The Mosaic Law, Original Sin and Blood Atonement

 By Issa Ahmad Khalid

 

Christianity teaches that Jesus(as) died for the sins of mankind; the sins of the past, present and future. It is this teaching that prevails in Christianity today and is the marketing tool of all Christian missionaries. It is the foundation stone of every church, regardless of its being Catholic, Protestant, Baptist, Methodist or any of the other denominational sects. Every “good” Christian believes that their sins are forgiven by the blessed name and blood of Jesus(as). The problem with this however is that this is contrary to not only the teachings of Prophet Jesus(as), but to the teachings of The Holy Bible itself. Even the idea put forth by the Christians that all children are born with the black stain of sin runs contrary to this event in the ministry of Prophet Jesus(as);

 

“Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not; for of such is the Kingdom of God…Verily I say unto you, whosoever shall not receive the Kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.”   Mark 10:14-15

 

Now if the idea of all children being born with the black stain of sin was among the many teachings of Prophet Jesus(as), then this statement would have never been made by him considering that Christians believe that unless a child be baptized in the name of Jesus(as), that child could never inherit the Kingdom of Heaven, but rather suffer the doom of hellfire and damnation. Any belief that Christians have in regards to a child being born in sin is refuted by the above words of Prophet Jesus(as). He makes it clear that unless you are as “innocent” as a child, you can never inherit the Kingdom of Heaven.

 

Now the Christian hinges this belief on the words spoken by Paul with respect to Jesus(as) redeeming the world from its sin;

 

“For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures.”   1 Corinthians 15:3

 

According to this passage, Paul is claiming that this ideology is supported by the scriptures, and in this case he is making reference to the Hebrew Scriptures, or The Tanach. However, one will find that this idea of an innocent man, in this case Jesus(as), having to pay for the sins of others is nowhere to be found in the Hebrew Bible. In actuality, it is the exact opposite that is found in the Hebrew Scriptures;

 

“The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son; the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him. “But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statuses and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die. All his transgressions that he hath committed, they shall not be mentioned unto him; in his righteousness that he hath done, he shall live.”   Ezekiel 18:20-22

 

Without question, this passage runs in direct contrast with what we find in the teachings of Paul, and it also proves that Paul’s claim that his teachings are in accordance with the scriptures is false. The spilling of innocent blood for the redemption of mankind is a belief that has its roots in paganism (which is covered elsewhere in this book) and was adopted into Christianity by Paul and solidified as dogma at the Council of Nicea in 325 A.D. Blood atonement was never a teaching of Prophet Jesus(as), nor did he ever make mention of it. Far be it for a messenger of Almighty God to indulge in pagan practices and beliefs. Paul introduced this pagan concept into Christianity, thanks in large part to his Nicolation background. With such rhetoric as;

 

“For we walk by faith, not by sight.”   2 Corinthians 5:7

 

Is it any wonder that Christians have become indoctrinated with this pagan belief in blood atonement and original sin? This is a fundamental belief of the Christian faith which is imbedded into the beliefs of all Christians from baptism to last rites. St. Thomas Aquinas propagated this ideology to the fullest, as is evident from Aquinas, Vol.1, Pg. 714;

 

 

 

          “But this sacrifice of Jesus is only for that person who has faith in Jesus, and who acts on his teachings. The sign of such faith is the fulfillment of the ritual baptism. The undergoing of baptism signifies faith in the redemption of Jesus on the part of the baptized. Hence, being baptized through Jesus is deemed to take the place of his death and second life. Consequently, whoever undergoes baptism will have his original sin forgiven, and he will be given a new free will. On the other hand, that person who does not undergo baptism, his original sin remains with the result that he becomes entitled to perpetual sin. But original sin incurs everlasting punishment; since children who have died in original sin, because they have not been baptized, will never see the Kingdom of God.”

 

This ideology was further driven home by Martin Luther, who was the father of the Protestant Reformation;

 

“Only believe and you will be redeemed. There is no necessity to bear the hardships of good acts like fasting, abstinence from sins and humility of confession, be sure that without them and only for your true faith in Christ, you shall certainly get salvation of Christ. No matter if you get involved in fornication and murder a thousand times a day, you are destined to reach salvation only for your true belief. I repeat, only your belief will get you redeemed.”

