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Questionable Teachings of Islam:

One Billion People Deceived

If it is true that a person's eternal destiny has already been pre-determined from birth,
then the Gospel Message of a loving and forgiving Creator, God, has just become null and
void. In fact, how could God justify calling an individual to heed His message when it was
God who created that individual to be doomed for hell, as would be the case in
predestination? No problem for the individual that is already "predestined" to go to
heaven. Apparently this individual is already in good-standing with a pre-printed ticket to
paradise no matter what type of lifestyle he or she leads on earth! How unfortunate that
many are taught this deceptive doctrine. In reality, predestination of one's soul would be
the cruelest joke ever played on mankind by a sovereign and loving God. Any religion that
teaches predestination of mankind and continues to claim that each individual does not
have a "free-will" makes a liar out of the True God of Salvation.

In contrast to the Qur'an, the Holy Bible declares that all of mankind is already seen on a
level playing field; each of us have fallen short of God's Glory and are in need of a Savior:

First, the Bad News: "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;"
(Romans 3:23) "Wherefore, as by one man (Adam) sin entered into the world, and death
by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned;" (Romans: 5:12)

Now, The Good News: "But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while
we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by His blood,
we shall be saved from wrath through Him. For if, when we were enemies, we were
reconciled to God by the death of His Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved
by His life. And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom
we have now received the atonement." (Romans: 5:8-11)

The Torah writings also indicate that all are given the option to choose his/her own destiny.
God even makes a suggestion:

"I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and
death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live;"
(Deuteronomy: 30:19)

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