This document discusses the "Just One Message" that has been conveyed throughout history by prophets including Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad. The one message is that God is One and should be worshipped alone without any partners. The document examines passages from the Bible and Quran that affirm the oneness of God. It argues that believing God is three-in-one or associating other divine beings with God contradicts the clear monotheistic message found in the holy scriptures. In conclusion, it reiterates that all major religious texts confirm there is only one God, and any supposed deities besides the one God are false beliefs.
BOOK DESCRIPTION--
To those who seek the truth sincerely,
honestly, and open-mindedly!
After the creation of Adam, just one
original message has been repeatedly
delivered to mankind throughout the
history of humanity.
Thus, to remind people about it and bring
them back on track, many prophets and
messengers including Adam, Noah,
Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad
were sent by the only true God to convey
this message:The true God is only ONE.
Worship Him ALONE and
keep His commandments.
The True God, The Creator
sent: to convey:
-Adam God is One
- Noah God is One
- Abraham God is One
- Moses God is One
- Jesus God is One
- Muhammad God is One
BOOK CONTENTS--
Pre-reading questions:
1. What is this ‘Just One Message’?
2. What does the Bible say about it?
3. What does the Qur’an say about it?
4. What is your opinion about it?
source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/58117
Just One Message: is a book to those who seek the truth sincerely, honestly, and open-mindedly.
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http://www.1ststepsinislam.com
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http://www.islamqa.com
http://www.islamicfinder.com
BOOK DESCRIPTION--
To those who seek the truth sincerely,
honestly, and open-mindedly!
After the creation of Adam, just one
original message has been repeatedly
delivered to mankind throughout the
history of humanity.
Thus, to remind people about it and bring
them back on track, many prophets and
messengers including Adam, Noah,
Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad
were sent by the only true God to convey
this message:The true God is only ONE.
Worship Him ALONE and
keep His commandments.
The True God, The Creator
sent: to convey:
-Adam God is One
- Noah God is One
- Abraham God is One
- Moses God is One
- Jesus God is One
- Muhammad God is One
BOOK CONTENTS--
Pre-reading questions:
1. What is this ‘Just One Message’?
2. What does the Bible say about it?
3. What does the Qur’an say about it?
4. What is your opinion about it?
source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/58117
Just One Message: is a book to those who seek the truth sincerely, honestly, and open-mindedly.
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http://www.islamreligion.com
http://www.islam-guide.com
http://www.thedeenshow.com
http://www.islamweb.net
http://www.al-islam.com
http://www.womeninislam.ws
http://www.islamland.com
http://www.1ststepsinislam.com
http://www.torrent.mp3quran.net
http://www.islamqa.com
http://www.islamicfinder.com
BOOK DESCRIPTION--
Please read the following
text carefully, critically, and
without any preconceptions!
Jesus said, “Seek the truth,
and the truth will set you free.”
As a seeker of the truth and a
student of life, and after many years of
observation, research and comparative
study, it appears to me that people often
base their beliefs and judgments on weak,
sandy foundations, rather than on the solid
foundation of rock that Jesus
recommended.
Concerning the topic at hand, I have
noticed some major differences between
what is commonly and officially
understood about God in Christianity, and
what the Bible itself states!
In this booklet, I would like to share
with you -out of love and concern- what I
have noticed and learned throughmy
continuous journey of research, analysis,
and study.
The intent of this work is to
honestly and sincerely present the truth
that I found, not to hurt the feelings of
anyone.
Now let us turn to discuss some
issues and questions concerning the nature
of God in Christianity, namely the Trinity
and divinity of Jesus.
source file: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/60614
BOOK CONTENTS--
1. What is the nature of God in Christianity?
2. Is God one or three (Trinity)?
3. Is Jesus equal with God?
4. Is Jesus God or part of God?
5. Is Jesus a son of man or son of God?
6. So, who is Jesus really?
7. What is your opinion?
3. What is Foundational for Discipling Someone? KeynoteWilliam Anderson
This is the third of four sessions of our “Being and Making Disciples” workshop held in Săcele on September 1, 2012. In this session we answered the question “What is Foundational for Discipling Someone? by looking at what to do to help build a strong foundation in the life of those we disciple. The topics covered included looking the big picture, being vs doing, the gospel of Jesus, three main tools Jesus uses, it’s all about Jesus, our heart motivation and our new identity.
