Hi All-
I am looking for a good Christian book on Audio. I got one called Taming the Tiger by Tony Anthony, and I enjoyed it!
The stories can be real or fiction, but have Christian teaching.
*Serious answers only please.
Thanks.
I really enjoyed listening to the Left Behind series on tape.
I have saints of ladderdy or whatever they are called, come to my house, no they are a different door to door religion group, oh what are they called.
Got it Jehova witnesses, ok they come to my door, now I used to listen to them and such but they came so often that 2 of them came up and i said no thanks and slammed the door in there face.
I do belive in God and Jesus died on the cross and repent my sins, and all that.
This wasn’t christian of me, what should I do?
Don’t tell me to tell them to polietly leave cuz they don’t.
Next time i’ll have a nail ready next to my door and hang a cross upside down and put in some red contacts and make a fake book that says Devils Bible in red bloody looking ink and have a cloak on, and record some sheeps getting slaughtered from a butcher for an audio and invite them in to worship to my prince of darkness.
Bet they wouldn’t come in.
Hey MV, I pray with my kids every night. I know the whole think ok?
Sorry if I came off like I didn’t know about God and accepting Christ as my personal saviour.
Ive tried most everything even telling them about my personal religion belifs.
I know not to do what i said it was just kinda funny in a weird way ok, imagine the look in there faces.
Thanks for all the advice.
Mark what does that mean?
Or if anyone else knows please, for my curiosity let me know, cuz im a curious individual, if I was a cat i’d be dead.
What you’re talking about is called the church of Jesus Christ and the Latter Day Saints/ AKA LDS AKA Mormons. They are one of the fastest growing religions in the country. Jehova’s Witnesses are a weird cultic group where one guy decided he didn’t like everything the bible taught so he took a bunch of stuff out and put his own stuff in. Mormons are also considered a cultic group because they don’t believe in the trinity, don’t believe in salvation by grace (though they claim to, it’s clearly untrue once you become a member) and they also believe the bible is NOT the complete, inerrant, authoritative word of God (which Christians do). Because of these thigns, though they say they are Christian, they are not according to biblical standards. They misiniterpret the bible according to the book of Mormon, the doctrine and covenants (another book of "doctrines") and they have one "prophet" who makes random commands.The book of mormon has been changed over 3000 times since its original version. I recomend you reading a book called "Under the banner of heaven". it’s all about the history of mormonism and this guy who killed an innocent woman and her baby (he was mormon). Anyway, it has all the historically TRUE documents and discusses how Mormonism is compeltely man made.
To get them to leave, just tell them you’re not interested. Say "thank you for your concern, however I believe that your group is a cult and the God you worship is not the God of the Holy bible." which is true. If we all died tomorrow and Mormonism was true, all "good people" (people who haven’t killed anyone basically" would go to heaven, even if they’re not mormon. if we all died tomorrow and Christainity were true (which i believe it is) Mormons would go to hell, along with anyone else who didn’t recieve salvation.
Anyway, I love talking to Mormons and I’m going on a mission trip to Utah this winter. SooooOoo if you have any questions, i’d be happy to answer them. Hope this all helps!
Paul Meets Muhammad
Michael R. Licona – buy the book or email me
at stan1bornagain@aol.com for some audio link
Paul Meets Muhammad imagines a futuristic face-off between two religious heavyweights, each speaking on the validity of their doctrines and forming arguments and rebuttals, while citing evidence from the Qur’an and the Gospel accounts. Intriguing and entertaining, this page-turner uniquely offers a comprehensive defense of Jesus’ resurrection and of Christianity itself. Dr. Kennedy endorses this work: "Paul Meets Muhammad entertains and educates the reader with an ingeniously crafted debate that is fair to both sides. If you are a Christian looking for a resource on how to share your faith with your Muslim friend, look no further."
Muhammad does not stand a chance against Paul…The Roman Soldiers, the Jews, jail nor death could of stopped Paul.
