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    CONTRADICTIONS IN THE BIBLE : THEDOCTRINES

    PREPARED BY:MOHD RAHMAT B MD ALI [email protected]

    A ORI!INAL SIN:

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    # !EN $:%&'%( 15 The LORD God took the

    man and put him in the Garden of Eden towork it and take care of it. 16 And the LORDGod commanded the man, " ou are free toeat from an! tree in the arden# 1$ %ut !oumu&t not eat from the tree of the know'ed eof ood and e(i', for when !ou eat of it !ouwi'' &ure'! die.

    # !EN ):%('%* 16 To the woman he &aid, ")wi'' reat'! increa&e !our pain& inchi'd%earin # with pain !ou wi'' i(e %irth tochi'dren. our de&ire wi' ' %e for !our hu&%and,and he wi'' ru'e o(er !ou." 1$ To

    Adam he &aid, "*ecau&e !ou 'i&tened to!our wife and ate from the tree a%out which )commanded !ou, + ou mu&t not eat of it,+" ur&ed i& the round %ecau&e of !ou#throu h painfu' toi' !ou wi'' eat of it a'' theda!& of !our 'ife. 1- )t wi'' produce thorn& andthi&t'e& for !ou, and !ou wi'' eat the p'ant& of the fie'd. 1 *! the &weat of !our %row !ouwi'' eat !our food unti' !ou return to the

    round, &ince from it !ou were taken#for du&t!ou are and to du&t !ou wi'' return."

    # ROM ):$% /1 &o that, 0u&t a& &in rei ned indeath, &o a'&o race mi ht rei n throu hri hteou&ne&& to %rin eterna' 'ife throu h

    e&u& hri&t our Lord.

    # ROM ):$) /2 for a'' ha(e &inned and fa''&hort of the 'or! of God,

    # ROM &:%$'%& 1/ Therefore, 0u&t a& &inentered the wor'd throu h one man, anddeath throu h &in, and in thi& wa! death

    came to a'' men, %ecau&e a'' &inned3 12 for %efore the 'aw wa& i(en, &in wa& in thewor'd. *ut &in i& not taken into account whenthere i& no 'aw. 14 e(erthe'e&&, deathrei ned from the time of Adam to the time of

    o&e&, e(en o(er tho&e who did not &in %!%reakin a command, a& did Adam, whowa& a pattern of the one to come. 15*ut the

    ift i& not 'ike the tre&pa&&. 7or if the man!died %! the tre&pa&& of the one man, howmuch more did God+& race and the ift thatcame %! the race of the one man, e&u&

    hri&t, o(erf'ow to the man!8

    # ACTS &:)% 21God e9a'ted him to hi& ownri ht hand a& :rince and ;a(ior that hemi ht i(e repentance and for i(ene&& of &in& to )&rae'.

    # % COR %&:$$//

    7or a& in Adam a'' die, &oin hri&t a'' wi'' %e made a'i(e.

    CONTRADICT +ITH:

    # DE" $,:%( 16 7ather& &ha'' not %e put todeath for their chi'dren, nor chi'dren put todeath for their father each i& to die for hi&own &in.

    # $ -IN!S %,:( 6 et he did not put the&on& of the a&&a&&in& to death, inaccordance with what i& written in the *ookof the Law of o&e& where the LORDcommanded< "7ather& &ha'' not %e put todeath for their chi'dren, nor chi'dren put todeath for their father each i& to die for hi&own &in&."

    # PRO *:%$ 1/ )f !ou are wi&e, !our wi&domwi'' reward !ou# if !ou are a mocker, !oua'one wi'' &uffer."

    # ERE )%'$*')/ / ")n tho&e da!& peop'ewi'' no 'on er &a!,+The father& ha(e eaten&our rape&, and the chi'dren+& teeth are &eton ed e. 2= )n&tead, e(er!one wi'' die for hi&own &in# whoe(er eat& &our rape&3hi&own teeth wi'' %e &et on ed e.

    # E0E %1:%*'$/ 1 " et !ou a&k, +>h! doe&the &on not &hare the ui't of hi& father?+;ince the &on ha& done what i& 0u&t andri ht and ha& %een carefu' to keep a'' m!decree&, he wi'' &ure'! 'i(e. /= The &ou' who

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    &in& i& the one who wi'' die. The &on wi'' not&hare the ui't of the father, nor wi'' thefather &hare the ui't of the &on. Theri hteou&ne&& of the ri hteou& man wi'' %ecredited to him, and the wickedne&& of thewicked wi'' %e char ed a ain&t him.

    # MATT %1:) 2 And he &aid< ") te'' !ou thetruth, un'e&& !ou chan e and %ecome 'ike'itt'e chi'dren, !ou wi'' ne(er enter thekin dom of hea(en.

    @MAR- $:%2 1$On hearin thi&, e&u& &aidto them, ")t i& not the hea'th! who need adoctor, %ut the &ick. ) ha(e not come to ca''the ri hteou&, %ut &inner&."

    # L"-E &:$, /4 *ut that !ou ma! know thatthe ;on of an ha& authorit! on earth to

    for i(e &in&...." e &aid to the para'!Bedman, ") te'' !ou, et up, take !our mat ando home."

    @ OHN *:%') 1 A& he went a'on , he &aw aman %'ind from %irth. / i& di&cip'e& a&kedhim, "Ra%%i, who &inned, thi& man or hi&parent&, that he wa& %orn %'ind?" 2" either thi& man nor hi& parent& &inned," &aid

    e&u&, "%ut thi& happened &o that the workof God mi ht %e di&p'a!ed in hi& 'ife.

    @ OHN $/:$) /2 )f !ou for i(e an!one hi&

    &in&, the! are for i(en# if !ou do not for i(ethem, the! are not for i(en."

    @ % COR ):1 - The man who p'ant& and theman who water& ha(e one purpo&e, andeach wi'' %e rewarded accordin to hi& own'a%or.

    @ !ALA (:& 5for each one &hou'd carr! hi&own 'oad.

    AL'3"RAN

    # ,:%%%'%%$ And if an! one earn& &in. heearn& it a ain&t i& own &ou'< for A''ah i& fu''of know'ed e and wi&dom.*ut if an! oneearn& a fau't or a &in and throw& it on to onethat i& innocent, e carrie& Con him&e'fC*oth a fa'&ehood and a f'a rant &in.

    # %2:%& >ho recei(eth uidance, recei(ethit for hi& own %enefit< who oeth a&tra! doth

    &o to hi& own 'o&&< o %earer of %urden& can%ear the %urden of another< nor wou'd >e(i&it with Our >rath unti' >e had &ent anme&&en er Cto i(e warnin .

    # )&:%1 or can a %earer of %urden& %ear

    another+& %urden& if one hea(i'! 'aden&hou'd ca'' another to C%ear hi& 'oad. otthe 'ea&t portion of it can %e carried C%! theother . E(en thou h he %e near'! re'ated.Thou can&t %ut admoni&h &uch a& fear their Lord un&een and e&ta%'i&h re u'ar :ra!er.

    And whoe(er purifie& him&e'f doe& &o for the%enefit of hi& own &ou'# and the de&tinationCof a'' i& to A''ah.

