Hear, O Israel: the Lord is our God, the Lord is One
It was the First HOLY Commandment had been given by God to Israelites and Jesus repeated it according to Mark 12:29.
This Commandment or better to say a Command was given to all of us Jews, Muslims and Arabs. God is ONE but there are millions of other gods which do not exist. They exist ONLY in fevered imagination of people and in their idol worship/false religions. If they are NOT real then they should not be feared and worshipped by us.
But how should we pray to God then?
Listen to my conversation with Sheikh Imam Shamsuddin Waheed about our prayers and how we all should pray:
Originally posted by Shamsuddin Waheed:
.�We can also invoke God the same way. If a Muslim wants to invoke God in English, or make up their own words, they are free to do so. We call this Du'a, a word that basically means calling! Du'a is the core of worship, as a saying of Muhammad the messenger of God [upon whom be God's peace and blessings] goes.
Originally posted by Bahira Omar:
I know what is Dua and Salat.
By the way, are you able to worship your Islamic allah in a Christian Church?
But we (personally I) worship our Christian Allah Jesus in masjid!!!!
I show you difference between relationships with the Father and your Islamic master.
You all Muslims are slaves of your allah and you will NEVER be his sons.
We are the sons of God or Christian Allah and we can BOLDLY come to His throne and ask Him for support.
Our God do not accepts any rituals and He prefers commitment/movement of our hearts.
He prefers to see our love and sincere worship in the Spirit and the Truth.
I know of course what Islam says about worship of Islamic allah in churches and temples.
But I asked YOU: Can YOU pray in a Christian church to your Islamic Allah?
The answer is NO. You cannt.
WHY?
If I would live close to you I would take you to a church, brother Shamsuddin, where you would NOT see any icons and pics...(They are idol worship). I would show you the TRUE Church of God founded by God and kept by Him to give its members the Kingdom of Heaven on earth and in the new world created by our Christian Allah.
So, brothers, HOW should we all pray?
Let's consider it today.
But in the beginning I want to show you my prayer offered to my God about my Jewish brother History and let's consider today why do Jews use the word Amen and why Amen is a name of God Jesus too. We will consider Hadith, the Talmud and the Bible to get answers to these questions.
What is the reason why do we use the word Amen, we will know it today!
So, click here to read my today's message addressed to you:
both believe there is only one God, both have a Holy Book, both claim the temple mount as their Holy Place, both claim Abraham as their father, both believe in Holy day observances, both believe in rituals, both believe acceptance by God 'must' be earned, both believe acceptance by God 'can' be earned, both have a legalistic approach and view of God, both believe in the sacrifice of blood (Jews sacrifice the blood of animals, Muslims, their own blood), both await a Messiah, both believe Satan exists and is the enemy, both believe Jesus was a good man or a prophet, both deny the deity of Jesus, both hold varying degrees of animosity toward Christians; even to hating them, both claim Christianity is blasphemy.
God created Judaism to give birth to Christianity. Judaism has a cousin; Islam, created by who? To give birth to who?
I am of the opinion that Satan is a counterfeiter. Islam is a counterfeit of Judaism and it will birth a counterfeit to Christianity that will even deceive the elect, if that were possible.
The Muslims have Mohammad, the Jews have Moses. Both brought a covenant of death to their people. The fault is not with the covenant, but with the ability of man to keep it. Only those who are religious and self deluded think they can keep the covenant perfectly. Therefore they recognize no need in themselves. They recognize no need for mercy or grace from God. All they think they need is a Messiah to save them from their outward circumstances when they really need to be saved from their inward circumstances . The Jews rejected Jesus as their Messiah because He did not offer salvation for their outward circumstances. I do not think Allah will make the same mistake when he sends his messiah.
Thank you brother for your good comments. God Jesus is going to judge Jews and Muslims and even millions of �so-called christians� will find themselves in the lake of fire soon.
How to ESCAPE this fire?
Jesus is our salvation and ONLY He is our WAY and LIFE and FUTURE.
God Jesus saves us and He is going to save millions of Muslims and Jews through us. Pray for your brothers! And ask God Jesus to reveal Himself to them through us and we all will inhabit His Kingdom created by God for us!
The only way we can communicate with God is through prayer. This is a tool He has provided for us to get connected and have access to Him. Our talikng with God in daily communion is what He seeks and requires of us.
Men ought to always pray day and night for ourselves and others, this is a commandment, because prayer isn't for God's benefit, its for our benefit. He invites us to come boldly before His throne of grace and let our prayer request be made know to Him.
Pray for the total salvation for ALL people SAVED AND UNSAVED people, pray weak Christians, pray for strong Christians, pray for so-called Christians who are still living in sins, pray for back-slidding Chirtsians, pray for Muslims, JWs, Judiazier, pray for Methodist, Catholic, Baptist, Chruch of Christ, pray for Church of God, pray for Chruch of God in Chirst, Pentecostals, pray! pray! pray for all religions, all faiths, and people of all races, the sick and shut in, the homeless, the rich, and the poor and needy, the emotional and mentaly destrubed... Pray without ceasing for all peole everywhere... as you will do well.