He was a man blessed and favored by God…
Journeying around Monti Pisani like 200 years ago
Journeying on to Florence through the Tuscan countryside around Monti Pisani: Lucca, Pisa and other delightful towns dot the road to Pisa where who are guested of the Agostini family Villa di Corliano. The family – and 2 resident ghosts – still welcome guest at the Villa, much as it they were at the height of its fame in the 1770’s. The stay at Bagni di Pisa (health giving waters are still offered to an international clientele) and visit Pisa during one of the city’s festivals, staying at the Agostini Pisa Palace to enjoy the best view of the festivities http://www.provincia.pisa.it/pisalive/it/Pisalive/pisalive.html
San Ranieri festivities – Pisa Lungarno
The Villa has hosted many illustrious guests such as Gustavus III of Sweden, Federico IV of Norway, Christian II of Denmark, the Royal Family of Great Britain, Benedict Stuart Cardinal of York, General Murat, Luigi Buonaparte, Paolina Borghese, Carlo Alberto of Savoy, the poets Byron and Shelley, and various other personages from the history books. The area of the Pisa hills was already an attraction for enlightened travellers in the first half of the 1700s with the growth of the thermal spa of San Giuliano (Bagni di Pisa), which became a fashionable spot for the well-off classes. The mansions on the road along the hills, already renowned as places of gentle idleness and relaxation in the heart of the countryside and also for their small industrial facilities for the transformation of agricultural products, soon assumed the characteristics of true leisure resorts, just like those narrated by Carlo Goldoni and which we can continue to enjoy today http://www.bagnidipisa.com/ .
Shelley’s house in Bagni di Pisa
The Villa Agostini della Seta di Corliano http://www.villacorliano.it/ is on the road which runs along the foot of the hills from Pisa to Lucca, passing through the small town of San Giuliano Terme. The Villa is a historical fifteenth century mansion surrounded by a centuries old park. It is a property of great charm in which the owners offer, in 12 rooms and 2 suites, a relaxing stay immersed in the beauties of the local countryside. Guests, if they like, can join in the day to day activities of the villa. They can have relaxing strolls in the park, potter around in the gardens, chat or have dinner with the owners in the farmhouse of the villa – today a high class restaurant http://www.ladycarlotta.it/ They can also organize all the necessary details for your meetings, events, weddings in the 1700’s small pivate church or in the small Pisa Palace 1400’s sky garden or in the 35.000 smt park of Villa della Seta di Corliano.
Villa di Corliano – San Giuliano Terme
Conventions can be hosted in a historic Italian cinema http://www.lumierecinema.it/ (founded on 1905) and restructured with modern audio visual technologies on 2004 near the Vecchio Dado Resturant http://www.vecchiodado.com/ (founded on 1746) and the Royal Victoria Hotel http://www.royalvictoria.it/default-it.htm (founded on 1839).
We also suggest a very good italian ice cream in the old “diacciaia” of the Caffè dell’Ussero, (founded on 1775) now located to De Coltelli gelateria http://www.decoltelli.it/
Caffè dell’Ussero – Pisa
It is a monument to Italian culture in the 1400’s Palazzo Agostini, on Lungarno. Its walls are covered with glorious memories from its most famous visitors of the Italian Risorgimento: Carlo Goldoni, Giacomo Casanova, Count Alfieri, Filippo Mazzei, Gioacchino Belli, Giuseppe Mazzini, John Ruskin, Domenico Guerrazzi, Giuseppe Giusti – who made it famous in his "Memories about Pisa" in 1841 – Renato Fucini, Giosuè Carducci, Cesare Abba, Giuseppe Montanelli. In 1839, it was seat of the meetings of the first Italian Congress of Scientists.
yes
- http://www.spafinder.com/spas/overview.jsp?spaID=3403
- http://search.yahoo.com/search?ei=UTF-8&fr=sfp&p=spa+in+pisa
I think you should ask yourself if Islam is right or wrong,fake.
I have a post on my blog that reflects my point of view.
So here is my answer and please I would like you to share yours.
Do you agree? Are you going to be fair while thinking and reading about Islam?!!!
My own answer to the question.
Why must I be a Muslim? is
A: Why must I be a Muslim? The logical answer is:
B: Why you must not be a Muslim !!!!!!!!