3. What is Foundational for Discipling Someone? PDFWilliam Anderson
This is the third of four sessions of our “Being and Making Disciples” workshop held in Săcele on September 1, 2012. In this session we answered the question “What is Foundational for Discipling Someone? by looking at what to do to help build a strong foundation in the life of those we disciple. The topics covered included looking the big picture, being vs doing, the gospel of Jesus, three main tools Jesus uses, it’s all about Jesus, our heart motivation and our new identity.
3. What is Foundational for Discipling Someone? Notes (A4)William Anderson
This is the third of four sessions of our “Being and Making Disciples” workshop held in Săcele on September 1, 2012. In this session we answered the question “What is Foundational for Discipling Someone? by looking at what to do to help build a strong foundation in the life of those we disciple. The topics covered included looking the big picture, being vs doing, the gospel of Jesus, three main tools Jesus uses, it’s all about Jesus, our heart motivation and our new identity.
RCIA presentation on "Praying the Scritpures for a Change", presented on 26 Oct 2010 by David Jensent at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Colorado Springs, CO.
BOOK DESCRIPTION--
Please read the following
text carefully, critically, and
without any preconceptions!
Jesus said, “Seek the truth,
and the truth will set you free.”
As a seeker of the truth and a
student of life, and after many years of
observation, research and comparative
study, it appears to me that people often
base their beliefs and judgments on weak,
sandy foundations, rather than on the solid
foundation of rock that Jesus
recommended.
Concerning the topic at hand, I have
noticed some major differences between
what is commonly and officially
understood about God in Christianity, and
what the Bible itself states!
In this booklet, I would like to share
with you -out of love and concern- what I
have noticed and learned throughmy
continuous journey of research, analysis,
and study.
The intent of this work is to
honestly and sincerely present the truth
that I found, not to hurt the feelings of
anyone.
Now let us turn to discuss some
issues and questions concerning the nature
of God in Christianity, namely the Trinity
and divinity of Jesus.
source file: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/60614
BOOK CONTENTS--
1. What is the nature of God in Christianity?
2. Is God one or three (Trinity)?
3. Is Jesus equal with God?
4. Is Jesus God or part of God?
5. Is Jesus a son of man or son of God?
6. So, who is Jesus really?
7. What is your opinion?
3. What is Foundational for Discipling Someone? KeynoteWilliam Anderson
This is the third of four sessions of our “Being and Making Disciples” workshop held in Săcele on September 1, 2012. In this session we answered the question “What is Foundational for Discipling Someone? by looking at what to do to help build a strong foundation in the life of those we disciple. The topics covered included looking the big picture, being vs doing, the gospel of Jesus, three main tools Jesus uses, it’s all about Jesus, our heart motivation and our new identity.
3. What is Foundational for Discipling Someone? PDFWilliam Anderson
This is the third of four sessions of our “Being and Making Disciples” workshop held in Săcele on September 1, 2012. In this session we answered the question “What is Foundational for Discipling Someone? by looking at what to do to help build a strong foundation in the life of those we disciple. The topics covered included looking the big picture, being vs doing, the gospel of Jesus, three main tools Jesus uses, it’s all about Jesus, our heart motivation and our new identity.
3. What is Foundational for Discipling Someone? Notes (A4)William Anderson
This is the third of four sessions of our “Being and Making Disciples” workshop held in Săcele on September 1, 2012. In this session we answered the question “What is Foundational for Discipling Someone? by looking at what to do to help build a strong foundation in the life of those we disciple. The topics covered included looking the big picture, being vs doing, the gospel of Jesus, three main tools Jesus uses, it’s all about Jesus, our heart motivation and our new identity.
RCIA presentation on "Praying the Scritpures for a Change", presented on 26 Oct 2010 by David Jensent at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Colorado Springs, CO.
After the creation of Adam, just one original message has been repeatedly delivered to mankind throughout the history of humanity.
