Weep no more; behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah . . . has conquered . . . Revelation 5:5
But far be it from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ . . . Galatians 6:14
You have been very angry with Your Anointed One. Psalm 89:38
For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified. 1 Corinthians 2:2
Let the motto upon your whole ministry be - "Christ is All!" - Cotton Mather

Saturday, September 11, 2021

September 11th: National "See The Truth About Islam" Day

Why did 19 Muslim men hijack airplanes and crash them into buildings, killing themselves and almost 3,000 others in an horrific act of terror and evil? 

Because the Quran told them to. Because Muhammad told them to use violence. Because they were following in the footsteps of Muhammad. And because their false god promises them guaranteed eternal life for such acts of evil. 

Because The Quran Told Them To

Note that chapter 9 of the Quran is the last chapter of the Quran chronologically. So it's like the "New Testament" of the Quran. AND IT IS THE MOST VIOLENT CHAPTER IN THE WHOLE QURAN!

Surah 9:5: kill the infidel wherever you find them, seize them, besiege them

Surah 9:29: Fight those people of the Book (Jews and Christians) who do not believe in Allah

Surah 9:73: O Prophet! Strive hard against the unbelievers and the hypocrites and be unyielding to them.

Surah 9:123: O you who believe! Fight those of the unbelievers who are close to you, and let them find harshness in you

Surah 2:216: Fighting is ordained for you

Surah 5:33: the penalty for those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger and strive upon earth is none but that they be killed or crucified or that their hands and feet be cut off from opposite sides or that they be exiled from the land.

Surah 5:51: O ye who believe! Take not the Jews and the Christians for your friends and protectors: They are but friends and protectors to each other.

Surah 8:12: I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve. Therefore strike off their heads and strike off every fingertip of them.

Surah 8:59-60: And let not those who disbelieve think that they can outstrip (escape from the punishment). Verily, they will never be able to save themselves (from Allah's Punishment). And make ready against them all you can of power, including steeds of war (tanks, planes, missiles, artillery) to threaten the enemy of Allah and your enemy, and others besides whom, you may not know but whom Allah does know. And whatever you shall spend in the Cause of Allah shall be repaid unto you, and you shall not be treated unjustly.

Surah 8:65: O Prophet! Urge the believers to fight. If there are twenty steadfast persons amongst you, they will overcome two hundred, and if there be a hundred steadfast persons they will overcome a thousand of those who disbelieve, because they (the disbelievers) are people who do not understand.

Surah 47:4: So, when you meet, those who disbelieve smite (their) necks till when you have killed and wounded many of them

Surah 48:29: Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, And those who are with him are severe against disbelievers, and merciful among themselves.

Because Muhammad Told Them To Use Violence

Bukhari (vol. 4, p. 124): Allah's Apostle said, "I have been ordered to fight with the people till they say, 'None has the right to be worshipped but Allah,' and whoever says, 'None has the right to be worshipped but Allah,' his life and property will be saved by me . . . ." 

Bukhari (vol. 4, p. 161): "It is not fitting for a prophet that he should have prisoners of war (and free them with ransom) until he has made a great slaughter (among his enemies) in the land . . . ." 

Bukhari 4.52.176: Muhammad said: "You (Muslims) will fight with the Jews till some of them will hide behind stones. The stones will (betray them) saying, 'O 'Abdullah (slave of Allah)! There is a Jew hiding behind me; so kill him.'"

Bukhari 9.84:57: Muhammad said: "Whoever changed his Islamic religion, then kill him."

Because They Were Following In The Footsteps Of Muhammad

Bukhari 4.52.220: Muhammad said: "I have been made victorious with terror."

Sahih Muslim 1767a: Muhammad said: "I will expel the Jews and Christians from the Arabian Peninsula"

Bukhari 1.2.25: Muhammad said: "I have been ordered (by Allah) to fight against the people until they testify that none has the right to be worshiped but Allah and that Muhammad is Allah's Apostle, and offer the prayers perfectly and give the obligatory charity, so if they perform that, then they save their lives and property from me except for Islamic laws and then their reckoning (accounts) will be done by Allah."

Because Their False god Promises Them Guaranteed Eternal Life For Such Acts Of Evil

Surah 61:10-12: You who believe, shall I show you a bargain that will save you from painful punishment? Have faith in God and His Messenger and struggle [j-h-d] for His cause with your possessions and your persons — that is better for you, if only you knew and He will forgive your sins, admit you into Gardens graced with flowing streams, into pleasant dwellings in the Gardens of Eternity. That is the supreme triumph.

