What will happen to those who die without hearing anything of Christ Jesus?

The Holy Bible makes it conspicuous and crystal clear that while there are might be people in the world who may not have heard of Christ Jesus, simultaneously, none of them can plead ignorance of God their Creator.

“The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handiwork” (Psalm 19:1, KJV).

“Ever since the creation of the world his invisible nature, namely, his eternal power and deity, has been clearly perceived in the things that have been made” (Romans 1:20)

Wherefore, the order, regularity and natural laws of the universe are the permanent veracity and impeccable airtight testimony of the Invisible God, the Creator of all things, of which all people are instinctively aware. As a consequence, we find among the most ignorant peoples on the earth a desire to worship God, even though it may be in a perverted form.

The Holy Scriptures declared that there is life after death and future judgment upon all living souls, in the same token, the infallible teaching tells us that the heathen who has died without any knowledge of Christ Jesus will be judged without the law as fully exhibited in the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Romans Chapter 2: 12-15)[12 For as many as have sinned without the law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law; 13 For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified 14 For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves. 15 Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another]. This means that this person will not be judged according to the supernaturally revealed Mosaic laws, or according to the Gospel of Jesus Christ which he or she has never heard. This person will be judged instead by the law written upon his or her own heart, the product of his or her own conscience, making him/her a law to him/herself. This person will be judged according to the way he/she has obeyed that conscience, weak though it may be, and ignorant though he/she may be concerning God and Christ Jesus.

The Bible says nothing about the fate of those who have never heard of Jesus Christ. However, Jesus makes it plain that there is only one condition of entry into the Kingdom of Heaven and Eternity spent with Him: “Unless one is born anew, he or she cannot enter the Kingdom of God” (John 3:3).

Only the person who has been born again into the family of God through repentance from sin and faith in Christ Jesus will inherit the Kingdom of God. There are no exceptions in this declaration of Jesus Christ.

On a matter where the Holy Scripture are silent, we are often wise to be silent too. We know that we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ Jesus according to 2 Corinthians Chapter 5 Verse 10, but we also know that God cannot be untrue to His own nature:

Je Mungu aliumba maovu?

Mwanzo yaweza oneekana ya kwamba ikiwa Mungu aliumba vitu vyite, kwa hivyo hata uovu uliumbwa na Mungu. Ingawaje uovu siyo “kitu” kama mwamba au umeme. Huwezi kuwa na ghala la uovu. Ouvu hauwezi kujitegemea; ni kutokuwa na uzuri halisi. Kwa mfano, shimo ni kitu wazi, lakini linaweza kuwa kitu kingine. Tunaita ukesefu wa ugumu shimo, lakini haiwezi tenganishwa na ugumu. Kwa hivyo wakati Mungu aliumba, ni kweli kwamba vyote alivyo viumba vilikiwa vizuri. Kati ya kitu kizuri Mungu aliumba, vilikuwa viumbe vyenye uhuru wa kuchagua lililo jema. Ili tuwe na chaguo halisi, Mungu aliweza kuruhusu kuwepo na jambo kando ya jambo jema ili kuwepo na chaguo. Kwa hivyo Mungu aliruhusu hawa malaika huru na wanadamu kuchagua jema ama kukataa lililo jema (uovu). Wakati uhusiano upo kati ya vitu viwili vizuri, huwa tunasema kwamba huo ni uovu, lakini hiyo haiwezi kuwa “kitu” kilicho mlazimisha Mungu kukiumba.

Hata elezo zaidi litazaidia. Ikiwa mtu ameulizwa, “Je baridi huwepo?” pengine jibu litakuwa “ndio” ingawa hii huenda isiwe kweli. Baridi haiwepo, bali huja kunapokosekana joto. Vile vile, giza haliwepo; ni kutokuwa na mwangaza. Kwa hivyo uovu ni kutokuwa na wema, ama uzuri, uovu ni kukosekana na uwepo wa Mungu. Haikumlazimu Mungu kuumba uovu, lakini kuhurusu uovu kwa kukosa kwa wema.

Mungu hakuumba uovu, lakini uruhusu uovu uwepo. Kama Mungu hangeruhusu nafasi ya uovu, wote mwanadamu na malaika wengemtumikia Mungu kwa lazima, bali si kwa kuchagua. Mungu hakutaka “miigizo” kwa ufupi yenye ingefanya chenye aliwataka wafanye kwa sababu ya “ratiba” yao. Mungu aliruhusu jukumu la uovu ili tuwe na nia njema ya kweli na kuchagua ikiwa ama hatukutaka kumtumikia.

