Jesus� Second Coming

Angela wrote: George, Have you seen this site? http://www.jesuswillreturn.com Its a Muslim site dedicated to Jesus and the muslim teachings about him.

No, Angela, I have not seen the site, but I will check it out.

Thanks.

Yankovich wrote: George, I read someplace (I think it was in the little book "Islam for Idiots" sold at various bookstores), that some Muslims believe Jesus will come again and break the cross (whatever that means).  Kind of odd, if you ask me.  And then, they say, he will die like a regular man.  Apparently, Muslims don't believe that Jesus has died yet.

Yank,

From what I heard the reference to Jesus breaking the cross means that he will disavow Christianity and say that he is a Muhammadian Muslim.  He is supposed to kill all the pigs too, whatever that means.  Poor pigs.  It could be a reference to Jews because Allah called the Jews monkeys and pigs.  Do you think he's going to kill all the Jews?

Yes, Jesus is supposed to die like a regular man, but before that he is supposed to marry and have children and when he dies he will be buried next to Muhammad.

Can you imagine Jesus running around the Kab'ah 7 times and throwing rocks at the devil?

I don't know where all this stuff comes from.

Peace

Yankovich wrote: George, I guess he's going to kill the poor pigs because they are unclean to Jews and Muslims.  Aren't you happy that Jesus made all foods clean? MARK 7:18 And he said to them, "Are you so lacking in understanding also? Do you not understand that whatever goes into the man from outside cannot defile him, 19 because it does not go into his heart, but into his stomach, and is eliminated? (Thus he declared all foods clean.) " and   ACTS 10:10 He became hungry and wanted something to eat, and while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance. 11 He saw heaven opened and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners. 12 It contained all kinds of four-footed animals, as well as reptiles of the earth and birds of the air. 13 Then a voice told him, "Get up, Peter. Kill and eat." 14 "Surely not, Lord!" Peter replied. "I have never eaten anything impure or unclean." 15 The voice spoke to him a second time, "Do not call anything impure that God has made clean." (NIV)

Yes, God does not care what we eat.  He is concerned with our health, of course.  Back in the OT there were no refrigerators.  Even other meats were to be thrown away if they hadn't been completely consumed.

I guess God should have warned us about contaminated eggs and mayonaise too.  What did He say about smoking?

Peace

Yankowich,

From you: "MARK 7:18 And he said to them, "Are you so lacking in understanding also? Do you not understand that whatever goes into the man from outside cannot defile him, 19 because it does not go into his heart, but into his stomach, and is eliminated? (Thus he declared all foods clean.) "

Here, Jesus was not declaring all foods  clean! He was teaching people to speak nicely and courteously without talking crudely or being harsh to others. In other words, he was saying "Dont' be rude and harsh. Talk nicely."

and Next:

"ACTS 10:10 He became hungry and wanted something to eat, and while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance. 11 He saw heaven opened and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners. 12 It contained all kinds of four-footed animals, as well as reptiles of the earth and birds of the air. 13 Then a voice told him, "Get up, Peter. Kill and eat." 14 "Surely not, Lord!" Peter replied. "I have never eaten anything impure or unclean." 15 The voice spoke to him a second time, "Do not call anything impure that God has made clean." (NIV) "

Now looking at "Do not call anything impure that God has made clean." (NIV)", could you tell me what God had made unclean in the Laws and Commandments which  were given to Moses and Jesus confirmed that he had not come to change an iota in the Laws and that the Law stood?