Surah 4:74: Let those of you who are willing to trade the life of this world for the life to come, fight in God’s way. To anyone who fights in God’s way, whether killed or victorious, We shall give a great reward.

Surah 9:111: God has purchased the persons and possessions of the believers for the Garden — they fight in God’s way: they kill and are killed — this is a true promise given by Him in the Torah, the Gospel, and the Qur’an. Who could be more faithful to his promise than God? So be happy with the bargain you have made: that is the supreme triumph.

Please Turn Away From This Violent, False Religion And Trust In The Prince Of Peace: The Lord Jesus Christ!

Isaiah 9:6: For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder, and His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 

This was prophesied about Jesus Christ 700 years before He was even born! He is the Mighty God and the Prince of Peace Who alone can grant you peace with God and peace with others!

The Bible says God created all things, and He made you to be in a relationship with Him: to know Him, to trust Him, to love Him, and to obey Him. And God is a triune God: one God existing in three co-equal, co-eternal Persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.

Genesis 1:1: In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

Matthew 22:37-39: You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.

1 Corinthians 10:31: So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

The bad news is that we have all sinned against God, selfishly desiring our own will instead of His will, and we've broken His good, holy, just, and loving laws – laws He gave us because He loves us and to help us live lives full of joy, peace, and satisfaction.

Romans 3:23: for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God

Because of our sin, we deserve God's just punishment and curse in hell forever. But God so loved sinners that He sent His Son, Jesus Christ, into the world to save sinners! He is truly God and truly Man, and He is the only way to be saved from your sins:

John 14:6: Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."

John 3:16: For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life.

Jesus, the Son of God and God come in the flesh, never sinned. He lived a perfectly obedient life. He died on the cross, bearing the anger and curse of God toward sinners, and then rose up from the dead, conquering sin, death, and hell, so that if you turn from your sins and believe in Him, you shall be saved! 

Acts 16:31: Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and you shall be saved!

Ephesians 2:8-9: For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.

You cannot earn God's love and favor by doing good deeds, praying, giving alms, or being a good person. Adam and Eve were forced to leave God's presence in Paradise for committing only one sin! God will not be in the presence of even one sin! And you need all of your sins forgiven! Only through Jesus Christ can all your sins be forgiven. He is God the Son, and He alone can save you and grant you peace: Jesus says: "Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." (Matthew 11:28)

Please trust in God the Son today! He alone saves from God's wrath in hell!

God And The Gospel

To learn more about the great and true Triune God, the God-Man, Jesus Christ, His cross, and His glorious Gospel message and everlasting Kingship, please watch American Gospel: Christ Alone. You can watch the full documentary here and here for free!

Resources On Islam

Please consider these excellent resources on Islam, Christianity, and the hope all can have in the God-Man, Jesus Christ:





You can also listen to these excellent testimonies by Nabeel and Jay Smith on the same topics:





My Other Posts About September 11th

Remembering God's Grace On September 11, 2001, And Beyond

The Inspiration For 9/11: Muhammad, The Quran, And Islam - Please Turn To The Prince Of Peace!

Resources About Jesus In Arabic/Other Languages
Other Websites Helpful On The Truth About Islam











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Wednesday, September 8, 2021

Remembering God's Grace On September 11, 2001, And Beyond

I was motivated by this piece from Kevin DeYoung to write about my own memories of September 11, 2001. Here are some other reflections on 9/11 I've found helpful: Mack Stiles on 9/11 and missions to Muslims; Denny Burk's reflections on that day and two sermons preached on 9/16 (See: John Piper; Also Mark Dever); David Mathis on the supremacy of Jesus Christ and how 9/11 changed Desiring God ministries. This is a very personal conversion testimony by my friend, Nick Batzig.


As for me, I was serving in the United States Navy at the time, and our ship was scheduled to deploy to the Persian Gulf on September 18th. I was on leave (what they call vacation in the Navy), and I had just come home to North Carolina from a trip to Rhode Island where I went to the funeral of a young, godly mother who died of cancer. She was a member of the same church I joined while doing military training in Newport. I wrote in my journal on September 10th:

I went to Molly Scott's funeral this weekend in Newport. The service was very encouraging. It was encouraging because the focus was on God's sovereign grace and Jesus Christ. His praise goes on! No matter what! In good times or bad . . . His praise goes on - now and forevermore! . . . Thank You LORD for letting me know such wonderful people - it's all because of the cross.


