JESUS OR MOHAMMED?
One of the fastest growing
religions in the world today is Islam.
Islam began in
Mohammed claimed the angel,
Gabriel, came to him. He said Gabriel
told him he had been chosen to be the last and greatest prophet of Allah. At a temple in
Mohammed also claimed that Allah revealed his will to him. This message came to him in various ways, according to Mohammed and his followers. Sometimes Gabriel appeared to him. Sometimes he had dreams or visions. Mohammed’s followers memorized these messages. After Mohammed died, they were written down. During the days of Caliphs Umar and Uthman, Mohammed’s successors, these “revelations” were collected together to form the Qu’ran (or Koran). The Qu’ran is accepted by Moslems as their holy scriptures.
Mohammed and his followers were persecuted
in
Is Islam the true way to God? Is Allah the true God? Is Mohammed the last and greatest prophet? Is the Qu’ran a true revelation from God or is it the words of men? These are important questions. Thousands of people are seeking the answers to them. Mohammed called Christians and Jews “people of the Book.” He taught that the books of Moses, the Psalms, and the Gospels in the Bible are true revelations of God. What does the Bible say about these questions?
The Bible warns that a different message from the gospel must not be accepted even though it comes from an angel: “I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Hint who called you in the grace of Christ to a different gospel, which is not another; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ. But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed” (Galatians 1:6-8).
Mohammed claimed Gabriel gave him his message. But according to the Bible, we must not accept another message even if it comes from an angel. Moslems say the Qu’ran is God’s final revelation to man. But the New Testament, which was written more than 600 years before the Qu’ran, claims it is God’s final revelation to man (2 Timothy 3:16,17; 2 Peter 1:3; Jude 3). If the Bible is true, then the Qu’ran is false. Mohammed claimed the Bible was true, so according to his own claims, the Qu’ran must be must be false!
Was Mohammed the last and greatest
of the prophets of God? Mohammed accepted the books of Moses (the first five
books of the Old Testament) as being inspired of God. In one of them, God said He would raise up a
prophet like Moses from among his brethren (Deuteronomy
Mohammed admitted that Jesus was one of the prophets of God. We know that a true prophet of God does not lie. Therefore, whatever Jesus said must be true. Please notice what Jesus said about Himself: “Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins” (John 8:24). Jesus also said: “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me” (John 14:6).
Is Allah the one true God? Is Allah the same as the God we read about in
the Bible? The answer to both of these
questions is “NO!” The Bible teaches
there is one God {Divine Nature or Godhood} (Acts
We have learned that according to Mohammed’s own teachings, the Qu’ran cannot be the true word of God, nor can Allah be the true God. Neither can Mohammed be God’s prophet.
Mohammed was a strong leader of
men. He formed an army and conquered a
great empire. However, he was a false
prophet. Therefore, his teachings must
be rejected. Mohammed has led millions
of people astray. Those who follow him
are lost (Matthew
Which will you follow? God or Allah? The Bible or the Qu’ran? You must choose! Your eternal happiness depends upon it.
God’s Plan of Salvation for Man
1. We must hear the truth.
Romans 10:14; Romans 10:17.
2. We must believe Jesus
Christ is the Son of God. Mark
John 8:24.
3. We must repent of our
sins. Luke 13:3; Acts 2:38.
4. We must confess Christ
before men. Matthew 10:32, 33;
Romans 10:10.
5. We must be baptized
into Christ. Galatians 3:27; 1 Peter 3:21;
Acts
6. We must continue to
live for Christ Revelation 2:10;
2
Peter 1:10; 2
Peter 3:18.
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