    # )*:2 )f !e re0ect CA''ah , Tru'! A''ah hathno need of !ou# %ut e 'iketh not in ratitudefrom i& &er(ant&< if !e are ratefu', e i&

    p'ea&ed with !ou. o %earer of %urden& can%ear the %urden of another. )n the end, to!our Lord i& !our Return, when e wi'' te''!ou the truth of a'' that !e did Cin thi& 'ife . for

    e knoweth we'' a'' that i& in Cmen+& heart&.

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    # E5O ):%, God &aid to o&e&, ") am who )am .Thi& i& what !ou are to &a! to the)&rae'ite&< +) A ha& &ent me to !ou.+ C;A E

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    # MATT %(:%& 15 "*ut what a%out !ou?" hea&ked. ">ho do !ou &a! ) am?" 16 ;imon:eter an&wered, " ou are the hri&t, the;on of the 'i(in God."

    # MAR- 1:$* / "*ut what a%out !ou?" he

    a&ked. ">ho do !ou &a! ) am?" :eter an&wered, " ou are the hri&t. 2= e&u&warned them not to te'' an!one a%out him.

    # MAR- %,:(%'($ 61 *ut e&u& remained&i'ent and a(e no an&wer.A ain the hi hprie&t a&ked him, "Are !ou the hri&t, the;on of the *'e&&ed One?" 6/ ") am," &aid

    e&u&. "And !ou wi'' &ee the ;on of an&ittin at the ri ht hand of the i ht! Oneand comin on the c'oud& of hea(en."

    # OHN %:%') 1)n the %e innin wa& the

    >ord, and the >ord wa& with God, and the>ord wa& God. / e wa& with God in the%e innin . 2Throu h him a'' thin & weremade# without him nothin wa& made thatha& %een made.CGOD DOE; OT A;*EG) ) G

    # OHN &:%1 1- 7or thi& rea&on the ew&tried a'' the harder to ki'' him# not on'! wa&he %reakin the ;a%%ath, %ut he wa& e(enca''in God hi& own 7ather, makin him&e'f e ua' with God.

    # OHN 1:&1 5- ") te'' !ou the truth," e&u&an&wered, "%efore A%raham wa& %orn, )am8"

    # OHN %/:)/')) 2=) and the 7ather areone." 21 A ain the ew& picked up &tone& to&tone him, 2/ %ut e&u& &aid to them, ") ha(e&hown !ou man! reat mirac'e& from the7ather. 7or which of the&e do !ou &toneme?" 22 ">e are not &tonin !ou for an! of the&e," rep'ied the ew&, "%ut for %'a&phem!,%ecau&e !ou, a mere man, c'aim to %e God."CO E ) );;)O 8.TO *R) G T E

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    @ L"-E %:)$ 2/ e wi'' %e reat and wi'' %eca''ed the ;on of the o&t i h. The LordGod wi'' i(e him the throne of hi& father Da(id.

    # ACTS 2:&( 56 "Look," he &aid, ") &eehea(en open and the ;on of an &tandinat the ri ht hand of God."

    @COL %:%&'$) 15>ho i& the ima e of thein(i&i%'e God, the fir&t%orn of e(er! creature<16

    7or %! him were a'' thin & created, that arein hea(en, and that are in earth, (i&i%'e andin(i&i%'e, whether the! %e throne&, or dominion&, or principa'itie&, or power&< a''thin & were created %! him, and for himROTEsays the LORD GOD . OT says theLord. O TRAD) T)O 8

    CONTRADICT +ITH:

    # DE" (:,4

    ear, O )&rae'< The LORD our God, the LORD i& one.

    @E5O ,:%&'%( 15 ou &ha'' &peak to himand put word& in hi& mouth# ) wi'' he'p %othof !ou &peak and wi'' teach !ou what to do.16 e wi'' &peak to the peop'e for !ou, and itwi'' %e a& if he were !our mouth and a& if !ou were God to him.C H I and !ou &ha''%e to him a& God

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    @ OB )1:, 6 $% J, >here were !ou when )'aid the foundation of the earth? Te'' me, if !ou ha(e under&tandin ... $% ou now, for !ou were %orn then, and the num%er of !our da!& i& reat8K CRE7FTE -h! are !ou &o far from &a(in me,&o far from the word& of m!

    roanin ?

    @PRO 1:$)'$2 J$) A e& a o ) wa& &et up atthe fir&t, %efore the %e innin of the earth.$, >hen there were no depth& ) wa& %rou htforth, when there were no &prin & a%oundinwith water, $&*efore the mountain& had %een&haped, %efore the hi''&, ) wa& %rou ht forth#$( %efore he had made the earth with it&fie'd&, or the fir&t of the du&t of the wor'd$2

    >hen he e&ta%'i&hed the hea(en&, ) wa&there.K CRE7FTE -

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    # L"-E $$:,$',) 4/ "7ather, if !ou arewi''in , take thi& cup from me# !et not m!wi'', %ut !our& %e done." 42 An an e' fromhea(en appeared to him and &tren thenedhim.

    @ ACTS $:$$//

    " en of )&rae', 'i&ten to thi&

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    # MATT $2:%'$ 1Ear'! in the mornin ,a'' the chief prie&t& and the e'der& of thepeop'e came to the deci&ion to put e&u& todeath. / The! %ound him, 'ed him awa! andhanded him o(er to :i'ate, the o(ernor.

    @MAR- %:%$'%)1/

    At once the ;pirit &enthim out into the de&ert, 12 and he wa& in thede&ert fort! da!&, %ein tempted %! ;atan.

    e wa& with the wi'd anima'&, and an e'&attended him.CJGODK *E) G TE :TED *T E DEH)L? O TRAD) T >)T JAMES1:13 13 When tempted, no one should say,"God is tempting me." For God annot !etempted !y e il, nor does he tempt anyone. GOD A *E TE :TED OR

    A OT *E TE :TED?

    @MAR- %%:%) 12 ;eein in the di&tance a

    fi tree in 'eaf, he went to find out if it hadan! fruit. >hen he reached it, he foundnothin %ut 'ea(e&, %ecau&e it wa& not the&ea&on for fi &.CF O>) G GOD8

    @L"-E $:$% /1 On the ei hth da!, when itwa& time to circumci&e him, he wa& named

    e&u&, the name the an e' had i(en him%efore he had %een concei(ed. CO T E - T

    DA 88. E;F; A; A *EG) ) G8

    # L"-E ,:%'$ 1 e&u&, fu'' of the o'! ;pirit,returned from the ordan and wa& 'ed %! the

    ;pirit in the de&ert,/

    where for fort! da!& hewa& tempted %! the de(i'. e ate nothindurin tho&e da!&, and at the end of themhe wa& hun r!.C F GR GOD8

    @ OHN &:)% 21 ")f ) %ear witne&& of m!&e'f,m! te&timon! i& not (a'id.C O GOD?

