I've heard this stuff over and over again from moslems picking out words and phrases from the Quran and claiming its scientific. Truth is it still does not mean that The Quran is proof of God.It is ablsolutly plausible to hav ... read full comment
I've heard this stuff over and over again from moslems picking out words and phrases from the Quran and claiming its scientific. Truth is it still does not mean that The Quran is proof of God.It is ablsolutly plausible to have a scientific mind and still be religion which seems to the the writers view.
You even use the word 'He' for Allah when we all know the only things that make me a He is my genitalia for giving birth. Are you saying Allah has one too.
anyway to cut a long story short you cannot pick out phrases and use them as proof that because someone had the idea about it it makes everything else true.
Hitler with all his faults also has a strong work ethic. That doesnt make all he did right.
PROF 9 years ago
SO WHICH GOD CREATED THE WORLD? RELIGIOUS PEOPLE CANT AGREE ON WHICH GOD IS THE TRUE ONE.
CHRISTIANS THINK ALLAH IS FALSE, HINDUS THINK THEIR GOD IS THE TRUTH.
WHICH GOD IS THE TRUE GOD?
SO WHICH GOD CREATED THE WORLD? RELIGIOUS PEOPLE CANT AGREE ON WHICH GOD IS THE TRUE ONE.
CHRISTIANS THINK ALLAH IS FALSE, HINDUS THINK THEIR GOD IS THE TRUTH.
WHICH GOD IS THE TRUE GOD?
Freethinker 9 years ago
the god that man invented in time of need!!!
the god that man invented in time of need!!!
real ghanaian 9 years ago
There is only one GOD and that GOD is found in the Bible. The Bible also contains the five Books of Moses.Gen Ge1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
Ge1:2 And the earth was without form, and void; and d ... read full comment
There is only one GOD and that GOD is found in the Bible. The Bible also contains the five Books of Moses.Gen Ge1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
Ge1:2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
Ge1:3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
Ge1:4 And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.
Ge1:5 And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
Ge1:6 And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.
Ge1:7 And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.
Ge1:8 And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.
Ge1:9 And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.
Ge1:10 And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.
Ge1:11 And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so.
Ge1:12 And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
Ge1:13 And the evening and the morning were the third day.
Ge1:14 And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:
Ge1:15 And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.
Ge1:16 And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.
Ge1:17 And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,
Ge1:18 And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good.
Ge1:19 And the evening and the morning were the fourth day.
Ge1:20 And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.
Ge1:21 And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
Ge1:22 And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.
Ge1:23 And the evening and the morning were the fifth day.
Ge1:24 And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so.
Ge1:25 And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
Ge1:26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
Ge1:27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
Ge1:28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
Ge1:29 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.
Ge1:30 And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so.
Ge1:31 And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.
Ge2:1 Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.
Ge2:2 And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.
Ge2:3 And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made. That is the true GOD that man must worship.There is no other god than God of the Bible.
Exo19:1 In the third month, when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they into the wilderness of Sinai.
Exo19:2 For they were departed from Rephidim, and were come to the desert of Sinai, and had pitched in the wilderness; and there Israel camped before the mount.
Exo19:3 And Moses went up unto God, and the LORD called unto him out of the mountain, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel;
Exo19:4 Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles' wings, and brought you unto myself.
Exo19:5 Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:
Exo19:6 And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.
Exo19:7 And Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and laid before their faces all these words which the LORD commanded him.
Exo19:8 And all the people answered together, and said, All that the LORD hath spoken we will do. And Moses returned the words of the people unto the LORD.
Exo19:9 And the LORD said unto Moses, Lo, I come unto thee in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with thee, and believe thee for ever. And Moses told the words of the people unto the LORD.
Exo19:10 And the LORD said unto Moses, Go unto the people, and sanctify them to day and to morrow, and let them wash their clothes,
Exo19:11 And be ready against the third day: for the third day the LORD will come down in the sight of all the people upon mount Sinai.
Exo19:12 And thou shalt set bounds unto the people round about, saying, Take heed to yourselves, that ye go not up into the mount, or touch the border of it: whosoever toucheth the mount shall be surely put to death:
Exo19:13 There shall not an hand touch it, but he shall surely be stoned, or shot through; whether it be beast or man, it shall not live: when the trumpet soundeth long, they shall come up to the mount.
Exo19:14 And Moses went down from the mount unto the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their clothes.
Exo19:15 And he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day: come not at your wives.
Exo19:16 And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled.
Exo19:17 And Moses brought forth the people out of the camp to meet with God; and they stood at the nether part of the mount.
Exo19:18 And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the LORD descended upon it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly.
Exo19:19 And when the voice of the trumpet sounded long, and waxed louder and louder, Moses spake, and God answered him by a voice.
Exo19:20 And the LORD came down upon mount Sinai, on the top of the mount: and the LORD called Moses up to the top of the mount; and Moses went up.
Exo19:21 And the LORD said unto Moses, Go down, charge the people, lest they break through unto the LORD to gaze, and many of them perish.
Exo19:22 And let the priests also, which come near to the LORD, sanctify themselves, lest the LORD break forth upon them.
Exo19:23 And Moses said unto the LORD, The people cannot come up to mount Sinai: for thou chargedst us, saying, Set bounds about the mount, and sanctify it.
Exo19:24 And the LORD said unto him, Away, get thee down, and thou shalt come up, thou, and Aaron with thee: but let not the priests and the people break through to come up unto the LORD, lest he break forth upon them.
Exo19:25 So Moses went down unto the people, and spake unto them.
Exo20:1 And God spake all these words, saying,
Exo20:2 I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
Exo20:3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
Exo20:4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:
Exo20:5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;
Exo20:6 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.
Exo20:7 Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
Exo20:8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
Exo20:9 Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:
Exo20:10 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:
Exo20:11 For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.
Exo20:12 Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Exo20:13 Thou shalt not kill.
Exo20:14 Thou shalt not commit adultery.
Exo20:15 Thou shalt not steal.
