Topic: Are all prayers answered?/2

[FutureAndAHope]

As a Christian I have found God answers my prayers regularly. But not every prayer I have ever prayed has been answered. Take for instance two of my favorite true stories of answered prayer below.

One morning I got up (had been praying) and walked into the hall and I heard a voice that I believed was God say "How would you like to be stabbed in the Valley". The Valley was known as the rough end of town, and the voice scared me a little, I wondered if I had done something to offend God. I had planned to go down to the Valley to ask people out to church as was my habit at the time. In the end I went anyway regardless of the fear. I walked up to the first person I met and asked him if he would like to go out to church. He said to me "I am an atheist, I don't believe in God". I just said "fine", but hoped to change his mind. He then proceeded to unbutton his shirt and showed me scar marks up and down his chest and stomach. He said to me, "I was attacked by a knife wielding man in the Valley some time ago and spent months recovering in hospital, How could God allow that to happen to me". Then I knew why God had said in the morning "How would I like to be stabbed?". God understood this man, but had a good plan for him. Some weeks latter this man came out to church and became a Christian.

Some time after the second Gulf War an Australian man Douglas Wood was captured by terrorists in Iraq, who made demands for a ransom or he would be executed. I set about fasting and praying for his release, I said to God "You know where he is....tell me". Three words entered my mind ABC, Bizaar and "A-meal". I thought "I am going crazy what has all that got to do with him. Bizaar I though "this is Bizarre". I thought maybe "A-meal" is a town so I searched a map of Iraq for a town of that name, but found nothing that really matched. Some time latter Douglas Wood was freed by US troops who came across his captors. It was not until latter that I actually discovered what the three words meant. I was on a forum libertyunites.us and came across a post by a user called ABC in the post she appealed to the captors to release Douglas Wood because he had gone to a/or the Bazaar and bought food for homeless people and had provided them with "A-meal". I believe God saw this action too and blessed Douglas Wood with an escape from his captors.

So God definitely answers my prayers. If fact he answers my prayers on a weekly basis, it is continual. Not always stories of God bringing people to salvation, or rescuing people from captivity. But just revelation from the bible as I will show below. One of the best examples are as follows:

I was praying for all Muslum countries on the 27 of Febuary 2011, and specifically for the president of Iran, which I do whenever I pray for them. That God might bring them to salvation that can only be found in the Love and mercy of Jesus Christ. Like the bible says there is no other name given under heaven or earth by which man can be saved. I went into the kitchen, and asked the LORD for a verse of scripture for him, I opened the bible up to a verse, It was quite condemning, so I said LORD you must be able to have more mercy than that. So I opend up the bible again and it opened to "Seek good, not evil, that you may live. Then the LORD God Almighty will be with you, just as you say he is." - Amo 5:14. I was not sure if either of the verses were for him, so I did not send anything. The next day I was having a break from work and thought of him again. So I prayed LORD do you have anything that I can send to bless him with. This time I was on the computer so I used my electronic bible, a different one to the night before. I randomly selected a verse, not looking at where I was choosing and it rested on the exact same verse I had received the night before. "Seek good, not evil, that you may live. Then the LORD God Almighty will be with you, just as you say he is." - Amo 5:14 So I knew God had chosen that verse for him. So I sent him the verse of scripture and an encouragement to seek Jesus. Then on the 6th of March a Sunday I set about praying and fasting, and prayed for the president and all the members of his parliment, again I said LORD give me a verse for them, bless them and bring them to you, even if they have resisted you, just bless them with salvation. I opened the bible and again, and my finger rested on "Seek good, not evil, that you may live. Then the LORD God Almighty will be with you, just as you say he is." - Amo 5:14 I have to admit I am not sure what God's plans are for them, but I know they are good because God loves them. I feel these verses sum up the attitude it is wise to have, "The highway of the upright avoids evil; he who guards his way guards his life. Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. Better to be lowly in spirit and among the oppressed than to share plunder with the proud. Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers, and blessed is he who trusts in the LORD". Pro 16:17-20.

Or for personal guidence:
One time I thought about suing some one but felt bad about it because I did not want to give a bad impression about what a Christian is like. So I prayed and asked God to show me clearly what to do. Latter that day I opened my bible at random, selecting a random verse and it opened to 1Co 6:7 "Is not it, altogether a fault in you, that you have lawsuits one with another. Why not rather take wrong? why not rather be defrauded?" So I knew what God was thinking, no lawsuit. From this I do not believe God was saying the legal system is wrong just this particular action.

