I am sharing my response to this email, because I believe it is the typical thinking of well-meaning Christians today. There are no modifications made to the mail I received, except removing the name to protect the privacy of the sender.  All of the modifications I have made to my original response are in blue. 

 

a servant

 

 

 

_______wrote:

 

I went to your site because it was described as promoting Biblical doctrine as opposed to contemporary doctrine. When I clicked the link, I was directed to a page entitled "Muslim Murderers". I appreciate what you are trying to do in waking up a sleeping church to the threat of Islam.

However, as a Christian brother, may I suggest you reconsider your methods. The page seemed sensationalistic to me. I do not believe the dripping blood on the title and the close-ups of people plummeting to their deaths from the World Trade Center are helpful. Is this what Jesus would have us do? We are told to turn the other cheek and trust in a sovereign God as our protector. Just the other day I was reading how the Lord protected Israel from Senencharib's army in Isaiah 39.

Muslims are not the enemy but the mission field. Islam is the enemy and these people are sadly indoctrinated into thinking that they will enter into paradise with their 70 virgins if they die in the jihad against the infidels. As we preach the love and forgiveness of God in Jesus Christ and model it in our own lives, the Holy Spirit can break hard hearts as He did Paul's with Stephen's testimony and prayer for forgiveness for those who killed him as he was being stoned.

Were I in facing persecution as so many of our brothers do (especially at the hands of Muslim extremists), only by God's grace could I not seek revenge. But as Brother Yun said: "Do not pray that the persecution will end, but that we will have the grace to stand up in the face of it."

Thank you for your prayerful consideration.

 

Yours in Christ,
_______

 

 

 

Thank you for your thoughts, and for your insights into the sleeping church.

 

You said:

 

"Muslims are not the enemy but the mission field. Islam is the enemy and these people are sadly indoctrinated into thinking that they will enter into paradise with their 70 virgins if they die in the jihad against the infidels. As we preach the love and forgiveness of God in Jesus Christ and model it in our own lives, the Holy Spirit can break hard hearts as He did Paul's with Stephen's testimony and prayer for forgiveness for those who killed him as he was being stoned."

 

Duet 21:21 And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die: so shalt thou put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall hear, and fear.

 

Deut 22:21 Then they shall bring out the damsel to the door of her father's house, and the men of her city shall stone her with stones that she die: because she hath wrought folly in Israel, to play the whore in her father's house: so shalt thou put evil away from among you.

 

Deut 24:7 If a man be found stealing any of his brethren of the children of Israel, and maketh merchandise of him, or selleth him; then that thief shall die; and thou shalt put evil away from among you.

 

God did not kill the spirit that was driving the evil, He killed the men that were the platforms for evil.

 

Ro 1:18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;

19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.

20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.

24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:

25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:

27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.

28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;

29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:

32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.

 

God did not eternally damn the spirit that was driving homosexuality, He eternally damned the men who were platforms for the evil.

 

God will not be destroying the spirit of Islam, He will the destroy the men, women and children who have been the willing platforms for evils against His children (Christians).

 

God does not love every sinner.

 

Hos 9:15 All their wickedness is in Gilgal: for there I hated them: for the wickedness of their doings I will drive them out of mine house, I will love them no more: all their princes are revolters.

 

Mal 1:3 And I hated Esau, and laid his mountains and his heritage waste for the dragons of the wilderness.

 

Ro 9:13 As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.

 

As God created both the Egyptians & the Hebrews, He decided to destroy the Egyptians and preserve the Hebrews.  As God created both Muslims & the Christians, He will destroy the Muslims and preserve His Son's Bride, the Christians.  God can bring Muslims to Him whenever He chooses, nothing is too hard for God.  But so far He has chosen to save precious few Muslims.

 

Jer 32:27 Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me?

 

John 6:44 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.

 

65 And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.

 

By the way, Stephen sought forgiveness for those who truly thought (albeit wrongly) they were serving God.  He was not seeking forgiveness for the enemies of God.  King David often prayed that God would crush those who hated God.  Muslims are servants of a false god, and thus are servants of Satan.  Their fruit provides ample witness as to whom they serve.

 

Isaiah 44:8 . . . Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any.

 

Prov 20:11 Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

 

Mt 7:15 Beware of false prophets (in this case the Muslims are the false prophets since their God is the false god), which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

 

As a called evangelist, my job is similar to that of a sheep dog.  A rancher has his sheep dog there to protect the sheep by driving them closer to the shepherd.  The dog is not trying to befriend the sheep by coaxing them, or even reasoning with them -- they are sheep and have no understanding of the wolves.  The dog will not only drive the sheep (usually by the fear compelled upon the sheep by the dog), but the dog will also combat the wolves.