Exo20:16 Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
Exo20:17 Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.
Exo20:18 And all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they removed, and stood afar off.
Exo20:19 And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die.
Exo20:20 And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not.
Exo20:21 And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.
Exo20:22 And the LORD said unto Moses, Thus thou shalt say unto the children of Israel, Ye have seen that I have talked with you from heaven.
Exo20:23 Ye shall not make with me gods of silver, neither shall ye make unto you gods of gold.
Exo20:24 An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me, and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt offerings, and thy peace offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen: in all places where I record my name I will come unto thee, and I will bless thee.
That is the one and only true God and he has no resemblance to any other god of any religion
Freethinker 9 years ago
if one creates earth why not create it fully functional?
why create it without form then go ahead to form or mold it???
why create heavens, then have day and night and only after create objects which contribute to light???
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if one creates earth why not create it fully functional?
why create it without form then go ahead to form or mold it???
why create heavens, then have day and night and only after create objects which contribute to light???
Doesn't make sense.
I think it was a way of making sense then when so little about the universe was known!!! And have the need for a God!!
KING DUKODONU 9 years ago
Their prophet Mohammed had deceived them. There is nothing good in their Quran that they can quote. It is all kill, kill, kill.
Last a Muslims guy wrote a long essay based on Mohammed as a messenger of mercy. Muslims don't ... read full comment
Their prophet Mohammed had deceived them. There is nothing good in their Quran that they can quote. It is all kill, kill, kill.
Last a Muslims guy wrote a long essay based on Mohammed as a messenger of mercy. Muslims don't know the meaning of mercy, grace and love of God. They just use those words without knowing what they entails.
God is merciful. Do you know what this statement mean, Muslims?
The meaning is that; we human beings sinned against God Almighty. We were found guilty that we deserve to be punished. We were found guilty of our sin. By the mercy and justice of God, God Almighty let us go free, and let His Son Jesus to receive our punishment. So, Jesus Christ, the Son of God stood in place of us and received deserving punishment for us. That is God's mercy.
Where is Mohammed mercy in your Quran? I pray for you that all Muslims will come to accept the salvation of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ to set Muslims free indeed.
PROF 9 years ago
SOME WHITEMAN CALLED ADAM SINNED A LONG LONG TIME AGO.
BECAUSE OF THAT MAN A LONG LONG TIME AGO, HIS SIN AFFECTED ME.
I DONT KNOW THIS MAN BUT HIS SIN AFFECTED ME SO I AM SINFUL.
SO GOD HAD A SON AND GOD HAD TO ALLOW HIS ... read full comment
SOME WHITEMAN CALLED ADAM SINNED A LONG LONG TIME AGO.
BECAUSE OF THAT MAN A LONG LONG TIME AGO, HIS SIN AFFECTED ME.
I DONT KNOW THIS MAN BUT HIS SIN AFFECTED ME SO I AM SINFUL.
SO GOD HAD A SON AND GOD HAD TO ALLOW HIS SON TO DIE ON A CROSS. SO THAT THE BLOOD OF HIS SON WOULD CLEAN THE SIN FROM THE WHITE ADAM THAT DIED A LONG LONG TIME A GO.
THIS IS GARBAGE AND NONESENSE.
IF SOME CAME TO YOU AND TOLD YOU A YORUBA MAN DIED A LONG TIME AGO SO YOU ARE GUILTY OF HIS SIN, YOU WOULD CALL IT STUPIDITY.
BUT BECAUSE IT CAME FROM WHITE PEOPLE WE ACCEPT HIS WITHOUT ANY QUESTIONS.
THEY SAY EVEN A BRAND NEW BABY BORN TODAY IS SINFUL BECAUSE OF THE SIN OF WHITE ADAM ALONG LONG TIME AGO.
THIS IS COMPLETE NONESENSE.
KING DUKODONU 9 years ago
Pedophile Mohammed was hallucination and wrote the most bizarre book in the world called Quran.How could Mohammed married to a nine year baby girl if he was not confused. And up to now, Muslims continue to marry nine year bab ... read full comment
Pedophile Mohammed was hallucination and wrote the most bizarre book in the world called Quran.How could Mohammed married to a nine year baby girl if he was not confused. And up to now, Muslims continue to marry nine year baby girls and sleep with them.
Very confused people are the Muslims. If you don't know, Adam and Eve were living in the area known today as Iraq. They lived long before human society had black, white, Indian, Arabs and Asian people.
Have you forgotten that your pedophile Mohammed came from that region ?. The Mohammed you still follow his crazy hallucinations.
I am glad JCTV is bringing strong Christian revival to Pakistan. We are praying that our Lord Jesus Christ will continue to touch Muslims world and open their eyes to the salvation power and the love of God. I am praying for you 'PROF" too that you won't continue to feed on to Mohammed lies and hallucinations. May our Lord continue to touch Muslims world to bring them all to accept God's LOVE and is SALVATION. May God bless those who brought JCTV to Pakistan.
PROF 9 years ago
MUSLIMS ARE THE SAME AS CHRISTIANS, THE SAME ABRAHAMIC RELIGION.
THESE ARE LL FOREIGN GODS. ALLAH AND YAHWEH ARE ALL GODS OF FOREIGN PEOPLE.
WE HAVE OUR OWN GOD- NYAME, MAWU AND ATTA-NAA NYORMOR.
MUSLIMS ARE THE SAME AS CHRISTIANS, THE SAME ABRAHAMIC RELIGION.
THESE ARE LL FOREIGN GODS. ALLAH AND YAHWEH ARE ALL GODS OF FOREIGN PEOPLE.
WE HAVE OUR OWN GOD- NYAME, MAWU AND ATTA-NAA NYORMOR.
KOMFO ANOYE 9 years ago
REIGION IS POLITICS AND MAN MADE, IT WAS MADE TO CONTROL THE MINDS OF THE PEOPLE. THE BIBLE AND THE KORAN DID'NT FALL FROM THE SKY BUT THEY WERE WRITTEN BY HUMAN HANDS, ONLY TO CONTROL THE MINDS OF THE PEOPLE.
