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		<title>By: empy</title>
		<link>http://mathewpaul.org/2007/11/06/who-will-take-up-this-challenge/#comment-232</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2008 03:03:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>paarsurrey,

Thank you for your comment.  Especially I like the way you respect the people of other faiths.

Your idea that God always protects His messengers from the hands of cruel men is SIMPLY NOT TRUE.  Abel was the first martyr.  And we read of a Zecharias who was killed in the Temple near the altar (Lk.11:51).

Some of the prophets were beaten and imprissoned and made to starve.  Read about Jeremiah for example.  There are many others.

Psalm 22 pictures the sufferings of a mighty servant of God in the cruel hands of His enemies.  Yet at the end of the Psalm he is revived.   The book of Isaiah presents the ideal servant of YHWH as the one who suffers and dies (Isa. 52:13-53:12) yet lives again.

Daniel 9:26 clearly says "...the MESSIAH SHALL BE CUT OFF...".

Do you need any more evidence to say that some times God Almighty allows His prophets/servants to suffer under the hands of cruel men.

Then about Jesus, He predicted that He was going to die and rise again several times before His death.  

Do you believe in the eye-witness accounts of the death of Jesus or do you want to belive the words of some one who lived hundreds of years later who had nothing what ever to do with the person concerned?   

The New Testament has more MSS evidence than any other book which has come down to us from the past.  The stories of the gospels can be taken at face value with out question.

That Jesus died and rose again are historically attested facts.  

It is vain for any one to try and say that Jesus did not die.  By His death He became the propitiation of the sins of the whole world (1Jn.2:2).  Today he is our advocate pleading our case (1Jn.2:1).  Tomorrow He is our coming judge.  While waiting for His coming, let us be wise and get in touch with Him that He may plead for us (1Tim.2:5-6). 

 He is the only mediator between God and man.  Who could approach a Holy God other wise in one's own righteousness?  

Are you holy-enough to approach in your own right   God who is  a Consuming Fire (Heb.12:29) who is the King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone has immortality and who lives in light unapproachable, whom no man has ever seen or can see (1Tim.6:16)?  

I am never able to approach God in my own strength or righteousness or holiness as all our righteousness are like filty rags before Him (Isa. 64:4).   Only through the blood of Christ which cleanses us can we reach God and have fellowship with Him.  

I do enjoy a filial relationship with God through Christ and it is for every man to do it also.  Without the death of Christ, you can know God  only as God (as you probably know), not as a loving Heavenly Father as I know.  You do not yet know what God would do with you when you leave this earth.   But  I KNOW that I will be with Him at my death (Phil.1:23).

All the very best as you try to seek after God and serve Him.  I pray for you.  May God Almighty bless our conversation for His glory. Amen and amen.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>paarsurrey,</p>
<p>Thank you for your comment.  Especially I like the way you respect the people of other faiths.</p>
<p>Your idea that God always protects His messengers from the hands of cruel men is SIMPLY NOT TRUE.  Abel was the first martyr.  And we read of a Zecharias who was killed in the Temple near the altar (Lk.11:51).</p>
<p>Some of the prophets were beaten and imprissoned and made to starve.  Read about Jeremiah for example.  There are many others.</p>
<p>Psalm 22 pictures the sufferings of a mighty servant of God in the cruel hands of His enemies.  Yet at the end of the Psalm he is revived.   The book of Isaiah presents the ideal servant of YHWH as the one who suffers and dies (Isa. 52:13-53:12) yet lives again.</p>
<p>Daniel 9:26 clearly says &#8220;&#8230;the MESSIAH SHALL BE CUT OFF&#8230;&#8221;.</p>
<p>Do you need any more evidence to say that some times God Almighty allows His prophets/servants to suffer under the hands of cruel men.</p>
<p>Then about Jesus, He predicted that He was going to die and rise again several times before His death.  </p>
<p>Do you believe in the eye-witness accounts of the death of Jesus or do you want to belive the words of some one who lived hundreds of years later who had nothing what ever to do with the person concerned?   </p>
<p>The New Testament has more MSS evidence than any other book which has come down to us from the past.  The stories of the gospels can be taken at face value with out question.</p>
<p>That Jesus died and rose again are historically attested facts.  </p>
<p>It is vain for any one to try and say that Jesus did not die.  By His death He became the propitiation of the sins of the whole world (1Jn.2:2).  Today he is our advocate pleading our case (1Jn.2:1).  Tomorrow He is our coming judge.  While waiting for His coming, let us be wise and get in touch with Him that He may plead for us (1Tim.2:5-6). </p>
<p> He is the only mediator between God and man.  Who could approach a Holy God other wise in one&#8217;s own righteousness?  </p>
<p>Are you holy-enough to approach in your own right   God who is  a Consuming Fire (Heb.12:29) who is the King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone has immortality and who lives in light unapproachable, whom no man has ever seen or can see (1Tim.6:16)?  </p>
<p>I am never able to approach God in my own strength or righteousness or holiness as all our righteousness are like filty rags before Him (Isa. 64:4).   Only through the blood of Christ which cleanses us can we reach God and have fellowship with Him.  </p>
<p>I do enjoy a filial relationship with God through Christ and it is for every man to do it also.  Without the death of Christ, you can know God  only as God (as you probably know), not as a loving Heavenly Father as I know.  You do not yet know what God would do with you when you leave this earth.   But  I KNOW that I will be with Him at my death (Phil.1:23).</p>
<p>All the very best as you try to seek after God and serve Him.  I pray for you.  May God Almighty bless our conversation for His glory. Amen and amen.</p>
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		<title>By: paarsurrey</title>
		<link>http://mathewpaul.org/2007/11/06/who-will-take-up-this-challenge/#comment-227</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 May 2008 16:50:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>God is love (IJn. 4:8,16). He sent His son to die for us (Jn.3:16; ICor.15:3).

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Hi

Please don't mind. I don't agree with the above sentence written by some scribe. In my opinion, Jesus did not die a cursed death of Cross. GodAllahYHWH loves his Messengers, so he could not send his messenger to be killed by hands of meciless Jews. Jesus prayed to GodAllahYHWH and GodAllahYHWH heard his prayers and saved his life.

I respect your religion.
I love Jesus and Muhammad.

Thanks

I am an Ahmadi peaceful Muslim</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>God is love (IJn. 4:8,16). He sent His son to die for us (Jn.3:16; ICor.15:3).</p>
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<p>Hi</p>
<p>Please don&#8217;t mind. I don&#8217;t agree with the above sentence written by some scribe. In my opinion, Jesus did not die a cursed death of Cross. GodAllahYHWH loves his Messengers, so he could not send his messenger to be killed by hands of meciless Jews. Jesus prayed to GodAllahYHWH and GodAllahYHWH heard his prayers and saved his life.</p>
<p>I respect your religion.<br />
I love Jesus and Muhammad.</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>I am an Ahmadi peaceful Muslim</p>
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