Nani alimuumba Mungu?

 Mungu alitoka wapi?

Wazo la pamoja la wasiomwamini Mungu na wanaomshuku Mungu, ni kama vitu vyote vinaitaji mwanzo, kwa hivyo Mungu lazima ahitaji mwanzo. Kaauli yao ni Mungu anaitaji mwanzo, kwa hivyo Mungu si Mungu (na kama Mungu si Mungu, kwa hivyo hakuna Mungu). Hii ndio njia ya kutatanisha sana kwa swali la namna hii “Nani alimuumba Mungu?” kila mmoja anajua kuwa hakuna kitu kinaweza kutoka mahali wazi. Kwa hivyo kama Mungu ni “kitu” kwa hivyo lazima awe na aliye muumba, kweli?

Swali hili latatanisha kwa sababu linaingiza dhana ya kupotosha ya kuwa Mungu alitoka mahali na kuuliza, mahali hapo panaweza kuwa wapi. Jibu kwa swali hili halina maana. Ni sawa na kuuliza, “Rangi ya samawati huwa na harufu gani?” Samawati si kikundi cha harufu, kwa hivyo swali limekuwa na dosari. Vile vile Mungu hayuko kwa kikundi cha vitu vilivyoumbwa ama kutengezwa. Mungu hawezi kuumbwa au kutengezwa, huwa anaishi.

Tunawezaje kujua haya? Tunajua kutoka uwazi, hakutoki kitu. Kwa hivyo kama kulikuwa na wakati hakukuwa na kitu chochote ulimwenguni, kwa hivyo hakungekuwa na kitu chochote ulimwenguni. Lakini vitu huwepo. Kati ya vyote kinachodumu ni Mungu. Mungu ni kitu kisicho tengenezwa ambacho kilifanya vyote viwepo. Mungu hawezi kuumbika ambaye ndiye muumbaji wa ulimwengu na vyote vilivyomo.

ALLAH ATEREMSHA UCHAWI NA KUMROGA MTUME MUHAMMAD

Nimenukuu quran aya ya 2:102 na maelezo/ufafanuzi wake hapo chini kutoka tafsiri mbili za quran (Tafsiri ya Sheikh Abdullah Saleh Al-Farsy na Tafsiri ya Sheikh Ali Muhsin Al-Barwani). Aya hii na maelezo/ufafanuzi wake inaonesha mambo yafuatayo: (a) Uchawi umeteremshwa na malaika wa Allah (b) Kuna wachawi wa kiislam. (c) Uchawi ni amali ya ukafiri

Pia, kwa mujibu wa Sahih Bukhari juzuu ya 4, Kitabu cha 54, Hadithi namba 490 na Sahih Bukhari, juzuu ya 7, kitabu cha 71, hadithi namba 658; Muhammad alirogwa na akazurika na uchawi. Kisa cha mtume kurogwa na kuzurika na uchawi pia kinasimuliwa katika quran Tafsiri ya Sheikh Abdullah Saleh Al-Farsy ukurasa wa 977 na 978.

Swali (a) Ikiwa uchawi ni ukafiri, Kuna uhusiano gani kati ya Allah na ukafiri mpaka atelemshe uchawi?
(b)Mtume Muhammad alirogwa na wachawi wa kiislam au wachawi wengine?
(c) Mtume Muhammad alirogwa na uchawi ulioteremshwa na malaika wa Allah au uchawi mwingine?
(d) Mtume au nabii gani mwingine alirogwa na akaathirika na uchawi?

Quran 2:102 inasema:
Wa Attaba`ū Mā Tatlū Ash-Shayāţīnu `Alá Mulki Sulaymāna Wa Mā Kafara Sulaymānu Wa Lakinna Ash-Shayāţīna Kafarū Yu`allimūna An-Nāsa As-Siĥra Wa Mā 'Unzila `Alá Al-Malakayni Bibābila Hārūta Wa Mārūta Wa Mā Yu`allimāni Min 'Aĥadin Ĥattá Yaqūlā 'Innamā Naĥnu Fitnatun Falā Takfur Fayata`allamūna Minhumā Mā Yufarriqūna Bihi Bayna Al-Mar'i Wa Zawjihi Wa Mā Hum Biđārrīna Bihi Min 'Aĥadin 'Illā Bi'idhni Al-Lahi Wa Yata`allamūna Mā Yađurruhum Wa Lā Yanfa`uhum Wa Laqad `Alimū Lamani Ashtarāhu Mā Lahu Fī Al-'Ākhirati Min Khalāqin Wa Labi'sa Mā Sharaw Bihi 'Anfusahum Law Kānū Ya`lamūna