REIGION IS POLITICS AND MAN MADE, IT WAS MADE TO CONTROL THE MINDS OF THE PEOPLE. THE BIBLE AND THE KORAN DID'NT FALL FROM THE SKY BUT THEY WERE WRITTEN BY HUMAN HANDS, ONLY TO CONTROL THE MINDS OF THE PEOPLE.
real ghanaian 9 years ago
Everything in this world is foreign. Like science,mathematics,physics etc. The inventors of this things gave them to fellow humans to assist them. Such is religion. God checked through the whole world and found only Abraham n ... read full comment
Everything in this world is foreign. Like science,mathematics,physics etc. The inventors of this things gave them to fellow humans to assist them. Such is religion. God checked through the whole world and found only Abraham not worshiping images of God(Idol). God then asked him to leave his family,friends and everyone behind and go to land that he has promised him. Around that time the most spoken language was Aramaic(not Arabic),then Hebrew and the others followed. We can call GOD Nyame,mawu,atta naa nyormor etc. its not wrong because that's the local dialect translation but were libation is poured then we're talking about a different god. God has taught us how to pray to HIM and pouring libation is not the way. The descendants of Abraham are the Jews and we cant fault them for that. However with the coming of our LORD and SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST we the gentiles(Those that are not JEWS)are also saved. The grace has been extended to all and sundry. Whosoever shall call upon the name of the LORD shall be saved. If you doubt it just pray to GOD ALMIGHTY since you believe there is a supreme GOD. ask HIM to lead you to the true religion and HE will. For GOD so loved the world that HE gave is only begotten son that whosoever shall believe in HIM should not perish but have everlasting. Jesus was sent to the world not to condemn it but through HIM the world will be saved. HE is the way,the truth and life no one goes to the father except through HIM. Every other religion is lost.
John1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
John1:2 The same was in the beginning with God.
John1:3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
John1:4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
John1:5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
John1:6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
John1:7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
John1:8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
John1:9 That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
John1:10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
John1:11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
John1:12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
John1:13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
John1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
John1:15 John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.
John1:16 And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
John1:17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
John1:18 No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
John1:19 And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?
John1:20 And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.
John1:21 And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.
John1:22 Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
John1:23 He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.
John1:24 And they which were sent were of the Pharisees.
John1:25 And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?
John1:26 John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;
John1:27 He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose.
real ghanaian 9 years ago
Sin is anything that is not righteous in the sight of GOD and we do that everyday. it ranges from looking at a woman lustfully,telling lies,getting angry at the least thing,murder,stealing and so on and so forth. This article ... read full comment
Sin is anything that is not righteous in the sight of GOD and we do that everyday. it ranges from looking at a woman lustfully,telling lies,getting angry at the least thing,murder,stealing and so on and so forth. This article will help you understand
How Does the Bible Define Sin?
article by Scott Ashley
In our struggle to avoid and overcome sin, it is vital that we understand exactly what it is. Let's see how the Bible defines sin.
How Does the Bible Define Sin?
What exactly is sin? Do you understand how the Bible defines it? As Christians, we are to avoid sin—but how can we avoid sin if we don't fully comprehend what it is?
The Bible defines sin in several scriptures, each of which gives us a better understanding of what it is. But, before we look at these scriptures that define sin, we should first understand what the word sin means.
Two broad concepts
The Hebrew and Greek words translated "sin" throughout the Bible revolve largely around two major concepts. The first is that of transgression. To transgress means "to step across" or "to go beyond a set boundary or limit." This concept can be compared to an athletic playing field with lines delineating the boundaries within which the game is played. When a player crosses over those boundary lines, he has committed a "transgression" and gone out of bounds. Limits are set that define the playing area, and the players are to stay within the limits of that area.
Most of the other words translated "sin" in the Bible involve a second concept, "to miss the mark." Again, to use a sports analogy, if a player aims for the goal and misses, how many points does he get? None. He missed the goal, missed the mark at which he was aiming.
This view of sin includes the concept of our going in one direction but straying off course to the side and not continuing in the direction we intended to go, with the result that we don't reach the goal we intended. We miss.
This concept also encompasses the idea of failing to measure up to a standard. For example, most academic courses and tests are graded or judged according to a minimum standard. If we don't meet that standard, we fail that test or course. A minimum level of performance is expected, and anything less than that standard is failure. By not meeting that standard, we "miss the mark" and don't pass. We can miss the mark by either missing the goal at which we were aiming or by falling short of that goal. In either situation we fail to reach the mark set for us.
Both of these concepts, transgressing and missing the mark, involve a basic requirement. If we transgress, which means to cross over a set boundary or limit, then we must have a boundary or limit to cross over. If we miss the mark, we must have a mark, target or standard to miss. Sin, then, is to transgress those boundaries God has set for us or to miss the target He set for us.
This is where the biblical definitions of sin become important, because these scriptures define the boundaries and standards God set for us. They define the playing field on which we are to live our lives. They also define the goal we are to aim for, the minimum standard we are expected to meet. In other words, the biblical definitions of sin show us the standards God has given us that define what is acceptable to Him and what isn't acceptable. They show us what measures up and what falls short of those standards, the fundamental principles God has given us to live by.
The definitions of sin in the Bible are not simply arbitrary dos and don'ts. Instead, they show us the way God lives. They show the spiritual principles by which He lives, the same standard of conduct He expects His human creations to live by.
Transgressing the law of God
What, then, are the boundaries and standards God has set for us that define sin? The most basic definition of sin is in 1 John:3:4: "Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law" (King James Version, emphasis added throughout). Here God defines a boundary for mankind. He says that sin is transgressing His holy, spiritual law (Romans:7:12-14
). Breaking that law—crossing that divine boundary, that limit God set for us—is sin.