God was sovereign (in total and absolute control over all events) on September 10th, sovereign on September 11th, sovereign on the most evil, most blessed day when Jesus Christ was crucified on that cross, and He is sovereign every second of every day forever. And His praise goes on too, no matter what.

I was home in North Carolina on the morning of September 11th. I was reading through my Bible reading plan that morning. The readings that day were from 2 Samuel 6, 1 Corinthians 16, Ezekiel 14, and Psalm 55. In my journal, I wrote:

2 Sam. 6 - David danced before the LORD almost naked because of his joy in God's election of him as king! Please keep my joy up in You oh LORD because of Your election of me! And please keep me humble in my own sight! For Jesus' sake.

Ezekiel 14 - Oh God, You know I have set up idols in my own heart and have persistently put other things above You. Forgive me please oh God! Have mercy on me! Destroy the idols and cause me to desire You and You alone! For Jesus' sake!

Psalm 55 - Oh LORD, help me cast my burden on You! Sustain me oh God! I am righteous only because of Jesus - His righteousness is mine, it is not my own. Praise God. 

Psalm 55 was particularly appropriate for that tragic morning:

Give ear to my prayer, O God, and hide not yourself from my plea for mercy! Attend to me, and answer me; I am restless in my complaint and I moan, because of the noise of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked. For they drop trouble upon me, and in anger they bear a grudge against me. My heart is in anguish within me; the terrors of death have fallen upon me. Fear and trembling come upon me, and horror overwhelms me. And I say, "Oh, that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and be at rest; yes, I would wander far away; I would lodge in the wilderness; Selah. I would hurry to find a shelter from the raging wind and tempest." Destroy, O Lord, divide their tongues; for I see violence and strife in the city. Day and night they go around it on its walls, and iniquity and trouble are within it; ruin is in its midst; oppression and fraud do not depart from its marketplace . . . But I call to God, and the LORD will save me. Evening and morning and at noon I utter my complaint and moan, and he hears my voice. He redeems my soul in safety from the battle that I wage, for many are arrayed against me. God will give ear and humble them, he who is enthroned from of old, Selah because they do not change and do not fear God . . . Cast your burden on the LORD, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved. But you, O God, will cast them down into the pit of destruction; men of blood and treachery shall not live out half their days. But I will trust in you. Psalm 55:1-11, 16-19, 22-23

I remember being interrupted from my Bible reading, but I don't remember exactly how I was interrupted - maybe someone called me and told me to turn on the news. I did so and watched as the World Trade Center towers both burned after being hit by the airplanes highjacked by terrorists. I couldn't believe it.

Then the phone call came. A person from my navy ship called and told me that everyone on leave was being recalled to the ship immediately, and we were being deployed to protect the United States off the coast of New York. I had to pack and get on the road to drive back to Norfolk as soon as possible. 

Then another phone call came - my wonderful Christian neighbor who lived just down the street called, and she was in tears. Just yesterday she had welcomed me home and was lovingly joking with me about being a big, bad navy man who was going out to sea to protect the country. Now there was no joking. She was weeping and crying and telling me how sorry she was that she had joked with me about being in the navy yesterday. I think she may have prayed for me. But I couldn't talk long and had to go.

Then my mom called. I told her I had to leave home as soon as possible. She hurried home from work so she could say goodbye. It was a long, six hour drive from Conover to Norfolk that day. I tried to find out more about the attacks on the country by listening to the radio. 

Once in Norfolk I drove straight to the naval base, but it seemed like total chaos. I was told that my ship had already left the naval station and was out at sea. They would not let me on the base. I went home to an empty house in Norfolk. I called the ship from home, and there was talk of somehow transporting people out to meet the ship off the coast of New York. That never happened. After a couple days, my ship was back in port in Norfolk. We continued to prepare for our six month deployment and left for the Persian Gulf one day late, September 19th. It was a very tense time to be heading out for deployment to the Middle East. God is good. He was with me. And He used that deployment and my whole time in the Navy to teach me that I have nothing to boast in except the cross of my LORD Jesus Christ:

But far be it from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. Galatians 6:14



I knew basically nothing about Islam on September 11, 2001. But over the years, the LORD has led me to learn more about the religion that motivated those gruesome attacks on September 11th that killed so many. As followers of Jesus Christ, we should pray and long for our Muslim friends and neighbors to know the truth about their false and violent religion. And we should labor and pray for them to turn from it and turn to the LORD Jesus Christ by faith alone. He is the only One Who can save them and all of us from all of our sins. Only the triune God saves!

