Jesus, John and Judas

I would like to thank Wajaperak for inspiring the next topic titled Jesus, John and Judas.

Perhaps the one difference Christianity differs from other faiths apart from the Salvation
through the Cross (A Cruce Salos) is the betrayal of Jesus, by Judas Iscariot one of the
Twelve Disciples. A follower who walked with Jesus, broke bread and witnessed miracles
first-hand at Jesus's side.  You see, Judas knew the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Yet,
he was seduced by the idea of money and power.  He was enamored with what Jesus
could do for him. Conditional discipleship.  If you provide me with the means of earthly
success. I will, follow you. It is ironic that the name 'Judas (Ioudas) is the Greek form of  
Judah (Hebrew "praised")' [Chatolic Encyclopedia].  Skeptics, Agnostics, Atheists or
Followers of other Faiths often belie the fact that the Bible is distorted or that the Biblical
Jesus is just a legend. Separation from Jesus.  That is the price for indecision or rejecting
Jesus. The Bible calls it cursing the Holy Spirit.

 "So I tell you, every sin and blasphemy can be forgiven--except blasphemy against the
 Holy Spirit, which will never be forgiven. ~ Matthew 12:31

 Continually rejecting Jesus's calling for repentance. Hell is an infinite and ultimate price
 to pay for rejecting Jesus. Perhaps proof  is not what an Unbeliever wants. After all, Judas
 witnessed first-hand whatever was occurring right before his eyes and chose not to believe.

Then there is John the Revelator. The disciple whom Jesus Loved. Picture John lying on
Jesus's bosom soaking in the Saviour's Grace, Mercy and Love. He sensed the Love of
Jesus in his life. Of the twelve, he was the only one who did not abandon Jesus at the
Cross. Is it because of his sense of the Lords Love for himself that strengthened his faith.


26 When Jesus saw his mother standing there beside the disciple he loved, he said to her,
“Dear woman, here is your son.” 27 And he said to this disciple, “Here is your mother.”
And from then on this disciple took her into his home. ~ John 19

John is referred to as the Revelator because of his Visions of the Last Days and the Lords
return. Perhaps most significantly the Lord kept him alive when he was exiled on the Island
of Patmos. So, he completes the Biblical narrative

18 And I solemnly declare to everyone who hears the words of prophecy written in this
book: If anyone adds anything to what is written here, God will add to that person the
plagues described in this book. 19 And if anyone removes any of the words from this book
of prophecy, God will remove that person’s share in the tree of life and in the holy city that
are described in this book.

20 He who is the faithful witness to all these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon!”

Amen! Come, Lord Jesus!

21 May the grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s holy people.[f] ~ Revelation 22

Kitab Injil (Malay)

Dalam Kitab Injil nama Yeshua(Isa) itu di-tulis sebagai Yesus Kristus (Isa).
Itu tulisan dalam bahasa 'Greek'.  Kitab Injil ada-nya dua bahagian. Yang mula
itu dibagi nama 'Old Testament'. Tulisan kertas 'manuscript' berasal dari 'Tanakh'.
Itu Buku Berdoa Agama Yahudi. Saya nak jelas-kan sama dengan buku yang di-baca
dalam 'Synagogue' (Rumah Berdoa Agama Yahudi). Hanya tafsiran yang berbeza.
Bahagian dua Kitab Injil di-panggil 'New Testament'. Itu di-tulis selepas kedatangan
Yesus Kristus (Isa). Pada hari itu adalah sepanjang masa Kerajaan Rom menguasai 
Tanah Suci (Baitulmuqaddis). Oleh itu, 'manuscript' yang di-baca dan tulis dalam
bahasa 'Greek'. Hari ini kebanyakan Kitab Injil di-tulis dalam berapa ratus ramai
bahasa-bahasa. Dalam pemerhatian saya. Nama Allah yang di-guna dalam tulisan
Injil Melayu kepada Tuhan kerana bangsa Kristian Arab menguna nama Allah 
sebagai Tuhan.

Jews and Gentiles one in Messiah?

Some months ago i took a trip to the Holy Land Israel. It affected
me deeply. I'd like to share a dream/vision i had when i came back
home. I'm reminded of two passages in the New Testament.

The first

John 1: 1~5 NLT

In the beginning the Word already existed.
    The Word was with God,
    and the Word was God.
2 He existed in the beginning with God.
3 God created everything through him,
    and nothing was created except through him.
4 The Word gave life to everything that was created,[a]
    and his life brought light to everyone.
5 The light shines in the darkness,
    and the darkness can never extinguish it.

and the dream that i shared with my friend Hanan in Israel

I had a dream last night. I was in Old Jaffa (Tel Aviv)with 2 Israeli friends. They looked like Angels. Two Israeli Guys and Old Jaffa looked vastly more beautiful and all the buildings were interconnected all throughout. People all around were chatting and having a wonderful time. Everyone looked so at ease, slim and in perfect health. My Israeli friend said he was bored and wanted to go downtown. We walked by a beautiful Israeli lady and she said also wanted to go downtown. I asked my friend where we are going to. He said we are going to 'Kitab Alham'. I know kitab stands for Holy Book i think Bible. I looked up Alham as i was not sure what it meant. Closest, i can interpret i think is God. They were speaking Aramaic but i'm pretty sure they were Israeli's because they certainly weren't dressed like Arabs. Long shorts and T-Shirts. I've been getting weird dreams lately. This reminded me of a verse in Acts 2:17

17 “‘In the last days, God says,
I will pour out my Spirit on all people.
Your sons and daughters will prophesy,
your young men will see visions,
your old men will dream dreams.
18 Even on my servants, both men and women,
I will pour out my Spirit in those days,
and they will prophesy.
19 I will show wonders in the heavens above
and signs on the earth below,
blood and fire and billows of smoke.
20 The sun will be turned to darkness
and the moon to blood
before the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord.
21 And everyone who calls
on the name of the Lord will be saved.’[c]
22 “Fellow Israelites, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth was a man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders and signs, which God did among you through him, as you yourselves know,............