 

It is very easy to see how one can become conditioned to believe such nonsense when it is constantly fed into your head continually, never mind that the words of Aquinas on failure to be baptized will result in eternal hellfire, or those of Martin Luther encouraging the breaking of the 6^th and 7^th commandments. That is the outcome of indoctrination, and it is the main stumbling block in trying to explain the truth to those who have been led to believe as they have. Any notion that Aquinas put forth with regards to un-baptized children never seeing the Kingdom of God has resulted in much heartache throughout the ages from distraught parents dealing with the death of their un-baptized children, and it is quite clear that this ideology is in direct contrast with the words spoken by Prophet Jesus(as) in Mark 10:14-15. These doctrines were the brainchild of St. Paul, who first put forth these ideas in his letter to the Galatians, and it is he that is the sole person responsible for spreading such nonsense in the early days of the Christian Church, to which it gained further ground centuries later in the Roman Byzantine Empire. I will discuss Paul more in depth in part 7 of this chapter. I would like to point out, however, that I have no wish to engage in character assassination with respect to Paul as that is not the purpose of this book; my only wish is to clarify the true teachings of Prophet Jesus(as). Only Paul himself and Almighty God knew what motivated him to preach such nonsense, however, it is possible to take a peek at what may have driven him to do as he did; from being perhaps the most adamant opponent of the followers of Prophet Jesus(as), to being the man that would be responsible for distorting the pure teachings of Jesus(as) and leading many astray for over 2000 years. The following is an excerpt from the book “The Age of Reason” by Thomas Paine, page 167:

 

“The Ebionites, or Nazarenes, who were the first Christians, rejected all the Epistles of Paul and regarded him as an imposter. They reported, among other things, that he was originally a pagan; that he came to Jerusalem where he lived some time; and that having a mind to marry the daughter of a high priest, he caused himself to be circumcised. But, that not being able to obtain her, he quarreled with the Jews and wrote against circumcision, and against observing the Sabbath and against all the legal ordinance.”

 

 

From this one could easily make an argument that Paul’s ambition was not to preach the Gospel of Jesus(as), rather he had his own personal agenda, that being a vendetta against the Jews for not allowing him to marry one of their own. However, that is mere speculation and as such I will not draw a conclusion on that. It was, however, a note of some interest, along with Paul being called a “deceiver” on chapter 222 of the Gospel of Barnabas. This brings to mind the words spoken by Prophet Jesus(as);

 

“Beware of false prophets which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly, they are ravening wolves…Ye shall know them by their fruits.”   Matthew 7:15-16

 

Again, I have no interest in speaking against the character of Paul, but it is a known fact that his teachings contradict every teaching of Prophet Jesus(as) and without question he fits the mold of the “false prophet” Jesus(as) made reference to. Although popular opinion is that Paul himself was Jewish, however, it should be noted that only those of the Tribe of Judah can be called Jewish, and all else are called by their respective tribes. I covered this topic extensively in my book; Rational Thinking And Misconceptions Cleared, and considering that Paul was of the Tribe of Benjamin (see Philippians 3:5), to call him Jewish would be incorrect. All that aside, the Bible is quite clear on the issue of sins being forgiven at the spilling of blood;

 

“To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifice unto Me?, saith the Lord. I am full of burnt offerings of rams and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks or of lamb or of he-goats.”   Isaiah 1:11

 

 

The Holy Bible actually makes it quite clear that forgiveness from sins comes from one’s sincerity in seeking forgiveness from Almighty God and from obedience to Him;

 

“Will I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?  Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High”  Psalms 50:13-14

“I desired not sacrifices; I commanded not your fathers, when I stretched forth my hand to bring them out of Egypt, to offer burnt -- offerings to me, but only to obey my voice.”   Jeremiah 7:21-22

And as for the innocent being made to pay for the sins of others, the Bible is also quite clear in that respect as well;

 

“And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses said unto the people, ‘Ye have sinned a great sin: and now I will go up unto the LORD; peradventure I shall make an atonement for your sin.’ And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, ‘Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made them gods of gold. Yet now, if Thou wilt forgive their sin--; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of Thy book which Thou hast written.’ And the LORD said unto Moses, ‘Whosoever hath sinned against Me, him will I blot out of My book.’”   Exodus 32:30-33

 

And from the words of Prophet Jesus(as) one can also conclude that his true teachings where in perfect harmony with these mentioned passages;

 

“For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed [the righteousness] of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.”   Matthew 5:20

 

“For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.”  

Matthew 6:14-15

 

So many examples can be used from the Bible that one is hard pressed in understanding how a Christian can claim to adhere to the Bible, and yet follow a totally opposite course. Here is yet further examples of what the Bible says;

 

“The fathers shall not be put to death for the children; neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin.”