In light of all that is happening in Afghanistan right now, consider these words spoken by Nabeel Qureshi in 2016:

What we have right now is unprecedented in human history . . . It is the greatest opportunity we have ever had in human history to reach Muslims with the Gospel. 1,400 years have not seen as many converts from Islam to Christianity as the past 14 years. People are encountering the reality of Islam: it started with the Iranians after the clerical revolution in Iran. They said, "Let's give sharia its full chance"; 20 years later they say, "I want no part of this!" and Iranian refugees are leaving Iran in droves. The first thing they do once they get to Australia, once they get to Nauru, once they get to the Philippines, the first thing they often do is find a church and say "Tell me about the Gospel." Right now tons of churches in Australia are being run by Iranian pastors.

May God do in Afghanistan what He has done in Iran - all for the glory of King Jesus!

On this week of the 20th anniversary of what happened on September 11th, I encourage you to consider reading these two books on Islam and the superiority of the God-Man and Prince of Peace - the LORD Jesus Christ:

Get these books, read them, and give them away, especially to your Muslim friends:

1. Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: A Devout Muslim Encounters Christianity, by Nabeel Qureshi

2. Answering Jihad: A Better Way Forward, by Nabeel Qureshi

You can also listen/read these excellent testimonies by Nabeel on the same topics:

1. Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus

2. Answering Jihad

3. How Does The Violence In Islam Compare To The Violence God Commanded In The Old Testament? (See also Praying God's Curses On The Wicked: War Psalms Of The Prince Of Peace)

Our only hope is Jesus Christ. He died on that cross for sinners and rose up from the dead so that all who repent and believe in Him might be saved from God's wrath in hell.

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life. John 3:16

God And The Gospel

To learn more about the great and true Triune God, the God-Man, Jesus Christ, His cross, and His glorious Gospel message and everlasting Kingship, please watch American Gospel: Christ Alone. You can watch the full documentary here and here for free!

My Other Posts About September 11th And Islam

1. September 11th: National "See The Truth About Islam" Day

2. The Inspiration For 9/11: Muhammad, The Quran, And Islam - Please Turn To The Prince Of Peace!




Resources About Jesus In Arabic/Other Languages

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Tuesday, August 31, 2021

"That's My King!" In Matthew 7!


Christ Is Judge Of All Creation
Rightly Measures Every Nation
Hypocrites He’ll Give Damnation
For He’s Righteous Pure Summation
Of Right Living He’s Foundation
Bore God’s Wrath Propitiation
Took Our Every Condemnation
Rose Alive Killed Death’s Causation
By Faith Alone There’s Justification
We Have New Life Regeneration
That Leads To His Glorification
All Praise To God For Such Salvation
Take All Logs Out Resist Temptation
Judge In Purity Relation
Die To Hypocrite Formation
By Rest In His Great Love Elation!

That's my King!

Christ Is The Pearl Of Greatest Price
The Holy One Of God Called Thrice
Yet He Was Counted As Our Vice
A Crown The God-Man’s Head Would Slice
He’s Beaten, Whipped With Cruel Device
And Bore God’s Wrath In Sacrifice
He Died To Pay Redemption’s Price
But Rose Alive Gives Life With Spice
So By The Spirit We’re Born Twice
By Faith Alone His Works Suffice
Now We Discern With Minds Precise
And Give Our Pearls With Wise Advice
His Life Our Hearts Does So Entice
For Jesus Is Our Paradise!

That's my King! Do you know Him?!

Christ Jesus Is The Son Who Asked
His Father Gave Him All At Last 
Inherits Nations Holds Them Fast
But For This Prize God’s Wrath Amassed
The Son’s Denied Of What He Asked
And Treated As If Sins Outcast
The Cup Of Wrath His Soul Would Blast 
He Died And Rose In Love Steadfast
No More By Death We Are Harassed
By Faith Alone God’s Wrath Is Passed
Behind His Back All Sins Are Cast 
And Now We Ask For Gifts So Vast
For His Great Love Is Unsurpassed!