When we look at 1 John:3:4 in other translations, we see another important perspective. Here's how the New King James Version translates this verse: "Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness." The word translated "lawlessness" is the Greek word anomia, meaning without law or against law. The concept conveyed here is that sin is active violation of God's laws and basic moral principles. This refers to actions that are not just outside the bounds of God's law, but actions that are in deliberate rebellion against those laws—deliberately trampling on and rejecting that boundary.
God gave humanity His laws to show us His way of love. Those laws define how we demonstrate love to God and our fellowman (Deuteronomy:30:15-16
; Matthew:22:35-40
; 1 John:5:3). Sin is violation of that law of love. God showed us a way to live in peace and harmony with Him and with mankind and defined this way of life by His law. When we sin, we violate or transgress that boundary and break God's law.
Broader definition of sin
We have seen one standard God has set for mankind: He expects obedience to His laws. God's law defines acceptable behavior and actions, and, when we break the standard of God's law, we step across the bounds He has set. But has God set other boundaries for us, other ways in which He defines sin? What about actions and behavior that aren't covered by specific laws?
In 1 John:5:17 we find a much broader definition of sin: "All unrighteousness is sin . . ."
Other Bible versions help us more fully understand the meaning: "Every wrong action is sin" (Twentieth Century New Testament). "Every act of wrong-doing is sin" (Phillips Modern English). "Any kind of wrongdoing is sin" (Weymouth New Testament in Modern Speech). "All iniquity is sin" (Moffatt Translation).
The basic thrust of this scripture is that, if any action or behavior is wrong, it is sin. The word translated "unrighteousness," "wrong action," "wrongdoing" and "iniquity" in these versions is the Greek adikia. The Expository Dictionary of Bible Words defines this word as "action that causes visible harm to other persons in violation of the divine standard" (Lawrence O. Richards, Zondervan, Grand Rapids, 1985, "Sin").
Other meanings of this word and its verb form are "evildoers," "dishonest," "unjust," "wickedness," "to be unfair," "to harm," "to mistreat," "to hurt" and "to wrong [another person]" (ibid.).
These meanings go beyond just physical deeds and actions and cross over into attitudes and motives for our actions and what goes on in our minds. They involve what we think. We see the beginnings of a different standard, one that involves not just what we do but what we are.
Christ reveals an underlying principle
Jesus Christ clarified this divine standard in Matthew:5:21-22
: "You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not murder, and whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment.' But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment. And whoever says to his brother, 'Raca!' shall be in danger of the council. But whoever says, 'You fool!' shall be in danger of hell fire."
One commonly understood standard of behavior was to refrain from murdering another human. If someone committed murder, he would himself be put to death. Here Jesus drew attention to the law's underlying principle: If you think of other people as worthless, viewing them as undeserving of life or existence, then you are in danger of eternal death, not just physical stoning. Jesus Christ showed that sin includes not only our physical actions, but also our thoughts and attitudes.
He explained this further in verses 27-28: "You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not commit adultery.' But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart." Christ said that this sin is not defined by just a physical act; if we even allow such a thought in our mind we have sinned. We have mentally crossed that boundary, trampling that limit God gave us.
We should realize that sin starts in the mind. When we allow evil thoughts to enter our mind and stay there, eventually these evil thoughts can spring into action, leading us to sin. We are what we think (Proverbs:23:7). Jesus told those of His day who were obsessed with physical cleanliness and ritual washings that it isn't what goes into our bodies that defile us, but the evil that is already there in our minds that debases us (Matthew:15:17-20
).
Humanly speaking, we don't see anything wrong with allowing wrong thoughts into our minds. Often they are quite pleasurable and entertaining. But eventually those sinful thoughts lead us into sin. The result is the trampling of God's law. Jesus Christ instructs us to disrupt that process before it gets started, by not even allowing wrong thoughts into our minds.
Do not violate your conscience
In Romans 14 God reveals yet other ways in which we can fail to measure up to His standards. In this chapter the apostle Paul wrote to a congregation composed of Jews and gentiles, discussing how their differing backgrounds had affected them. In the Roman Empire of the time literally dozens of holidays were observed, including feast days and fast days during which certain foods would be eaten or avoided.
Those who had been members of the Church for some time knew that such practices had no meaning for Christians, so they ate what they wanted when they wanted. But others were being called into the Church out of that Roman background and were offended at the eating of such foods. This created conflicts among the congregation because the new members had spent their whole lives thinking that eating particular foods was wrong on particular days of the calendar.
Paul addressed this problem in verses 19-22, telling Christians to be careful that they don't offend those newer and weaker in the faith. Then notice what Paul said in verse 23: "But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because he does not eat from faith; for whatever is not from faith is sin."
Here we see a third standard that defines sin for us: "Whatever is not from faith is sin." Just what is God telling us in this passage? From the context we are told that if we violate our conscience we are sinning. If you do something that you feel you shouldn't be doing, you are sinning.
Why is this sin? Because mentally and spiritually we are compromising when we do something that we don't think is right. When we compromise, we are destroying character.
Character is crucial
God expects us to build spiritually mature, godly character in this life, becoming ever more like Him (Matthew:5:48). We build eternal, godly character by remaining faithful to what is right in spite of pulls to the contrary. We resist the temptation to do things we know we shouldn't. We live by faith that God will give us the strength to endure whatever trials we face in this life. But when we compromise we tear down that character. We give in. Every time we give in, we find it that much harder to resist giving in the next time we face temptation.
One of the insidious things about compromise is that it spreads. If we get away with something once, we find it much easier to try it again next time. Compromise grows like a cancer. It comes on slowly, then spreads. Before you know it you can be in a fight for your spiritual life. That is why God says that, if our actions aren't done in faith or according to faith, if they violate our conscience, we are sinning.
We need to be sure that what we do is out of faith and confidence that it is right and acceptable to God—or not do it. We need to be sure our motives are right and our conscience remains clear in everything we do. For this reason it is vital that we properly educate our conscience so that it is in accordance with God's Word, the Bible. It is not within our natural ability to discern right and wrong (Jeremiah:10:23). We are to learn God's ways that define right and wrong for us (Hebrews:5:14).
