But one question I was working:
Will I be saved? Shall I go to heaven or hell? What are the requirements to go to heaven? I posed the questions to my father. My father was a sincere believer and honest, he replied that he did not know. Eager to get an answer, I searched the Qur'an:
- Sura 100 in verses 6, 7.8 says that man is sinful,
- Sura 101, verses 6,7,8 , 9 speaks of a balance on which all our works will be weighed,
- It Sura in verse 119, says that men and wise men go to hell, all together,
- In sura 19 In verse 71 it says that all men go through hell.
All of the above left me puzzled, there 's had no insurance for the hello. Shortly after, I went as a sailor on a merchant ship. One day the captain, learning that I was Muslim, invited me to tell me about the Bible and Jesus. I was mad, I took his Bible and I threw it overboard, praying the captain never to utter the name Jesus before me.
Captain was not angry, he does me more about Jesus, but he came to see me every day to talk with me, something he was not with the other sailors. This love touched me. Despite this, there was always this question and this emptiness in me about my salvation. I tried to close it by going out with girls, but in vain.
I decided to see what the Quran says about the Bible and I discovered:
- Sura 2, verse 136, says that God gave his word to Moses (Torah = "first part of the Bible) and he does there is no difference between the Koran and the Torah (repeated 4 times),
- Sura 5 verse 44 says that the Torah comes from God, verse 46 says: Jesus had the gospel of God,
- in verse 47: those who need the Gospel judge by its content,
- Sura 10, 94: when in doubt, go ask those who have received the word of God before (Jews and Christians). I discover that the Koran does not say that the Book (The Bible) is false, but many of those who read it will put its orders.
Who is Jesus?
Sura Maryam tells us in verses 16-21 that God sent his Spirit into Mary to give birth to Jesus.
In the Qur'an, Jesus is called the Spirit of God, the Word of God, Messiah. The Qur'an tells us that Jesus is superior to all prophets, all have sinned, even the prophet Mohammed, while Jesus did not sin.
The problem of the crucifixion of Jesus
Sura 4 verse 157 tells us that they did not kill Jesus. But Sura 3 verse 55, God tells Jesus' death and ascension. This same verse also tells us that those who follow Jesus are placed above the others.
So I realized that as a Muslim, I could read the Bible, and that in this Bible was the assurance of eternal life. I realized that no one could save himself by making good works, nobody can do enough good to deserve heaven, nobody could by itself expiate his sins, but Jesus, the sinless one who atones for our sins by dying on the cross. It was therefore important that Jesus die on the cross, because in doing so he was punished in our place and because of his sacrifice, God could forgive us.
The chastisement of our peace was upon him, and with his stripes we are healed. (Isaiah 55) So I found in the Qur'an, there was no insurance for the hello, but we were advised that we are Muslims, reading The Bible, not to look to the Jews or Christians who do not put the Word of God into practice, but looking directly to this Word.
I said a prayer and Jesus revealed Himself to me. I am no longer a religion with rituals, but I have a personal relationship with God through Jesus, who brings me joy, love and peace, which helps me to live a holy life in service God gives me the assurance of salvation.
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