Quran 2: 102(Tafsiri ya Sheikh Abdullah Saleh Al-Farsy) inasema: Wakafuata yale waliofuata mashetani wakadai kuwa yalikuwa katika ufalme wa (Nabii) Suleiman; na Suleiman hakukufuru, bali mashetani ndio waliokufuru, wakiwafundisha watu uchawi (waliokuwa wakiujua wenyewe tangu zamani na uchawi) ulioteremshwa kwa malaika wawili, Harut na Marut, katika (mji wa) Babil. Wala Malaika hao hawakumfundisha yoyote mpaka wamwambie: “ Hakika sisi ni mtihani (wa kutazamwa kutii kwenu); basi usikufuru.” Wakajifunza kwao ambayo kwa mambo hayo waweza kumfarikisha mtu na mkewe (na mengineyo). Wala hawakuwa wenye kumdhuru yeyote kwa mambo hayo ila kwa idhini ya Mwenyezi Mungu. Na wanajifunza ambayo yatawazuru wala hayatawafaa Na kwa yakini wanajua kwamba aliyehiari haya hatakuwa na sehemu yoyote katika akhera. Na bila shaka ni kibaya kabisa walichouzia (starehe za) nafsi zao (za Akhera). Laiti wangalijua, (hakika wasingefanya hivi). (Tafsiri ya Sheikh Abdullah Saleh Al-Farsy ukurasa 25-26)

KUSHEREKEA MAULID YA MTUME MUHAMMAD NI UPAGANI

Natanguliza maswali kwa waislam:
(a)Aya gani ya quran au hadithi gani inawaagiza kufanya sikukuu au sherehe ya Maulid ya Mtume?
(b)Nini adhabu ya watu wanaotunga kitu kama Maulid na kukiingiza katika dini?

UTANGULIZIUpagani wa maulid unadhihirika kwa kuangalia maeneo makubwa matatu:
(a) Historia ya Maulid.
(b) Kutokuwepo kwa uhakika wa tarehe aliyozaliwa mtume Muhammad kutoka kwenye quran au hadithi
(c) Ushahidi wa wanazuoni juu ya upagani wa maulid.

(a) HISTORIA YA MAULID Historia hii inatuonesha vitu vitatu vya msingi:
(i) Si Muhammad wala maswahaba walisherekea Maulid
(ii) Maulid ilianza miaka zaidi ya mia tatu baada ya mtume.
(iii) Waanzilishi wa Maulid wana nasibishwa na kizazi cha wakanaji Mungu (Wapagani na makafiri).

Yeyote mwenye kutazama maisha ya Mtume (Swalla Allaahu ‘alayhi wa aalihi wa sallam) na historia ya Maswahaba zake (Radhiya Allaahu ‘anhum), Taabi‘iyna na waliowafuata kwa wema mpaka kufikia zaidi ya mwaka wa 350 Hijri hatumuoni hata mwanachuoni mmoja wala mahakimu (viongozi) na wala watu wa kawaida waliokuwa wakifanya mawlid au wakaamrisha au wakahimiza au wakazungumza juu yake. Amesema al-Haafidh as-Sakhawiy: “Shughuli za kufanya Mawlid matukufu hayakupokelewa na watangu wema (Salafus Swaalih) wa karne tatu bora za mwanzo. Kwa hakika jambo hili lilizuliwa baada yake” (Imenukuliwa kutoka kwa Subulul Hudaa war Rashaad cha As-Salihiy, Mj. 1, uk. 439).
Suala la sisi kujiuliza ni kuwa; Je, haya Mawlid yalianza lini? Jawabu ya suala hili kwa mwanachuoni wa Ki-Sunnah, Al-Imaam al-Maqriiziyni:

