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Expert: Mr. McClellan - 9/9/2006


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Dear Mr. McClellan

 Thanks for the reply. Althought I agree with you, when conversing/discussing/speaking with Muslims. I can't just come out and say they are twisting the word, and only illiterate and ignorance person would believe them.

Can you direct me to some scriptures in which I can refute their arguments concerning Duteronomy 18:18.

Here is what one Muslim told me, I wrote it down.
These are the qualifications given in my Bible, and perhaps my translation is incorrect:
1. "from the midst of thee",
2. "of thy brethren",
3. "will put my words in his mouth"
4. "he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him."

1. The Torah was given at Mt. Sinai. There is a strong indication, especially in light of recent archaeological evidence, that Mt. Sinai was on the Arabian Peninsula. Even Paul of the New Testament says, in Galatians 4:25, "For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children." Thus, "from the midst of thee".
2. Ishmael (AS) was brother of Isaac (AS), and thus the Ishmaelites are the brethren of the children of Israel.
3. Allah directly put his words into Muhammad's (SAWA) own mouth.
4. The Qur'an says:
53:2-4. Your Companion is neither astray nor being misled. Nor does he speak of (his own) Desire. It is no less than inspiration sent down to him:



Hope you can help.
Thanks

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Dear Mr. McClellan,

I was unaware of this until recently, but Muslims claimed that in the
Gospel of John, and Duteronomy 18:18, Muhammed is the Prophet mention. Is this true? Here is
the scripture from John.

19Now this was John's testimony when the Jews of Jerusalem sent priests
and Levites to ask him who he was. 20He did not fail to confess, but
confessed freely,
"I am not the Christ.[g]"
21They asked him, "Then who are you? Are you Elijah?"
    He said, "I am not."
    "Are you the Prophet?"
    He answered, "No."

Who is the prophet above? We know the Messiah is mention, Elijah is
mention, and the Prophet is mention. Who is this prophet that John was
writing or talking about? Who is Duteronomy 18:18 talking about?

Thanks for your time,
Nash



Answer -
Hello Nash,
Muhammed is not mentioned anywhere in the Bible at all.
Muslims completely misunderstand those passages. It is clear that John is simply repeating what John the baptist (immerser) said about himself. The Jews were asking John the baptist who "he" was, meaning john himself. John then denied that he was "the prophet" meaning Jesus who was fortold in Deuteronomy. The idiea that Muhammed is mentioned in the Bible is purely rediculous! Only a person that is not able to read well might think such a silly thing.
Glad I could help. Just read the text and you can tell that Muhammed is not being spoken of. Muslims are simply twisting the meaning to fit their own purposes and only a very ignorant and illiterate person would believe such a thing.
Sincerely,
Mr. McCelellan.

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Hi Nash,
You didn't tell me that you were arguing with Musilms. You need to remember that Jesus argued with the Jews and go almost nowhere. People that are so convinced of their prejudices are not going to be converted by you trying to refute what they think. Spend you time more profitably be teaching the teachable, not the unteachable. The passages and references that are easily available for those passages will convince anyone that cares to know the truth. The people that you are dealing with simply do not want to know the truth. Leave them alone and stop letting them waste your time. Shake the dust off and move on to better soil so to speak.
Sincerely,
Mr. McClellan

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