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To: kinsman redeemer
thought we were talking about the Muslim God of today.

Do you see what you wrote ?

I think the confusion stems from an understandable historical bias toward, and hatred for, Moslems, which is why I substituted Jews and Samaritans in the equation. Some/Most, but obviously not all of your Protestant colleagues will admit that they profess to worship the same God as the Jews (or Catholics) profess to worship and adore. Some will admit the Samaritans. Most would exclude the Moslems. There is only one God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and there are four religious traditions professing to worship and adore "The God" of Abraham (five if you count Reformed Christianity). Do all five worship and adore the God of Abraham in spirit and in truth without error ? No. Do all err equally ? No. Is one essentially correct ? Yes.

Regarding the prophecy I do not know what version that is and it does not quote the entire promise. One would miss the fact God named him with "El" on the name.

And the angel of the Lord found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur. And he said, Hagar, Sarai's maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai. And the angel of the Lord said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands. And the angel of the Lord said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude. And the angel of the Lord said unto her, Behold, thou art with child and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the Lord hath heard thy affliction. And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man's hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren. And she called the name of the Lord that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me? Wherefore the well was called Beerlahairoi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered. And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called his son's name, which Hagar bare, Ishmael. And Abram was fourscore and six years old, when Hagar bare Ishmael to Abram.

Genesis, Catholic chapter sixteen, Protestant verses seven to sixteen,
as authorized, but not authored, by King James

228 posted on 10/15/2015 4:50:46 PM PDT by af_vet_1981 (The bus came by and I got on, That's when it all began.)
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To: af_vet_1981

Sadly, we’re back to tit for tat.

I don’t hate Muslims. Neither does God.

If your remark has to do with the capital “G” - it was a mistake. Should have been “ Muslim god of today”

There’s no confusion on my part.

Thanks again. We’re done.


230 posted on 10/15/2015 5:02:14 PM PDT by kinsman redeemer (The real enemy seeks to devour what is good.)
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