Jesus Christ is my God!
Issued 14.02.1999
Israel and Ishmael
Israel and Ishmael are the ancestors of two big nations. Judaism is from Israel and Islamism is from Ishmael. Jesus Christ is the promised Messiah for Jews as well as for Islamic nations, and not only for them, but for all nations.
Islam, Ishmael and Israel
The word Islam means "surrender to the will of God". So Islamism would be a good thing, if it would be surrendering to the real will of God.
Ishmael was the son of Abraham and Hagar. The angel of the Lord named him Ishmael, "God hears". Islamites say that through Ishmael Abraham's offspring will be reckoned and not through Isaac. The angel said to Hagar about Ishmael the next prophecy: "He will be a wild donkey of a man; his hand will be against everyone and everyone's hand against him, and he will live in hostility towards all his brothers." Gen.16:12 This prophecy has come true in the history of Near East.
God named Jacob, a son of Isaac, as Israel after he had wrestled with God. The word Israel means "he struggles with God". Judah is the most remarkable of the sons of Israel. From his name comes the name of the religion, Judaism. Before his death Jacob blessed his sons. He says about Judah that "the sceptre will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, until He comes to whom it belongs and the obedience of the nations is his." Ge.49:10 This is a prophecy of the Messiah, who is Jesus Nazarene.
The word Islam means "surrender to the will of God". So Islamism would be a good thing, if it would be surrendering to the real will of God.
Ishmael was the son of Abraham and Hagar. The angel of the Lord named him Ishmael, "God hears". Islamites say that through Ishmael Abraham's offspring will be reckoned and not through Isaac. The angel said to Hagar about Ishmael the next prophecy: "He will be a wild donkey of a man; his hand will be against everyone and everyone's hand against him, and he will live in hostility towards all his brothers." Gen.16:12 This prophecy has come true in the history of Near East.
God named Jacob, a son of Isaac, as Israel after he had wrestled with God. The word Israel means "he struggles with God". Judah is the most remarkable of the sons of Israel. From his name comes the name of the religion, Judaism. Before his death Jacob blessed his sons. He says about Judah that "the sceptre will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, until He comes to whom it belongs and the obedience of the nations is his." Ge.49:10 This is a prophecy of the Messiah, who is Jesus Nazarene.
Jesus is the Messiah
God hears the Messiah in all cases, whatever He asks. He knows completely the will of God and is surrendered to it totally. He struggled with God in Gethsemane and Golgotha and won.
He paid our debts of sin to God. He won to us the blessing of God. Jesus proved to us that God loves all people, whatever is their race or religion.
In Jesus Christ God gave the testimony that He loves as much Ishmael as Israel. The sacrifice of Jesus confirms to us that an Arab is as valuable to God as a Jew, or a Finn or whoever other man.
Judaism and Islamism and the public Christianity are cult-religions, in which the salvation is got through mystic rituals and is made sure with good deeds. These religions have brought about something morally good. Therefore also governments are interested in them. However their deeds are far from the deeds of Jesus, who offers a personal love affair with God.
How could a compulsive religion represent love? A religion that is based on obedience of the law can keep moral high for a moment, but its reaction has always been immorality.
A follower of Jesus stays outside of politics that he could be able to live in the spirit of the gospel. The church of God and the governments of states cannot have any co-operation, because the congregation is not of the world, even as Jesus is not of it. God's gospel makes impartial.
Converting to the Jesus' faith is done in the spirit of the next text of the Bible: "Do not arouse or awaken love until it so desires." Songs.2:7 . A disciple of Jesus is like a speaker of a bridegroom. He is sent to propose the bride instead of the bridegroom. In this job we, believers have made many mistakes. Love is awaken so eagerly that it has been forcing.
A man himself must want to enter into the alliance with Jesus when he heard the gospel. Paul describes his mission: "I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. I promised you to one husband, to Christ, so that I might present you as a pure virgin to Him." 2Cor.11:2
The virginal pure mind to God is actually a dream of every person. Islamism, Judaism, Lutheranism, Hinduism, Catholicism, Buddhism and other religions are reaching for the same dream, which they never can achieve with their own efforts.If they give up their religion, they will hear God calling in Jesus Christ. If they answer to Jesus: "I will", they will get as a gift that what they couldn't get on their own initiative.
God hears the Messiah in all cases, whatever He asks. He knows completely the will of God and is surrendered to it totally. He struggled with God in Gethsemane and Golgotha and won.
He paid our debts of sin to God. He won to us the blessing of God. Jesus proved to us that God loves all people, whatever is their race or religion.
In Jesus Christ God gave the testimony that He loves as much Ishmael as Israel. The sacrifice of Jesus confirms to us that an Arab is as valuable to God as a Jew, or a Finn or whoever other man.
Judaism and Islamism and the public Christianity are cult-religions, in which the salvation is got through mystic rituals and is made sure with good deeds. These religions have brought about something morally good. Therefore also governments are interested in them. However their deeds are far from the deeds of Jesus, who offers a personal love affair with God.
How could a compulsive religion represent love? A religion that is based on obedience of the law can keep moral high for a moment, but its reaction has always been immorality.
A follower of Jesus stays outside of politics that he could be able to live in the spirit of the gospel. The church of God and the governments of states cannot have any co-operation, because the congregation is not of the world, even as Jesus is not of it. God's gospel makes impartial.
Converting to the Jesus' faith is done in the spirit of the next text of the Bible: "Do not arouse or awaken love until it so desires." Songs.2:7 . A disciple of Jesus is like a speaker of a bridegroom. He is sent to propose the bride instead of the bridegroom. In this job we, believers have made many mistakes. Love is awaken so eagerly that it has been forcing.
A man himself must want to enter into the alliance with Jesus when he heard the gospel. Paul describes his mission: "I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. I promised you to one husband, to Christ, so that I might present you as a pure virgin to Him." 2Cor.11:2
The virginal pure mind to God is actually a dream of every person. Islamism, Judaism, Lutheranism, Hinduism, Catholicism, Buddhism and other religions are reaching for the same dream, which they never can achieve with their own efforts.If they give up their religion, they will hear God calling in Jesus Christ. If they answer to Jesus: "I will", they will get as a gift that what they couldn't get on their own initiative.
The Bible version used in references is NIV