    @ OHN %%:)& 25 e&u& wept.CA >EE:) GGOD

    @ OHN %*:$1 /- Later, knowin that a'' wa&now comp'eted, and &o that the ;cripturewou'd %e fu'fi''ed, e&u& &aid, ") amthir&t!."CT )R;T GOD8

    3"RAN

    @ &:2$ The! do %'a&pheme who &a!< "A''ahi& hri&t the &on of ar!." *ut &aid hri&t<

    "O hi'dren of )&rae'8 wor&hip A''ah, m! Lordand !our Lord." >hoe(er 0oin& other od&with A''ah, A''ah wi'' for%id him the arden,and the 7ire wi'' %e hi& a%ode. There wi'' for the wron doer& %e no one to he'p.

    # ):&$ >hen e&u& found Fn%e'ief on their part e &aid< ">ho wi'' %e ! he'per& to Cthework of A''ah?" ;aid the di&cip'e&< ">e are

    A''ah+& he'per&< >e %e'ie(e in A''ah, and dothou %ear witne&& that we are u&'im&.

    @):&* The &imi'itude of e&u& %efore A''ahi& a& that of Adam# e created him fromdu&t, then &aid to him< "*e". And he wa&.

    @2:%2$ J>hen !our Lord athered a'' of AadamM& de&cendant& P%efore creationQand made them %ear witne&& for

    them&e'(e&, &a!in < Am ) not !our Lord?MThe! a'' rep'ied< e& indeed, we %ear witne&&. PThat wa&Q &o !ou cou'd not &a!on the Da! of ud ement< >e wereunaware of thi&.M KCRE7FTE O -

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    @MATT $2:,) 42 e tru&t& in God. Let Godre&cue him now if he want& him, for he &aid,+) am the ;on of God.+

    @ MAR- ):%%'%$ 11>hene(er the e(i' &pirit&&aw him, the! fe'' down %efore him and cried

    out, " ou are the ;on of God."1/

    *ut he a(ethem &trict order& not to te'' who he wa&.

    # MAR- %&:)* 2 And when the centurion,who &tood there in front of e&u&, heard hi&cr! and &aw how he died, he &aid, ";ure'!thi& man wa& the ;on of God8"

    # L"-E %:)* 25 The an e' an&wered, "Theo'! ;pirit wi'' come upon !ou, and the

    power of the o&t i h wi'' o(er&hadow !ou.;o the ho'! one to %e %orn wi'' %e ca''ed the;on of God.

    @L"-E $$:2/ $=The! a'' a&ked, "Are !outhen the ;on of God?" e rep'ied, " ou &a!that ) am."

    @ OHN %:%, 14The >ord %ecame f'e&h andmade hi& dwe''in amon u&. >e ha(e &eenhi& 'or!, the 'or! of the One and On'!, whocame from the 7ather, fu'' of race and truth.

    @ OHN ):%( 16 "7or God &o 'o(ed the wor'dthat he a(e hi& one and on'! ;on,thatwhoe(er %e'ie(e& in him &ha'' not peri&h %utha(e eterna' 'ife.

    @ ROM %:%'2 1:au', a &er(ant of e&u&hri&t, ca''ed to %e an apo&t'e, &eparated

    unto the o&pe' of God, / C>hich he hadpromi&ed afore %! hi& prophet& in the ho'!&cripture&, 2 oncernin hi& ;on e&u&

    hri&t our Lord, which wa& made of the &eedof Da(id accordin to the f'e&h# 4 Anddec'ared to %e the ;on of God with power,accordin to the &pirit of ho'ine&&, %! there&urrection from the dead< 5*! whom weha(e recei(ed race and apo&t'e&hip, for o%edience to the faith amon a'' nation&, for hi& name< 6 Amon whom are !e a'&o theca''ed of e&u& hri&t< $To a'' that %e inRome, %e'o(ed of God, ca''ed to %e &aint&<Grace to !ou and peace from God our 7ather, and the Lord e&u& hri&t.

    CONTRADICT +ITH:

    # !EN (:%'$ 1 >hen men %e an toincrea&e in num%er on the earth anddau hter& were %orn to them, / the &on& of God &aw that the dau hter& of men were%eautifu', and the! married an! of them the!cho&e.

    @!EN (:, 4 The ephi'im were on theearth in tho&e da!&3and a'&o afterward3when the &on& of God went to the dau hter&of men and had chi'dren %! them. The! werethe heroe& of o'd, men of renown.

    @E5O ,:$%'$) /1 The LORD &aid to o&e&,">hen !ou return to E !pt, &ee that !ouperform %efore :haraoh a'' the wonder& )ha(e i(en !ou the power to do. *ut ) wi''harden hi& heart &o that he wi'' not 'et thepeop'e o. // Then &a! to :haraoh, +Thi& i&

    what the LORD &a!&< )&rae' i& m! fir&t%orn&on, /2 and ) to'd !ou, "Let m! &on o, &o hema! wor&hip me."

    # OB )1:('2 6 On what were it& footin &&et,or who 'aid it& corner&tone $ whi'e themornin &tar& &an to ether and a'' the &on&of God &houted for 0o!?

    @PSA $:2 $ ) wi'' proc'aim the decree of theLORD< e &aid to me, " ou are m! ;on #toda! ) ha(e %e otten !ou.C O> A GOD*EGET DAH)D AT AGE O7 7ORT ?

    @PSA 1$:('2 6 ") &aid, + ou are " od&"# !ouare a'' &on& of the o&t i h.+ $ *ut !ou wi''die 'ike mere men#!ou wi'' fa'' 'ike e(er!other ru'er."

    @PSA 1*:$2 /$ ) wi'' a'&o appoint himCDa(idm! fir&t%orn, the mo&t e9a'ted of the kin & of the earth.

    @ ER )%:* The! wi'' come with weepin #the! wi'' pra! a& ) %rin them %ack. ) wi'' 'eadthem %e&ide &tream& of water on a 'e(e'path where the! wi'' not &tum%'e,%ecau&e )am )&rae'+& father,and Ephraim i& m!fir&t%orn &on.C O> A T ERE *E T>O7)R;T*OR ?

    @HOS %:%/ 1= " et the )&rae'ite& wi'' %e 'ikethe &and on the &ea&hore, which cannot %emea&ured or counted. )n the p'ace where it

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    wa& &aid to them, + ou are not m! peop'e,+the! wi'' %e ca''ed +&on& of the 'i(in God.+

    @MALA $:%/ 1= a(e we not a'' one 7ather?Did not one God create u&? >h! do weprofane the co(enant of our father& %!

    %reakin faith with one another?

    @MATT &:* *'e&&ed are the peacemaker&,for the! wi'' %e ca''ed ;on& of God.

    @L"-E ):)2')1 2$ the &on of ethu&e'ah,the &on of Enoch,the &on of ared, the &onof aha'a'e',the &on of enan, 2- the &on of Eno&h,the &on of ;eth, the &on of Adam, the &on of God.

    @L"-E (:)& 25*ut 'o(e !our enemie&, doood to them, and 'end to them without

    e9pectin to et an!thin %ack. Then !our reward wi'' %e reat, and !ou wi'' %e &on& of the o&t i h, %ecau&e he i& kind to theun ratefu' and wicked.

    @ OHN ):%) 12 o one ha& e(er one intohea(en e9cept the one who came fromhea(en3the ;on of an

    @ OHN &:,& 45 that !ou ma! %e &on& of !our 7ather in hea(en.