Thus, to remind people about it and bring them back on track, many prophets and messengers including Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad were sent by the only true God to convey this message :
The true God is only ONE.
Worship Him ALONE and
keep His commandments
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Just One Message : is a book to those who seek the truth sincerely, honestly, and open-mindedly.
How did the doctrine of the Trinity get formulated throughout church history. Check it out in these notes. And be sure to visit our website at www.learningandlivingtheword.com
this is one of the books of father zakaria a researcher in the field of Comparative Religion
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I respect him too because he always puts himself in danger for the sake of the Muslims knew To know the Superstitions of Islam and guide them to the light of Christ and Christianity and to teach them how to love and forget the violence and terrorism of Islam
Christians and Muslims both believe in Jesus, love him,
and honor him. They are, however, divided over the
question of his divinity. Fortunately, this difference can be
resolved if we refer the question to both the Bible and the
Qur'an, because, both the Bible and the Qur'an teach that
Jesus is not God.
"I am the Bread of Life...I am the light of the world...I am the gate for the sheep...I am the good shepherd...I am the resurrection...I am the true vine...I am the way, the truth and the life; no man cometh unto the father, but by Me." John 6:35; 8:12; 10:7,11; 11:25; 14:6; 15:1
Earliest Galaxies in the JADES Origins Field: Luminosity Function and Cosmic ...Sérgio Sacani
We characterize the earliest galaxy population in the JADES Origins Field (JOF), the deepest
imaging field observed with JWST. We make use of the ancillary Hubble optical images (5 filters
spanning 0.4−0.9µm) and novel JWST images with 14 filters spanning 0.8−5µm, including 7 mediumband filters, and reaching total exposure times of up to 46 hours per filter. We combine all our data
at > 2.3µm to construct an ultradeep image, reaching as deep as ≈ 31.4 AB mag in the stack and
30.3-31.0 AB mag (5σ, r = 0.1” circular aperture) in individual filters. We measure photometric
redshifts and use robust selection criteria to identify a sample of eight galaxy candidates at redshifts
z = 11.5 − 15. These objects show compact half-light radii of R1/2 ∼ 50 − 200pc, stellar masses of
M⋆ ∼ 107−108M⊙, and star-formation rates of SFR ∼ 0.1−1 M⊙ yr−1
. Our search finds no candidates
at 15 < z < 20, placing upper limits at these redshifts. We develop a forward modeling approach to
infer the properties of the evolving luminosity function without binning in redshift or luminosity that
marginalizes over the photometric redshift uncertainty of our candidate galaxies and incorporates the
impact of non-detections. We find a z = 12 luminosity function in good agreement with prior results,
and that the luminosity function normalization and UV luminosity density decline by a factor of ∼ 2.5
from z = 12 to z = 14. We discuss the possible implications of our results in the context of theoretical
models for evolution of the dark matter halo mass function.
A brief information about the SCOP protein database used in bioinformatics.
The Structural Classification of Proteins (SCOP) database is a comprehensive and authoritative resource for the structural and evolutionary relationships of proteins. It provides a detailed and curated classification of protein structures, grouping them into families, superfamilies, and folds based on their structural and sequence similarities.
Multi-source connectivity as the driver of solar wind variability in the heli...Sérgio Sacani
The ambient solar wind that flls the heliosphere originates from multiple
sources in the solar corona and is highly structured. It is often described
as high-speed, relatively homogeneous, plasma streams from coronal
holes and slow-speed, highly variable, streams whose source regions are
under debate. A key goal of ESA/NASA’s Solar Orbiter mission is to identify
solar wind sources and understand what drives the complexity seen in the
heliosphere. By combining magnetic feld modelling and spectroscopic
techniques with high-resolution observations and measurements, we show
that the solar wind variability detected in situ by Solar Orbiter in March
2022 is driven by spatio-temporal changes in the magnetic connectivity to
multiple sources in the solar atmosphere. The magnetic feld footpoints
connected to the spacecraft moved from the boundaries of a coronal hole
to one active region (12961) and then across to another region (12957). This
is refected in the in situ measurements, which show the transition from fast
to highly Alfvénic then to slow solar wind that is disrupted by the arrival of
a coronal mass ejection. Our results describe solar wind variability at 0.5 au
but are applicable to near-Earth observatories.