Deuteronomy 24:16

 

“But the children of the murderers he put not to death; according to that which is written in the book of the law of Moses, as the Lord commanded, saying, ‘The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor the children be put to death for the fathers; but every man shall die for his own sin.’”   2 Kings 14:6

 

“But every one shall die for his own iniquity: every man that eateth the sour grape, his teeth shall be set on edge.”   Jeremiah 31:30

 

Again, the Bible states clearly how salvation can be achieved;

 

“If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”   2 Chronicles 7:14

 

“Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.”   Isaiah 55:7

 

Now with respect to these Biblical passages, it is very clear indeed that the Paulanistic teachings of the Christian Church are in no way harmonious with the teachings of Prophet Jesus(as) and The Holy Bible itself; Paulanist statements such as;

 

“Christ redeemed us from the curse of the Law, having become a curse for us; for it is written, ‘Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree.’”   Galatians 3:13

 

How Paul can tie that passage in with Prophet Jesus(as) is a far stretch to say the least, as this passage is making reference to the accursed as being the enemies of Almighty God, and to even consider Prophet Jesus(as) as an enemy of Almighty God (Au’dhu-Billah) is to say that he was alienated from His Grace and this does absolutely no honour to this most mighty messenger of Almighty God. This is a serious offence and charge to levy against Prophet Jesus(as), and it does him no honour or respect. Jesus(as) made himself very clear as to what his mission entailed;

 

“Think not that I am come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill. For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass from the Law until all is accomplished. Whosoever therefore shall break one of these commandments and teach men to do so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven. For I say unto you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of Heaven.”    Matthew 5:17 – 20

And Jesus(as) also made it very clear how one could achieve salvation;

 

“And behold, one came and said unto him, ‘Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?’ And he said unto him, ‘Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.’ He saith unto him, ‘Which?’ Jesus said, ‘Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Honour thy father and [thy] mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.’”   Matthew 19:16-19

Jesus(as) preached the keeping of all the commandments, which number 613 as opposed to the Christian belief of only 10. Among these commandments, to which the Christians fall short of, is to refrain from alcohol (see Leviticus 10:9, Proverbs 20:1, Isaiah 5:22, Hosea 4:11 & Daniel 1:8), to avoid the flesh of swine (see Leviticus 11:8) and to abide by circumcision (see Genesis 17:10-14 & Luke 2:21). In no way did Prophet Jesus(as) ever cater to the pagan belief of original sin and blood atonement, and no better proof of that than his own words that we have just covered. Interestingly enough, with respect to what The Holy Bible states in regards to alcohol, we find within the Gospel of John a most insulting incident relating to Prophet Jesus(as) in that he turned water into wine so that party goers were able to have their fill of alcohol (see John 2:6-9), which runs in direct opposition of Almighty God’s command. In this story, Prophet Jesus(as) is also found treating his mother most disrespectfully (see also in Luke 8:19-21), which further opposes the commandments of Almighty God, specifically;...honour thy mother and thy father…. This is most unbecoming of a Prophet of Almighty God, and as such, as a Muslim that is, I refuse to acknowledge the authenticity of this story as should all Muslims and Christians for that matter. Prophet Jesus(as) himself stated clearly that he did not come to abolish the law, and as such to even consider Prophet Jesus(as) of being guilty of such acts does him no honour. It is very sad that the Gospel of John seems to apply the most disrespect to the good name and character of Prophet Jesus(as), even going so far as to label him a deceiver. For example; in John 7:8, Jesus(as) had informed his disciples that he would not be attending a feast, yet in the very same chapter, verse 10, it relates that Jesus(as) had indeed gone to the feast, but not openly, rather in secret. Most insulting indeed.

 

At this juncture it would very prudent if we devoted some time to whom Jesus(as) was sent to. True, Christians will always quote;

 

“Go ye therefore, and teach all nations…”   Matthew 28:19

 

“Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through me’.”   John 14:6

 

This is in order to get their point across that Jesus(as) came to save all humanity, however, a closer look at the Gospels will reveal that such was not the case, and that the mission of Prophet Jesus(as) was limited to the Children of Israel only. The nations that Jesus(as) speaks of in Matthew 28:19, and the people he is addressing in John 14:6 in the Nation/Children of Israel as Jesus(as) himself attested to by his own words;

 

“These twelve Jesus sent out after instructing them: ‘Do not go in the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter any city of the Samaritan; but rather go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel’”.   Matthew 10:5-6

 

As a prophet of God, Jesus(as) was the way for his time and people, just like all prophets where.

