is no way to live life. According to their
beliefs there is no way to know whether or not they are going to paradise or
not. I’d like to say that ‘when you die’ is a heck of a time
to find out you were wrong? But for a Muslim there is no way of knowing until
the final judgment.
I am so glad that I can know - the writer of 1 John 5, says in verses 11-13
1Jo
12 He that hath the Son hath life; and he
that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
13 These things have I written unto you
that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have
eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
1. Muslims are sincere and devout, but that is not
enough.
2. It is a good thing to believe in God, but it is not
enough.
3. We are not trying to appease an angry God; we are
learning how to fall in love with our Creator, Redeemer and Friend.
4. It is a good thing to believe in Jesus but it is what you believe about Jesus that is important.
5. True Christianity is spread by love
and choice – Islam is spread by sword and force.
We need to be busy
evangelizing before people fall for this false religion.
We need to be more
sincere and devout about our faith – people are looking for something
different – people need hope and the world has problems and messed up
lives – they want a change – some Christians are living like the
world and it turns them off – drives them to something false.
May God help us!
Prayer: Thank you Lord that you are our defender, help us to stand for what is right, give us compassion for those that are lost including these that are wanting to kill us. . . .