    @ OHN $/:%2 1$ e&u& &aid, "Do not ho'd onto me, for ) ha(e not !et returned to the7ather. Go in&tead to m! %rother& and te''them, +) am returnin to m! 7ather and !our 7ather, to m! God and !our God.+ "

    @ROM 1:%, 14 %ecau&e tho&e who are 'ed%! the ;pirit of God are &on& of God.

    @HEB 2:%') 1Thi& e'chiBedek wa& kin of ;a'em and prie&t of God o&t i h. e met

    A%raham returnin from the defeat of the

    kin & and %'e&&ed him,/

    and A%raham a(ehim a tenth of e(er!thin . 7ir&t, hi& namemean& "kin of ri hteou&ne&&"# then a'&o,"kin of ;a'em" mean& "kin of peace."2>ithout father or mother, without

    enea'o !, without %e innin of da!& or endof 'ife, 'ike the ;on of God he remain& aprie&t fore(er.

    3"RAN

    # *:)/ The ew& ca'' +FBair a &on of A''ah,and the hri&tian& ca'' hri&t the &on of

    A''ah. That i& a &a!in from their mouth# Cinthi& the! %ut imitate what the un%e'ie(er& of o'd u&ed to &a!. A''ah+& cur&e %e on them<how the! are de'uded awa! from the Truth8

    # %%$:) e %e etteth not, nor i& e%e otten#

    # %*:11'*$ The! &a!< "CA''ah o&tGraciou& ha& %e otten a &on8" )ndeed !eha(e put forth a thin mo&t mon&trou&8 At itthe &kie& are read! to %ur&t, the earth to &p'ita&under, and the mountain& to fa'' down inutter ruin, that the! &hou'd in(oke a &on for CA''ah o&t Graciou&. 7or it i& notcon&onant with the ma0e&t! of CA''ah o&tGraciou& that e &hou'd %e et a &on.

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    # % COR %&:%, 14 And if hri&t ha& not %eenrai&ed, our preachin i& u&e'e&& and &o i&!our faith.

    CONTRADICT +ITH:

    # HOS (:&'( 5 Therefore ) cut !ou in piece&with m! prophet&,) ki''ed !ou with the word&of m! mouth#m! 0ud ment& f'a&hed 'ike'i htnin upon !ou. 6 7or ) de&ire merc!, not&acrifice, and acknow'ed ment of Godrather than %urnt offerin &.

    @ MATT *:%) 12*ut o and 'earn what thi&mean&< +) de&ire merc!, not &acrifice.7or )ha(e not come to ca'' the ri hteou&, %ut&inner&."

    * MATT %$:)1',/ 2- Then &ome of the:hari&ee& and teacher& of the 'aw &aid to

    him, "Teacher, we want to &ee a miracu'ou&&i n from !ou." 2 e an&wered, "A wickedand adu'terou& eneration a&k& for amiracu'ou& &i n8 *ut none wi'' %e i(en ite9cept the &i n of the prophet onah. 4=7or a& onah wa& three da!& and three ni ht& inthe %e''! of a hu e fi&h, &o the ;on of anwi'' %e three da!& and three ni ht& in theheart of the earth 7 ES"S NOT DIED 8OR )DAYS 6 ) NI!HTS.B"T % DAY AND $

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    NI!HTS. ES"S IS "NLI-E ONAHBECA"SE ONAH +AS ALI4E 8OR )DAYS 6 ) NI!HT B"T ES"S +ASDEAD9.MOREO4E IT S IMPOSSIBLE TOHARMONI0E THE ACCO"NTS O8 ES"SRISE IN THE 8O"R !OSPELS9

    @MATT $2:,&'&/ 45 7rom the &i9th hour unti' the ninth hour darkne&& came o(er a''the 'and. 46 A%out the ninth hour e&u& criedout in a 'oud (oice, "E'oi, E'oi, 'ama&a%achthani?"3which mean&, " ! God, m!God, wh! ha(e !ou for&aken me?" 4$>hen&ome of tho&e &tandin there heard thi&,the! &aid, " e+& ca''in E'i0ah." 4- )mmediate'!one of them ran and ot a &pon e. e fi''edit with wine (ine ar, put it on a &tick, andoffered it to e&u& to drink. 4 The re&t &aid," ow 'ea(e him a'one. Let+& &ee if E'i0ahcome& to &a(e him." 5= And when e&u& hadcried out a ain in a 'oud (oice, he a(e uphi& &pirit.

    7O;< =>ch i= Bi?lical =cholar Dr. H>ghScho; i

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    marria e, 26and the! can no 'on er die# for the! are 'ike the an e'&. The! are God+&chi'dren, &ince the! are chi'dren of there&urrection.

    @ L"-E $,:)*',) 2 Look at m! hand& and

    m! feet. )t i& ) m!&e'f8 Touch me and &ee# agho=t dohen:eter &aw him, he a&ked, "Lord,what a%out him?" // e&u&an&wered, ")f ) want him toremain a'i(e unti' ) return, what i&

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    that to !ou? ou mu&t fo''ow me."/2 *ecau&e of thi&, the rumor &pread amon the %rother& thatthi& di&cip'e wou'd not die. *ut

    e&u& did not &a! that he wou'dnot die# he on'! &aid, ")f ) wanthim to remain a'i(e unti' ) return,what i& that to !ou?" /4 Thi& i& thedi&cip'e who te&tifie& to the&ethin & and who wrote themdown. >e know that hi&te&timon! i& true.

    @% COR %&:&'1 5and that he appeared to:eter, and then to the Twe'(e. 6 After that, heappeared to more than fi(e hundred of the%rother& at the &ame time, mo&t of whomare &ti'' 'i(in , thou h &ome ha(e fa''ena&'eep. $Then he appeared to ame&, thento a'' the apo&t'e&, - and 'a&t of a'' heappeared to meC:AFL a'&o, a& to onea%norma''! %orn C:AFL EHER EET

    E;F;

    # % COR %&:%&15 ore than that, we arethen found to %e fa'&e witne&&e& a%out God,for we ha(e te&tified a%out God that herai&ed hri&t from the dead. *ut he did notrai&e him if in fact the dead are not rai&ed.

    @% COR %&:)& 6 ,$ 25 *ut &omeone ma!a&k, " ow are the dead rai&ed? >ith what

    kind of %od! wi'' the! come?"4/

    ;o wi'' it %ewith the re&urrection of the dead. The %od!that i& &own i& peri&ha%'e, it i& rai&edimperi&ha%'e. 7CONTRADICT +ITH L"-E$,:)*.RAISED PHYSICALLY ORSPIRIT"ALLYJ

    .3"RAN

    @,:%&2'%&1 That the! &aid Cin %oa&t , ">eki''ed hri&t e&u& the &on of ar!, the

    e&&en er of A''ah"# %ut the! ki''ed him not,nor crucified him, %ut &o it wa& made to

    appear to them, and tho&e who differ thereinare fu'' of dou%t&, with no Ccertainknow'ed e, %ut on'! con0ecture to fo''ow, for of a &uret! the! ki''ed him not< a!, A''ahrai&ed him up unto im&e'f# and A''ah i&E9a'ted in :ower, >i&e.