Now if Jesus(as) was meant to save all humanity, why then would he order his Apostles to limit their ministry to the Children of Israel only? This is further proven by this event in the Gospel;

 

“But he answered and said, ‘I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.’ But she (the Canaanite woman) came and began to bow down before him, saying, ‘Lord, help me!’ And he(Jesus) answered and said, ‘It is not meet to take children’s bread and cast it to the dogs (non-Israelites).’”    Matthew 15:24-26 (see also Mark 7:26-27)

 

Jesus(as) by his own words made it clear that he was only sent for the Israelites and none else and his bold declaration cannot be ignored. His teachings where that of repentance, forgiveness and love to the Children of Israel only, and certainly not of blood atonement and original sin. The thought of an innocent man being made to pay for the sins of others is repulsive to say the least. Consider the following; A man being tried and convicted as guilty for a crime such as murder, rape or even child molestation. Any rational person would no doubt want such an offender to pay for his crimes. Now imagine a court of law, who in spite of finding this man guilty of these crimes, decides that an innocent person should be made to pay for these crimes in his blood instead of the guilty party. Imagine the uproar at the injustice served. No court of law would ever even consider such an act, of someone other than the criminal being made to pay for his crimes, whether voluntarily or involuntarily. This is exactly what the concept of blood atonement expects us to believe, and as much as we find it ludicrous to even cater to such an idea as I have mentioned above, in the case of Prophet Jesus(as) the Christians have done just that and laid the sins of others upon the good name and shoulders of Prophet Jesus(as), which runs contrary to not only rational thinking and common sense, but more importantly, to the very Bible the Christians cherish so much, as well as the true monotheistic teachings of Prophet Jesus(as). May Allah(swt) guide us, Insha’Allah.

What is the rationale behind the non-acceptance of the doctrine of original sin by Muslims?

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The reason Muslims do not accept this doctrine is that the word of God, the Qur'an, does not agree with it. The Qur'an teaches that God is ever willing to forgive anyone who turns to him in sincere repentance. We find in the Qur'an that God taught Adam and Eve how to seek His forgiveness. When they did as God taught them, God forgave them (see Qur'an 20:122).

Adam and Eve were created with the potential to do either good or evil. They had a free choice either to obey God or disobey Him. They did not realize how deceptive the devil was, and so prompted by him, they made the wrong choice. Will God remain forever angry with them over that one mistake? No! Instead, God taught them how to repair their relationship with Him by praying for forgiveness. Muslims still often recite the same prayer, as follows:
Our Lord, we have wronged our souls. If you do not forgive us and have mercy on us, then surely we are lost (Qur'an 7:23).

What we obtain from that incident is not original sin, but original forgiveness, and an original lesson on how to seek that forgiveness. God set the precedent that He will forgive those who turn to Him in sincere repentance. We will all find ourselves in a similar situation as Adam and Eve. The prophet, on whom be peace, said that every child of Adam is a sinner, and the best of them are those who turn back to God in sincere repentance.

This shows that God does not demand absolute perfection from us humans. That would be an impossible demand, since God alone is absolutely perfect. To err is human. God wants us to know that he will accept us as we are, shortcomings and all, as long as we are trying our best to obey Him. Even in our human situations, it is well understood that absolute perfection is not to be demanded from anyone. Suppose teachers were to demand that all students must score 100% on all their tests, and that if they make even one mistake they will not pass. No one of sound mind will demand this, for it is clearly beyond human capacity. Similarly, God does not demand from people what is beyond their capacity (see Qur'an 2:226).

Some will say that Adam was created perfect and that when he sinned he ruined that perfection. This suggestion makes no sense. If perfection meant that Adam had no ability to choose between good and evil, then how did he exercise that choice which he supposedly did not have? And if he had the ability to choose, as Muslims believe, then why would God remain forever angry with him for his first mistake? Humankind was then in its infancy. We needed someone to pick us up when we fall, not someone to bulldoze us with a tremendous burden of sin and guilt.

Some will say that God could not forgive Adam even if He wanted to do so, since God is Just and He must exact justice. This is as if to say that justice is contrary to mercy, and that God is so fenced in by His own law that He has no freedom to do what He wants to do. How silly! The truth is that God warns us of His punishment, but He also promises forgiveness for those who sincerely repent. If He decides to save sinners, who is there to say He cannot do what He wishes?

Is death the consequence of sin?

 If there is no original sin, then why does everyone have to die? Isn't death the consequence of sin?

