"They are certainly unbelievers who say, 'God is Messiah, son of Mary.' For Messiah had only said, 'O Children of Israel, serve God, who is my Lord and your Lord.' Whosoever associates others with God will have Paradise denied by God and shall be cast into hell. None shall help evil-doers. They are certainly unbelievers who say, 'God is one person of three.' There is but one God. If they do not desist from saying what they say, those of them that disbelieve shall suffer stern punishment." (Koran 5:72-73) [5]

The Koran mentions Jesus in numerous scriptures. Muslims place Jesus with other Jewish prophets. Jews reject Jesus as Messiah! Christians say Jews killed Jesus! Muslims state Jews and Christians require Islam! With ever-popular Bible and Koran, potential conflict is written and widely circulated throughout world. This is a fact!

According to recent statistics, Christianity and Islam are largest religions in world, making up about 33% and 19.6% of population. [6] Many Christians and Muslims have experienced God's power in their lives. Both can agree that God represents qualities of love and compassion. For religion to survive in world, priorities must be established by leaders and members within major religions. Will this ever happen? Only God knows. As an author, I recognize, respect and affirm spirituality within all world religions, yet discover contradictions within accepted foundations of each. Written scripture and traditions can pass along what obviously has and will lead to conflict. As intelligent humans, it is time to discover real world religions.

[1] Papias was said to have lived from 60-130 AD. None of his writings were found. Bishop Irenaeus, born around 140 AD, quoted Papias as saying, "And presbyter said this. Mark having become interpreter of Peter, wrote down accurately whatsoever he remembered. It was not, however, in exact order that he related sayings or deeds of Christ. For he neither heard Lord nor accompanied Him ... Matthew put together oracles in Hebrew language, and each one interpreted them as best he could." Polycarp was said to live from 69-155 CE. Along with Papias, other Apostolic Fathers are: Clement of Rome, Ignatius, Hermas, and authors of The Epistle of Barnabas, The Epistle to Diognetus, and Didache. Selections from Irenaeus and “The Letter of Polycarp to Philippians” are translated by Rev. Alexander Roberts and James Donaldson from Volume I of The Ante-Nicene Fathers; American Edition, 1885; Electronic version, newadvent.org, 1997.

[2] My current book "Love Your Neighbors? Discover Real World Religions" mentions much more about writer of this Gospel, particularly claim that Jesus brought Lazarus back to life after being dead for four days (John 11).

[3] The "Twelvers" are larger group of minority Shi'ite Muslims. They believe twelfth leader in Muhammad's true line of successors disappeared and will return to restore order. Some might recognize similarities with Jesus' second coming.

[4] This verse clearly hints at fact that Muhammad had corresponded with some individual, who was probably espoused with some form of Judaism or Christianity. Some scholars point out that “foreigner” might refer to Salman Persian, Adas Monk, or Suhaib bin Sinan. The issue of Muhammad and writing of Koran are detailed in "Love Your Neighbors? Discover Real World Religions."

[5] Muhammad knew Jews and Christians. During his lifetime individuals and groups espoused various views of Jesus. One group, Monophysites, flourished in Egypt and Syria. They said Jesus Christ had only one nature that was divine. Because these people completely associated divine power of Jesus Christ with God, it followed that actual humanity and suffering of Jesus were only apparent. Jesus was not actually crucified. The Crucifixion was an illusion. This was an early Christian view called Docetism, stemming from Greek "dokeo", “I seem.” There are indications that Monophysites, which heavily influenced Christian traditions of Eastern Orthodoxy, held essential elements of this view where Christ’s suffering was “apparent,” or in other words an illusion. It might be noted that in 1984 Syrian Orthodox patriarch and Catholic pope signed a declaration proclaiming historical differences were due to linguistic inadequacies and that everything was semantics.

[6] References for these and other statistics: Barrett, D.B., G.T. Kurian, & T.M. Johnson, "World Christian Encyclopedia: a comparative survey of churches and religions in modern world." Oxford University Press: NY, 2001; 2001 "Encyclopedia Britannica Book of Year"; "Time Almanac 2001"; and Adherents.com

________________________________ Scot Aaron has a University degree in Religious Studies. He also created Independent Travel-Study Programs and spent years "backpacking" through many countries to learn about religion, history and culture. "Love Your Neighbors? Discover Real World Religions" (ISBN 1-58916-777-5) is his most current book. Please visit his web pages at PsalmPublishing.bei.t-online.de

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Different ones was sharing and I did not say anything for I was listening and taking some notes: I do not like for other people to think that I think that I know it all. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

So I felt time did come for me to share and I raised my hand and I said I do not know whether what I am going to stay fit in here bit if it don't I am sorry so I began to share:

I STARTED OFF saying I heard what KEVIN (YOUNGER DEACON-CHAIRMAN OF DEACON BOARD) said....now it could have been possible for nations to hear this as well. THEN I SAID LET'S GO TO EXODUS 33:7 - 10 and I began to share that THE TABERNACLE TO MY UNDERSTANDING WAS THE dwelling or headquarters of Moses, and place where public business of nation was transacted.

I also told them that Exodus 33:7-10 meant "Reference to Tabernacle" Sacred Places, The Tabernacle Set up.

Exodus 33:9 meant "Miracles" Miracles in Upper Region & In The Atmosphere

Exodus 33:10 meant Prayer - Postures - Standing.

And my Pastor never once said I was wrong...

SOMETHING I CIRCLED IN MY WORK BOOK AND MADE NOTES IN MY WORKBOOK BUT I DID NOT SHARE with anyone until now: It made me think about a lady I know in Israel when I saw picture and Word Study on Tabernacle.

MISHKAN "Tabernacle"...and in my workbook above picture I wrote M. in Israel, Me and S.A. now S A does not stand for South America but for some reason me mind went to Saudi Arabia for this is how lady in Israel caught my attention she shared an article about Saudi Arabia.

Let's go to John 10:9

Jesus is door, if any man enter in he shall be saved, shall go in and out and find pasture. Jesus: Shepherd of Sheep.

verse 9...I am door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.

Now let's deal with old phrase that many people have heard if they watched cowboy pictures before "Go west, young man!"

With gate to Tabernacle being on east side, to go east would be to move away from God and to go West would be to move toward HIM. The east wind was an ill wind of bad tidings(Scriptures on east: Genesis 3:24, Genesis 4:16, Genesis 16:12, I Kings 11:7, Isaiah 2:6).

Let's go to Exodus 27:1-8: THE BRONZE ALTAR

I am only going to write out Exodus 27:8.

GOD REMINDS MOSES "as it was shown to you in mountain, so they shall make it."

Hollow with boards shalt thou make it: as it was shewed thee in mount, so shall they make it.

Exodus 27:1: Dimensions

Exodus 27:2, 4, 5, 8: Its Construction

Exodus 27:6, 7: Its Staves and Rings

Exodus 27:3: Its Utensils

The bronze altar: Once those who would worship God had entered into a relationship with HIM by divinely appoint way, gate, first item they would encounter/see was bronze altar.

Let's go to Exodus 30:17-21

Speakers and Hearers. The LORD spoke to Moses. The Laver in Court made of brass, foot of brass. When they go up into temple they shall wash with water, wash their hands and feet.

JESUS CHRIST IS THE LIVING WATER

verse 17...And LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

verse 18...Thou shalt also make a laver of brass, and his foot also of brass, to wash withal: and thou shalt put it between tabernacle of congregation and altar, and thou shalt put water therein.

Scripture reference taken from: Crusade @ Bible Publishers, Inc. 1970, Mt. Juliet, Tn, USA, 37122, USA

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