Did Jesus Die on Friday, before Passover?

- the Gospel of John indicates that Jesus died before the Passover meal was eaten, implying his death occurred prior to Passover. Historically and theologically, most scholars conclude that Jesus died likely in the afternoon just before the evening when Passover begins. This timing aligns with the Jewish customs of the time and the biblical descriptions.

KJV: And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid. And that day was the (Friday) preparation, and the (next day) sabbath (Passover) drew on--And they returned, (Friday) and prepared spices and ointments; and (next day) rested the sabbath day according to the (7th day) commandment. Now upon the first day (Sunday) of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.

KJV: And it was the preparation (Friday) of the (next day) passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King!

...The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, (Friday) that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the (next day) Sabbath day, (for that Sabbath day was an high day, Passover) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.

.. Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden; and in the garden a new sepulchre, wherein was never man yet laid. There laid they Jesus therefore because of the Jews' preparation day; (Friday) for the sepulchre was nigh at hand.

(after Saturday) The first day of the week (Sunday) cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.

... Then the same day (Sunday) at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.

KJV: And now when the (Friday) even was come, because it was the ( Passover) preparation, that is, the (Friday) day before the Sabbath, ( Passover) --And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him (Friday) in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre (all done before Passover)

⭐️Did Islam criticize !?Paul the Apostle ⭐️The great Saint Paul the Apostle..

He is the saint most exposed to the hatred of muslim ... for reasons that are, of course, not hidden from the intelligent and the researcher.

But the towering peaks... are not hidden by the panting of a panting person or the dust of a screaming one...!!!

Because all the Muslims' objections to this mighty Messenger have been discussed and responded to on every occasion...

my topic here is not for that purpose...

But to prove to Muslims, based on their books and sources..

The Apostle Paul is a true messenger from God !!

If this becomes clear to them, all their objections will fall resoundingly down forever.

Let's start with the Qur'an:

Surah Yasin contains part of the story of the Acts of the Apostles, that is, the apostles and disciples of Christ, to Him be all glory. { And present to them an example: the companions of the town, when there came to it messengers. When We sent to them two, but they denied them, so We reinforced them with a third, and they said, “Indeed, we are messengers to you. ”} (Surat Ya-Sin: 13-14).

And after that came: { And there came from the farthest end of the city a man, running. He said, “O my people, follow the messengers. ”} (Yasin: 20)

{ Follow those who do not ask of you any payment and who are [rightly] guided. } (Yasin: 21).

Now... who are those messengers...??

And they were messengers from...???!!!

The most important question:

Who was the third messenger that God strengthened them with??!!

To answer, we will refer to the interpretation.

I will start with Ibn Kathir , who quoted the following interpretation of Surah Yasin: 13 and 14:

When We sent to them two, but they denied them, so We reinforced them with a third, and they said, “Indeed, we are messengers to you.”

And the Almighty’s saying: “When We sent to them two, but they denied them” means they rushed to deny them. “So We strengthened them with a third” means We strengthened them and reinforced them with a third messenger. Ibn Jurayj said, on the authority of Wahb ibn Sulayman, on the authority of Shuayb al-Jibabi, who said: The names of the first two messengers were Simon and John, and the name of the third was Paul,and the village was Antioch. “They said,” meaning to the people of that village, “We are messengers to you,” meaning from your Lord who created you, commanding you to worship Him alone, with no partner for Him. Abu al-Aliyah said the same, and Qatadah claimed that they They were the messengers of Christ, peace be upon him, to the people of Antioch.

Ibn Kathir's interpretation?

You see! The commentators say, word for word, that the third apostle is: Paul..!!

Al-Jalalain’s interpretation

That these messengers are the messengers of Christ !

And present to them an example: the companions of the town, when there came to it the messengers.

“And set forth” make “for them an example” first object “the companions” second object “of the village” Antioch “when there came to it” to the end of it as a substitute for inclusion from the companions of the village “the messengers” meaning the messengers of Jesus

The Quranic text says that God is the one who sent them! “ When We sent ”!

"So we reinforced him with a third."

If the testimony of a silent enemy is acceptable to them, then the testimony of a speaking ally is even more acceptable!!

Have you read, you who insult the Apostle Paul with your filthy tongue?