THE IMPORTANCE OF MARTIAN ATMOSPHERE SAMPLE RETURN.Sérgio Sacani
The return of a sample of near-surface atmosphere from Mars would facilitate answers to several first-order science questions surrounding the formation and evolution of the planet. One of the important aspects of terrestrial planet formation in general is the role that primary atmospheres played in influencing the chemistry and structure of the planets and their antecedents. Studies of the martian atmosphere can be used to investigate the role of a primary atmosphere in its history. Atmosphere samples would also inform our understanding of the near-surface chemistry of the planet, and ultimately the prospects for life. High-precision isotopic analyses of constituent gases are needed to address these questions, requiring that the analyses are made on returned samples rather than in situ.
Slide 1: Title Slide
Extrachromosomal Inheritance
Slide 2: Introduction to Extrachromosomal Inheritance
Definition: Extrachromosomal inheritance refers to the transmission of genetic material that is not found within the nucleus.
Key Components: Involves genes located in mitochondria, chloroplasts, and plasmids.
Slide 3: Mitochondrial Inheritance
Mitochondria: Organelles responsible for energy production.
Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA): Circular DNA molecule found in mitochondria.
Inheritance Pattern: Maternally inherited, meaning it is passed from mothers to all their offspring.
Diseases: Examples include Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) and mitochondrial myopathy.
Slide 4: Chloroplast Inheritance
Chloroplasts: Organelles responsible for photosynthesis in plants.
Chloroplast DNA (cpDNA): Circular DNA molecule found in chloroplasts.
Inheritance Pattern: Often maternally inherited in most plants, but can vary in some species.
Examples: Variegation in plants, where leaf color patterns are determined by chloroplast DNA.
Slide 5: Plasmid Inheritance
Plasmids: Small, circular DNA molecules found in bacteria and some eukaryotes.
Features: Can carry antibiotic resistance genes and can be transferred between cells through processes like conjugation.
Significance: Important in biotechnology for gene cloning and genetic engineering.
Slide 6: Mechanisms of Extrachromosomal Inheritance
Non-Mendelian Patterns: Do not follow Mendel’s laws of inheritance.
Cytoplasmic Segregation: During cell division, organelles like mitochondria and chloroplasts are randomly distributed to daughter cells.
Heteroplasmy: Presence of more than one type of organellar genome within a cell, leading to variation in expression.
Slide 7: Examples of Extrachromosomal Inheritance
Four O’clock Plant (Mirabilis jalapa): Shows variegated leaves due to different cpDNA in leaf cells.
Petite Mutants in Yeast: Result from mutations in mitochondrial DNA affecting respiration.
Slide 8: Importance of Extrachromosomal Inheritance
Evolution: Provides insight into the evolution of eukaryotic cells.
Medicine: Understanding mitochondrial inheritance helps in diagnosing and treating mitochondrial diseases.
Agriculture: Chloroplast inheritance can be used in plant breeding and genetic modification.
Slide 9: Recent Research and Advances
Gene Editing: Techniques like CRISPR-Cas9 are being used to edit mitochondrial and chloroplast DNA.
Therapies: Development of mitochondrial replacement therapy (MRT) for preventing mitochondrial diseases.
Slide 10: Conclusion
Summary: Extrachromosomal inheritance involves the transmission of genetic material outside the nucleus and plays a crucial role in genetics, medicine, and biotechnology.
Future Directions: Continued research and technological advancements hold promise for new treatments and applications.
Slide 11: Questions and Discussion
Invite Audience: Open the floor for any questions or further discussion on the topic.
Comparative structure of adrenal gland in vertebrates
En just one message
1. Just One Message!
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Just
One
Message!
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Seeking the Truth Series
Dr. Naji I. Arfaj
2. Just One Message!
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Dedication
To those who seek the truth sincerely,
honestly, and open-mindedly!