“Katika kipindi cha uongozi wa Faatwimiyyuun (hawa walikuwa ni Rawaafidh (Mashia) katika kipote cha Ismailiyyah [Makoja] katika nchi ya Misri) walikuwa wanachukuwa hii ni misimu ya sherehe ambapo walikuwa wakiwakunjulia hali za raia zao na kuwakithirishia neema. Na walikuwa hawa watawala wa Faatwimiyyuun katika mwaka mzima wana misimu ya sherehe na Idi zao nazo ni kama zifuatazo: Msimu wa kichwa cha mwaka, Msimu wa mwanzo wa mwaka, Sherehe za ‘Aashuraa, na Mawlid ya Nabii (Swalla Allaahu ‘alayhi wa aalihi wa sallam), na Mawlid ya ‘Aliy bin Abi Twaalib (Radhiya Allaahu ‘anhu), na Mawlid ya Hasan na Husayn (Radhiya Allaahu ‘anhuma), na Mawlid ya Faatwimah az-Zahraa (Radhiya Allaahu ‘anha), na Mawlid ya kiongozi wao aliye hai kwa wakati ule, usiku wa kwanza wa Rajab, na usiku wa kati ya Rajab, na Mawlid ya usiku wa Ramadhaan na mwisho wa Ramadhaan na Msimu wa ‘Iydul Fitwr na Msimu wa ‘Iydul Adh-ha na Idi ya Ghaadir, Msimu wa ufunguzi wa Ghuba na Siku ya Nairuuz na Siku ya Ghatas na Siku ya Mazazi, na Siku ya Vipandio, Kis-wa (nguo) ya Msimu wa Kusi na Kaskazi, Alhamisi ya Adasi na Siku ya Ubatizo” (Al-Khutwat, Mj. 1, uk. 490 na baada yake). na amesema tena katika kitabu chengine: “Na katika mwezi wa Rabi’ul Awwal walijilazimisha watu kuwasha kandili usiku katika njia zote na vichochoro vyake huko Misri”.

Na amesema tena al-Maqriiziy katika maudhui nyengine: “Shughuli za Mawlid ya Mtume mtukufu (Swalla Allaahu ‘alayhi wa aalihi wa sallam) zilikuwa zikifanyika rasmi kama desturi yake katika mwezi wa Rabi’ul Awwal”. Kila mmoja anatakiwa azingatie jinsi gani Mawlid yalivyoanzishwa pamoja na uzushi mkubwa mfano: Uzushi wa kukataa na kuchupa mipaka juu ya familia ya Mtume kwa kusimamisha mawlid ya ‘Aliy, Faatwimah, Hasan na Husayn.

UKRISTO NI NINI? WAKRISTO HUAMINI NINI?

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Ndugu wasomaji, leo nitajibu swali hili ambalo Waislam wamekuwa wakiuliza kila siku na kutaka kufahamu, Je Ukisto ni dini? Je, Ukristo ni nini?
Basi ugana nami kati hii mada ya kuufahamu Ukirsto ni nini na Mkristo ni tmu gani.

Katika Wakorintho wa kwanza 15: 1-4 inasema, “Tena ndugu zangu, ninawatangazia tena ile injili ambayo nimekwisha kuwahubiri ambayo mmeipokea nakusimama ndani yake; ambayo kupitia hiyo mmeokolewa mkiendelea kukumbuka yale niliyowahubiri msije mkawa mmeamini bure. Kwa kuwa niliwapatia kwanza kile nilichokuwa nami nimepokea, kwa jinsi ile Yesu aliyokufa kwa ajili ya dhambi zetu kulingana na maandiko; na akazikwa, hatimaye akafufuka tena siku ya tatu kulingana na maandiko.

Kwa kifupi hii ndiyo imani ya kikristo. Ukristo ni imani maalum kulinganisha na nyinginezo, Kwa sababu inasimamia zaidi ushirika na Mungu kuliko matendo ya kidini. Kinyume na kushikilia orodha ya masharti ya fanya haya na usifanye yale, Lengo la mkristo ni kutafuta ushirika wa karibu na Mungu Baba. Ushirika huo unawezeshwa na kazi aliyoifanya Yesu pamoja na huduma ndani ya maisha ya mkristo ya Roho Mtakatifu.

Wakristo huamini ya kuwa biblia ni Neno la Mungu na mafundisho yake ndiyo mamlaka ya mwisho (Timotheo wa pili 3:16, Petro wa pili 1: 20-21). Wakristo huamini juu ya Mungu mmoja akaaye katika utatu, Baba na Mwana (Yesu kristo), na Roho Mtakatifu.

Atheists Are Stupid

Does the Bible prophesy the coming of Muhammad?

Answer:There are three primary passages in the Bible that Muslims often point to as prophecies of the coming of Muhammad:Deuteronomy 18:15-22,Song of Solomon 5:16, andJohn 16:5-11.