    E TRINITY

    S"PPORTED BY:

    # % OHN &:2'1 $7or there are three thatte&tif!< - the ;pirit, the water and the %'ood#and the three are in a reement .

    @ % OHN &:2'1 $7or there are three that%ear record in hea(en, the 7ather, the >ord,and the o'! Gho&t< and the&e three areone. - And there are three that %ear witne&&in earth, the ;pirit, and the water, and the%'ood< and the&e three a ree in one. CT );HER;E; O L ) H.> ) *)*LE );TRFE?.

    CONTRADICT +ITH:

    # DE" (:, 4 ear, O )&rae'< The LORD our God, the LORD i& one.

    @DE" ,:)& 25 ou were &hown the&e thin &&o that !ou mi ht know that the LORD i&God# %e&ide& him there i& no other .

    @DE" &:2'* " ou &ha'' ha(e no other od&%efore PaQ me. - " ou &ha'' not make for !our&e'f an ido' in the form of an!thin inhea(en a%o(e or on the earth %eneath or inthe water& %e'ow. ou &ha'' not %ow downto them or wor&hip them# for ), the LORD!our God, am a 0ea'ou& God

    @E5O $/:)'& 2 " ou &ha'' ha(e no other od& %efore me. 4 " ou &ha'' not make for

    !our&e'f an ido' in the form of an!thin inhea(en a%o(e or on the earth %eneath or inthe water& %e'ow. 5 ou &ha'' not %ow downto them or wor&hip them# for ), the LORD!our God, am a 0ea'ou& God

    @$ SAM 2:$$ // " ow reat !ou are, O;o(erei n LORD8 There i& no one 'ike !ou,and there i& no God %ut !ou, a& we ha(eheard with our own ear&.

    # PSA 1(:%/ 1= 7or !ou are reat and domar(e'ou& deed !ou a'one are God.

    @ISAIAH ,):%% 11 ), e(en ), am the LORD,and apart from me there i& no &a(ior.

    @ISAIAH ,,:( 6 "Thi& i& what the LORD&a!&3)&rae'+& in and Redeemer, the

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    LORD A'mi ht!< ) am the fir&t and ) am the'a&t# apart from me there i& no God.

    @ISAIAH ,&:%( 16 A'' the maker& of ido'&wi'' %e put to &hame and di& raced# the! wi''

    o off into di& race to ether.

    @ISAIAH ,(:* Remem%er the former thin &, tho&e of 'on a o# ) am God, andthere i& no other#) am God, and there i&none 'ike me.

    @0EC %,:* The LORD wi'' %e kin o(er the who'e earth. On that da! there wi'' %eone LORD, and hi& name the on'! name.

    @MAR- %$:$* / "The mo&t important one,"an&wered e&u&, "i& thi&< + ear, O )&rae', theLord our God, the Lord i& one.

    @EPH ,:,'( 4There i& one %od! and one;pirit30u&t a& !ou were ca''ed to one hopewhen !ou were ca''ed3 5one Lord, onefaith, one %apti&m# 6one God and 7ather of a'', who i& o(er a'' and throu h a'' and in a''.

    @% COR 1:, 4;o then, a%out eatin food&acrificed to ido'&< >e know that an ido' i&nothin at a'' in the wor'd and that there i&no God %ut one.

    @% TIM $:& 57or there i& one God and onemediator %etween God and men, the man

    hri&t e&u&.

    3"RAN

    @&:2) The! do %'a&pheme who &a!< A''ah i&one of three in a Trinit!< for there i& no ode9cept One A''ah. )f the! de&i&t not fromtheir word Cof %'a&phem! , (eri'! a rie(ou&pena't! wi'' %efa'' the %'a&phemer& amonthem.

    MIRAC"LO"S BIRTH O8 ES"S9.. OHNTHE BAPTIST ALSOJ

    E9amine and compare the (er&e&<

    @ L"-E %:2 $*ut the! had no chi'dren,%ecau&e E'iBa%eth wa& %arren# and the!were %oth we'' a'on in !ear&. C O

    +ITH

    # L"-E %:$2 /$ to a (ir in p'ed ed to %emarried to a man named o&eph, ade&cendant of Da(id. The (ir in+& name wa&

    ar!. C E;F;

    @ L"-E %:%) 12 *ut the an e' &aid to him<"Do not %e afraid, echariah# !our pra!er ha& %een heard. our wife E'iBa%eth wi''%ear !ou a &on, and !ou are to i(e him thename ohn. C O

    +ITH

    # L"-E %:)% 21 ou wi'' %e with chi'd andi(e %irth to a &on, and !ou are to i(e him

    the name e&u&. C E;F;

    @ L"-E %:%& 15 for he wi'' %e reat in the&i ht of the Lord. e i& ne(er to take wine or other fermented drink, and he wi'' %e fi''edwith the o'! ;pirit e(en from %irth. C O

    +ITH

    # L"-E %:)$ 2/ e wi'' %e reat and wi'' %eca''ed the ;on of the o&t i h. The LordGod wi'' i(e him the throne of hi& father Da(id C E;F;

    @ L"-E %:%1 1-

    echariah a&ked the an e'," ow can ) %e &ure of thi&? ) am an o'd manand m! wife i& we'' a'on in !ear&." C O

    +ITH

    # L"-E %:), 24 ar! &aid to the an e'," ow can thi& %e, &ince ) am a (ir in?"C E;F;

    I8 +E COMPARE THE BIRTH O8 OHNAND ES"S THE SIT"ATIONS +ERESLI!HTLY THE SAME.MARY IS A 4IR!INAND SHE !A4E BIRTH TO

    ES"S.ELI0ABETH CANNOT PRE!NANTANYMORE B"T SHE !A4E BIRTH TO

    OHN.SO THE MIRAC"LO"S BIRTH O8ES"S IS NOT A REASON 8OR HIM TO

    BE !OD BECA"SE OHN ALSO BORNMIRAC"LO"SLY.THE BIRTH O8 ES"SAND OHN BY THE PERMISSION O8!OD9

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    +HY PA"L C"RSED ES"SJ

    @DE" $%:$) /2 !ou mu&t not 'ea(e hi& %od!on the tree o = , for it i& written< " ur&ed i& e(er!onewho i& hun on a tree." C:AFL FR;ED

    E;F; > O E LA) ED TO *E GOD8

    B"T ES"S SAID IN THE NE+TESTAMENT:

    @ MATT %$:)& 25 The ood man %rin &ood thin & out of the ood &tored up in him,

    and the e(i' man %rin & e(i' thin & out of thee(i' &tored up in him.

    @ L"-E (:,& 45 The ood man %rin & oodthin & out of the ood &tored up in hi& heart,and the e(i' man %rin & e(i' thin & out of thee(i' &tored up in hi& heart. 7or out of theo(erf'ow of hi& heart hi& mouth &peak&.