3. Just One Message!
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Contents
Pre-reading Questions
Straight to the Point
The One God in the Bible
The Old Testament
The One God in the Bible
The New Testament
The One God in the Qur’an
Conclusions
4. Just One Message!
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Pre-reading questions:
1. What is this ‘Just One Message’?
2. What does the Bible say about it?
3. What does the Qur’an say about it?
4. What is your opinion about it?
5. Just One Message!
After the creation of Adam, just one
original message has been repeatedly
delivered to mankind throughout the
history of humanity.
Thus, to remind people about it and bring
them back on track, many prophets and
messengers including Adam, Noah,
Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad
were sent by the only true God to convey
this message:
5
Straight to the point
The true God is only ONE.
Worship Him ALONE and
keep His commandments.
6. Just One Message!
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The True God, The Creator
sent:
to convey:
--------- Adam God is One
--------- Noah God is One
--------- Abraham God is One
--------- Moses God is One
--------- Jesus God is One
--------- Muhammad God is One
7. Just One Message!
God sent these major prophets as
well as many other prophets and
messengers to accomplish several tasks
and missions, some of which are:
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1) To receive guidance from God and
deliver it to people.
2) To convey the message that God is One.
3) To be role models to their people.
4) To instruct their people to fear God
and keep His commandments.
5) To teach their followers important
religious and moral tenets and worldly
matters.
6) To guide those who deviated, disobeyed
God, or worshipped other gods or idols.
8. Just One Message!
7) To tell people about their final
destination (the Last Day) and what leads
to Paradise or Hellfire.
It is the same God who created
and sent those prophets and messengers.
He is the Creator of all humans, all
animals, and all objects. It is this ONE
TRUE GOD who created the whole
universe (including nature) and all it
contains. He is the Creator of life, death,
and life after death.
The Oneness of this true God, the
Creator, is clearly evident and easily
traceable in the holy scriptures of the
Jews, Christians, Muslims, and others.
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9. Just One Message!
Studying the concept of God in the
Bible and the Qur’an sincerely and
objectively, a sincere seeker of the truth
would be able to discern the unique
qualities belonging to the true God only.
Some of the qualities that
distinguish this only true God from
others who claim to be God are:
This true God is Creator, not created.
This true God is ONE, not three or
more! He has no partners nor equals.
This one true God is invisible; no one
can see Him in this life. He is not
physically manifested or incarnated in
other forms.
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10. Just One Message!
This one true God is eternal; He does
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not die or change.
This one true God is not in need of
anyone like a mother, a wife, or a son;
or anything like food, drink, or help.
But others are in need of Him.
This one true God is unique in His
attributes; no one is like Him. No
human or animal descriptions can be
attributed to Him.
We can use these criteria and
qualities (as well as other ones belonging
to Him alone) in examining and rejecting
any claims of being God.
11. Just One Message!
Now let me turn to discuss the one
message mentioned above and cite some
of the Biblical and Qur’anic verses
confirming the Oneness of God.
But before that, I would like to
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share with you this thought:
Some Christians might
wonder, “It is obvious
that God is one. We
believe in one God.
So, what is the point?”
However, based on a great deal
of reading and studying materials on
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Christianity and dialogues with many
Christians, I came to understand that
they perceive this one God to include:
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1- God the Father.
2- God the Son.
3- God the Holy Spirit.
So, based on common sense and
simple logic, a sincere and honest seeker
of the truth could reason:
What do you mean by saying that
GOD is ONE, while you refer to
THREE GODS?
Is God ONE in THREE or THREE
in ONE (1 in 3 or 3 in 1)?!
13. Just One Message!
In addition to that, and according
to Christian dogmas, these three “Gods”
have different identities, images, roles,
and functions:
1. God the Father = the Creator.
2. God the Son = the Savior.
3. God the Holy Spirit= the Counselor.
By the way, if Jesus, God the Son
(or Son of God) is really God or part of
the one God, doesn’t this contradict what
the Bible itself reports that no one can
see God, nor hear His voice? The Bible
states:
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YOU HAVE NEVER HEARD HIS
VOICE NOR SEEN HIS FACE.
(John 5: 37)
NO ONE HAS EVER SEEN HIM.
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AND NO ONE CAN SEE HIM.
