Where does Salvation come from?
Unknown to the Muslims who keep forcing Islam on non-Muslims as the true religion supposedly, the Jewish Scriptures (Tanakh) already told us that the Salvation of mankind will come from the Jews or Jerusalem, and not from Arabs or Mecca. If Islam is truly an Abrahamic Faith and God does not change His mind, the Muslims should heed what the books of Tanakh required. Muhammad totally failed the prophethood criteria stipulated in the Jewish books. The book of Genesis says that the Covenant of God will be established with Isaac, and not with Ishmael. The book of Isaiah says that the law or word of God will go forth from Zion (a mountain in Jerusalem). Jesus declared that the Salvation comes from the Jews begining at Jerusalem. Saint Luke confirmed that the Gospel or word of God should be preached first to the Jews prior to the Gentiles (non-Jews). Saint Paul also confirmed that the Gospel which brings Salvation should be preached to the Jews first prior to the Gentiles.
[Genesis 17:20-21] And as for Ishmael, I have heard you: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation. But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, whom Sarah shall bear unto you at this set time in the next year.
[Isaiah 2:3] And many peoples will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
[John 4:22] You Samaritans worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews.
[Luke 24:47] and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
[Acts 3:23-26] For Moses said, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own people; you must listen to everything he tells you. Anyone who does not listen to him will be completely cut off from their people.’ “Indeed, beginning with Samuel, all the prophets who have spoken have foretold these days. And you are heirs of the prophets and of the covenant God made with your fathers. He said to Abraham, ‘Through your offspring all peoples on earth will be blessed.’ When God raised up his servant, He sent him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways.”
[Acts 13:36-39] “Now when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep; he was buried with his ancestors and his body decayed. But the one whom God raised from the dead did not see decay. “Therefore, my friends, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you. Through him everyone who believes is set free from every sin, a justification you were not able to obtain under the law of Moses.
[Acts 13:45-47] When the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy. They began to contradict what Paul was saying and heaped abuse on him. Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “We had to speak the word of God to you first. Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles. For this is what the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’
[Romans 1:16] For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile.
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