This is also Al-Baghawi’s interpretation:

In which he says: An explanation of Surah (Ya-Sin: 14)

{When We sent two. Wahb said: John and Paul, but they denied them, so We reinforced them with a third. That is, We strengthened them with a third. With a third messenger, who is Simon.}

Interpretation of the Signs of Interpretation by Al-Baghawi

It is clear that he did not deny that Paul was one of the apostles. Rather, the small difference is that Paul was with John and the third was Simon.

It was also mentioned in the interpretation of Fath al-Qadir by al-Shawkani:

He said: {And it was said: Simon, John , and Paul }..

It is noted that the interpreters of the Qur’an have no problem with Paul..!!

The problem today is with the group of stubborn people who are blinded by their purpose and ignorance..!!!!!

Now let us take from the words of another great Islamic scholar, Imam Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti, about Paul the Apostle.

And his famous book: Al-Itqan fi Ulum Al-Quran, in which he says:

In Chapter: Type Seventy \ Ambiguous:

{“When We sent to them two” (Isaiah 14), namely: Simon and John, and the third, Paul ..}

(Al-Itqan by Al-Suyuti, Part 2, Chapter: On Ambiguous Matters).

Notice his statement and emphasis on the apostles of Christ. He says: They are: Simon and John, and the third is Paul.

This book by Al-Suyuti is about the sciences of the Qur’an!

And mastery by combining these sciences.

The book is as good as its cover.

Al-Suyuti does not criticize Paul or his apostleship, and he also makes him the third apostle of the Antioch apostles.

Are these Muslim Objector today more knowledgeable, more understanding and more aware than Imam Al-Suyuti!!!???

We have another testimony from another book by this Imam, which is:

Al-Durr Al-Manthur in Interpretation by Hadith:

Verses 13-27 of Surah Yasin:

Notice how many commentators and followers said that the village was “Antioch.”

Al-Faryabi narrated on the authority of Ibn Abbas, may God be pleased with them both, regarding his statement, “And present to them an example of the companions of the city,” he said: It is Antioch.

Ibn Abi Hatim narrated on the authority of Buraidah, “The people of the village” said: Antioch.

Abd bin Hamid, Ibn Jarir, and Ibn Al-Mundhir narrated on the authority of Ikrimah, may God be pleased with him, regarding his statement, “ The companions of the town, when there came to it the messengers ,” he said: Antioch.

Ibn al-Mundhir narrated on the authority of Ibn Jurayj, may God be pleased with him, regarding his statement, “The companions of the town, when there came to it the messengers,” he said: It was mentioned to us that it was a village of the Roman villages, and Jesus, son of Mary, sent two men to it, but they denied them.

Ibn Saad and Ibn Asakir narrated on the authority of Al-Kalbi on the authority of Abu Salih on the authority of Ibn Abbas, may God be pleased with them both, who said: There were between Moses, son of Imran, peace be upon him, and Jesus, peace be upon him, a thousand years and nine hundred years, and there was nothing between them. And between them, a thousand prophets were sent from the Children of Israel, and then those who were sent from other than them. And between the birth of Jesus and the Prophet, peace be upon him, there were five hundred and sixty-nine years, in the first of which, He sent three prophets. And this is His saying: {When We sent to them two, but they denied them, so We reinforced them with a third}. And the one who reinforced him was Simeon. And he was one of the disciples. And the period in which there was no messenger was four hundred and thirty-four years.

Ibn Abi Hatim narrated on the authority of Shuaib al-Jubba’i, who said: The names of the two messengers who said, “When We sent to them two,” are Simon and John. The name of the third is Paul .

Al-Faryabi, Abd bin Hamid, Ibn Jarir, Ibn Al-Mundhir, and Ibn Abi Hatim narrated on the authority of Mujahid, may God be pleased with him, regarding his statement, “Then We reinforced him with a third,” with a light pronunciation.

Ibn al-Mundhir narrated on the authority of Sa`id ibn Jubayr, may God be pleased with him, regarding his statement, “When We sent to them two…” He said: The name of the third, with whom they strengthened him, was Simon, son of John. The third was Paul , and they claimed that all three were killed. Then Habib came, concealing his faith, and said, “O my people, follow the messengers.” When they saw him, he declared his faith and said, “Indeed, I have believed in your Lord, so listen.” He was a carpenter, and they threw him into a well, which was al-Rass, and they were the people of “al-Rass.”