 

I have no ability to physically drive the sheep to our Master, so I use images provided by the wolves (Muslims) to remind His sheep that their lives are in constant danger from those who would devour them, and they need to gather closer to our Master.  True Muslims are compelled by their false god, via the false scripture Koran, to destroy any infidel (Christians & Jews) without mercy. Click here to read the Koran instruction to slay those who reject the Muslim faith and those who reject a belief in the false god, Allah.

 

We have seen the evidence of their faith.   Below, I have provided photos of their continuing hatred of any non-Muslim.

 

Notice the Muslim hatred is seldom spent on Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism or even Atheism.  Satan knows where the real threat to his kingdom lies.

 

The Koran promises no reward to its followers for acts of mercy or forgiveness or tolerance to its enemies, as exists in our Christian faith.  The rewards are for followers that destroy and waste "infidels" (Christians & Jews), which often includes zealously destroying Muslim "infidels" without the benefit of a trial in a court system. Thus, Muslims are murderers of even their own, often without a valid reason or without the morality of normal humanity.

 

Despite the terror, deadly intent, or the murder of a loved one, the Lord still requires that we love them. I have not found any commands in the Koran that are similar to those below. 

 

Mt 5:43 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

 

Lk 6:27 But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,
28 Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.

 

Prov 25:21 If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
22 For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.

 

Notice, God does not command us to treat and trust them as though they are brothers. God is not expecting that we consider Muslims to be family even if they are friendly, because they cannot be children of God as we are, until God adopts them, as He adopted us, and gives them His Holy Spirit, as He gave us.

 

Mt 7:15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

 

If we were to see a wolf in the field laying next to a sheep, we would immediately be alarmed for the sheep. The wolf's spirit is cunning, while the sheep's spirit is trusting. This trusting nature of the sheep is why God puts shepherds over them, to protect them from cunning wolf.

In this age, many shepherds of God have lost proper focus, thinking they are to teach and promote the blessings of our Father. Many shepherds act like salesmen who need to promote the benefits of God to secure a buyer. They don't seem to understand their real task is to protect the sheep from the wolves.

 

Today's sheep (Christians) have been lulled to sleep by bad teaching, as promulgated by those who have little understanding of their Master.  At no time has our Master said or implied that He would never (or we should never) use measures to protect His property (His sheep).  In fact, Old Testament shepherds were specifically tasked to protect the sheep, and God promised woe to those who did not.

 

Jer 23:1 Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep . . .

 

Jer 25: 34 Howl, ye shepherds, and cry; and wallow yourselves in the ashes, ye principal of the flock: for the days of your slaughter and of your dispersions are accomplished; and ye shall fall like a pleasant vessel.

35 And the shepherds shall have no way to flee, nor the principal of the flock to escape.

36 A voice of the cry of the shepherds, and an howling of the principal of the flock, shall be heard : for the LORD hath spoiled their pasture.

37 And the peaceable habitations are cut down because of the fierce anger of the LORD.

 

Jer 50:6 My people hath been lost sheep: their shepherds have caused them to go astray . . .

 

Though we are to have faith that our fates are ultimately in the hands of our Master, He never said or exampled that we are to stand and allow ourselves to be devoured by the wolves (Muslims).  For example, He never outlawed weapons to protect ourselves, implying His approval of our need to defend ourselves.  In fact, he uses a physical weapon metaphor to teach Spiritual protection (Eph 6:10-19), a lesson not needed on dead men.  Surely, if we have reason to learn about Spiritual protection to aid us in living, we have need to stay alive to apply & practice the Spiritual lessons.

 

Mt 5:38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

 

The Scripture you referenced speaks of revenge, which Jesus commands against.  He also is unikely to approve a preemptive attack because Muslims are a danger to Christians.

 

It must be understood that revenge is acting to make another suffer for making you suffer. Jesus does not permit us to “balance” the suffering.  We are required to forgive and not seek revenge. 

 

But this is quite different from defensive fighting (which may include taking the offense in the battle) to prevent our suffering before it occurs.  Jesus never commanded against this.

 

Never does He command that we are to consent to being subject to evil.  For example, if evil is approaching, He did not command that we are to stand and wait for evil to overtake us, or to permit evil affect us. To the contrary, He commands that we flee evil, implying we can fight that evil with weapons if that is what is needed to flee. 

 

1Cor 10:14 Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.

 

However, if we are unable to flee from or avoid evil, then we are to submit to their evil acts upon us trusting God (but we are not to join them in performing evil to escape their evil upon us).   This would include walking the extra mile and turning the other cheek.  Remember, He was speaking to a Jewish nation that was captive and subject to Romans.  It was not wise for them to resist Roman evil.  To do so would invite greater evil.