    LEA4E THE TEACHIN! O8 ES"SJ

    @ HEB &:%) 6 (:% 12 An!one who 'i(e& onmi'k, %ein &ti'' an infant, i& not ac uaintedwith the teachin a%out ri hteou&ne&&.1Therefore 'et u& 'ea(e the e'ementar!teachin & a%out hri&t and o on tomaturit!, not 'a!in a ain the foundation of repentance from act& that 'ead to death, andof faith in God.

    $ -IN!S %* 6 ISAIAH )2 K COPYIN!

    The hri&tian& %e'ie(e that the author& of a''%ook& in the o'! *i%'e were in&pired %! the

    o'! Gho&t.The o'! Gho&t wi'' te'' the &tor!and the author wi'' write u&in hi& O>>ORD;.

    # $ -IN!S %* 1 And it came to pa&&, whenkin eBekiah heard it, that he rent hi&c'othe&, and co(ered him&e'f with &ackc'oth,and went into the hou&e of the LORD. / Andhe &ent E'iakim, which wa& o(er thehou&eho'd, and ;he%na the &cri%e, and the

    e'der& of the prie&t&, co(ered with &ackc'oth,to )&aiah the prophet the &on of AmoB. 2 Andthe! &aid unto him, Thu& &aith eBekiah,Thi& da! i& a da! of trou%'e, and of re%uke,and %'a&phem!# for the chi'dren are come tothe %irth, and there i& not &tren th to %rinforth. 4)t ma! %e the LORD th! God wi'' hear a'' the word& of Ra%&hakeh, whom the kinof A&&!ria hi& ma&ter hath &ent to reproachthe 'i(in God# and wi'' repro(e the word&which the LORD th! God hath heard<wherefore 'ift up th! pra!er for the remnantthat are 'eft. 5;o the &er(ant& of kin

    eBekiah came to )&aiah. 6 And )&aiah &aidunto them, Thu& &ha'' !e &a! to !our ma&terS

    ISAIAH )2 1 And it came to pa&&, when kineBekiah heard it, that he rent hi& c'othe&,

    and co(ered him&e'f with &ackc'oth, andwent into the hou&e of the LORD. / And he&ent E'iakim, who wa& o(er the hou&eho'd,and ;he%na the &cri%e, and the e'der& of theprie&t& co(ered with &ackc'oth, unto )&aiahthe prophet the &on of AmoB. 2 And the! &aidunto him, Thu& &aith eBekiah, Thi& da! i& ada! of trou%'e, and of re%uke, and of %'a&phem!< for the chi'dren are come to the%irth, and there i& not &tren th to %rinforth. 4)t ma! %e the LORD th! God wi'' hear the word& of Ra%&hakeh, whom the kin of

    A&&!ria hi& ma&ter hath &ent to reproach the'i(in God, and wi'' repro(e the word& whichthe LORD th! God hath heard< wherefore 'iftup th! pra!er for the remnant that i& 'eft. 5;othe &er(ant& of kin eBekiah came to)&aiah. 6 And )&aiah &aid unto them, Thu&&ha'' !e &a! unto !our ma&terS

    T E;E T>O HER;E; ARE TOTALL;) )LAR EUFAL ;A E AT ALL.T E OLG O;T TOLD T E ;A E ;TOR TO*OT AFT OR;. THEN THE BOTHA"THORS +ILL CHOOSE THEIR O+N+ORDS TO +RITE .T E UFE;T)O O>);, O> T E;E T>O A:TER;TOTALL T E ;A E?.T ); O L A *E

    A::E )7 T E AFT OR O7 / ) G;TOO )T 7RO T E AFT OR O7 );A)AOR T E OT ER >A AROF D.T ); );:LEAGER); 8

    CONTRADICTIONS 6 PROBLEMS INBIBLE

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    M"HAMMAD IN THE BIBLE

    DE" %1:%1 1- ) wi'' rai&e up for them aprophet 'ike !ou from amon their %rother )wi'' put m! word& in hi& mouth, and he wi''te'' them e(er!thin ) command him.

    OHN %,:%( 16 And ) wi'' a&k the 7ather, andhe wi'' i(e !ou another omforter to %e with!ou fore(er.

    OHN %&:$( /6 ">hen the omforter come&,whom ) wi'' &end to !ou from the 7ather, the;pirit of truth who oe& out from the 7ather,he wi'' te&tif! a%out me.

    OHN %(:2 $*ut ) te'' !ou the truth< )t i& for !our ood that ) am oin awa!. Fn'e&& ) oawa!, the omforter wi'' not come to !ou#%ut if ) o, ) wi'' &end him to !ou.

    OHN %(:%$'%, 1/ ") ha(e much more to &a!to !ou, more than !ou can now %ear. 12*utwhen he, the ;pirit of truth, come&, he wi''

    uide !ou into a'' truth. e wi'' not &peak onhi& own# he wi'' &peak on'! what he hear&,and he wi'' te'' !ou what i& !et to come. 14 ewi'' %rin 'or! to me %! takin from what i&mine and makin it known to !ou.

    PERICLYTOS ALSO MEANS THEPRAISED ONE B"T "S"ALLYTRANSLATED AS COM8ORTER 6

    RE8ERRED BY THE CHRISTIANS ASTHE HOLY SPIRIT .

    M"HAMMAD MEANS THE PRAISEDONE .

    COM8ORTER CAN T RE8ER TO HOLYSPIRITI BECA"SE THE HOLY SPIRITALREADY PRESENT ON EARTH BE8OREAND D"RIN! THE TIME O8 ES"S.

    B"T M"HAMMAD S NAME ISMENTIONED IN THE BIBLE.SON! O8SOLOMON &:%(.IN HEBRE+ BIBLE ITSO"ND:

    J ikko mamittakim wa ku''o M>hammadimBehdoodeh wa Behraee %a!na eru&a'emK

    +HICH MEAN:

    16 i& mouth i& &weetne&& it&e'f# he i&altoga! of th!Lord with wi&dom and %eautifu' preachin #and ar ue with them in wa!& that are %e&tand mo&t raciou&< for th! Lord knoweth%e&t, who ha(e &tra!ed from i& :ath, andwho recei(e uidance.

    3"RAN ):(, ;a!< "O :eop'e of the *ook8com< to commo; t

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    3"RAN ):(* And Cappoint him ame&&en er to the hi'dren of )&rae', Cwiththi& me&&a e < "+) ha(e come to !ou, with a;i n from !our Lord, in that ) make for !ouout of c'a!, a& it were, the fi ure of a %ird,and %reathe into it, and it %ecome& a %ird %!

    A''ah+& 'ea(e< And ) hea' tho&e %orn %'ind,and the 'eper&, and ) uicken the dead, %!

    A''ah+& 'ea(e# and ) dec'are to !ou what !eeat, and what !e &tore in !our hou&e&.;ure'! therein i& a ;i n for !ou if !e did%e'ie(e.

    MATT %/:&'( 5The&e twe'(e e&u& &entforth, and commanded them, &a!in , Go notinto the wa! of the Genti'e&, and into an!cit! of the ;amaritan& enter !e not< 6*ut orather to the 'o&t &heep of the hou&e of )&rae'.

    MATT %&:$, /4 *ut he an&wered and &aid, )am not &ent %ut unto the 'o&t &heep of thehou&e of )&rae'.