So, it is ‘who I am and why I live’ the same as William Shakespeare’s Hamlet thought, "To be or not to be, that is the question ". It is a matter of searching for the pure and needed Truth. There are no two identical objects even if they are twins. As a result, if there are two or more religions, either one of them or none is true. Do I embrace the real one or mine is fake?!!!
Do not allow others affect you to attack or advocates any religion since it is your own benefit or detriment: paradise or hell. To get to the shore safely, you should use your own brain. Do not form your attitude upon the words of these people who are for or those who are against one religion. Yet, you have to choose the people who are famous for being fair to read for or listen to. Also, think why great thinkers and scientists etc … of all nationalities embrace Islam nowadays in spite of the big efforts exerted to attack that religion.
As it is motioned in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam , "the word Islam is a verbal noun originating from the trilateral root s-l-m, and is derived from the Arabic verb Aslama, which means "to accept, surrender or submit." Thus, Islam means acceptance of and submission to God*, and believers must demonstrate this by worshipping him, following his commands, and avoiding polytheism."
*Allah
NOTE:- Listen to the Qura’n and think of what you will feel. DO THE WORDS HAVE SUCH A POWER ON THE ISNIDE OF A HUMAN WHAT ABOUT ITS POWER ON NONHUMAN?!!!
A link to the Qura’n save the target to listen to it without the loading problems.
http://www.almuaiqly.com/arabic/index.php?action=audio&id=57&album_id=15 or
Links about Islam and Scintific discoveries that are said by Muhamed more than 1498 years ago.
http://www.elnaggarzr.com/en/index.php
http://www.islamicity.com/
http://www.4newmuslims.org/
http://www.islam.com/
http://www.islamonline.net/english/index.shtml
http://islamworld.net
http://www.islamreligion.com/
http://55a.net
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O people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians)! Do not exceed the limits in your religion, nor say of Allah aught but the truth. The Messiah Iesa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary), was (no more than) a Messenger of Allah and His Word, ("Be!" – and he was) which He bestowed on Maryam (Mary) and a spirit (Rooh) created by Him; so believe in Allah and His Messengers. Say not: "Three (trinity)!" Cease! (it is) better for you. For Allah is (the only) One Ilah (God), Glory be to Him (Far Exalted is He) above having a son. To Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth. And Allah is AllSufficient as a Disposer of affairs.
( سورة النساء , An-Nisa, Chapter #4, Verse #171)
Surely, your Lord is Allah Who created the heavens and the earth in six Days and then Istawa (rose over) the Throne (really in a manner that suits His Majesty), disposing the affair of all things. No intercessor (can plead with Him) except after His Leave. That is Allah, your Lord; so worship Him (Alone). Then, will you not remember?
( سورة يونس , Yunus, Chapter #10, Verse #3)
Does not man remember that We created him before, while he was nothing?
68So by your Lord, surely, We shall gather them together, and (also) the Shayatin (devils) (with them), then We shall bring them round Hell on their knees.
69Then indeed We shall drag out from every sect all those who were worst in obstinate rebellion against the Most Beneficent (Allah).
70Then, verily, We know best those who are most worthy of being burnt therein.
71There is not one of you but will pass over it (Hell); this is with your Lord; a Decree which must be accomplished.
72Then We shall save those who use to fear Allah and were dutiful to Him. And We shall leave the Zalimoon (polytheists and wrongdoers, etc.) therein (humbled) to their knees (in Hell). ( سورة مريم , Maryam, Chapter #19, Verse #67-72
And never will your Lord destroy the towns (populations) until He sends to their mother town a Messenger reciting to them Our Verses. And never would We destroy the towns unless the people thereof are Zalimoon (polytheists, wrong-doers, disbelievers in the Oneness of Allah, oppressors and tyrants).
( سورة القصص , Al-Qasas, Chapter #28, Verse #59))
28It is We Who created them, and We have made them of strong built. And when We will, We can replace them with others like them with a complete replacement.
29Verily! This (Verses of the Quran) is an admonition, so whosoever wills, let him take a Path to his Lord (Allah).
30But you cannot will, unless Allah wills. Verily, Allah is Ever All-Knowing, All-Wise.
