أحمد محمد لبن Ahmad.M.Lbn مؤسس ومدير المنتدى
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| موضوع: 24- Bowing down to Idols الجمعة 23 فبراير 2018, 3:17 am | |
| Comparison The way of Jesus Christ (Peace be upon him) Following the earlier Prophets and Fulfilling their Laws.
24- Bowing down to Idols Graven Images, statues, Crosses... Pagan influence introduced the cross as a symbol The earlier prophets (peace be upon them) prohibited all kinds of idolatry such as graven images, statues, icons, idols, no image of any male or female inside their shrines and Temples, they also prohibited bowing down to them. Almighty God called himself "a jealous God". Moses (Peace be upon him): (Exodus 23:24), (Exodus 20:4-5), (Exodus 34:7), (Exodus 34:14), (Deuteronomy 5:6-9), (Deuteronomy 4:24), (Deuteronomy 5:9), David (Peace be upon him): (Psalm 94:1), Joshua (Peace be upon him): (Joshua 23:7), (Joshua 24:19), Elijah (Peace be upon him): (1 Kings 19:10), Ezekiel (Peace be upon him): (Ezekiel 20:7), (Ezekiel 39:25), (Ezekiel 39:25), Nahum: (Nahum 1:2).
The earlier prophets (peace be upon them) prohibited bowing down before graven images or serveing idols.
Moses (Peace be upon him):
(Exodus 20:3-5), (Deuteronomy 4:15-19), (Leviticus 26:1), (Exodus 32:7-8), David (Peace be upon him): (Psalms 135:15-18), Isaiah (Peace be upon him): (Isaiah 44:9), (Isaiah 2:17-18), and Ezekiel: (Ezekiel 30:13).
Jesus (Peace be upon him) carefully followed and fulfilled this law: (Matthew 5:17-18), (Luke 24:44), (1 John 5:21), (Acts 17:28-29), (Revelation 2:14), (Revelation 2:20), (Revelation 21:8), (Revelation 22:15).
N.B. The shape of the Cross had its origin in ancient Chaldea, it was used as the symbol of the god Tammuz (T is the initial of his name)... In order to increase the prestige of the apostate ecclesiastical pagans were received into the churches apart from regeneration by faith, and were permitted largely to retain their pagan signs and symbols. Hence the T, in its most frequent form, with the cross-piece lowered, was adopted to stand for the "cross" of Christ. (Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words), Copyright © 1985, Thomas Nelson Publishers). So as the above indicates, pagan influence slowly introduced the cross as a symbol, which later became adopted by the Greco-Romans.
Christians' way Churches have many types of idols, such as: portrays, graven images of God, statues of the Blessed Mother Mary, Angels, Jesus hanging on the cross, and icons of saints, graven images, images of males and females, pigeons, fishes...etc.
Christians kneel down in front of the cross, they bow down before images and statues that humans made and serve them. Some Christians wear crosses as "a symbol of their beliefs.
Christians violate the second Divine command of the Ten Commandments: (Exodus 20:3-5). Christians do not follow this law fulfilled by Jesus (Peace be upon him).
Muslims' way In Islam it is not permissible to pray in a room in which statues or images of animate beings are hanging.
There are several sayings (Ahadith) of the Prophet (Peace be upon him) such as: 1-“The angels do not enter a house in which there is a dog or images.” (Agreed upon). 2- “...‘The people who will be most severely punished on the Day of Resurrection will be those who imitate the creation of Allah.’” (Agreed upon).
The Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) destroyed 360 idols around the Kaaba that were worshiped by pre-Islam people.
Was Jesus (Peace be upon him) a Christian? Was Jesus (Peace be upon him) a Muslim? Yes |
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