    CONCEPT O8 !OD

    3"RAN %%$:%', ;a!< e i& A''ah, the Oneand On'!# A''ah, the Eterna', A%&o'ute# e%e etteth not, nor i& e %e otten# And therei& none 'ike unto im.

    DE" (:, 4 ear, O )&rae'< The LORD our God i& one LORD

    MAR- %$:$* "The mo&t important one,"an&wered e&u&, "i& thi&< + ear, O )&rae', theLord our God, the Lord i& one

    SHIR- IS THE BI!!EST SIN

    3"RAN ,:,1 A''ah for i(eth not thatpartner& &hou'd %e &et up with im# %ut efor i(eth an!thin e'&e, to whom ep'ea&eth# to &et up partner& with A''ah i& tode(i&e a &in o&t heinou& indeed.

    3"RAN ,:%%( A''ah for i(eth not CThe &inof 0oinin other od& with im# %ut efor i(eth whom e p'ea&eth other &in& thanthi&< one who 0oin& other od& with A''ah,

    ath &tra!ed far, far awa! Cfrom the ri ht .

    E5O $/:$'& / ") am the LORD !our God,who %rou ht !ou out of E !pt, out of the

    'and of &'a(er!. 2 " ou &ha'' ha(e no other od& %efore PaQ me. 4 " ou &ha'' not make for

    !our&e'f an ido' in the form of an!thin inhea(en a%o(e or on the earth %eneath or inthe water& %e'ow. 5 ou &ha'' not %ow downto them or wor&hip them# for ), the LORD!our God, am a 0ea'ou& God, puni&hin thechi'dren for the &in of the father& to the thirdand fourth eneration of tho&e who hate meCDE" &:2'*

    COMMANDMENT O8 ALLAH TO MOSES

    3"RAN $/:%%'%$ *ut when he came to thefire, a (oice wa& heard< "O o&e&8 "Heri'! )am th! Lord8 therefore Cin ! pre&ence putoff th! &hoe&< thou art in the &acred (a''e!Tuwa.

    E5O ):& 5

    "Do not come an! c'o&er," God&aid. "Take off !our &anda'&, for the p'acewhere !ou are &tandin i& ho'! round."

    ACTS 2:)) 22"Then the Lord &aid to him,+Take off !our &anda' the p'ace where !ouare &tandin i& ho'! round.

    3"RAN &:( O !e who %e'ie(e8 when !eprepare for pra!er, wa&h !our face&, and!our hand& Cand arm& to the e'%ow Ru%!our head& Cwith water # and Cwa&h !our feet to the ank'e&. )f !e are in a &tate of

    ceremonia' impurit!, %athe !our who'e %od!.*ut if !e are i'', or on a 0ourne!, or one of !ou cometh from office& of nature, or !eha(e %een in contact with women, and !efind no water, then take for !our&e'(e& c'ean&and or earth, and ru% therewith !our face&and hand&, A''ah doth not wi&h to p'ace !ouin a difficu't!, %ut to make !ou c'ean, and tocomp'ete hi& fa(our to !ou, that !e ma! %e

    ratefu'.

    E5O ,/:)%')$ 21 and o&e& and Aaron andhi& &on& u&ed it to wa&h their hand& and

    feet. 2/ The! wa&hed whene(er the! enteredthe Tent of eetin or approached the a'tar,a& the LORD commanded o&e&.

    ACTS $%:$( /6 The ne9t da! :au' took themen and purified him&e'f a'on with them.Then he went to the temp'e to i(e notice of the date when the da!& of purification wou'd

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    end and the offerin wou'd %e made for each of them.

    PROSTRATION

    3"RAN ):,) "O ar!8 wor&hip Th! Lordde(out'!< :ro&trate th!&e'f, and %ow downCin pra!er with tho&e who %ow down."

    3"RAN $$:22 O !e who %e'ie(e8 %owdown, pro&trate !our&e'(e&, and adore !our Lord# and do ood# that !e ma! pro&per.

    N"M $/:( 6 o&e& and Aaron went from

    the a&&em%'! to the entrance to the Tent of eetin and fe'' facedown, and the 'or! of the LORD appeared to them.

    OSH &:%, 14 " either," he rep'ied, "%ut a&commander of the arm! of the LORD ) ha(enow come." Then o&hua fe'' facedown tothe round in re(erence, and a&ked him,">hat me&&a e doe& m! Lord ha(e for hi&&er(ant?"

    MATT $(:)* 2 Goin a 'itt'e farther, he fe''with hi& face to the round and pra!ed, " !

    7ather, if it i& po&&i%'e, ma! thi& cup %etaken from me. et not a& ) wi'', %ut a& !ouwi''."

    8ASTIN!

    3"RAN $:%1) O !e who %e'ie(e8 7a&tin i&pre&cri%ed to !ou a& it wa& pre&cri%ed totho&e %efore !ou, that !e ma! C'earn &e'fre&traint

    MATT %2:$% /1 ow%eit thi& kind oeth notout %ut %! pra!er and fa&tin .

    MAR- *:$* / And he &aid unto them, Thi&kind can come forth %! nothin , %ut %!pra!er and fa&tin .

    HA

    3"RAN ,*:%) O mankind8 >e created !oufrom a &in 'e Cpair of a ma'e and a fema'e,

    and made !ou into nation& and tri%e&, that!e ma! know each other Cnot that !e ma!de&pi&e Ceach other . Heri'! the mo&thonoured of !ou in the &i ht of A''ah i& Chewho i& the mo&t ri hteou& of !ou. And A''ahha& fu'' know'ed e and i& we'' ac uaintedCwith a'' thin & .

    PSALMS 1,:,'2 4*'e&&ed are the! thatdwe'' in th! hou&e< the! wi'' %e &ti'' prai&inthee. ;e'ah. 5*'e&&ed i& the man who&e&tren th i& in thee# in who&e heart are thewa!& of them. 6>ho pa&&in throu h the(a''e! of *aca make it a we''# the rain a'&ofi''eth the poo'&. $The! o from &tren th to&tren th, e(er! one of them in ionappeareth %efore God.

    OBEYIN! COMMANDMENTS O8 ALLAHIS S"BMITTIN! YO"R +ILL TO ALLAH

    ABSTAININ! 8ROM ALCOHOL

    3"RAN &:*/ O !e who %e'ie(e8 )nto9icant&and am%'in , Cdedication of &tone&, andCdi(ination %! arrow&, are an a%omination,of ;atan+& handwork< e&chew &uchCa%omination , that !e ma! pro&per.

    PRO $/:% 1>ine i& a mocker, &tron drink i&ra in < and who&oe(er i& decei(ed there%!i& not wi&e.

    EPH &:%1 1- And %e not drunk with wine,wherein i& e9ce& %ut %e fi''ed with the;pirit.

