Common sense and common unity must ‘win through the day’ if man is to be successful. That is for the ‘striving man’ to contemplate and put into action. Unfortunately many of us do not see the connecting lines of relationships going all the way back to the ‘Big Bang’.
The cyclical nature of the universe is outstanding. Birth and death of stars and what they tend to create and what the ‘they’ tend to return to is amazing in itself. But there are gradations mixed in there. For example, look at the angels. They are of varying types with varying types of stature from the awesomely powerful to the run-of-the-mill servant.
In the world during Paul’s time, according to Paul and the Jewish thought as to being the Chosen People, there were only two kinds of people in the world: Jews: the Chosen ones and others whom we call Gentiles!
So, Paul declares in Galatians: That the blessing of Abraham might come upon the Gentiles {meaning non-Jews} in Christ Jesus, {such} that we might receive the promise of the Spirit {meaning the Spirit of truth – viz the Holy Spirit (Archangel Gabriel – the Angel of Revelation), who will bring the purified WAY to a chosen servant of GOD – a reference to Prophet Muhammad (pbh)} through faith.
Paul continues: Brothers, I speak in the manner of men {which the careless will not understand or profit therein}: Though it is only a man’s covenant {meaning given to that man our master the Christ concerning faith and eventual prosperity to enter Paradise}, yet if it is confirmed {If it be made so by the ONE GOD}, no one {can} annul(s) or add(s) to it {meaning it goes down as a certainty we can trust and believe in}.
Now to Abraham and his Seed {meaning Isaac and Ishmael – to Jews and Gentiles alike}were the promises made {for they are going to carry on and be that line through which true prophecy will come to the world}. HE {meaning GOD} does not say, “And to seeds,” {meaning being other than through the Abrahamic Line} as of many {meaning philosophies of thought}, but as of one {meaning ‘one’ passage only through the Abrahamic line of Monotheism}, “And to your Seed,” who is Christ {meaning for this particular Ummah (or religious branch) who will win through and get the honor to being that one, that SIGN who will unlock the door to emit the Spirit of truth to come and teach and renew truth unto you according to John (16:7-11, 13 and 14) in that he will be sent to declare the Right and Purified Way}. Galatians (3:14-16) Words accredited to Paul
Born again-type Christians tend to take random passages from their scripture out of context. And unfortunately that does not stop with just the so-called born again Christians. Every known religion is hindered by these corrupters of truth! And this occurs in the Islamic Faith without question:
Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported ALLAH’s Messenger (pbh) as saying:
“You would tread the same path as was trodden by those before you inch by inch and step by step so much so that if they had entered into the hole of the lizard, you would follow them in this also.” We said: “ALLAH’s Messenger, do you mean Jews and Christians (by your words concerning) those before you”? He said: “Who else” (than those two religious groups)? (Muslim)
Such that even when the teachers of scripture are present, people can often be dull-witteddue to the fact that they can’t really comprehend what is being taught. We know this from experience as it is found in the New Testament when Paul and the writer of the Book of Hebrews (Barnabas) ACTUALLY COMPLAIN THAT THEIR AUDIENCE HAS BECOME DULL WITTED AND NEEDS TO HAVE THE TEACHING SLOWED DOWN BY FEEDING THEM MILK RATHER THAN MEAT BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT READY TO RECEIVE THE TRUTH!!!
That is nothing new for this world as religion, like any other product people have brought forward, has its shills, con-artists and devils who enjoy manipulating the weak of mind and the smallness of heart. Or one can say the blind leading the blind or birds of a feather flock together.
However, Jesus (pbh) gave a grave warning and said: “Do not give what is holy to the dogs; nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you in pieces {destroy the truth you are trying to present}. Matthew (7:6)
And this most certainly happened as is recorded in the New Testament (letters of John the Presbyter) and in the Quran:
O you who believe! Ask not questions about things which, if made plain to you, may cause you trouble. But if you ask about things when the Qur’an is being revealed, they will be made plain to you, ALLAH will forgive those: for ALLAH is Oft-forgiving, Most Forbearing.
Some people before you did ask such questions, and on that account {they} lost their faith. Quran (5:101-102)
Little children, it is the last hour; and as you have heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come, by which we know that it is the last hour.
They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us; but they went out that they might be made manifest {in their corruption}, that none of them were of us. 1John (2:18-19)
For I know this, that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock.
Also from among yourselves men will rise up, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after themselves. Acts (20:29-30)
For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ. 2Corinthians (11:13)
Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. Matthew (7:15)
Jesus himself declares: “These {types of} people draw near to me with their mouth, and honor me with their lips {‘praise Jesus, praise the lord’}, but their heart is far from me.
And in vain {do} they worship me, teaching {falsely} as doctrines {supposed truths from} the commandments of men.” Matthew (15:8-9)
Why is the burden placed upon us in the first place?
This is answered in the Quran and by Paul:
“You have met this {particular} fate because you rejoiced on the earth in things OTHER THAN THE TRUTH, and then EXULTED {meaning REVELED} in it.” Quran (40:75)
According to Paul: And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness {found} in them that perish {in the secret recesses of the heart or that seat of blessedness of the soul}; because they did NOT receive {believe in or fight for} the love of the truth that they might be saved.
