In my follow up to - 'How does Muslims get into Heaven?'. Most have replied as from the Quran by faith and good deeds.
But some have emailed me the following:
Taken from Abu Huraira, Rasulullah once said, “Come near and try to be righteous! Know that every single one among you will not be saved because of his good deeds.” His friends asked, “O Rasulullah, not even you?” Rasulullah said, “Not even me, unless God grants me with His Grace and blessing.”
(Hadith Shohih Moslem, by K.H. Adib Basri Mustafa, pg. 819, 76)
Taken from Jabir, he said, “I once heard the prophet (Mohammed) SAW had once said,”There is none among you would enter heaven because of his good deeds and saved from hell, same as for me, unless through grace from God.”” (HSM. by K.H. Adib Basri Mustafa, pg. 819, 77)
Christianity offers the same as in Ephesians 2:8 "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God."
2006-08-28 02:23:28 · 6 answers · asked by JasonLee 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
OUR MESSAGE OF TRUTH
The main theme of our Message of Truth is that those who wish to have eternal life must declare Jesus Christ to be Lord and Savior. This must be done in order to be one with His coming Kingdom.
We realize that many will challenge our faith and the faith of others who also declare Jesus to be Lord. They will say that we must meet certain requirements of water baptism, a belief in the Trinity and other man-made religious ideals. If those people have the right heart condition, they will see the Light. If not, they will remain opposed to what is ministered to them. That is their Free Will choice. Even if they claim to be foot-step followers of Christ, they will be deemed not worthy of Salvation unless they exhibit the Holy Spirit from within them. If they believe falsehoods about Christ, cling to their man-made religious belief systems and reject the truth will be marked accordingly by the Cherubic Order of Angels. All people are judged by what is really in their hearts.
As part of our Ministry to those that oppose the Truth, we point out that a humble heart is the only thing that saves anyone. Without it, you are endowed with negativity. What your heart is filled with is what springs forth with abundance from the mouth. Luke 6:45 is clear on this point:
“A good man produces good out of the good storeroom of his heart. An evil man produces evil out of the evil storeroom, for his mouth speaks from the overflow of the heart.”
Proverbs 4:23 is clear on the need to safeguard your heart against the wickedness of negativity being stored there:
“Guard your heart above all else, for it is the source of life.”
By knowing and understanding the Truth of the Word, you treasure up within your hearts what guides you (the Holy Spirit) so that you do not sin knowingly against Christ or his Father.
“I have treasured Your word in my heart so that I may not sin against You.” Psalms 119:11.
The problem with sin is that it cultivates negativity. From the mind where it begins or originates, it creeps down into your heart. Then you're in trouble. That's why it's not a sin to think a bad thought, if you dismiss it. You did not act on it. Therefore, it is not a sin. But if you dwell on the wrong thought, it will creep on down into your heart and become a part of you. So, above all else, safeguard your hearts.
ALL WHO OPEN THEIR HEARTS TO CHRIST ARE ACCEPTABLE
People of all nationalities, regardless of race, color or religion are open to the Salvation of Christ.
“Then I saw another angel flying in mid-heaven, having the eternal gospel to announce to the inhabitants of the earth—to every nation, tribe, language, and people.” Revelation 14:6.
“Hear this, all you peoples; listen, all who inhabit the world, both low and high, rich and poor together.” Psalms 49:1-2.
“Then Peter began to speak: "In truth, I understand that God doesn't show favoritism, but in every nation the person who fears Him and does righteousness is acceptable to Him.” Acts 10:34-35.
REMEMBER - IT'S A FREE WILL CHOICE
Everyone has Free Will Choice in the decision and are able to choose one way or the other. That's why we will not try to force the Truth on to anyone.
“I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you today that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse. Choose life so that you and your descendants may live, love the LORD your God, obey Him, and remain faithful to Him. For He is your life, and He will prolong your life in the land the LORD swore to give to your fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.” Deuteronomy 30:19-20
“But if it doesn't please you to worship the LORD, choose for yourselves today the one you will worship: the gods your fathers worshiped beyond the Euphrates River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. As for me and my family, we will worship the LORD.” Joshua 24:15
“If you carefully obey My commands I am giving you today, to love the LORD your God and worship Him with all your heart and all your soul, I will provide rain for your land in season, the early and late rains, and you will harvest your grain, new wine, and oil. I will provide grass in your fields for your livestock. You will eat and be satisfied. Be careful that you are not enticed to turn aside, worship, and bow down to other gods. Then the LORD's anger will burn against you. He will close the sky, and there will be no rain; the land will not yield its produce, and you will perish quickly from the good land the LORD is giving you.” Deuteronomy 11:13-17
“This is how we are sure that we have come to know Him: by keeping His commands.” 1 John 2:3
SALVATION - KINGDOM MESSAGE COMPLETED
Now, either you will accept or reject the Truth we have ministered to you. Since everyone should come to understand that actions result in consequences, we deliver the following warning. If you decide to refuse the truth, then you will know what is ahead--even if you reject that also, at this time. Later on, you will see our words come to life. If you accept the Truth now but are later tempted to cultivate negativity within your heart, then the warning we share might help to prevent that from happening.