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Muslims have a very positive view of life and death. Life on earth is temporary. Death is the door through which one enters into everlasting life. Muslims do not see death as something scary or frightful. Death is the way one returns to Allah. God says in the Qur'an:
Say: The angel of death, who has been given charge of you, will carry off your souls. Then to your Lord you shall all return (Qur'an 32:11).

Muslims hopeful of God's mercy look forward to the day when God will address them as stated in the Qur'an:
O peaceful and fully satisfied soul, return to your Lord: you are well-pleased (with your good end) and well-pleasing (in the sight of your Lord). Join My (righteous) servants and enter my Paradise (Qur'an 89: 27-30).

Viewed in this way, death becomes a joy for the true believer. This view of death was further explained in a saying of the Prophet, on whom be peace. He said:
Allah loves to meet whoever loves to meet Him.

It is true that no one likes to die. But the prophet, on whom be peace, said:
When death comes to a believer, he is given good news of the pleasure of Allah and his gifts. There is then nothing dearer to him than what is ahead of him. So he loves to meet Allah, and Allah loves to meet him (This was reported by Bukhari and Muslim).

This positive view of death should not imply a negative view of life. Life should be lived to its fullest, and believers should not wish for an end to their lives. The prophet said; no believer should wish for death, for, as long as there is life in you, if you are righteous, perhaps you may increase your good deeds, and if you are sinful, perhaps given time you may repent (reported by Bukhari).

God in His plan devised this earthly life as a temporary life. The earth is a testing ground. Those who accept God's guidance in this life will be given the abundance of God's grace in the next, the everlasting life. When God decreed for humans to live on the earth, He declared:
Henceforth there shall come to you guidance from Me now and again; whoever will follow it shall have neither fear nor sorrow, and whoever will refuse to accept it and defy Our Revelation, they shall be doomed to the Fire wherein they shall remain forever (Qur'an 2:38-39).

Again, God says that He "created life and death so that He may try you, which of you is best in conduct" (Qur'an67:2).
God says further:
Indeed We created man from a mixed drop to try him and therefore We made him capable of hearing and seeing. We showed him the way, whether to be grateful or disbelieving (Qur'an 76:2-3; see also 90;8- 10).

In this life we should use our God-given faculties to learn and follow God's message. The Qur'an says that those who end up being punished for their sins will regret that they neither listened nor used their brains when God's message had reached them (see Qur'an 67:10).

Incidentally, in the Qur'an it is not said that God warned Adam and Eve of death if they ate from the forbidden tree. What God actually said to them was that if they ate from the tree they would become wrongdoers (see Qur'an 2:35). Given the Qur'anic viewpoint, there is no reason to consider death as a consequence for sin.

Practical Ills of Original Sin

 The notion of original sin implies that all individuals are inherently sinners, yet upon deeper analysis, it becomes apparent that this concept asserts our innate innocence as the sin we bear is not of our own making. It is crucial to note, however, that this concept finds no mention within the pages of the Bible. Instances where this notion is alluded to solely refer to earthly repercussions and do not delve into its essence further. Besides its absence from biblical teachings and its status as an innovation, there exist pragmatic grounds for advocating its prohibition.

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It blames God which is blasphemy


As per the concept, the main one responsible for the whole of original sin is God. This is a blasphemy towards God. It attempts to degrade God by attributing Him a status of being cruel or being helpless, as He has no power to remove it. Christians believe that sacrifice and blood is required to remove this curse. This belief states that God cannot take away what He had done wrong. No wonder Christians are leaving their religion. This belief also explains the growth of Satanism as they consider Satan to be a competitor to God both having limited powers.


It degrades Prophet Adam


Prophet Adam (peace be upon him) is a man loved and respected by Muslims. He is the first man on earth and the father of all human beings. Attributing to him our sins is disrespect for our father. This concept makes him the worst man on earth and Jesus to be his complete opposite. This is also blasphemy as it insults the father of mankind and indirectly is disrespect of God.



It degrades women


Original sin gives all the blame of the incident of the apple to the mother of mankind. It degrades not only her but also all women as it blames womankind for such desires.
Original sin also degrades women in other ways such as calling motherhood a curse. In Islam, motherhood is a blessing from Allah but as per the original sin, it is a curse upon women.



It takes away the blame from the culprit and makes him a victim


Christians have a saying that is to hate the sin, love the sinner. This is against humanity. A rapist, killer, holocaust believer and performer etc are all taken as innocent people who have inherited the tendency to sin. Instead of hating them, they are loved. Another blasphemy towards God and the laws of God. The law of God says that such people should be killed. In the USA, the punishment for rape is 7 years in prison which is gross injustice to the rape victim. When Islam declares death to the rapist, the anti-God ones find it very cruel and barbaric.