(1 Timothy 6: 16)
NO ONE CAN SEE ME AND
STAY ALIVE. (Exodus 33: 20)
Based on these and other Biblical
texts, I sincerely and honestly ask: “How
can we reconcile the dogma that Jesus is
God and the Biblical testimony that no
one has ever seen God, nor heard His
voice?”
15. Just One Message!
Didn’t the Jews at his time, his
family, and his followers SEE Jesus
(God the Son, as some believe!) and
HEAR his voice?
® Is there any secret or hidden purpose
concerning the truth about God?
In the Bible, the true God
emphatically testifies, “I am the Lord,
and there is no other god. I have not
spoken in secret or kept my purpose
hidden… I am the Lord, and I speak the
truth; I make known what is right.”
(Isaiah 45: 19)
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So, what is the truth?
Please re-read the verse
and think about it!
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Now, let us take off on a journey
of seeking the truth about the one true
God in the Bible and the Qur’an.
At the end of this journey and after
your critical, sincere, honest, and
thoughtful reading of this booklet and
particularly the verses cited below, I
would like to know your reactions or
views.
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To be as objective as possible,
I cite the verses without any comment.
Please read the following verses
CAREFULLY, CRITICALLY
And
WITHOUT ANY PRECONCEPTIONS.
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The One True God in the Bible
(The Old Testament):
Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is
one Lord. (Deuteronomy 6: 4)
Has not the One God made and
sustained for us the spirit of life?
(Malachi 2: 15)
You may know and believe Me and
understand that I am He. Before Me
no god was formed, nor shall there
be any after Me. I, I am the Lord,
and besides Me there is no Savior.
(Isaiah 43: 10-11)
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I am the first and I am the last;
besides Me there is no god. Who is
like Me? (Isaiah 44: 6)
And there is no other god besides
Me, a righteous God and a Savior;
there is none besides Me. Turn to Me
and be saved…To Me every knee
shall bow. (Isaiah 45: 21-23)
THESE ARE JUST SOME VERSES
FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT.
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Can you think of
other similar ones?
19. Just One Message!
The One True God in the Bible
(The New Testament):
One came and said unto him, Good
Master, what good thing shall I do,
that I may have eternal life? And he
(Jesus) said unto him, Why callest
thou me good? There is none good
but one, that is, God. (Matthew 19: 16-17,
in King James Version)
Now this is life eternal, that they
know you, the only true God, and
Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.
(John 17: 3)
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20. Just One Message!
Worship the Lord your God, and
Hear O Israel: The Lord our God is
For there is one God and there is one
mediator between God and men, the
man Christ Jesus. (1Timothy 2: 5)
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serve Him only. (Matthew 4: 10)
One Lord. (Mark 12: 29)
Can you recall other
verses confirming that
GOD IS ONLY ONE?
(NOT THREE!)
21. Just One Message!
The One True God in the Qur’an
Say: He is Allah, the One; Allah, the
Eternal, Absolute; He begets not, nor
is He begotten; and there is none like
unto Him. (112: 1-4)
There is no god but I; so worship
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Me. (21: 25)
They disbelieve who say: Allah (God)
is one of three, for there is no god
except One God. If they desist not
from their word (of blasphemy),
verily, a grievous chastisement will
befall the disbelievers among them.
(5: 73)
22. Just One Message!
Can there be another god besides
Allah (God)? Nay, most of them
know not. (27: 61)
Can there be another god besides
Allah (God)? High is Allah above
what they associate with Him. (27: 63)
Can there be another god besides
Allah (God)? Say, ‘Bring forth your
proof, if ye are telling the truth!’
(27: 64)
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Indeed, this message concerning
the Oneness of God (i.e.,
Tawheed in Arabic) is the
essential theme of the Qur’an.
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Conclusions
These verses as well as hundreds
of similar pieces of evidence in the Bible
and the Qur’an confirm this one, eternal
message that the true God is only ONE.