YAHWEH'S BITTER-SWEET WARNING TO ALL PEOPLE OF THE EARTH
He that exercises faith in the Son has everlasting life. He that disobeys the Son will not see life. The Wrath of God remains upon him.
“The one who believes in the Son has eternal life, but the one who refuses to believe in the Son will not see life; instead, the wrath of God remains on him.” John 3:36
Once you have been given the Message of Truth, if you do not obey it you are exercising your Free Will choice. However, it will result in eternal death at the Judgment. Just as Satan and his angels cannot have free reign in creation - neither will it be permitted of those that exercise that choice. Your fate is upon your own head.
“Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of everyone's blood, for I did not shrink back from declaring to you the whole plan of God.” Acts 20:26-27
The above scripture reveals we will be clean from the blood of those who make the wrong choice. If you are so cultivated with negativity that you hear and know that what we speak is Truth and you continue to sin willfully by rejecting that Truth, then you will lose the Sacrificial Hope of Salvation. Time will eventually run out. Armageddon is the final Judgment Chapter.
“For if we deliberately sin after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins” Hebrews 10:26
"to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor, and the day of our God's vengeance..." Isaiah 61:2
"The tumult reaches to the ends of the earth because the LORD brings a case against the nations. He enters into judgment with all flesh. As for the wicked, He hands them over to the sword [This is] the LORD's declaration." Jeremiah 25:31
"I tell you that on the day of judgment people will have to account for every careless word they speak." Matthew 12:36
"When I say to the wicked, 'O wicked man, you will surely die,' and you do not speak out to dissuade him from his ways, that wicked man will die for his sin, and I will hold you accountable for his blood." Ezekiel 33:8
WHO WE MINISTER TO AND SANCTIFICATON OF THE CREATOR'S NAME
This GOOD NEWS of the Kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth and bear witness to all the nations. The nations will be made to know Yahweh. His Name must be sanctified before the nations.
“I will honor the holiness of My great name, which has been profaned among the nations—the name you have profaned among them. The nations will know that I am Yahweh"—the declaration of the Lord GOD —"when I demonstrate My holiness through you in their sight.” Ezekiel 36:23
“So I will make My holy name known among My people Israel and will no longer allow it to be profaned. Then the nations will know that I am the LORD, the Holy One in Israel.” Ezekiel 39:7
ARE THERE ANY FREE RIDES TO ETERNAL BLISS?
Anyone that believes they can get a free ride through eternity without going through Christ, please read:
“There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to people by which we must be saved.” Acts 4:12
Once you have received the Truth, you are under obligation by the Creator.
“Wisdom is supreme—so get wisdom. And whatever else you get, get understanding.” Proverbs 4:7
Your Sisters in Christ,
The Ministers of the Light of Life Ministry
2006-08-29 07:23:14 · answer #1 · answered by Sasa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
John 3:3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Accepting Jesus as your savior is the ONLY way to heaven.
2006-08-28 02:27:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus also said, 'Whatsoever you do to the least of my brothers, that you do unto me.' Christianity is all about love. Good deeds is the practical side of love.
Can Muslims go to heaven through grace while at the same time killing each other, killing Jews and ithers??? NO.
2006-08-28 02:39:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes! Salvation is all of grace plus nothing minus nothing. Gods' plan of salvation for us totally excludes our works as God can not give salvation in exchange for good works. We are declared righteous before God when we believe in Jesus Christ as our Savior. Jesus made the truth clear in John Ch.3 V18 when he said "He that believeth on him is not condemned but he that believeth not is condemned already" The Bible also goes on to point out that our works count as nothing before the Lord and sadly there are soo many people trying to work their way to Heaven to whom the Bible says "To him that worketh, worketh the reward reckoned of debt but to him that worketh not but believes on him that justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted unto him as righteousness."
2006-08-28 02:43:45 · answer #4 · answered by mandbturner3699 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus died on the cross for your sins. He rose again proving he was God
Mohammed just died.
Big difference
2006-08-28 02:31:44 · answer #5 · answered by Casey M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christianity vs. Islam?
It's ALL lies.
Give it up dude
2006-08-28 02:27:12 · answer #6 · answered by Perry N 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