 

Unprovoked Muslim Attacks   U.S. Embassy takeover in Iran Hezbollah kidnapping of 20 U.S. and other hostages in Lebanon destruction of the U.S. Embassy in Beirut destruction of the U.S. military barracks at Beirut airport truck bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Kuwait truck bombing of U.S. Embassy annex in Beirut downing of Kuwait Airways Flight 221 Madrid restaurant bombing of U.S. military TWA flight 847 hijacking and murders Achille Lauro hijacking and murder Rome and Vienna airport bombings TWA flight 840 hijacking and murders West Berlin disco bombing and murders Pan Am flight downed in Lockerbie, Scotland First World Trade Center Bombing Oklahoma City bombing Car bomb at Riyadh headquarters of U.S. military, Khobar Towers at Dhahran U.S. embassies at Nairobi and Dar es Salaam USS Cole bombing 9-11 airplane attacks American Consulate in Karachi Attacks in Saudi Arabia of housing compounds, Saudi oil company kidnapping and U.S. Consulate Madrid train bombing and murders Murder of Theo van Gogh London bombings   Do you see the methods they use to accomplish their agenda? Does it look like they are going to stop?

 

Most Christians are not yet subject to Muslim rule, but if we continue to remain blind to their hatred and refuse to remain on the defensive, as is taught today, we will be the new holocaust, just as the Muslims in the photos above, and others like them intend.  The Jews relied upon the merciful humanity of the Germans, and were slaughtered.  If we do not act with reason, as commanded by Scripture, we may also be slaughtered. Remember, the same Satan that drove the Germans to their maniacal hatred of Jews is the same Satan that is driving the Muslims.

 

Eph 5:5 For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them.

 

11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

 

Hos 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee . . .

 

When we reject to obey God, thinking we have a better idea (seeking to convert Muslims or seeking to make them neighbors instead of reproving them), He will reject us.  We must obey God!

 

God prepares and anoints certain men for the conversion of Muslims (as He apparently has prepared Brother Yun for China).  The anointed will preach the Gospel and live their lives, which will serve as witness to Muslims (or Chinese).  The average Christian is to witness to their neighbors what Christ has done for them.  We are not to pity the evildoers for receiving consequences after performing evil.

 

Matt 24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.

 

Sheep cannot expect wolves to be sheep, but that is precisely what is being taught, try to embrace Muslims as sheep.  Though God can change them into sheep, we sheep (Christians) cannot change them, and should continue to react to them as wolves until God changes them, and they prove they follow the commands of their indwelling Holy Spirit.

 

I shall continue to tell the Gospel story of good news so the elected, the chosen of God can hear and react in contrite submission to our Master.  And I will also remain the sheep dog who drives the sheep to our Master, and sounds the trumpet of danger so the sheep may recognize danger, and the Muslims may know that the Lord does have His ministers who are flames of fire.

 

Heb 7 And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.

Finally, here are the words of a former Muslim.

Copied from http://www.bible.ca/islam/islam-kills-oxymoron.htm without textual modification.

Can a devout Muslim be an American patriot and loyal citizen?

1. Theologically, no. Because his allegiance is to Allah, the moon god of Arabia, turned monothistic.
2. Scripturally, no. Because his allegiance is to the five pillars of Islam and the Quran.
3. Geographically, no. Because his allegiance is to Mecca to which he turns in prayer five times a day.
4. Socially, no. Because his allegiance to Islam demands that he make no friends of Christians and Jews (Q. 5:51).
5. Politically, no. Because he must submit to the mullah, who teaches annihilation of Israel and destruction of America, the great Satan.
6. Domestically, no. Because he is instructed to marry four women and beat and scourge his wife when she disobeys him (Q. 4:34).
7. Religiously, no. Because no other religion is accepted by his Allah except Islam—intolerance (Q. 2:256).
8. Intellectually, no. Because he cannot accept the American Constitution since it is established on Biblical principles, and he believes the Bible to be corrupt.
9. Philosophically, no. Because Islam, Muhammad, and the Quran do not allow freedom of religion and expression. Democracy and Islam cannot co-exist. Every Muslim government is dictatorial or autocratic except Turkey.
10. Spiritually, no. Because when we declare "one nation under God," the Christian’s God is a triune God, while the Muslim’s is one entity called "Allah," who is never a heavenly Father, nor is he ever called "Love" in the 99 excellent names.

By Anis Shorrosh,
a former Muslim turned to Christ

 

 

Thank you again for writing.

 

May My Master Bless You,

 

a servant