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CONGRUITIES AND INCONGRUITIES BETWEEN THE BIBLE AND THE QUR'AN |
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Those who will abide by God's Commandments will be saved, the Chosen will be saved, those who believe in Jesus Christ will be saved.
THOSE WHO WILL ABIDE BY GOD'S COMMANDMNETS WILL BE SAVED
« And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. »(Matthew 17-19)
Jesus Christ stressed that eternal life will be possible, if one obeys the Ten Commandments, in the first place. This fact is mentioned not only in Matthew, but also in Mark (10/17) and in Luke (10/25; 18/18). In the Gospel according to St.John, performance of good deeds and shunning evil figure also. « And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.(John5/24) John adds also faith in Jesus Christ is one of the stipulations for eternal life.» (John 3/16, 18)
Self-styled prophets, exorcists, miracle mongers may not be among the elect, if they have committed evil actions. « Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. »(Matthew 21-23)
THE CHOSEN WILL BE SAVED
« According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will. »(Ephesians 1-5)
« No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.»(John 6/44)
The Chosen have the priority in being accepted to the Garden; barring aside the obedience to the Law and commandments. If you are predestined to be among the chosen, so much the better, you are saved. The chosen being preordained, free will does not change their future. « And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed. »(Acts 13/48)
BELIEVERS IN JESUS CHRIST WILL BE SAVED
« And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed. Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: 03:023 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;» (Romans 3/23)
« For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. »(Galatians 5/17)
« For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.» (Romans 8/14)
According to Paul, even though you disregard God's Commandments, mere belief in Jesus Christ is enough to secure your salvation. Those who have believed in him shall not be judged as they have become sons of God. God had sent his Son to the world to atone for the sins of the mankind, so that those who profess belief in him have been rewarded by eternal life. « For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:Not of works, lest any man should boast. »(Ephesians 2/8-9) Paul's salvation is achieved by God's grace without stipulating anything in return, as we owe this to Christ's advent, death and resurrection. That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.« For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. »(Romans 10/9,10)
This is the basic conviction about salvation of all Christians. On the other hand, James, the brother of Jesus Christ and leader of the Nazarene Christians had professed otherwise.
« What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?»(James 2/14) « For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also».(James 2/26)
SALVATION IN THE QUR'AN