At 04:26 23/04/00 EDT, you wrote:
Sir,
I have downloaded your article on "Is the Bible Gods Word." I will review it
and send you my response......
It was Jesus who said "All that came before me are thieves and robbers"
"I am the Good Shepherd that lays down his life for the Sheep" (John 10:8&
11) Jesus calls Allah and His Prophet , **Heirlings (John 10:12) **Note**
"Not specifically by name but by nature."
If you Feel that Christians are a little dogmatic about their Savior who gave
His life for them It was Jesus who said..." if you do not believe that I am
He
You will die in your Sins" (John 8:24) If you want the Truth you will find it
(John 14:6)
We didn't claim that Jesus of Nazareth was the only way to God. He did......
We get the Privilege of sharing that good news with the rest of the World
On Easter Sunday we visit an empty Tomb....Jesus Christ of Nazareth is Risen
from the
dead.....Alive forevermore.....My faith doesn't make His Resurrection a
fact.....that He is risen is a historical fact... My Faith allows me to enjoy
this miraculous reality.... There is more Historical evidence of Jesus'
Resurrection than even the Historical existence of Mohammed
The book of Proverbs says that "A Fool will believe anything, but the prudent
man looks well into his going..... The fool inherit folly..but the Prudent
are crowned with knowledge
(Prov. 14:15 & 18)
Respectfully,
Chuck Simmons
Cartersville, Ga. USA
Dear Sir
Thankyou for your formal email, and I do await your response in regards to the
online booklet.
In regards to the accusations you level, does Jesus(Peace be upon him) really refer to Allah and his Prophet as
Hierlings by nature. Please back up such an accusation with a logical argument. You can
do so when you reply to in regards to "Is the Bible God's Word" booklet.
About Jesus statement in John 8:24. When he said "If you do not believe that I am
He".....'He' being whom?, God, Messiah, Prophet. Does he even elaborate?. As a Muslim I believe he was the Messiah, Prophet and
Messenger of God; but I don't believe he was God. He never claimed to be so.
If Jesus said he was the Way, I'll agree to that. He said "I'am the Way", not the
Destination. In the time of
Jesus, you followed him as he was the way to God, at the time of Moses, he was the way to God, and the same in the time of Muhammed (Peace be upon them all).
You should read the book "Crucifixion or Cruci-Fiction" at my site if you want to see an alternative perspective.
Also you have made the boldest statement I have ever come across...
"There is more Historical evidence of Jesus' Resurrection than even the Historical existence of Mohammed"
This is something that has yet to be proven. Please, get your historical knoweldge in order before you make such spectacular assertions. Historians till this day have trouble proving that Jesus existed, let alone if he ever was ressurected (See "what Magazines Say" section of my website). All historians agree that the Prophet Muhammed is the only religious personality were there is not a hint of doubt of his existence, in contrast to others like Jesus, Moses, Bhudda etc. The only source of Jesus'
resurrection is the New Testament, nothing else outside of that. But evidence of the existence of the Prophet of Islam exists in not just Arabic sources; but as well as Byzantaniam, Greek, Persian, Jewish, Egyptian, Yemeni, Mesopatamian and Syrian sources atest to his existence. They come in the form of exchange of letters between him and kings, peace treaties, chronicles etc. Many which are preserved to this day. I'm not going to dwell on this, as I feel like I'm attempting to prove the world is round. Attempting to prove the very obvious. I'll give you some sincere advice, don't make such a statement in front of people (esp in an inter-faith dialogue), you'll honestly look like a fool. Use logic, reason and history to prove your point, rathar than emotion and dogma as the premise of any argument.
Before you quote me the Proverbs verse, shouldn't you explain to me a basis of your argument, or even an argument in which you disagree with me. Your indirectly calling me a fool, yet you have not stated anything to prove so.
If your so prudent, your far from being crowned with knowledge as the content of your email so far does not show much. Maybe you did not have the time or this email did not serve the purpose for an explanation. I only responded in a manner to explain the unconscious dogmatic statements you have made. I do await your reply.
Regards
Malik Ali