...yeah, I know someone will condemn me to Hell for this but I'm just ignorant & trying to understand. In Genesis, Abraham's son Isaac becomes the father of the Jewish people. Then in the NT Jesus comes from this line as the promised Messiah, and anyone, Jew or Gentile, who accepts his grace gets heaven. But God also promised Abraham's other son, Ishmael, that he would be made into a great nation. I THINK that Ishmael is supposed to be the Father of the Muslims??? If this is the case, why do modern Christians maintain that Muslims must accept the Grace of Christ to go to heaven? Didn't God form a separate relationship with the decendants of Ishmael, and make them a different set of promises? In Genesis he certainly seemed reassuring to Ishmael and his mother Hagar, not like he was saying, "don't worry, I'll make you into a great nation and send you all to hell". Maybe my entire premise is faulty, so sorry in advance if I sound like an idiot...please clarify?
2006-10-21
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