It encourages other man-made concepts – One lie leads to the other


Since this concept is not to be found in the Bible, it’s followers make up lies to keep it alive and to stay away from exposing themselves. The concept is an innovation of Paul spread around by Churches. This false concept has led to other false concepts such as describing the mission of Jesus. Jesus himself says that he has come for Israel only but Paul says that his mission is to take away the sins of mankind caused by Adam. No such thing has been described in the Old Testament but one lie leads to another. This makes the Bible to be a book full of lies.




It encourages immorality


When a Christian reads that Prophets have raped, performed incest and what not, they feel that such a thing is morally not too bad. Further, these self-made acts of Prophets are defended by Christian priests and preachers who have to make up lies to defend their religion. The sin is hated and the sinner loved. Holocaust is hated but Hitler loved?


It promotes a culture of blasphemy and complacency

In the western world, we see pictures, idols, statues, movies and cartoons of religious personalities shown in a negative manner. In many pictures and movies, Adam and Eve are degraded by being shown naked, Jesus is degraded and this makes them consider their blasphemies to be freedom and art and culture. The westerners expect others to adhere to their blasphemies and when they make silly portraits of the last Prophet, they expect others to accept it as freedom.

Man-made concepts of forgiveness of sins have been invented. They make the person complacent as they can sin everyday of their life and come to Church once a week and get themselves all clean, the meter goes back to zero. Many priests have been caught taking money for such things. A totally pathetic culture is encouraged by original sin.

The devil has done careful planning!
Practical Ills of Original Sin

Original Sin and Atonement

 According to the Bible, the devil beguiled Eve who, in turn, made Adam eat the
forbidden fruit. But the real transgressor was woman as stated by St. Paul in his first epistle
to Timothy:

“And Adam was not deceived but the woman being deceived was in transgression” (2:14).

So through Eve, primarily, the Original sin was transmitted to each generation that
succeeded. Even in newly born babies the consequence of Original Sin is so severe that if
they are not baptized they are doomed to burn for ever and ever in the fire of hell (St.
Augustine). Till recently the un-baptized infants were not buried in consecrated burial
grounds because they were believed to have died in mortal sin.

Thus according to this Christian doctrine, mankind became doomed to eternal hell
because of the Original Sin, no matter how good and virtuous a man or woman may
be.

The Rev. W. Goldsek writes in this connection:
“It should be clear as daylight to anyone that God cannot break His own law: He cannot forgive a sinner without first giving him punishment. For if he did so, who would call Him just and equitable”. (Goldsek: Atonement, page 5).

So how was Divine justice satisfied? By the blood of Christ:
“Since Christ, God and man, has taken upon Himself our sins (by his death on the cross) in order to atone for them by giving satisfaction to Gods outraged justice” (Rev. J.F.DeGroot, Catholic Teaching, page 162).

• The Doctrine of Trinity defies reason and is repugnant to it. It is against the testimony of modern science, which has discovered that all of universe is one and is governed by uniform laws, so that its Creator and Ruler is One. The concept of three gods, each equal in every sense of the word and none being complete and perfect on its own casts the biggest slur on the glory, majesty and perfection of God.
  

• Similarly, the concept of Sonship and atonement of sins through vicarious sacrifice
  is defective. Is it justice that the sin, and that too a minor one committed by Adam
  and Eve, should make the whole of mankind sinners, so that even an innocent child
  who dies without baptism is condemned to eternal hell? Would even a primitive,
  backward society; accept such a view of Divine justice?
  

• Divine justice is supposed to be more just and perfect. Even if it is supposed that
  solitary and minor sin committed by Adam and Eve is transmitted throughout
  mankind till eternity, who is responsible for this transmission? Why, God of course.
  

• If so, why should mankind be doomed to eternal hell for an act of God?
  

• Is it justice again, and that too Divine, that the blood of the innocent Son (the only
  sinless person according to the Christian dogma) should absolve and redeem
  mankind?
  

• What would you think of a judge who hangs his own innocent son in place of the
  guilty criminals?
  

• And are those who believe in this doctrine redeemed of sin? In fact it encourages
  sin for a life long indulgence in sin can be washed off by confession of faith in
  atonement to a priest at the bedside of the dying person.
  