God wants us to live within the boundaries and standards He has set for us, to change our values, attitudes, thoughts and lives so they are in line with His standards, not our own. The process of conversion can be simply defined as replacing our standards, values and thoughts with God's standards, values and thoughts.
Sin can be what we don't do
We have seen the ways that we can sin by what we do as well as what we think. In case you haven't noticed, the standard God expects of us keeps getting higher and harder for us to meet. This last definition of sin may be the most difficult for us.
Did you realize that we could go through life without ever stealing, lying, hating or breaking a single command from God, all the while perfectly controlling our thoughts, and yet still sin every day of our lives? We could avoid all those things, but we could still be sinning according to this last definition of sin. Most of us probably don't realize we are involved in this last kind of sin and probably don't even realize that it is a sin.
We have seen that we can sin by the things we do. But we can also sin by the things that we don't do.
James:4:17 tells us, "Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin." Perhaps you have heard of sins of commission, sinning by the actions we take: stealing, lying, committing adultery and so on. But this verse tells us that some transgressions involve sins of omission, sinning by things we omit doing.
James tells us that if we know to do good, and we recognize that we ought to be doing certain things, the failure to do them is a sin. We are not meeting the standard God has set for us. We are missing the mark.
The four Gospels are filled with examples of this sin. Jesus often clashed with those who were diligent about strict literal obedience to God's laws but never realized God expects more of us. In Christ's day the Pharisees referred to detailed lists of what could and couldn't be done lawfully on the Sabbath; they were diligent about tithing down to the last seed or grain of spice; they spent hours studying the law, fasting and praying. Yet Christ called them "blind guides," "hypocrites" and a "brood of vipers."
These people simply didn't comprehend the intent of God's law. They put great effort into not committing sins, but concentrated so much on this struggle that they failed miserably at doing what they should have been doing.
Consider the conflicts they had with Jesus Christ. Their biggest disagreements were over the Sabbath. They were infuriated that Christ healed on the Sabbath. According to their teaching, one could provide only medical help or treatment on the Sabbath if the situation were life-threatening. Thus when Jesus performed great miracles on the Sabbath—healing those who had been crippled or sick for years—the Pharisees were furious. Instead of rejoicing for those who were healed, they were enraged.
They wanted to kill Christ because in their distorted view He was breaking the Sabbath. They were blind to the fact that Jesus was doing good, that He was easing the misery and pain of people who had suffered for years. It was because of their willful spiritual blindness and hostility that Christ called them hypocrites and snakes.
Changing what we are
We should learn an important lesson from this: Strict obedience to God's laws alone doesn't change what we are. It's a start, certainly. As we have seen, obedience to His laws is a standard God expects us to meet. But there's more to it than that.
Sometimes we make the same mistake the Pharisees made. We can concentrate so much on avoiding breaking God's law that we lose sight of the purpose of that law: to change our focus from thinking about ourselves to being concerned for and showing love for others.
We may think that never breaking God's law is good enough. But what did Jesus Christ say? Only a few days before His execution, Jesus made clear an obligation for those who would follow Him:
"When the Son of Man comes in His glory . . . all the nations will be gathered before Him . . . Then the King will say to those on His right hand, 'Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.'
"Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink? When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?' And the King will answer and say to them, 'Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.'
"Then He will also say to those on the left hand, 'Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels: for I was hungry and you gave Me no food; I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink; I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, naked and you did not clothe Me, sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.' . . . And these [those who did none of these things] will go away to everlasting punishment, but the righteous [those who did these things] into eternal life" (Matthew:25:31-43
, 46).
Jesus illustrated this point through other examples. The parable of Lazarus and the rich man (Luke:16:19-31
) provides a prime example of a sin of omission. The rich man took no notice of a poor beggar, a man who had absolutely no significance in the wealthy man's busy life but who was greatly valued by God.
Another wealthy man filled his barns with impressive provisions while neglecting to extend a helping hand to those in need (Luke:12:16-21
). This man stored up treasures for himself, filling his storehouses to overflowing with far more than he could possibly use while at the same time showing no regard for others—another sin of omission.
Whose will is most important?
Christ's teaching helps us understand why it is sin not to do what we know we should do. It boils down to whose will is most important in our lives: Is it our will, doing what we want to do? Or is it God's will, doing what He thinks is most important?
Not doing what we know is right is putting our will ahead of God's. It demonstrates to God that we don't have the desire or character to put His will ahead of our own. It shows we are unwilling to completely surrender ourselves to Him. This is why it is sin: We put ourselves before God, our will before His will.
James elaborated on the requirement that we do good deeds. He asked several basic questions about our faith: "What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, and one of you says to them, 'Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,' but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit? What good is it? Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead" (James:2:14-17
).
James says such faith—faith without godly works—is useless, worthless. Such faith is of no lasting value because it doesn't change the person, nor does it help others just to hear the words "Be warm and filled" when they're cold and hungry.
It is through action—through works, through doing the good that we know we ought to be doing—that God builds His nature and character within us. If we want to get rid of our selfish, sinful nature, we have to replace it with something else. We don't just magically, instantly get rid of it; we have to replace it with God's nature, with His thoughts and ways.
Paul tells us in Galatians:5:16, "Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh." God's Spirit working within us will help us recognize sin and avoid it so we no longer will "fulfill the lust of the flesh." His Spirit will likewise help us recognize, understand and grow in His ways, enabling us to strengthen and demonstrate our faith through the works that James pointed out are necessary.
Opportunities abound for us to do the good that we know we ought to be doing. We can start right in our own families by working to make them strong, by making our families a warm, affectionate, supporting, encouraging place for all family members. We have plenty of opportunities in our spiritual family as well. God's Word tells us in James:1:27 that pure religion is to "look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world" (New International Version).
