Dear Friends of KHCS,

This is our second of three consecutive months of dealing with the spiritual battle being fought around the world right now involving those who practice the Muslim religion.  As stated last month, our goal is not to attack but to simply reveal facts.  Last month we looked at the vicious attacks which have been carried out over the past two decades by those who profess the Islamic faith.

This month we look at the Islamic religion – how it started and what they believe.  Volumes of literature have been penned on this subject.  Our aim is to crystallize their beliefs into this two page newsletter.  We will leave pertinent information out.  The shear weight of information forces this. 

In approximately 600 BC, Mohammed was an illiterate Arab tribesman working the deserts of Arabia who had been born in Mecca.  Mohammed claimed he was spoken to by the angel Gabriel.  Subsequently, Mohammed had various scribes write the Koran for him. This holy book of Islam contains 114 chapters called surahs and 6,666 verses called ayahs.

Though Mohammed was encouraged by his fellow tribesmen to convince the Jews he was a prophet, the Jews are said to have rejected his claim because of his ignorance of the Bible.  Christians have rejected the Koran because Jesus is called “the son of Mary,” but never the Son of God.  Muslims consider Christians polytheists because we believe in the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.  No matter how many ecumenical services are held, the three religions are not on the same page and never will be.

Mohammed claimed that Ishmael, rather than Isaac, was God’s chosen son of Abraham.  Of course, you remember that the parents of Ishmael were Abram and Hagar, Sarai’s maidservant.  It would serve us well to remember the words the angel of the Lord told Hagar before Ishmael was born – “He (Ishmael) will be a wild donkey of a man, his hand will be against everyone and everyone’s hand against him, and he will live in hostility toward all his brothers” (Genesis 16:12).

When you open and read the Koran you will find interesting literature.  You will find the story of Moses and his confrontation with the Egyptian pharaoh given not once but 27 times!  Noah’s ark and the Biblical flood are retold 28 times.  Lot in Sodom and Gomorrah only made the book 14 times.  Interestingly, in the 27 recounts of Moses and the pharaoh, the Passover, the most integral part of the story theologically, is excluded.

The Koran threatens hellfire, wrath, eternal judgment and perdition 783 times.  In contrast, the Bible’s Old Testament mentions hell 31 times and the New Testament discusses hell 74 times.

There are five pillars of Islam:

1)    Faith in Allah and Mohammed his prophet,

2)    Prayer – 5 times a day toward Mecca,

3)    Tithing,

4)    Ramadan – month-long fast from dawn to sunset, and,

5)    Hajj – Islamic religious pilgrimage to Mecca.

Jihad, Muslim holy war, is not a pillar but it is the highest duty of Muslims.  The Koran exhorts believers to wage jihad against unbelievers in over 100 verses. Anyone who does not accept Allah and believe the Koran is an unbeliever or an infidel.  Unbelievers are given an invitation to convert but if not then their ultimate destruction is acceptable, even encouraged.

The Koran has an interesting and not-so-politically-correct view of women.  Muslim men can marry 4 wives. A Muslim man can divorce one of his 4 wives by simply saying to her 3 times, “I divorce you.”  This allows him to replace her with still another wife.  The Koran elsewhere equates one man’s testimony with that of two women (Surah 2:282).

We asked in last month’s newsletter – Are we trying to instigate an uprising against Muslim people?  Remember how we answered last month – Jesus loves them this we know for the Bible tells us so!

One major teaching from our belief system from the Bible puts us in the crosshairs of Muslims, Jews, Hindu, Hollywood, Liberals and Politicians – exclusivity.  The Lord Himself said it this way – “I am The Way, and The Truth and The Life.”  But the last part of John 14:6 causes those outside the Family of God to boil – “No one comes to the Father except through Me.”

When Peter stood before the Sanhedrin he was asked in Acts chapter 4 “By what power or what name did you do this?”  Peter stood strongly in the face of those who could have had him executed and stated boldly – “Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”  Upon hearing Peter speak these words the scriptures state – “When they saw the courage of Peter . . . they were astonished . . . and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.”

Just like 2000 years ago, the hope of our world is men and women who will stand strong in the Faith in the face of opposition and give evidence to the world that we have been with Jesus, The Way, The Truth and The Life, The Name whereby we must be saved.

This is the Gospel message KHCS proclaims daily.  We are totally dependent on your tax-deductible gifts to keep this ministry on the air.  The last couple of months have been difficult, so I would ask those of you that have not shared in this ministry to consider becoming a committed monthly partner.  Thank you.

In His joy,

Dan Pike
President

Mailing Address:
KHCS - Joy92
PO Box 2507
Palm Springs, CA  92263