First, in regards toDeuteronomy 18:15-22, the immediate context of this passage refers back to verses 9-14. There Moses warns the people of the danger of false prophets. God's people are to avoid any and all who presume to speak authoritatively about spiritual truth apart from God’s truth. What is God’s truth? Verse 15 says a particular prophet will arise from the Jews (i.e., “your own brothers”) who will be like Moses. Notice that it's not just any prophet, as there have been many, but a special prophet. People who studied and believed the Old Testament writings were looking for this particular, special prophet. In fact, some Jewish leaders thought the fiery preacher John the Baptist might be the fulfillment of Moses' prophecy (seeJohn 1:19-30). John the Baptist, however, said that he was the forerunner of the prophet of whom Moses spoke, not the prophet Himself.

Who then is this prophet? He is clearly none other than the Lord Jesus Christ.John 1:43-45records that the early followers of Jesus understood He was the prophet of whom Moses wrote. Jesus Himself declared this about Himself (Luke 24:27). The most complete statement pointing to Jesus as the promised prophet is found inActs 3:12-26. The deacon, Stephen, reiterated this inActs 7:37. Such notable men as John the Baptist, Philip, Peter, and Stephen all testified that Jesus Christ, not Muhammad, is the prophet predicted inDeuteronomy 18:15-22.

Second, inSong of Solomon 5:16, the maiden says of her lover, "His mouth is sweetness itself; he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, this is my friend, daughters of Jerusalem." The word translated as "lovely" is the Hebrew wordmachamadim. It is the plural ofmachamad, which means “lovely, cute, or desirable.” Although it is the root word ofMuhammad, it does not follow that the verse refers to Muhammad, especially since the word used is a plural adjective, not the name of a person.

How can I, a Muslim, become assured of paradise?

Answer:“Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on him” (John 3:36).

Jesus said, “For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?” (Mark 8:36). Life on earth is short. No matter how prosperous, life is tragic if it ends in eternal separation from God.

Jesus warned that the way to heaven is hard: "Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few. Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves” (Matthew 7:13-15).

The Bible tells us how we can enter the narrow gate and be assured of paradise.

Can good works earn me a place in heaven?
Many people think following God’s laws and doing good works will get them into heaven. Muslims, for example, strive to keep the Five Pillars. If good deeds outweigh bad deeds, people hope God will accept them. But God says in the Bible that no person can earn heaven.

“For by works of the law no human being will be justified in his sight, since through the law comes knowledge of sin. . . . for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:20,23).

The more a person tries to obey God’s laws found in the Bible (ultimately fulfilled in perfectly loving God and neighbor—Matthew 22:34-40), the more a person sees he is a sinner. God is a just Judge with a holy wrath against sinners (Romans 2:5). He will punish sinners—regardless of good deeds done or laws kept (Ecclesiastes 12:14;James 2:10;Revelation 20:11-15). Since sin prevents our entrance to heaven, who can help us?

Can Jesus bear the wrath of God against sinners?
A substitute, taking the punishment for a sinner, must be perfect. Otherwise, that substitute must receive God’s punishment for his own sin. The only perfect One who walked on earth is Jesus (1 Peter 2:22-24).

Can keeping the Five Pillars of Islam get me to heaven?

Answer:Because God is just, He will punish sin – regardless of how well you keep the Five Pillars.

As a Muslim, you long to reach paradise after you die. But as a sinner, how will you escape God’s judgment? You may think, “My faithfulness in keeping the Five Pillars may outweigh my sins. Hopefully, God will admit me to paradise.”

You strive to keep the Five Pillars of Islam. Five times a day you kneel toward Mecca. The creed (shahadah) often forms on your lips. You bring no bread or water to your mouth during the daylight of Ramadan. You are saving up money for the pilgrimage to Mecca and are freely giving alms to the poor.

But still you question, “Is keeping the Five Pillars enough?”

Your conscience convicts you of failing God’s standard of holiness. How could the holy God accept to paradise someone stained with even a little sin?

Only one sin caused the first man’s downfall. Adam’s sin was not a “big sin” like adultery, murder, or blasphemy. By eating the forbidden fruit, Adam brought the curse of sin and death into the world.

Shall we escape? We who have dishonored our parents, lied to our neighbors, or cheated our customers (Exodus 20)? We sin routinely by putting selfish interests ahead of loving God (Matthew 22:36-40). We proudly overlook or excuse our sins. But God does not overlook or excuse any sin. He will judge every thought, word, and deed (Ecclesiastes 12:14;Matthew 12:36;Revelation 20:12-15).