31He will admit to His Mercy whom He will and as for the Zalimoon, (polytheists, wrong-doers, etc.) He has prepared a painful torment. ( سورة الإنسان , Al-Insan, Chapter #76, Verse #28 – 31)
MY QUESTION IS THAT AFTER READING THAT STORY OF THE MAN WHO EMBRACED ISLAM DID U’R OPINION ABOUT ISLAM CHANGED
I WANT NOT U PEOPLE TO READ THIS STORY BY A CONSERVATIVE MIND BUT AN OPEN MIND!
Sheikh Yusuf Estes
Yusaf Estes is a prominent Scholar who travels around the Globe Spreading the message of God, he also distributes video and audio lectures. Below is a very interesting short autobiography of how he converted from a Christian Preacher to a Muslim Chaplin, Yusuf Estes has written a short biography of himself and published it on his website http://www.islamtomorrow.com and www.islamtoday.com.
"My name is Yusuf Estes and I am the National Muslim Chaplain for American Muslims, sponsored by a number of organizations here in Washington, DC. As such, I travel around the entire world lecturing and sharing the message of the Christ of the Quran in Islam. We hold dialogs and discussion groups with all faiths and enjoy the opportunity to work alongside of rabbis, ministers, preachers and priests everywhere. Most of our work is in the institutional area, military, universities and prisons. Primarily our goal is to educate and communicate the correct message of Islam and who the Muslims really are. Although Islam has grown now to tie Christianity as the largest of religions on earth, we see many of those who claim Islam as Muslims, that do not correctly understand nor properly represent the message of "Peace, Surrender and Obedience to God" (Arabic = ‘Islam’).
Dear me, I am afraid that I got a bit ahead of myself, I was trying to give a bit of background on my own personal experience to see if it would in anyway benefit you in your ministry. This may seem quite strange that I would offer to help you, while we perhaps share a few different perspectives and concepts of God, Jesus, prophet hood, sin and salvation. But you see, at one time I was in the same boat as you. Really, I was. Let me explain.
I was born into a very strong Christian family in the Midwest. Our family
Christian Musician Minister – 1988
and their ancestors not only built the churches and schools across this land, but actually were the same ones who came here in the first place. While I was still in elementary we relocated in Houston, Texas in 1949 (I’m old). We attended church regularly and I was baptized at the age of 12 in Pasadena, Texas. As a teenager, I wanted to visit other churches to learn more of their teachings and beliefs. The Baptists, Methodists, Episcopalians, Charismatic movements, Nazarene, Church of Christ, Church of God, Church of God in Christ, Full Gospel, Agape, Catholic, Presbyterian and many more. I developed quite a thirst for the "Gospel" or as we say; "Good News." My research into religion did not stop with Christianity. Not at all. Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, Metaphysics, native American beliefs were all a part of my studies. Just about the only one that I did not look into seriously was "Islam". Why? Good question.
Anyway, I became very interested in different types of music, especially Gospel and Classical. Because my whole family was religious and musical it followed that I too would begin my studies in both areas. All this set me for the logical position of Music Minister in many of the churches that I became affiliated with over the years. I started teaching keyboard instruments in 1960 and by 1963 owned my own studios in Laurel, Maryland, called "Estes Music Studios."
Over the next 30 years my father and I worked together in many business projects. We had entertainment programs, shows and attractions. We opened piano and organ stores all the way from Texas and Oklahoma to Florida. I made millions of dollars in those years, but could not find the peace of mind that can only come through knowing the truth and finding the real plan of salvation. I’m sure you have asked yourself the question; "Why did God create me?" or "What is it that God wants me to do?" or "Exactly who is God, anyway?" "Why do we believe in ‘original sin?" and "Why would the sons of Adam be forced to accept his ’sins’ and then as a result be punished forever. But if you asked anyone these questions, they would probably tell you that you have to believe without asking, or that it is a ‘mystery’ and you shouldn’t ask.
And then there is the concept of the ‘Trinity.’ If I would ask preachers or ministers to give me some sort of an idea how ‘one’ could figure out to become ‘three’ or how God Himself, Who can do anything He Wills to do, cannot just forgive people’s sins, but rather and had to become a man, come down on earth, be a human, and then take on the sins of all people. Keeping in mind that all along He is still God of the whole universe and does as He Wills to do, both in and outside of the universe as we know it.