That's my King!

Christ Jesus Did What All Should Do
What You Wish Others Do To You
He Did To Them The Perfect Jew
He Loved Like No One Ever Knew
Fulfilled The Law And Prophets Too
Yet Sinners Hate The God-Man Slew
He Took God’s Wrath And Curse We’re Due
The Sinless Lamb Of God It’s True
He Died And Rose To Death Undo
By Faith Alone We’re Righteous Through
The Holy Spirit Called And Drew
So We Will Love And Sin Subdue
Christ’s Golden Rule We Live Pursue
For Jesus Has Made All Things New!

That's my King!

Christ Jesus Is The Narrow Gate
Enter By Him Salvation’s Great
He Is The Way That’s True And Straight
In Christ Alone We’re Saved From Hate
Perfect Love He’d Demonstrate
And Gave God’s Glory All Its Weight
He Died God’s Wrath Propitiate 
Then Rose All Death To Devastate
And Gives New Life To Celebrate
By Faith Alone Grants Righteous State
And All Our Hearts He’ll Captivate
So Though It’s Hard On Christ We Wait
To Him Our Lives We Dedicate
He Is Our All, Our Potentate
Who Will Forever Fascinate!

That's my King! I wonder if you know Him today?!

Christ Jesus Loves So Warns Beware
Of Prophets False Who Would Declare
A Happy Message Filled With Flair
But Kills And Leaves You In Despair
Their Evil Doctrines Fruit Will Bear
That’s Poisonous, Bad, And Leaves You Bare
Christ Is The Truth Who’ll Never Err
He Only Speaks What’s True And Fair
With Him There’s None Who Can Compare
His Fruit Shines Purely Everywhere
He Died All Wrath God Would Not Spare
But Then Christ Rose To End Death There
And Showed God’s Love And Grace And Care
By Faith Alone We’re Saved From Where
God’s Wrath Burns Hot And Smokes The Air
So Come To Christ In Humble Prayer
He’ll Guide You To What’s Right And Share
His Joys With All Who Bow And Swear
To Him Allegiance Everywhere!

That's my King!

Christ Jesus Did His Father’s Will
He Is The LORD Who Lived With Zeal
Perfection Did God’s Word Fulfill
Yet Sinners Took Him To A Hill
The Serpent’s Crushed But Bruised His Heel
They Beat And Whipped His Body Still
The Father Crushed His Son So We’ll
Be Saved From Wrath And Pleasures Feel
For He’s Been Raised And Saves Until
He’ll Come Again To Judge For Real
Do You Know Him? Trust Him Still?
On That Day When Praise Should Spill
He Won’t Know Many Though They Kneel
Their End Is Hell Without Appeal 
Avoid That Number He Will Kill
Trust Him Alone And Do God’s Will
Then On That Day He’ll Be Your Thrill
And Save Your Soul With Joys Seal!

That's my King! Does He know you?!

Christ Jesus Is The Rock Who Came
Yesterday, Today, And Forever The Same
His Words Make Wise And Hearts Inflame
To Do Them For His Praise And Fame
He Bore God’s Wrath And All Our Blame
He Died And Rose To Take Our Shame
For Ruined Sinners To Reclaim
By Faith Alone We’re His Exclaim
Now Build That House On Rock’s The Aim
His Words We Do And Them Proclaim
All By His Spirit For His Name!

That's my King!

Christ Jesus Astonished With Much Fascination
He Taught With Authority Not Scribe Limitation
His Sermon On The Mount Is Our Life’s Sure Foundation
No Sermon Compares In All Of Creation
And He Lived It Out To Be Our Salvation
Then Suffered God’s Wrath Our Propitiation
But Rose From The Dead To End Our Damnation
By Faith Alone We Have Justification
So Now In Him There’s No Condemnation
We’re Headed For Heaven And Glorification
Be Not Only Astonished But Trust With Elation
In Union With Him Obey Christ’s Oration
And Give God The Glory For This Great Proclamation!

That's my King! That's my King!
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Tuesday, August 24, 2021

Christ Jesus Is The Rock Who Came!


 

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Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Christ Jesus Did His Father's Will!


 

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Christ Jesus Loves So Warns Beware!


 

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021

Christ Jesus Is The Narrow Gate!


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Christ Jesus Did What All Should Do!


 

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Christ Jesus Is The Son Who Asked!


 

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