Islam is not a religion from Yahweh, EPISODE 2, by: The Convert and Evangelist Ali John Paul скачать в хорошем качестве

Islam is not a religion from Yahweh, EPISODE 2, by: The Convert and Evangelist Ali John Paul

🎬 EPISODE 2 Can God Be Known — or Only Obeyed? In this episode we asked a question that sounds simple, but touches the deepest layers of the soul: Can God be known—or only obeyed? Many people assume that if someone believes in “God,” then the differences between religions must be small. But the reality is that the identity of God shapes everything: our worship, our prayer, our ethics, our hope, and even our understanding of what it means to be human. The Bible does not present God as an abstract force or a distant ruler who speaks only in commands. It presents Yahweh as the living God who initiates relationship—who calls, who pursues, who speaks, who binds Himself by covenant, and who reveals His heart. In Scripture, to know God is not merely to know facts about Him; it is to know Him personally, to walk with Him, to trust Him, and to be transformed by His presence. This is why Jesus Christ stands at the center of Christian faith. He did not come merely to deliver new rules. He came to reveal the Father. He spoke of God as “Father” not as poetry, but as truth—inviting human beings into adoption rather than slavery, into closeness rather than distance, into love rather than fear. And He promised not only forgiveness, but presence: the Holy Spirit dwelling within believers, making God not a theory, but a living reality. When we look at Islam’s portrait, we see a different framework. The language of submission is central. Allah is exalted, incomparable, wholly other. Obedience is emphasized, and mercy is closely tied to obedience. This preserves transcendence, but it also limits intimacy. The Quran does not speak of God as Father, and it does not offer the Biblical promise of adoption and indwelling presence. The result is a spiritual atmosphere in which devotion is real, discipline is real, and reverence is real—yet the personal fatherhood of God and the assurance of being a beloved child are not part of the system. This is not a statement about the value of Muslims as human beings. Every Muslim deserves respect, kindness, and justice. This is a statement about theology—about what the texts themselves describe. Two portraits of God that differ at the level of relationship—Father and child versus master and slave—cannot simply be called “the same” without emptying words of meaning. If God has revealed Himself, then the nature of that revelation matters. So we end with an invitation—not to hostility, but to honesty. If you have always assumed that God cannot be known personally, consider the possibility that the true God is not distant. If you have always believed that you must earn mercy through fear and effort, consider the possibility that mercy has already been offered through sacrifice and grace. If you have always thought of God as beyond relationship, consider Jesus Christ—who reveals a God who comes near. Jesus does not invite you to religious performance. He invites you to Himself. He invites you to know God, not as a distant authority only, but as Father. And in that knowing, fear is replaced with trust, striving is replaced with grace, and religion becomes relationship. May the God of truth guide every sincere seeker. May He protect your heart from pride, and your mind from deception. And may the Holy Spirit lead you into the truth that sets people free—Jesus Christ, the Way, the Truth, and the Life.