Then one day in 1991, I came to know that the Muslims believed in the Bible. I was shocked. How could this be? But that’s not all, they believe in Jesus as:
* a true messenger of God;
* prophet of God;
* miracle birth without human intervention;
* he was the ‘Christ’ or Messiah as predicted in the Bible;
* he is with God now and most important;
* He will be coming back in the Last Days to lead the believers against the ‘Antichrist.’
This was too much for me. Especially since the evangelists that we used to travel around with all hated Muslims and Islam very much. They even said things that were not true to make people afraid of Islam. So, why would I want anything to do with these people?
My father was very active in supporting church work, especially church school programs. He became and ordained minister in the 1970s. He and his wife (my stepmother) knew many of the TV evangelists and preachers and even visited Oral Roberts and helped in the building of the "Prayer Tower" in Tulsa, OK. They also were strong supporters of Jimmy Swaggart, Jim and Tammy Fae Bakker, Jerry Fallwell, John Haggi and the biggest enemy to Islam in America, Pat Robertson.
Dad and his wife worked together and were most active in recording "Praise" tapes and distributing them for free to people in retirement homes, hospitals and homes for the elderly. And then in 1991 he began doing business with a man from Egypt and told me that he wanted me to meet him. This idea appealed to me when I thought about the idea of having an international flavor. You know, the pyramids, sphinx, Nile River and all that. Then my father mentioned that this man was a ‘Moslem.’
I couldn’t believe my ears.
A ‘Moslem?’
No way!
I reminded my dad of the various different things that we had heard about these people, how they are –
Terrorists; hijackers; kidnappers; bombers and who knows what else?
Not only that but:
They don’t believe in God
They kiss the ground five times a day and
They worship a black box in the desert.
No!
I did not want to meet this ‘Moslem’ man. No way!
My father insisted that I meet him and reassured me that he was a very nice person. So, I gave in and agreed to the meeting.
But on my terms.
I agreed to meet him on a Sunday after church so we would be all prayed up and in good standing with the Lord. I would be carrying my Bible under my arm as usual. I would have my big shiny cross dangling and I would have on my cap which says: "Jesus is Lord" right across the front. My wife and two young daughters came along and we were ready for our first encounter with the ‘Moslems.’
When I came into the shop and asked my father where the ‘Moslem’ was, he pointed and said: "He’s right over there."
I was confused. That couldn’t be the Moslem. No way.
I’m looking for a huge man with flowing robes and big turban on his head, a beard half way down his shirt and eyebrows that go all the way across his forehead.
This man had no beard. In fact, he didn’t even have any hair on his head at all. He was very close to bald. And he was very pleasant with a warm welcome and handshake. This didn’t make sense. I thought they are terrorists and bombers. What is this all about?
Never mind. I’ll get right to work on this guy. He needs to be ’saved’ and me and the Lord are going to do it.
So, after a quick introduction, I asked him:
"Do you believe in God?"
He said:
"Yes."
(Good!)
Then I said:
"Do you believe in Adam and Eve?"
He said:
"Yes."
I said: "What about Abraham? You believe in him and how he tried to sacrifice his son for God?"
He said:
"Yes."
Then I asked:
"What about Moses?"
"Ten Commandments?"
"Parting the Red Sea?"
Again he said:
"Yes."
Then:
"What about the other prophets, David, Solomon and John the Baptist?"
He said:
"Yes."
I asked:
"Do you believe in the Bible?"
Again, he said:
"Yes."
So, now it was time for the big question:
"Do you believe in Jesus? That he was the Messiah (Christ) of God?"
Again the said:
"Yes."
Well now:
"This was going to be easier than I had thought."
He was just about ready to be baptized only he didn’t know it.
And I was just the one to do it, too.
I was winning souls to the Lord day after day and this would be a big achievement for me, to catch one of these ‘Moslems’ and ‘convert’ him to Christianity.