And for this cause {contempt for GOD’s TRUTH so that they will be rejected by GOD} GOD shall send {upon} them STRONG DELUSION that they should believe {in} a lie {focus not on doing what is right – the real food for the soul}:
That they all might be damned who didn’t believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness {took their comfort in doing other than the truthful WAY with the highest example of believing in joining partners with GOD}. 2 Thessalonians (2: 10-12)
Both of these verses give us the assumption that mankind is ‘tested’ as to his actions concerning his love for the ONE GOD through being awakened to the reality that it is only HIM and HIS WILL that matters. HE is THE RICH in HIMSELF and HE is THE RICH as THE GIVER!
If the people reject these strong words then GOD HIMSELF will send upon them something bad (strong delusion as Paul calls it), then reflect on another New Testament verse warning man against ignoring GOD’s WAY:
Do not be deceived, GOD is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.Galatians (6:7) In other words: “You have met this {particular} fate because you rejoicedon the earth in things OTHER THAN THE TRUTH, and then EXULTED {REVELED} in it.” Quran (40:75)
And remember ALLAH took a COVENANT from the People of the Book {Jews and Christians} to make it known and clear to mankind and NOT TO HIDE IT; but they threw it away behind their backs and purchased with it some miserable gain! And vile was the bargain they made! Quran (3:187)
The main problem in today’s world comes from this area: They {the people} take their priests and their anchorites {and their religious leaders without question} to be their lords in derogation of ALLAH {meaning in place of the ONE GOD}, and (they take as their Lord) Christ the son of Mary; yet they were commanded to worship but ONE GOD: there is no god but HE. Praise and glory to HIM: (Far is HE) from having the partners they associate (with HIM). Quran (9:31)
But GOD made it known that the worshiper should seek out knowledge and test the waters as it might be so as to bring those, who would worship GOD in truth, to the knowledge that they will be able to understand before the second entrance of Jesus the son of Mary (pbh) for then:
And out of his {Jesus’} mouth goes a sharp sword with which he shall smite the nations, and he shall rule them with a rod of iron; and he treads the wine press of the fierceness and wrath of {his} Almighty GOD. {Upon GOD’s enemies} Revelation (19: 15)
With the Anti-christ dethroned and the Gog and Magog all dead, the surviving people must come to a unified consensus for worship! Not based on their whims or fancies but on what is guaranteed as being ironclad and irrevocable.
It stands to reason that the Christ-soul is 100% subservient to his GOD and according to hadiths and the Book of Revelation he has that ‘power’ given to him to vanquish any foe of his by what comes out of his mouth as far as his eyes can see!
Jesus’ foes would be the ones who deny GOD’s WILL and GOD’s WILL is that there shall be ONE FORM OF HARMONIZED AND DESIRED WORSHIP given as a gift to the Christ-soul for a job well done (Isaiah Chapter 53)! MANY HANDS WITH ONE PURPOSE, SERVING THE ONE GOD IN ONE RELIGION!
Behold! ALLAH said: “O Jesus! I will take you and raise you to MYSELF and clear you (of the falsehoods) of those who blaspheme; I will make those who follow you superior to those who reject faith, to the Day of Resurrection: Then shall you all return unto ME, and I will judge between you of the matters wherein you dispute.” Quran (3:55)
As Jesus truthfully declares: “Every branch {meaning every action} in me that does not bear fruit HE {ALLAH} takes away {purifies me by this method}; and every branch that bears fruit HE prunes, that it may bear MORE FRUIT {meaning with the result that I may be perfected as to open the doorway for the Spirit of truth to come}.” John (15:1-2)
The main religious problem found in today’s world comes from ideas that are hard to wrap one’s head around and, hence; people go overboard and proclaim falsehoods due to the failure to understand correctly such as the following:
This is the disciple {John} who testifies to these things and who has written them down {for others to learn}. And we {as followers to this disciple/the Presbyters and initiates} know that his testimony is true.
There are many more things that {this soul} Jesus did. If all of them were written down, I suppose that not even the world itself would have space for the books that would be written. John (21:24-25)
Had WE sent down this Qur’an on a mountain, verily, you would have seen it humble itself and cleave asunder for fear of ALLAH. Such are the similitudes which WE propound to men that they may reflect. Quran (59:21)
“But you, Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book until the time of the end; many shall run to and fro, and knowledge {of various kinds} shall increase.” Daniel (12:4)
The next day John {John the Baptist – pbh} saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold! The lamb of GOD who takes away the sin of the world!
This is he {Jesus} of whom I said, ‘AFTER me comes a man who is preferred {by the ONE GOD} BEFORE me, for he was before me {meaning even though I am older than he is in age by about 6 months, I am not elevated above him in rank for he is the true Messiah}.’ John (1:29-30)
Truly according to my writings, Jesus (pbh) is indeed the lamb of GOD who takes away the sin* of the world as a SIGN or SIGNAL to the events to come {meaning the paradise on Earth as his kingdom}.
{*The ‘sin of the world’ and the word ‘sin’, which does not equate to the word ‘sins’ is totally different in meaning (is represented in the Quran Chapter 35 verse 72 as (WE {ALLAH} did indeed offer the Trust to the Heavens and the Earth and the Mountains; but they refused to undertake it, being afraid thereof: but mankind undertook it. He {the human being} was indeed unjust and foolish {to himself!}. Quran (33:72).
According to Jesus (pbh) whom the Christians should listen to stated: “I can of {and by} my own self do {absolutely} nothing. As I hear, I judge; and my judgment is true, because I do NOT seek my own will {or try to go my own way} but {I only seek} the WILL of the FATHER who sent me.” John (5:30)}
For the stumbling block ALWAYS lies in self-aggrandizement of power and perceived ability stored in one’s own self and in the misuse of self in relation of one to another.
And so it goes!