    ABSTAININ! 8ROM PROHIBITED 8OOD

    3"RAN &:) 7or%idden to !ou Cfor food are<dead meat, %'ood, the f'e&h of &wine, andthat on which hath %een in(oked the name

    of other than A''ah# that which hath %eenki''ed %! &tran 'in , or %! a (io'ent %'ow, or %! a head'on fa'', or %! %ein ored todeath# that which hath %een Cpart'! eaten %!a wi'd anima'# un'e&& !e are a%'e to&'au hter it Cin due form # that which i&&acrificed on &tone Ca'tar& # Cfor%idden a'&oi& the di(i&ion Cof meat %! raff'in witharrow&< that i& impiet!. Thi& da! ha(e tho&ewho re0ect faith i(en up a'' hope of !our

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    re'i ion< !et fear them not %ut fear e. Thi&da! ha(e ) perfected !our re'i ion for !ou,comp'eted ! fa(our upon !ou, and ha(echo&en for !ou )&'am a& !our re'i ion. *ut if an! i& forced %! hun er, with no inc'inationto tran& re&&ion, A''ah i& indeed Oftfor i(in , o&t ercifu' .7$:%2) (:%,&%(:%%&

    i DEAD MEAT

    LE4 %2:%& 15 And e(er! &ou' that eateth thatwhich died of it&e'f, or that which wa& tornwith %ea&t&, whether it %e one of !our owncountr!, or a &tran er, he &ha'' %oth wa&h hi&c'othe&, and %athe him&e'f in water, and %eunc'ean unti' the e(en< then &ha'' he %ec'ean.

    DE" %,:$% /1

    e &ha'' not eat of an!thinthat dieth of it&e'f< thou &ha't i(e it unto the&tran er that i& in th! ate&, that he ma! eatit# or thou ma!e&t &e'' it unto an a'ien< for thou art an ho'! peop'e unto the LORD th!God. Thou &ha't not &eethe a kid in hi&mother+& mi'k.

    ii BLOOD

    !EN *:, 4*ut f'e&h with the 'ife thereof,which i& the %'ood thereof, &ha'' !e not eat.

    LE4 %2:%, 14 7or it i& the 'ife of a'' f'e&h# the%'ood of it i& for the 'ife thereof< therefore )&aid unto the chi'dren of )&rae', e &ha'' eatthe %'ood of no manner of f'e&h< for the 'ifeof a'' f'e&h i& the %'ood thereof< who&oe(er eateth it &ha'' %e cut off.

    DE" %$:%( 16On'! !e &ha'' not eat the%'ood# !e &ha'' pour it upon the earth a&water.

    % SAM %,:)) 22Then the! to'd ;au', &a!in ,*eho'd, the peop'e &in a ain&t the LORD, inthat the! eat with the %'ood. And he &aid, eha(e tran& re&&ed< ro'' a reat &tone untome thi& da!.

    ACTS %&:$* / That !e a%&tain from meat&offered to ido'&, and from %'ood, and fromthin & &tran 'ed, and from fornication< fromwhich if !e keep !our&e'(e&, !e &ha'' do we''.7are !e we''.

    iii POR- IS PROHIBITED

    LE4 %%:2'1 $ And the &wine, thou h hedi(ide the hoof, and %e c'o(enfooted, !et hecheweth not the cud# he i& unc'ean to!ou. - Of their f'e&h &ha'' !e not eat, and their

    carca&e &ha'' !e not touch# the! are unc'eanto !ou.

    DE" %,:1 - And the &wine, %ecau&e itdi(ideth the hoof, !et cheweth not the cud, iti& unc'ean unto !ou< !e &ha'' not eat of their f'e&h, nor touch their dead carca&e.

    ISA (&:$'& / ) ha(e &pread out m! hand& a''the da! unto a re%e''iou& peop'e, whichwa'keth in a wa! that wa& not ood, after their own thou ht 2 A peop'e that pro(okethme to an er continua''! to m! face# that

    &acrificeth in arden&, and %urneth incen&eupon a'tar& of %rick# 4>hich remain amonthe ra(e&, and 'od e in the monument&,which eat &wine+& f'e&h, and %roth of a%omina%'e thin & i& in their (e&&e'>hich&a!, ;tand %! th!&e'f, come not near to me#for ) am ho'ier than thou. The&e are a &mokein m! no&e, a fire that %urneth a'' the da!.

    8OODS ON +HICH NAMES BESIDEALLAH HA4E BEEN IN4O-ED

    ACTS %&:$* / That !e a%&tain from meat&offered to ido'&, and from %'ood, and fromthin & &tran 'ed, and from fornication< fromwhich if !e keep !our&e'(e&, !e &ha'' do we''.7are !e we''.

    RE4 $:%, 14 *ut ) ha(e a few thin & a ain&tthee, %ecau&e thou ha&t there them thatho'd the doctrine of *a'aam, who tau ht*a'ac to ca&t a &tum%'in %'ock %efore thechi'dren of )&rae', to eat thin & &acrificedunto ido'&, and to commit fornication.

    DRESSIN! MODESTLY

    3"RAN $,:)/ ;a! to the %e'ie(in menthat the! &hou'd 'ower their aBe and uardtheir mode&t!< that wi'' make for reater purit! for them< And A''ah i& we'' ac uaintedwith a'' that the! do.

    MATT &:$2'$1 /$ e ha(e heard that it wa&&aid %! them of o'd time, Thou &ha't not

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    commit adu'ter!< /- *ut ) &a! unto !ou, Thatwho&oe(er 'ooketh on a woman to 'u&t after her hath committed adu'ter! with her a'read!in hi& heart.

    HI AB IN ISLAM

    DE" $$:& 5The woman &ha'' not wear thatwhich pertaineth unto a man, neither &ha'' aman put on a woman+& arment< for a'' thatdo &o are a%omination unto the LORD th!God.

    % TIM $:* ) a'&o want women to dre&&mode&t'!, with decenc! and propriet!, notwith %raided hair or o'd or pear'& or e9pen&i(e c'othe&.

    % COR %%:&'( 5 And e(er! woman whopra!& or prophe&ie& with her headunco(ered di&honor& her head3it i& 0u&t a&thou h her head were &ha(ed. 6)f a womandoe& not co(er her head, &he &hou'd ha(eher hair cut off# and if it i& a di& race for awoman to ha(e her hair cut or &ha(ed off,&he &hou'd co(er her head.

    CIRC"MCISION

    ACTS 2:1 - Then he a(e A%raham theco(enant of circumci&ion. And A%raham%ecame the father of )&aac and circumci&edhim ei ht da!& after hi& %irth. Later )&aac%ecame the father of aco%, and aco%%ecame the father of the twe'(e patriarch&.

    OHN 2:$$ // et, %ecau&e o&e& a(e !oucircumci&ion Cthou h actua''! it did not comefrom o&e&, %ut from the patriarch& , !oucircumci&e a chi'd on the ;a%%ath.

    L"-E $:$% /1 On the ei hth da!, when it wa&time to circumci&e him, he wa& named

    e&u&, the name the an e' had i(en him%efore he had %een concei(ed.

    CONCL"SION

    3"RAN &:1$ ;tron e&t amon men inenmit! to the %e'ie(er& wi't thou find the

    ew& and :a an and neare&t amon themin 'o(e to the %e'ie(er& wi't thou find tho&ewho &a!, ">e are hri&tian&"< %ecau&eamon &t the&e are men de(oted to 'earnin

    and men who ha(e renounced the wor'd,and the! are not arro ant.

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