I asked him if he liked tea and he said he did. So off we went to a little shop in the mall to sit and talk about my favorite subject: Beliefs.
While we sat in that little coffee shop for hours talking (I did most of the talking) I came to know that he was very nice, quiet and even a bit shy. He listened attentively to every word that I had to say and did not interrupt even one time. I liked this man’s way and thought that he had definite potential to become a good Christian.
Little did I know the course of events about to unravel in front of my eyes.
First of all, I agreed with my father that we should do business with this man and even encouraged the idea of him traveling along with me on my business trips across the northern part of Texas. Day after day we would ride together and discuss various issues pertaining to different beliefs that people have. And along the way, I could of course interject some of my favorite radio programs of worship and praise to help bring the message to this poor individual. We talked about the concept of God; the meaning of life; the purpose of creation; the prophets and their mission and how God reveals His Will to mankind. We also shared a lot of personal experiences and ideas as well.
One day I came to know that my friend Mohamed was going to move out of the home he have been sharing with a friend of his and was going to be living in the mosque for a time. I went to my dad and asked him if we could invite Mohamed to come out to our big home in the country and stay there with us. After all, he could share some of the work and some expenses and he would be right there when we were ready to go to out traveling around. My father agreed and Mohamed moved in.
Of course I still would find time to visit my fellow preachers and evangelists around the state of Texas. One of them lived on the Texas — Mexico border and another lived near lived Oklahoma border. One preacher liked to a huge wooden cross that was bigger than a car. He would carry it over his shoulder and drag the bottom on the ground and go down the road or freeway hauling these two beams formed in the shape of a cross. People would stop their cars and come over to him and ask him what was going on and he would give them pamphlets and booklets on Christianity.
One day my friend with the cross had a heart attack and had to go to the Veterans Hospital where he stayed for quite a long while. I used to visit him in the hospital several times a week and I would take Mohamed with me with the hopes that we could all share together in the subject of beliefs and religions. My friend was not very impressed and it was obvious that he did not want to know anything about Islam. Then one day a man who was sharing the room with my friend came rolling into the room in his wheelchair. I went to him and asked him his name and he said that it didn’t matter and when I asked him where he was from he said he was from the planet Jupiter. I thought about what he said and then began to wonder if I was in the cardiac ward or the mental ward.
I knew the man was lonely and depressed and needed someone in his life. So, I began to ‘witness’ to him about the Lord. I read to him out of the book of Jonah in the Old Testament. I shared the story of the prophet Jonah who had been sent by the Lord to call his people to the correct way. Jonah had left his people and escaped by boat to leave his city and head out to sea. A storm came up and the ship almost capsized and the people on board threw Jonah over the side of the ship. A whale came up to the surface and grabbed Jonah, swallowed him and then went down to the bottom of the sea, where he stayed for 3 days and 3 nights. Yet because of God’s Mercy, He caused the whale to rise to the surface and then spit Jonah out to return back home safely to his city of Nineveh. And the idea was that we can’t really run away from our problems because we always know what we have done. And what is more, God also always knows what we have done.
After sharing this story with the man in the wheel chair, he looked up and me and apologized. He told me he was sorry for his rude behavior and that he had experienced some real serious problems recently. Then he said that he wanted to confess something to me. And I said that I was not a Catholic priest and I don’t handle confessions. He replied back to me that he knew that. In fact, he said: "I am a Catholic priest."
I was shocked. Here I had been trying to preach Christianity to a priest. What in the world was happening here?
The priest began to share his story of being a missionary for the church for over 12 years to south and Central America and Mexico and even in New York’s ‘Hell’s Kitchen.’ When he was released from the hospital he needed a place to go to recover and rather than let him go to stay with a Catholic family, I told my dad that we should invite him to come out and live with us in the country along with our families and Mohamed. It was agreed by all that he would so, he moved out right away.
During the trip out to our home, I talked with the priest about some of the concepts of beliefs in Islam and to my surprise he agreed and then shared even more about this with me. I was shocked when he told me that Catholic priests actually study Islam and some even carry doctors degrees in this subject. This was all very enlightening to me. But there was still a lot more to come.