• To sum up here the story of Christianity in a few words

• Man drowned in sin, and God alienated from him and, in anger. To appease His wrath
  He sends His own son to the world through a virgin’s womb. The son is brought to the Cross and pays the penalty for human sin, thus washing away the sins of humanity with his blood. He dies for all, and then through his resurrection brings new life to mankind.
  

• This is the super- structure of Pauline schism as it was never taught by the Lord of
  Christianity. But it is not a new revelation. It has now come to light that Jesus as portrayed by Paul and others as “the new Adam” is only just the last of the virgin-born Sun-gods - Mithra, Apollo’ Bacchus, Horus, Osiris and others; all of them born at the first hour of the 25th of December. They all led a peaceful mission; the first miracle that all performed had some connection with wine; they all declared that they had come to save humanity through their blood; they all went to death at the third hour of Friday some time in March; they all remained in the tomb for two days; they all rose again on Easter Sunday; they all ascended into heaven with a promise to return.
  

• Thus centuries before the construction of the Christian church, different countries had already evolved a system of religion, which Christianity repeated word by word in the writings of the early Fathers. In the names of these virgin-born incarnates, people were initiated into their cult through baptism. Their votaries worshipped the Cross, and their great festivals were Easter and Christmas. In fact, the Roman Catholic Church, the first Church on Pauline lines after Jesus, is just a replica of the old cult of mystery; and Christian worship remains sun-worship with all its old features.
  
  

• How can we stigmatize Paganism as a false religion when all its features did but forestall the official Church in the West? If Paganism is false-hood, the formal Church must be falsehood too. Anyhow, current Christianity is not a religion if by religion is meant a code of life that may help man to live worthily in this world and in hereafter.
  

• Having briefly discussed the conceptual aspect of the Divine Being according to
  Christian dogma, one has to wonder when the upholders of the superiority of
  Christian dogma are seeking a genuine relationship with God, which one of the
  components of triune divinity do they establish such a connection with? How is
  such a relationship established and how does it benefit them spiritually? It becomes quite clear that since the concept itself is flawed, it cannot form the basis of a genuine and spiritually rewarding relationship.
  

The Bible upholds the concept of REPENTANCE

• 9:After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
  10: Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
  11: Give us this day our daily bread.
  12: And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
  13: And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and
  the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
  14: For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
  15: But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
  

http://www.unveilingislam.org/2Conce...OrigSin12.html

Original sin does not exist and Jesus did not die for sins

Christians say that non-Christians will go to hell for the inherited sins of Adam.
Original sin is not to be found in the Bible. It is a belief that came later into Christian books perhaps by people like Paul [1][2][3].

Ezekiel 18:4 Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.

Ezekiel 18:20 The soul that sinneth, it shall die.

“The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin.” (Deuteronomy 24:16)

These verses make it clear that original sin is not a belief supported by the Bible and that we don’t need the blood of Jesus (may God bless him) to enter heaven. Good deeds with faith with the will of God will do.

Some people still disagree and present the following verses for their claim:
Gen 3:17-19
and others…
Psalms 51:5
If we look at these verses, we see that mankind is suffering due to the sin of Adam (i.e.toiling on earth). These verses do not say that mankind is bound for eternal damnation for this sin.
Psalms 52:5 actually speak of the person’s personal sins as he was an illegitimate child.

JESUS DID NOT DIE FOR SINS
Apocalypse of Peter says ‘No crucifixion’
Matthew 26:34-35, 55-57, 69-75
34 Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.
35 Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.
…….
55 In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.
56 But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.
57 And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.
69 Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.
70 But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.
71 And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth.
72 And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man.
73 And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee.
74 Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.
75 And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.

Now as we clearly see, Peter did witness the so-called crucifixion event. He was present there. The only thing that saved him from death is his denial that he knew Jesus. Otherwise, he would’ve got crucified that night.

Jesus himself says that He was not crucified and another man in place of Him got crucified who looked like Him.

This is written in the apocalypse of Peter. Below is an extract, click to see the complete book:
Extracts from the Apocalypse of Peter
“Come therefore, let us go on with the completion of the will of the incorruptible Father. For behold, those who will bring them judgment are coming, and they will be put to shame. But me they cannot touch. And you, O Peter, shall stand in their midst. Do not be afraid because of your cowardice. Their minds shall be closed, for the invisible one has opposed them.”
When he said those things, I saw him seemingly being seized by them. And I said “What do I see, O Lord, that it is you yourself whom they take, and that you are grasping me? Or who is this one, glad and laughing on the tree? And is it another one whose feet and hands they are striking?”
The Savior said to me, “He whom you saw on the tree, glad and laughing, this is the living Jesus. But this one into whose hands and feet they drive the nails is his fleshly part, which is the substitute being put to shame, the one who came into being in his likeness. But look at him and me.”
…And he said to me, “Be strong, for you are the one to whom these mysteries have been given, to know them through revelation, that he whom they crucified is the first-born, and the home of demons, and the stony vessel, in which they dwell, of Elohim, of the cross, which is under the Law.
Peter then goes on to say what Jesus further said
“These things, then, which you saw you shall present to those of another race who are not of this age (i.e., the Arabs who then became Muslims).

