Are Christians ready to welcome their Muslim brothers?

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Fri, 20 Feb 2015 Source: Kwabena Ofori-Panin

Given the recent upheavals concerning Muslims, I as a Truth Advocate, hereby appeal to the Christian Brethren to read the following passages in the Holy Bible with a view to reviewing some Christian-Muslim positions in this Truth and Spirit Era.

If your belief in this Book is worthy of your Christian tag, then this is what the Bible says so that you will APPRECIATE YOUR ROLE IN RECONCILING WITH THE MUSLIM. Please expect further analysis in subsequent post(s).

Acts 9:4-7 (Saul's conversion and name change to Paul):

And falling to the ground he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?” And he said, “Who are you, Lord?” And he said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. But rise and enter the city, and you will be told what you are to do.” The men who were traveling with him stood speechless, hearing the voice but seeing no one.

Exodus 21-23 (The set of laws aside the Ten Commandments that Moses received from God for the Israelites)

Matthew 18:8 (A harsh advice that Jesus gave as a prevention of or punishment for sins):

And if your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life crippled or lame than with two hands or two feet to be thrown into the eternal fire. And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into the hell of fire.

Genesis 16:7-12 (Prophesied Muslim Character): “Behold, you are pregnant and shall bear a son. You shall call his name Ishmael, because the Lord has listened to your affliction. He shall be a wild donkey of a man, his hand against everyone and everyone's hand against him, and he shall dwell over against all his kinsmen.” Genesis 18:18-21 (God blessed Ishmael also as He blessed Isaac):

Abraham said to God, “Oh that Ishmael might live before you!” God said, “No, but Sarah your wife shall bear you a son, and you shall call his name Isaac. I will establish my covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his offspring after him. As for Ishmael, I have heard you; behold, I have blessed him and will make him fruitful and multiply him greatly. He shall father twelve princes, and I will make him into a great nation. But I will establish my covenant with Isaac, whom Sarah shall bear to you at this time next year.”

John 10:16 ( Jesus hints of a another God-blessed group that needs recognition.):

And I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd.

Luke 15: 20-24 (Prodigal Son' return to his father):

And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him. And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’ But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet. And bring the fattened calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate. For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. ’ And they began to celebrate.

John 4:23 (Your membership in a religious group will no longer be as important as being truthful and spiritual.

May God help our understanding!

Auteur: Kwabena Ofori-Panin