After settling in, we all began to gather around the kitchen table after dinner every night to discuss religion. My father would bring his King James Version of the Bible, I would bring out my Revised Standard Version of the Bible, my wife had another version of the Bible (maybe something like Jimmy Swaggart’s ‘Good News For Modern Man." The priest of course, had the Catholic Bible which has 7 more books in it that the Protestant Bible. So we spent more time talking about which Bible was the right one or the most correct one, than we did trying to convince Mohamed about becoming a Christian.
At one point I recall asking him about the Quran and how many versions of it there were in the last 1,400 years. He told me that there was only ONE QURAN. And that it had never been changed. Yet he let me know that the Quran had been memorized by hundreds of thousands of people, in it’s entirety and were scattered about the earth in many different countries. Over the centuries since the Quran was revealed millions have memorized it completely and have taught it to others who have memorized it completely, from cover to cover, letter perfect without mistakes.
This did not seem possible to me. After all, the original languages of the Bible have all been dead languages for centuries and the documents themselves have been lost in their originals for hundreds and thousands of years. So, how could it be that something like this could be so easy to preserve and to recite from cover to cover.
Anyway, one day the priest asked the Mohamed if he might accompany him to the mosque to see what it was like there. They came back talking about their experience there and we could not wait to ask the priest what it was like and what all types of ceremonies they performed. He said they didn’t really ‘do’ anything. They just came and prayed and left. I said: "They left? Without any speeches or singing?" He said that was right.
A few more days went by and the Catholic priest asked Mohamed if he might join him again for a trip to the mosque which they did. But this time it was different. They did not come back for a very long time. It became dark and we worried that something might have happened to them. Finally they arrived and when they came in the door I immediately recognized Mohamed, but who was this alongside of him? Someone wearing a white robe and a white cap. Hold on a minute! It was the priest. I said to him: "Pete? — Did you become a ‘Moslem?’
He said that he had entered into Islam that very day. THE PRIEST BECAME A MUSLIM!! What next? (You’ll see).
So, I went upstairs to think things over a bit and began to talk to my wife about the whole subject. She then told me that she too was going to enter into Islam, because she knew it was the truth. I was really shocked now. I went downstairs and woke up Mohamed and asked him to come outside with me for a discussion. We walked and talked that whole night through. By the time he was ready to pray Fajr (the morning prayer of the Muslims) I knew that the truth had come at last and now it was up to me to do my part. I went out back behind my father’s house and found an old piece of plywood lying under an overhang and right there I put my head down on the ground facing the direction that the Muslims pray five times a day.
Now then in that position, with my body stretched out on the plywood and my head on the ground, I asked: "O God. If you are there, guide me, guide me." And then after a while I raised up my head and I noticed something. No, I didn’t see birds or angels coming out of the sky nor did I hear voices or music, nor did I see bright lights and flashes. What I did notice was a change inside of me. I was aware now more than ever before that it was time for me to stop lying and cheating and doing sneaky business deals. It was time that I really work at being an honest and upright man. I knew now what I had to do. So I went upstairs and took a shower with the distinct idea that I was ‘washing’ away the sinful old person that I had become over the years. And I was now coming into a new, fresh life. A life based on truth
I’ve read all of it once before. Once is enough. I’m not converting to Islam, thank you. I’m perfectly happy as a Christian.
I’m a new Christian. I have read the New Testament several times and several books written by some well known pastors, but whenever I tried to read the OT, I fell into sleep. Yesterday I downloaded an audio Bible from the internet and listened to it after dinner. This time, I didn’t feel sleepy. I listened to Genesis and were touched by the stories of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph. All of a sudden, the OT became an interesting book.You can download it here: http://www.audiotreasure.com/
If you have a MP3 player, you can listen to it anywhere, anytime. You need a "download manager" to download a huge audio file like that. Many "download manager" softwares are free to download on the internet. Download one from a reliable website (watch out the viruses) and install it on your computer before downloading the Bible.