Are you praying for the lost world? If not stop complaining about what's wrong in the world and with other religious groups if you're not seriously praying and being a witness to them in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.!
It is a sin to not witness to the lost about the Lord Jesus Christ, its called disobedience to the command and commission Jesus has given to ALL believers.
God has spoken, If my people who are called by My name(Christian believers) would (1) humble themselves, and (2) PRAY, and (3) SEEK My face, and (4)TURN away from their wicked ways... here what God promises us: THEN, I will (1) HEAR from heaven, and I will (2) FORGIVE their sin, and I will (3) HEAL their land. (2 Chronicles chapter 7).
Bahira, tell me do you communicate with GOD !!!! Tell me also, does he respond back to you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! if yes I want you to prove that�.You always claim you communicate with God �.Prove it please�.ask him to contact me �or tell me how to do it�.
Ahmad salam,
Let me explain you how we communicate with God.
God created Adam and Eva and He had communication with them in the Eden Garden. According to the Holy Scripture He was talking to them. ONLY a living being is able to talk to other living being. God is not a stone to keep silence! God is a LIVING Being. Actually He is the Supreme Being. When Adam and Eva sinned their sins- disobedience- separated them from the HOLY God. That�s why they left His presence. A sinner cannt stand in the presence of the Holy God. But the Holy Scripture said that God was talking to people and He even tried to stop Cain from his contemplation of a murder of his brother. So, God chose one man called Ibrahim/Abraham and He started to TALK to Him. Ibrahim heard the voice of God. God loud spoke to him and promised to lead him to the Promised Land to dwell there with God. The same God talked to Moses and ordered Him to save Israelites from their slavery of Egypt. But this God did not talk to all in the family of Ibrahim or Moses. God chose the true believers and He conveyed His message to other people through these �chosen� people like Ibrahim�.they are called prophets�.one of such prophets you know. His name is Isaiah and He said so many prophecies about Jesus that He should die instead of us. Isaiah said it on behalf of God and many centuries before birth of Jesus on earth and His prophecies were fulfilled in Jesus proving that He is our Redeemer from death and hell. That�s why if people say that they hear God�s voice then most probably these people are just crazy. But we do hear God�s voice! We hear His voice by reading daily His Holy Scripture called the Bible! We read His words written there and we see that from all words said there He is speaking to us trying to correct us and lead to Him. God also speaks through our brothers. If any good Christian believer says the words of God or encouragement then God supports us, encouraging us through our brothers and God uses this man to help us and turn our hearts to God.
So, God speaks to us through the Bible and people who say the God�s words.
God also gave us another tool for communication. It is a prayer. We can pray even not uttering our words! We can pray in our mind and even no one could listen to our prayers! We pray by saying words to God. This prayer is a communication line with God. God is omniscient and He knows even our thoughts and our words before we utter them! That�s why we are able to pray in our thoughts! Let me show you how we pray. I will pray now about you:
Father, please forgive me my sins. I cannt be perfect as You expect it from me. But I try to obey You. Please help me to be perfect as you want it. Guide me to live by faith and walk by faith. Please Father forgive all sins to Ahmad El Abd, You know him. You allowed him to live on earth because You knew him from the beginning. Father, please do not allow him to die but give him eternal life through FAITH in Your perfect Son Jesus. Father, we are unable to believe in You if You will not help us. Please in the name of God Jesus HELP him to believe in You. Come to Ahmad in dreams, by miracles and personally. Talk to him Father. Send please Your angels from heaven to keep him safe and to bring him to salvation. Father, You have countless number of Your servants- angels. Please, send, dispatch some of them who would help Ahmad during his life to find You. The Holy Spirit please fill his heart by Your Holy presence and dwell in Him. God Jesus, please do not judge Ahmad. Forgive him as You forgave us. Please allow him to escape Your coming wrath and allow him to see Your glory, Your light and Your Kingdom. Allow please him not only to see it but to contribute to Your Kingdom You will establish here soon on earth upon Your arrival. Give him an honor to be Your witness, Your son and Your Inheritance. Share with Ahmad Your Future and Your world. I cannt give him anything because I do not have anything. But all what I have Father I give him-it is my prayer, my request and my supplication for his salvation. Please give him eternal life. Please listen to my prayer Father and save him. Bless him and protect him. In the name of Your Son Jesus I pray Father. Amen. Amen.
So, Ahmad, we talk to God and He hears. God hears. He heard these words I told Him about you. And He loves you. His salvation is ready for you. All your sins will be forgiven. You will be holy. God Jesus will share with you all what He has. Who is like He is? No one. He is God who is LOVE. This my faith in my prayer. I hope and believe that He will save you.
Shared ~ The only way we can communicate with God is through prayer.
*** When I wake up in the Morning I say Good Morning Father...I am talking to Him not praying...then say my Prayers [ also talking ] & Meditate [ Listening ]...I talk to GOD / Jesus all the time...out loud...where ever & when ever about anything and everything...I believe GOD / Jesus / Holy Spirit hear everything said...SOooo I understand what you posted & agree except on this one point...if I cant talk to Father GOD just like I would talk to you or anyone else...where is the Balance of Relationship in Faith, Trust, Prayer & Communication ???...xo