I thought i'd share this dream

~Me a Crazy Gentile!

My Favourite Muslim Imam Ali Shabir

It has been brought to my attention by my new friend Wajaperak that
i may have been overly forthright on my Blog i.e. 'attacking muslimin
and Islam in general'

I didn't think, i was. Actually, my Worship Leader mentioned that i like to
'Stir the Hornets Nest'. No, he actually said something else but to remain
Kosher and Halal. We'll just say he said that :-)
 
On a lighter note. It maybe of surprise to Muslims that i do have a favourite
Muslim Imam. Ali Shabir unlike other Muslim Apologists actually brings-up
really good points. Here are some clips. I hope this will bring some balance
to this Blog so Muslims don't see it as a one sided conversation. The last
one is the best. Enjoy !

Apakah itu konsep Triniti (Malay) ?

Who is the Trinity ?


Dalam Agama Kristian. Tuhan diberi nama Bapak, Anak, dan Roh Kudus.

Itu bukan-lah tiga orang, tetapi satu Tuhan tiga peribadi. Mungkin ramai

bingung kerana Yahweh (Tuhan), Yeshua (Isa) dan Roh Kudus (Suci),

nampak-nya sebagai tiga orang.  Itu bukan-lah betul. Contoh-nya Air.

Air, bila minum itu mengalir kepada badan. Bila beku pepejal menjadi

air batu. Kalau didihkan menjadi Wap.  Air, Air Batu dan Wap semua-nya

sama.



Mungkin ramai yang katakan mana boleh Tuhan menjadi manusia dalam

badan nabi Yeshua (Isa). Yeshua (Isa) adalah Tuhan yang di-cermin dalam

badan se-orang manusia. Oleh itu, Yeshua (Isa) boleh membuat keajaiban

yang kurniakan oleh Tuhan. Saya nak menjelaskan bila Yeshua (Isa)

di-cermin dari Tuhan. Dia terjadi se-orang manusia. Bila dia mati dari

'silang kayu' itu untuk pendamai kepada Tuhan atas dosa manusia.

Dalam Agama Yahudi hukum 'Mosaic' dahulu dosa manusia, binatang

di-korban untuk pendamai kepada Tuhan.  

Jesus Prophet or Son of God

Muslim Apologist Zakir Nair proclaims that in the Second Coming
Jesus will not be a prophet but rather a 'Messenger' .  My Question?
Does Jesus lose his position as a prophet i.e. is demoted. Why all
the twists and turns. Is the God of Abraham the author of confusion?

 For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches
of the saints. ~ 1 Corinthians 14:33 KJB

A Muslim (see clip 3) commentator agrees that God himself is not
the author of confusion.
 
If you recall in the first posting the Christian Preacher insinuates that
Allah is a deceiver.  Passages in the Quran do corroborate his statement eg.

 But they (the Jews) were deceptive, and Allah was deceptive, for Allah 
is the best of deceivers 
(Wamakaroo wamakara Allahu waAllahu khayru al-makireena)! Surah 3:54

Did Muhammed claim, himself, to be a Prophet of God? 

When questioned as to his Prophethood (A Sign) by the Jews . This was his
 reply

Say:"The signs are only with Allah, and I am only a plain warner." Is it not
sufficient for them that We have sent down to you the Book (the Quran) which
is recited to them? ~ Surah 29:50-51

They say: "Why does he not bring us a sign(proof) from his Lord?: Has there
not come to them the proof of that which is (written) in the former papers
[Scriptures i.e. the Taurat(Torah), and the Injeel(Gospel), about the coming
of the Prophet Muhammad]?" ~ Surah 20:133

Muhammad actually referred to himself as a 'plain warner' when directly challenged.


Whereas the Bible makes many references to the Divinity of Jesus
~  http://www.gotquestions.org/is-Jesus-God.html

A common fallacy often made is that Christians Codified the Divinity of
Christ at the Council of Nicene. Muslim Apologists cannot however explain
why his Disciples and Converts refused to denounce their faith in Yeshua
and Worship Augustus Caesar (Roman Empire) prior to the Council of Nicene.

'The Roman Empire dominated the Western world for the next four hundred 

 years and the Christians were persecuted for three hundred of these years. 

Their torture included being thrown into the arena, during gladiator fights, 

to be eaten by lions. But their faith never wavered and finally won over the

Roman Emperor Constantine.'

 ~ http://www.famouslives.com/juliuscaesar.html

Christianity and Islam

 As a point of reference, much of my discussions. Blogs on Tun Dr. Mahathirs
Website Chedet  were between Muslims, on Islam  and Christianity. Some
heated, some relaxed,  some stimulating, some perplexing.  Tahrir757 raised
an interesting conundrum i.e. a challenge to 'Show the whole world how
christianity is the religion of peace and salvation.' The answer, quite simply.
Followers who claim to follow Jesus are not always vessels of Peace and Salvation.
Simply put, i do not have the 'Keys to the Kingdom'. However, i would like
to highlight the Lord Jesus and the claims Christians make of him. I would like
to begin by highlighting a video clip of a Christian preaching the Bible and
comparing it to the Quran to stimulate discussion and respond to Tahrir757


Christian preacher responds to Muslim hecklers - 
"Why is the God of Islam unjust?"