Original sin does not exist and Jesus did not die for sins | Invitation to Truth

The Doctrine of Original Sin

By Br. Khalid Sayfullah

"Say (O Muhammad): 'O people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians)! Exceed not the limits in your religion (by believing in something) other than the truth, and do not follow the vain desires of people who went astray in times gone by, and who misled many, and strayed (themselves) from the Right Path.'" [Qur'an 5:77]

The doctrine of original sin is one of the tenets of Christianity which was established in the 5th century A.D., under the influence of Augustine, by the Roman Catholic church. It must be understood from the beginning that this doctrine, is at best, only a theory!
Christians believe this theory to be a Bible doctrine. They reason that, since theologians and preachers teach this doctrine, then it must be true! This theory is not a Bible doctrine and nowhere in the Bible can there be found verses which give credence to it! Where, in the Bible, is it written that , "All men are guilty and condemnable for the depraved nature with which they are born"?


The fact that mankind has the boldness to propagate this (and other) theories as 'Bible truths', whilst being warned by God not to tamper with His Holy Word, by neither adding to or taking away from it, is surely one of mankind's greatest crimes!


"You must not add anything to my charge (to command, assign responsibility to), nor take anything away from it." (Deuteronomy, chapter 3, verse 4.)
"Verily, We did send down the Tauraat (to Musa), therein was guidance and light, by which the Prophets, who submitted themselves to Allah's Will, judged the Jews. And the rabbis and the priests (too judged the Jews by the Tauraat after those Prophets) for to them was entrusted the protection of Allah's Book, and they were witnesses thereto. Therefore fear not men but fear Me (O Jews) and sell not My Verses for a miserable price. And whosoever does not judge by what Allah has revealed, such are the disbelievers." [Qur'an 5:44]


Church history records that from the 2nd and 3rd century A.C. onwards, both the practices and doctrines of Christ were increasingly corrupted by heathen philosophies complete with their pagan superstitions and sense of morality. This influence was extensive. On the one hand there was unrestrained sexual lust, and on the other extremes in asceticism; the veneration and worship of saints, relics, images, and pictures; the development of a priesthood with priestly rituals and ceremonies; magical and spiritual powers ascribed to water, sacred words, and signs; water baptism for the remission of sins; and the baptism of infants. Heathen mythology was introduced and branded 'Christianity'!


Many of the early theologians were converts from heathenism, who wedded their pagan philosophical concepts to Christianity. These were educated men who gave the concepts of their heathen beliefs to Christianity, thereby corrupting the purity of the teachings of Jesus. They believed, especially Augustine, that unbaptised infants are damned because of inherited sin and guilt, and that saints and martyrs could intercede in our favour.
It was from this soil of religious ignorance and superstition that the Augustinian theory of original sin arose. The Augustinian theory declares that since all of mankind is descended from Adam, then on that basis the morality of Adam was transferred to his descendants, and therefore, all of mankind is intrinsically corrupt.


In the Bible of today we can find nothing to substantiate the doctrine of the original sin, infact we are able to find denial of such a doctrine!
"Fathers shall not be put to death for their children, nor children for their fathers; a man shall be put to death only for his own sin." (Deuteronomy, chapter 24, verse 16.)


"It is the soul that sins, and no other, that shall die; a son shall not share a father's guilt, nor a father his son's. The righteous man shall reap the fruit of his own righteousness, and the wicked man the fruit of his own wickedness." (Ezekiel, chapter 18, verse 20.)
Allah explains in Al Qur'an:
"Say: 'Shall I seek a lord other than Allah, while He is the Lord of all things? No person earns any (sin) except against himself (only), and no bearer of burdens shall bear the burden of another. Then unto your Lord is your return, so He will tell you that wherein you have been differing.'" [Qur'an 6:164]. 

 
Insha'Allah, we as Muslims are able to continue with our Da'wah towards those who are misled and misguided and Insha'Allah, those who mislead and deceive bear the burden of their own sin.

http://www.missionislam.com/comprel/origsin.htm