Adelaide: I’ve never heard of Watchman Nee, probably b/c I’m a new Christian, or probably he was arrested by the secret police and his case was not released to the media. You are right. In China, if a Christian openly disagrees with the government on religious issues, he/she will be arrested.
try reading a conservative translation of a summary of each book. That will give you an overview. Then as needed you can develope more information and have a basic knowledge of each book. Zondervan press (N I V) study bible may help. Some of that information is difficult to maintain a high interest. Did you ever find the Bible that was lost?
The last week I’ve done much surfing online for Christian topics. I was surprised that several websites offering audio, video, or print teachings are affilated with Seven Day Adventists. It’s literally impossible to search for anything Christian related, and not eventually stumble upon one of their sites.
A few examples of their many websites are: Amazing Facts, Voice of Prophecy, It is Written, Great Controversy, Harvest Time Books, Good News Unlimited, and it goes on and on.
Does anyone know what has enabled the SDA church to pick up their teaching and preaching ministries so quickly, and why do they often entitle their websites by different names, so that it’s almost impossible to determine they are SDA related?
Until you come across something which mentions The Sabbath, Ellen White, or other SAD teachings, one would never know the site was Seventh Day Adventist related. What has caused the recent increase in their teachings? Increase in membership?
Thanks
Yes all Christians are called to teach. That is our responsibility. But I’m "personally, not aware of any denomination that has picked up their online and offline teachings so quickly.
Most Christians believe that we are in the last Days and that Jesus is about to return soon.
Revelation 14 says that 3 messages go out to the world right before the end comes. The first message says worship the creator and then it quotes the 4th commandment.
As you said this is one of the main points emphasized by the Seventh-Day Adventist Church
I believe that it God is using the Seventh-Day Adventist Church to declare His end-time message.
free online video about the Seventh-Day Adventist Church
http://www.prophecycode.com/Resources/Video/PCVideo/ProphecyCode_17.asx
The first 26 minutes is question and answer section and preliminaries, the study starts after
Hope this answers your question
Francis J. Beckwith is Associate Professor of Philosophy & Church-State Studies, Baylor University He has written several books including the just-published Defending Life: A Moral and Legal Case Against Abortion Choice (Cambridge University Press, 2007) and To Everyone An Answer; A Case for the Christian Worldview (IVP, 2004). His articles have been published in numerous journals across a diversity of disciplines. Until May 2007 he was President of the Evangelical Theological Society, an academic society with over 4400 members. Now he is a Catholic.
Do you know that hundreds of protestant ministers become Catholics every year? The "Coming Home Network" is devoted to helping protestant ministers who convert: http://www.chnetwork.org/
Take some time to listen to Mr. Beckwith in his own words in this archived broadcast of "Catholic Answers Live":
http://www.catholic.com/audio/2007/MP3/ca070905a.mp3
It lasts about an hour. Let me know what you think
LINK:
http://www.catholic.com/audio/2007/MP3/ca070905a.mp3
I think that Br Beckwith is a "revert" and is returning home to the Catholic Church: he found Jesus in an eveangelical protestant movement and later found that what he was looking for was also in the Catholic Church all the time. I hope others who in ignorance(or through spiritual malnutrition,seeking to be fed and come to a living relationship with the Trinity) have left the Church may come home and find in the Catholic Church the fullness of Christianity and indescrible abundance of grace and spiritual fulfillment in Jesus the Lord,Savior and One Everlasting Head of the Church that Mr Beckwith had.
Frank also studied the questions and sources throughly and found that the Catholic doctrine was the more fully evangelical,biblical,patristic and comprehensively true.
I would like to find a book, dvd, audio material, and/or website that will help me teach my children about religions. I don’t want something Christian or any orther religion based curriculum either. No-partial I guess you can say. I want my children to be able to make their own opinions from it. I live in the South now where everyone seems to have their opinion on how my family should pray and so on. I’m feeling pressure from their school even. I was raised Catholic and sent to private catholic schools all my life. I don’t wait something forced on my children like I feel mine was. Don’t get me wrong it wasn’t terrible or anything I just feel they have their own minds and I would like to be able to allow them to grow in all ways imaginable. Anyone have any ideas where I can find non-partial information about religions to teach to children? Thank you for your help.
It depends on how old your kids are. if they are young they’re most likely easy to be impressed upon. if they are older they can make their own opinion
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