[The Full Moon]

Dear FutureAndAHope;

May I tell you that although you think you are doing the right thing by calling people to believe what you believe... he we are talking about Islam the true religion that God had demand that we all follow, and he sent Jesus to spread and all other prophets including Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him.

If you wish to spread your believe , we respectfully ask you refrain from participating at our sites.
You said that you are praying for the Muslim people of  to become christians, and we are here pray to God to guide you and all people to Muslims (as Jesus had called for).. which will save their souls in the hereafter.

Regards

[FutureAndAHope]

Full Moon,

Sure if you don't want me to speak here that is fine I will not impose it upon you. But why don't you visit our forums for a discussion once in a while. Would be good to see you there. Go to christianforums dot com. May the love and compassion of Jesus be upon you.

[The Full Moon]

Dear Future and Hope

If you want to talk about Islam you are most welcome here. As for my visiting the website and participating there (I doubt it). I am like any other person had many things to take care of. I had many discussions with Christians and I have read few bibles.

I hope you will be a true believer in Allah and you will seek to follow his orders during your life.

Regards

[FutureAndAHope]

Ok I would be interested in learning more about your religion from a Muslum. I have done some study myself but not a lot. Tell me about how you became a Muslum, what is it that makes you want to be a Muslum. I am not so much after a debate on the theology of Islam rather what draws you to it. What do you find fulfilling in it.

From my experience of Christianity of have found God to be a very kind and knowable God. I could never imagine leaving my religion. He has just done so many good things for me. To help me.

I am not saying I am not interested in your theology at all, just rather than start on a word only basis, to know the heart of the person I speak to.

[The Full Moon]

Dear FutureAndHope

I welcome your invitation to talk about the Islam. And I hope we both going to learn more about each others believes. I will tell you in the next posts about my journey as a Muslim.

What we have to agree on first is the God and Allah that we both refer to is one and the same.
The One who created everything and has the power and full knowledge of every thing.

From what I got from your post, that you think they are different... if that is what you think then please tell me who you think that we are worshiping!

Regards

[FutureAndAHope]

Sure I believe there is only one true God, I do differ however in my understanding of him. Your prophet tells a different story of Jesus, and different stories of the prophets. So either my account of Jesus life is wrong or yours is. Mahummad was born in 570 AD, but the bible which I follow has many original complete copies found at archalogical sites dated well before Mahummads birth, as well as numerous fragments. There are over all over 4,000 Greek manuscripts; 13,000 copies of portions of the New Testament in Greek. They all tell a different story to one man Mahummad, who only by what he called revelation alone, not by being an eye witness of events said that he heard from God, can you trust that alone. The actual eye witnesses tell a different story. So the question I have for you is I know men alive today who have raised the dead back to life, men who heal the sick by prayer in Jesus name alone, men who recieve direct revelation from God, predicting future events, who give to the poor, who feed the needy. Who do both good deeds, but deeds of power. They follow the true God. I follow their God. What God do you really follow? Are you sure? If our prophets still do what Jesus did, becasue he said they could in the bible. But even if my prophets had not performed any miracle they still have the archialogical evidence on their side. You only have the words of a man who did not do what Jesus did. Jesus pardoned sinners, had mercy on those people that had strayed into sin, Jesus did not stone adulterers, but pardoned the woman caught in adultery, saying "Let the one with out sin cast the first stone". He spoke of a loving father who waits for the sinners to return to him, he spoke of rejoycing over the lost people. He was a friend of prostitutes and sinners. But he himself never once sinned. He through his example and power bought many to salvation. Why did your prophet kill people, behead people, have no mercy on adulterers and sinners, why did he have so many wives, he had no control over his body, he had no love for the sinner, he showed no mercy in judgment. The bible which has many more  witnesses, says of God, God is love. Love your enemies, do good to them. Live at peace with all men. Why did Mahummah say slay the pagans, where ever you find them. He did not preach the same message off love, and forgiveness. If he was a man of God he would have done what Jesus said which was when you suffer persicution, i.e. violence leave that place, to flee, and keep fleeing until you find safety. God is forgivness, God is mercy, God is not war and rage. He is peace, comfort and mercy. God is power. God is might.  Tell me how your prophet is a greater example than Jesus. Tell me, you are a sensible person, would you not rather trust in a God who is totally love, kindness and mercy. If you do not trust that my God is merciful, then I will show you. BUt lets be honest we do not serve the same God.

[The Full Moon]

Dear FutureAndHope

Hello...