God wants us to become a more compassionate, more caring and more truly loving people, reflecting His way of life. He wants us to become more like Jesus Christ, who gave His life as a living sacrifice for all humankind. Many opportunities exist for us to do good: to encourage, strengthen, help, give, show love for those in need. When we do those things, we are doing good works—sacrificing our time and energy for the well-being and benefit of others.
The ultimate definition of sin
God sets high standards for us in finding and overcoming the sins that affect us. Ultimately, these definitions tell us that sin is anything that is contrary to the will of God or doesn't express the holy character of God. That is the standard He has set for us, as seen by these definitions.
Our efforts to identify and remove sin can be compared to the story of a sculptor chipping away at an enormous block of stone. Another man asks him what he's sculpting, and the sculptor replies, "An elephant." The other man then asks, "How do you sculpt an elephant?" The sculptor considers the question, then says: "It's really very simple. You just chip away anything that doesn't look like an elephant."
We are doing the same thing when we start chipping away sins from our lives. Our goal is, with God's help, to chip away everything that isn't like God. We are removing sin—everything that is contrary to or doesn't express the holy character of God—with the purpose of more fully and maturely reflecting God's very mind and way of life
Be blessed
Abdul latif 9 years ago
may Allah reward you to bring the light of the holy Quran to the athiest and the confused beings who are saying that Muslim are confused but they're rather confused. jazakallahu.
may Allah reward you to bring the light of the holy Quran to the athiest and the confused beings who are saying that Muslim are confused but they're rather confused. jazakallahu.
PROF 9 years ago
may Allah reward you to bring the light of the holy Quran to the athiest
MOST ATHEISTS LIVE IN NORWAY, SWEDEN, DENMARK AND FINLAND. THEY ARE WEALTHIER, HEALTHIER AND MORE HONEST THAN THE BELIEVERS IN GHANA, NIGERIA AND PAK ... read full comment
may Allah reward you to bring the light of the holy Quran to the athiest
MOST ATHEISTS LIVE IN NORWAY, SWEDEN, DENMARK AND FINLAND. THEY ARE WEALTHIER, HEALTHIER AND MORE HONEST THAN THE BELIEVERS IN GHANA, NIGERIA AND PAKISTAN.
THESE ATHEISTS NATIONS HAVE THE LOWEST CRIME RATE IN THE WORLD. THEY ARE HONEST AND VERY GOOD HUMAN BEINGS.
FAR BETTER THAN THE CORRUPT, DISHONEST BELIEVERS IN GHANA, NIGERIA AND AFGANISTAN.
Kobina 9 years ago
If you want your comment read, please use lower case. I agree with you that Atheist are the most rational and civilised people on earth.
If you want your comment read, please use lower case. I agree with you that Atheist are the most rational and civilised people on earth.
kojo 9 years ago
u r good in thinking. religion is not d solution to our worlds problems. it's only a solution to some pastors poverty.
u r good in thinking. religion is not d solution to our worlds problems. it's only a solution to some pastors poverty.
PROF 9 years ago
MOST KILLERS ARE BAD PEOPLE, WHEN GOOD PEOPLE KILL IT IS BCOS OF RELIGION.
MOST KILLERS ARE BAD PEOPLE, WHEN GOOD PEOPLE KILL IT IS BCOS OF RELIGION.
Graham 9 years ago
This was a sadly predictable response to my post. It's obvious to all that no one (in their right mind) would learn about science from the Qur’an. Rather the author has validated the point of my article - that the Qur’an ... read full comment
This was a sadly predictable response to my post. It's obvious to all that no one (in their right mind) would learn about science from the Qur’an. Rather the author has validated the point of my article - that the Qur’an is reinterpreted *in the light of science* in an attempt to make it fit. And where it doesn't, they claim science is wrong. Passages in the Qur'an which are blatantly wrong (such as the way an embryo develops) are overlooked. There is NOTHING in the Qur'an that reflects an advanced, or divine knowledge. It reflects the assumptions and observations of those living in the IRON AGE!
Yamed 9 years ago
Before Science came about there was the Quran...... Nothing has changed in the Quran from day one to the present.... Science evolves and continues to do so..... The Quran was preaching that "Water is the source of all life" b ... read full comment
Before Science came about there was the Quran...... Nothing has changed in the Quran from day one to the present.... Science evolves and continues to do so..... The Quran was preaching that "Water is the source of all life" before your scientists discovered that.... hundreds of years later.... Go and do some more homework...
Freethinker 9 years ago
The Quran came a distant 2nd after Bible had laid down the rules.It needed to be born cos there was no unifying religion for the Muslims!!
Don't forget that The Quran takes its roots from the Torah which was a Jewish Manuscr ... read full comment
The Quran came a distant 2nd after Bible had laid down the rules.It needed to be born cos there was no unifying religion for the Muslims!!
Don't forget that The Quran takes its roots from the Torah which was a Jewish Manuscript.
But before this all was science which educated them how to read and write and what to write with and on what.No God teaches you how to make writing material out of papyrus!!!it was science!!!
ANDY-K 9 years ago
I wasn't the least convinced by the tenuous deductions made here. Why assumed that Mohammed never saw the sea before, person who was known to have travelled very widely as the merchant for the woman he married? That would hav ... read full comment
I wasn't the least convinced by the tenuous deductions made here. Why assumed that Mohammed never saw the sea before, person who was known to have travelled very widely as the merchant for the woman he married? That would have taken him to as far as Egypt. In any case, is the Arabian Peninsular not surrounded by seas? Silly supposition.
If this is how Muslims justify the existence of their Allah and "prove" his creation of the universe, then the Christians are far ahead of them.
For assignment, I suggest they get some Creationists to work on the topic: Chaos Theory as the Ultimate Proof of a Divine Designer (the teleological argument for the existence of God).
I can do a better job than this.
Andy-K
Humanity 9 years ago
Mohammed has been educated bij the uncle of his wife, who was christian.