“Turn to me now and be saved, people
all over the world! I AM THE ONLY
GOD THERE IS.” (Isaiah 45: 22)
Not only does the Bible affirm that
God is only ONE, but it also reveals that
the true God, the Creator, is the only
Savior. “Before Me no god was formed,
nor shall there be any after Me. I, I am
the Lord, and besides Me there is no
Savior.” (Isaiah 43:10-11)
24. Just One Message!
So, according to this affirmation,
all other supposed gods or deities like
Jesus, the Holy Spirit, Brahma,
Vishnu, Shiva, Krishna, or Buddha are
neither gods nor manifestations of the
ONE TRUE GOD.
It was because of such false beliefs
that after the Jews worshipped other
gods, “the Lord’s anger burned against
them.” (Numbers 25: 3) Likewise, Moses
destroyed the golden calf.
On the other hand, the Essenes, an
early Christian unitarian community,
endured torture and persecution because
they refused to exchange Jesus’
monotheistic teachings for the Pauline
innovation of the trinity.
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25. Just One Message!
To sum up, all God’s prophets
including Adam, Noah, Abraham,
Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad were sent
by the same God, the Creator, to convey
the same message:
The true God is only ONE. Worship
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Him ALONE and keep His
commandments.
And since those prophets and
messengers preached the same one
message, their religion must be the
same one! So, what is the religion of
those prophets and messengers?
Submission to the will of God is
the essence of the message of those
prophets. This word ‘SUBMISSION’
means ‘ISLAM’ in Arabic.
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The Qur’an does confirm that
‘Islam’ is the true religion of all God’s
prophets and messengers. This
Qur’anic fact is also traceable in the
Bible itself! And this is what will be discussed
in the upcoming booklet, God willing!
Ultimately, to attain salvation, we
must receive and believe in the above-mentioned
message willingly and
wholeheartedly. Nevertheless, doing this
is not enough! We must also believe in
all God’s true prophets (including
Prophet Muhammad) and follow their
true guidance and teachings. This is the
gateway to a happy, eternal life!
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So, if you are a sincere seeker of
truth and a lover of salvation, you might
like to consider this NOW, before it is
too late! BEFORE DEATH! It can be
soon! Who knows?
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One more thing…
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A final thought!
Those who are sincere,
honest, serious, objective, and
open-minded in seeking the
truth, and after thinking
critically about this one
message, they may ask
questions like:
® So, what is the truth?
® What can I do?
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You CAN sincerely believe in your only
true God (Allah), believe in His last
messenger, and utter the following:
I testify that there is no god worthy
of worship but the One true God
(Allah) and that Muhammad is the
messenger of God (Allah).
This testimony is the first step
on the way to eternal life and the
real key to the gate of Paradise.
If you decide to take this way; you can contact
your Muslim friend, the nearest Islamic center, or
me (I will be very happy to help).
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Yes, you can do it!
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Brief Definitions of Major Islamic Terms
Allah
The proper Name of the one true God, the
Creator. Allah is the true God of all mankind
(Jews, Christians, Muslims, Hindus, etc.).
Muhammad
The last Prophet of the one true God (Allah).
Islam
Submission to the Will of the Creator, the
true God (Allah). One can attain real
happiness and peace of mind only through
submission and obedience to the true God.
Muslim
One who submits to the Will of the true
God, Allah (the Creator).
Qur’an
The Word of God revealed to Prophet
Muhammad.
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Writings and Works by the Author
I. A step by step series of seeking the truth
(Following a scholarly and comparative approach):
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1. Who is He?
2. What is His Nature?
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4. What is the Truth?
5. What Went Wrong?
6. The Beauty of Islam!
7. The ABCs of Islam.
8. What Is Next?
II. Upcoming writings:
Keys to Ultimate Success and Happiness!
A Letter to Janet!
Why ‘We’?
III. Other works:
• A weekly TV program (using creative
PowerPoint and Internet materials).
• TV episodes on video audio tapes.
• Public lectures on Islam.
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For further information, questions,
suggestions, feedback, or reactions,
Please feel free to contact the author:
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Dr. Naji Arfaj
E-mail: abctruth@hotmail.com
info@abctruth.net
Website: www.abctruth.net
Tel +96655913113
P. O. Box 418 Hofuf, Ahsa
31982 KSA
Useful web sites on Islam:
www.sultan.org
www.al-sunnah.com
www.islamworld.net
www.islamway.com