I am so pleased that you have all this believe in Jesus .. do not be surprised but I believe that Jesus was a wonderful and a true massenger of God. He did lots of good which Allah ordered him to do. He had many miracles and he is one of Allah's best creations.

But.. let us take it one step at a time otherwise things will get very hectic and we will end up with tangled lines.

Give me your questions about Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him one at a time. Ok so l will let you chose what do you want us to talk about first. One question at a time.

And I assure you that I am very sure about who is Prophet Jesus, who is Prophet Muhammad and who is God that I worship.

Looking forward to your next post.
Regards

[FutureAndAHope]

Hi Full Moon,

Seeing this is a thread about answered prayer I might as well start with the issue of prayer. Personally I don't believe all prayers are answered. From experience anyway. But many prayers are answered. First I want to bring to your attention one point from my last post. The issue of the raising of the dead. We both believe there will be a ressurection in the last day. This act will require quite an amazing power. But did you know that many Christian ministers have in fact raised the dead back to life. One very amazing example is, with a pastor called David Hogan (alive today) who has personally seen 28 dead people raised back to life. In one example the persons head was entirely severed, but the church prayed until it cameback on. You might say it sounds very far fetched, or an exageration. But God placed the stars in the heavens, it is a small thing for him to give life to a dead person. But did you know Jesus said:

Mat 10:7-8  And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.  Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons: freely ye received, freely give.

It is not actually a forign concept to the bible the Old Testiment prophets also were known to raise the dead. Why do I bring this up well to show you the extent of the power that is available to Christians. I myself know of many people who have been healed, but have only performed one healing before myself. I have seen many miracles so I know God is real, but I have not raised the dead. Why do you think that it is that Christians can still perform the acts that the prophets performed? These Christians teach only the bible, believe only the bible.

[The Full Moon]

Hi Full Moon,

Seeing this is a thread about answered prayer I might as well start with the issue of prayer. Personally I don't believe all prayers are answered. From experience anyway. But many prayers are answered. First I want to bring to your attention one point from my last post. The issue of the raising of the dead. We both believe there will be a ressurection in the last day. This act will require quite an amazing power. But did you know that many Christian ministers have in fact raised the dead back to life. One very amazing example is, with a pastor called David Hogan (alive today) who has personally seen 28 dead people raised back to life. In one example the persons head was entirely severed, but the church prayed until it cameback on. You might say it sounds very far fetched, or an exageration. But God placed the stars in the heavens, it is a small thing for him to give life to a dead person. But did you know Jesus said:

Mat 10:7-8  And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.  Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons: freely ye received, freely give.

It is not actually a forign concept to the bible the Old Testiment prophets also were known to raise the dead. Why do I bring this up well to show you the extent of the power that is available to Christians. I myself know of many people who have been healed, but have only performed one healing before myself. I have seen many miracles so I know God is real, but I have not raised the dead. Why do you think that it is that Christians can still perform the acts that the prophets performed? These Christians teach only the bible, believe only the bible.

Dear FutureAndHope

Wow.. How did we reach here?
We believe that Jesus was give the miracle of raising the dead.. which other Prophet did that too?

We know that Prophet Muhammad did that too but he refrained from preforming that miracle out of respect to Prophet Jesus who was known for that miracle. I am willing to tell you about more greater miracles that Prophet Muhammad had preformed... as well as the miracles that other Prophets had preformed too. Yes they are mentioned and believed by Muslims.

So we agree that Prophets preform miracles but not non prophets. Miracles are something that only prophets preform by the will of Allah to prove their prophet-hood.

So far I have mentioned briefly some of what Muslims believe in when it comes to Prophet Jesus and miracles. Now let us touch on the subject of the bible(s).

 I have to believe in the bible that Jesus received from God too, and I and every Muslim believe in that bible. It an essential belief to be Muslims .

You said that you believe in the bible too. The difference between us is that you believe in the present bibles which non of them are the same. Allah relieved one to Prophet Jesus, how did it end up being so many?
The normal conclusion that humans had changed it... actually I heard just this week that the Church approved some amendment to the bible... How can anyone dare changing the words that God reviled?

Muslims believe in the Quran which was reviled to Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him over a thousand and four hundred years.. and until now it is one and the same.. God guaranteed that it will be protected from any alteration and he is the powerful and we believe him, and he proved to every sane person that he kept that promise.
 
That why we believe in the Quran... but how I am to believe in the books called bible(s) when only one was reviled and so many are called that. Which one is the true one when no one wrote it at the time of Prophet Jesus peace be upon him or straight after he was raised from this earth?

I would like to hear your explanation to this please.

Regards