During his travel as a merchant he has met varoius educated people who discussed about different subjects/issues. Mohammed was eager and interested i ... read full comment
Mohammed has been educated bij the uncle of his wife, who was christian.
During his travel as a merchant he has met varoius educated people who discussed about different subjects/issues. Mohammed was eager and interested in listening to all discussion.
When he came back to Saudi Arabia he tried to reproduced them, that is why he called the Saudi's at those time "JAHILIYYA" which means ignorant's, uneducated or fools.
Yamed 9 years ago
You sound like an intelligent guy, but quote your sources to enable your readers learn more from you.... Lost soul!
You sound like an intelligent guy, but quote your sources to enable your readers learn more from you.... Lost soul!
Frank Okine 9 years ago
You didn,t mention Mohammed was a refugee at the Veitican where he copied most of the so called revelations. For instance the creation account you mentioned is copied work from the bible but badly presented in the quran. Ther ... read full comment
You didn,t mention Mohammed was a refugee at the Veitican where he copied most of the so called revelations. For instance the creation account you mentioned is copied work from the bible but badly presented in the quran. There are other things copied from Aristotle which the quran claims to be a revelation from ila, changed to alla. As for Graham Knight, he is a mole of Richard Duckin who is doing his best to creat a new movement. He claims organized religion is bad except for his false movement which is desgined to lead people to hell. It is only fools that would follow him. They don't even know where they are going. So why would one want follow a blind man.
ghanaba 9 years ago
no philanthrophism no real dev. when shall we start reading of tycoons donations to villages, localities, towns. i see our so called african elite and their illumination upon arrival in geneva for so called international civ ... read full comment
no philanthrophism no real dev. when shall we start reading of tycoons donations to villages, localities, towns. i see our so called african elite and their illumination upon arrival in geneva for so called international civilism. poor monkeys, they dont know this small town with int. standards was grounded by a farmer and more than half of her territory was from donor-families of the likes of the favres and calvins (a world renowned theologian). he loved his country and saw the hand of God in every facette of his existence. please, religion is no legacy, it is only the fear of God, the Bible says is the beginning of wisdom. abraham's livestock is not available today, but his faith in God, gave leadership to the world. solomon's wisdom is still considered to be unique and outstanding. all these are models of direct contact with God. jesus was one of these people and fortunately for humanity, it was his own people who killed him.it would have been a religious excuse to revenge in taking innocent lifes. take it from me, religion has no place in this world for God is sovereign. no single believe, not even atheism could wear out God's patience and no amount of blasphemy can wipe an iota of God's love. for God so much loved the world that he gave his only begotten son. the lines are drawn, so brainstormers give us room to relax. you wait for your mohamed, i wait for christ ( maranatha). my neighbour is impatiently waiting for krisna. while waiting, i am not interested in the size of your brain, let us do like david or dauda and serve our generation which could be at least our iota not only as contribution but mark of transit,in this sweet world of God's craftmanship. tell me God could have done better, but if all what we see and may not see was only spoken and breathed into been....let me enjoy these mysteries.if i wondered as a child how sweet my mother could breastfeed me from her poor nutrition and the best meals without fridge and of any of today's comfort. the last meal( manna) served by God was accompanied by a strict regime. we read of high death toll not because of daily fatigue but rather of unbelief because they grieved the Holy Spirit. they had the whole day to say thank you jesus for calvary and having died for our sins. no blood shed no remission of sins. dear one, the next time you hear of any laboratory where your scientists prophets are shedding blood of propitiation, please keep us informed. while waiting, i may still continue to pray and as an empty vessel ask to be refilled with the spirit of the Lord, every morning. remember it was the spirit of God who singlehanded the darkness during the gap period.(when darkness covered the created earth) it is the same who is still handling the darkness in your life dear writer. your dauda and my david as a psalmist sang to his creator that it is in your light i receive my light. receive your light in the blessed name of jesus. amen
Thomas 9 years ago
I must get this Qur'an and read it .
I must get this Qur'an and read it .
GIDEON ATONGO 9 years ago
The major reason why the pagans of Mecca would not accept Mohammed as a prophet of God who was indeed receiving revelations from Him according to the islamic scriptures was because they accused Mohammed of simply repeating an ... read full comment
The major reason why the pagans of Mecca would not accept Mohammed as a prophet of God who was indeed receiving revelations from Him according to the islamic scriptures was because they accused Mohammed of simply repeating and trumpeting on things they already knew. The question they often asked was; don't we know these things already, and how come he claims they are being revealed by God? Mohammed could therefore not convince them for ten years and so decided to move to Medina.
The quran is a plagiarism of the bible, christian, Jewish, pagan and Arab myths. How does Babalwaiz explain the fact the quran claims Zulkanain(Alexanda the great) traveled to the end of the world and discovered that the sun settles in a muddy pool. Where does the world end, and does the sun really settle in a pool at the far end of the world as claimed by Allah?
How do you also explain the claim by your prophet that sperms are produced between the ribs and the backbone? How about his claim that a child resembles the mother or the father depending on which of them releases first during sexual intercourse?
How about his claim that drinking the urine of the camel is a cure to all diseases? And you forgot to also add that your prophet said when a housefly falls in your drink, it should be completely immersed in the drink so that both wings are soaked in it. This he said is because the one wing carries the disease and the other carries the cure to that disease. Are these not scientific claims in your scriptures worth mentioning in your article? Cherry picking indeed.
Let me remind you that ancient Egyptians were more scientifically and technologically advanced several centuries before the birth of your prophet. And did they also receive revelations from your Allah?
Babalwaiz, can your proof to us that Satan, demons and celestial beings do not have any knowledge of the scientific details of the universe and for which reason the quran could not have been revealed by Satan as your prophet always suspected? What if God who created them before the creation of man revealed it to them when they were all part of God's kingdom?
Oyibaba 9 years ago
Gideon, you have made my thoughts readable here! Thanks. We do have a Kindred Spirit!
Gideon, you have made my thoughts readable here! Thanks. We do have a Kindred Spirit!
Yamed 9 years ago
You are both lost! Go talk to your grandparents...seriously... maybe they'll guide you to a pastor!
You are both lost! Go talk to your grandparents...seriously... maybe they'll guide you to a pastor!
Yamed 9 years ago
Is someone paying you to tell these lies.... Quote your sources
Is someone paying you to tell these lies.... Quote your sources
I've heard this stuff over and over again from moslems picking out words and phrases from the Quran and claiming its scientific. Truth is it still does not mean that The Quran is proof of God.It is ablsolutly plausible to hav ...
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SO WHICH GOD CREATED THE WORLD? RELIGIOUS PEOPLE CANT AGREE ON WHICH GOD IS THE TRUE ONE.
CHRISTIANS THINK ALLAH IS FALSE, HINDUS THINK THEIR GOD IS THE TRUTH.
WHICH GOD IS THE TRUE GOD?
the god that man invented in time of need!!!
There is only one GOD and that GOD is found in the Bible. The Bible also contains the five Books of Moses.Gen Ge1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
Ge1:2 And the earth was without form, and void; and d ...
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if one creates earth why not create it fully functional?
why create it without form then go ahead to form or mold it???
why create heavens, then have day and night and only after create objects which contribute to light???
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Their prophet Mohammed had deceived them. There is nothing good in their Quran that they can quote. It is all kill, kill, kill.
Last a Muslims guy wrote a long essay based on Mohammed as a messenger of mercy. Muslims don't ...
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SOME WHITEMAN CALLED ADAM SINNED A LONG LONG TIME AGO.
BECAUSE OF THAT MAN A LONG LONG TIME AGO, HIS SIN AFFECTED ME.
I DONT KNOW THIS MAN BUT HIS SIN AFFECTED ME SO I AM SINFUL.
SO GOD HAD A SON AND GOD HAD TO ALLOW HIS ...
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Pedophile Mohammed was hallucination and wrote the most bizarre book in the world called Quran.How could Mohammed married to a nine year baby girl if he was not confused. And up to now, Muslims continue to marry nine year bab ...
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MUSLIMS ARE THE SAME AS CHRISTIANS, THE SAME ABRAHAMIC RELIGION.
THESE ARE LL FOREIGN GODS. ALLAH AND YAHWEH ARE ALL GODS OF FOREIGN PEOPLE.
WE HAVE OUR OWN GOD- NYAME, MAWU AND ATTA-NAA NYORMOR.
REIGION IS POLITICS AND MAN MADE, IT WAS MADE TO CONTROL THE MINDS OF THE PEOPLE. THE BIBLE AND THE KORAN DID'NT FALL FROM THE SKY BUT THEY WERE WRITTEN BY HUMAN HANDS, ONLY TO CONTROL THE MINDS OF THE PEOPLE.
Everything in this world is foreign. Like science,mathematics,physics etc. The inventors of this things gave them to fellow humans to assist them. Such is religion. God checked through the whole world and found only Abraham n ...
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Sin is anything that is not righteous in the sight of GOD and we do that everyday. it ranges from looking at a woman lustfully,telling lies,getting angry at the least thing,murder,stealing and so on and so forth. This article ...
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may Allah reward you to bring the light of the holy Quran to the athiest and the confused beings who are saying that Muslim are confused but they're rather confused. jazakallahu.
may Allah reward you to bring the light of the holy Quran to the athiest
MOST ATHEISTS LIVE IN NORWAY, SWEDEN, DENMARK AND FINLAND. THEY ARE WEALTHIER, HEALTHIER AND MORE HONEST THAN THE BELIEVERS IN GHANA, NIGERIA AND PAK ...
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If you want your comment read, please use lower case. I agree with you that Atheist are the most rational and civilised people on earth.
u r good in thinking. religion is not d solution to our worlds problems. it's only a solution to some pastors poverty.
MOST KILLERS ARE BAD PEOPLE, WHEN GOOD PEOPLE KILL IT IS BCOS OF RELIGION.
This was a sadly predictable response to my post. It's obvious to all that no one (in their right mind) would learn about science from the Qur’an. Rather the author has validated the point of my article - that the Qur’an ...
read full comment
Before Science came about there was the Quran...... Nothing has changed in the Quran from day one to the present.... Science evolves and continues to do so..... The Quran was preaching that "Water is the source of all life" b ...
read full comment
The Quran came a distant 2nd after Bible had laid down the rules.It needed to be born cos there was no unifying religion for the Muslims!!
Don't forget that The Quran takes its roots from the Torah which was a Jewish Manuscr ...
read full comment
I wasn't the least convinced by the tenuous deductions made here. Why assumed that Mohammed never saw the sea before, person who was known to have travelled very widely as the merchant for the woman he married? That would hav ...
read full comment
Mohammed has been educated bij the uncle of his wife, who was christian.
During his travel as a merchant he has met varoius educated people who discussed about different subjects/issues. Mohammed was eager and interested i ...
read full comment
You sound like an intelligent guy, but quote your sources to enable your readers learn more from you.... Lost soul!
You didn,t mention Mohammed was a refugee at the Veitican where he copied most of the so called revelations. For instance the creation account you mentioned is copied work from the bible but badly presented in the quran. Ther ...
read full comment
no philanthrophism no real dev. when shall we start reading of tycoons donations to villages, localities, towns. i see our so called african elite and their illumination upon arrival in geneva for so called international civ ...
read full comment
I must get this Qur'an and read it .
The major reason why the pagans of Mecca would not accept Mohammed as a prophet of God who was indeed receiving revelations from Him according to the islamic scriptures was because they accused Mohammed of simply repeating an ...
read full comment
Gideon, you have made my thoughts readable here! Thanks. We do have a Kindred Spirit!
You are both lost! Go talk to your grandparents...seriously... maybe they'll guide you to a pastor!
Is someone paying you to tell these lies.... Quote your sources
Well explained and more grace to your elbow!!