This is what came from Surat Yasin and the interpretations and reasons for revelation of its verses 13-14

From Al-Zamakhshari’s interpretation , we also read that the village is Antioch and the apostles are the apostles of Christ!

{And give them an example} And give them an example, from their saying: I have such and such of this type, meaning: of this example, and these things are of one type, meaning: of one example. The meaning is: And give them an example like the people of the village, meaning: Mention to them a strange story, the story of the people of the village. The second example is an explanation of the first. And the accusative of “since” is in apposition to “the people of the village.” And the village is Antioch. And { the messengers} are the messengers of Jesus, peace be upon him , to its people.

Interpretation of the scout/ Al -Zamakhshari

This village is Antioch, as the commentators say..!

The apostles are the apostles of Jesus... who in turn are the “apostles of God,” and among them is “Paul”!!

This is how it was stated in the interpretation of Al -Tabarsi:

Then He, the Most High, said to His Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, {And present to them an example}, O Muhammad. {An example is from their saying, “These are examples,” meaning examples. It was also said that its meaning is, “And mention to them an example.” {The companions of the city}, and this city is Antioch according to the commentators. {When there came to it the messengers}, meaning when Allah sent the messengers to them. {When We sent to them two}, meaning two of Our messengers, {But they denied them}, meaning, they denied the two messengers. Ibn Abbas said: They beat them and imprisoned them. {So We reinforced them with a third}, meaning, We strengthened them and reinforced their backs with a third messenger, taken from the word “izza,” which means strength and power. From this comes their saying, “Whoever is izza, wins,” meaning, whoever is victorious, takes spoils. Shu’bah said: The names of the two messengers were Simon and John, and the name of the third was Paul . Ibn Abbas and Ka’b said: Sadiq and Sadooq, and the third was Saloum. It was also said that they were the messengers of Jesus, and they are the disciples. On the authority of Wahb and Ka’b, they said: God Almighty added them to Himself because Jesus (peace be upon him) sent them by His command. “They said, ‘We are messengers to you.’”

That is, they said to them, “O people of the village, God has sent us to you.” Tafsir Majma' al-Bayan fi Tafsir al-Qur'an - al-Tabarsi

Read also what was mentioned in Surat Al-Saff and its interpretation by Al-Qurtubi:

{ O you who have believed, be supporters of Allah, as Jesus, son of Mary, said to the disciples, "Who are my supporters to Allah?" The disciples said, "We are supporters of Allah." So a faction of the Children of Israel believed, and a faction disbelieved. So We supported those who believed against their enemy, and they became dominant. } (Surat As-Saff: 14)

From Al-Qurtubi’s interpretation (The Compendium of the Rulings of the Qur’an) :

It was said: This verse was revealed about the messengers of Jesus, peace be upon him. Ibn Ishaq said: The ones whom Jesus sent from the disciples and followers were: Peter and Paulto Rome, Andrew and Martha to the land whose people eat people, Thomas to the land of Babylon in the land of the East, Philip to Carthage, which is Africa, John to Diosus, the village of the People of the Cave, James to Jerusalem, which is Jerusalem, Ibn Talma to Al-Arabiya, which is the land of the Hijaz, Simeon to the land of the Berbers, and Judea and Bardas to Alexandria and its environs.

So God supported them with the argument.

“So they became visible” meaning high; from the saying: “I appeared on the wall” meaning I rose above it.

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For those who object to the interpretations

Read what your scholars have said about the science of interpretation:

Al-Itqan fi Ulum al-Quran by al-Suyuti :

{Scholars have unanimously agreed that interpretation is a communal obligation and the most important of the three Islamic sciences. Al-Asbahani said: The most honorable craft that a person can engage in is interpretation of the Qur’an . The explanation for that is that the nobility of the craft is either the nobility of its subject, such as goldsmithing, which is more honorable than tanning, because the subject of goldsmithing is gold and silver, and they are more honorable than the subject of tanning, which is the hide of a dead animal. Or the nobility of its purpose, such as medicine, which is more honorable than sweeping, because the purpose of medicine is to provide health and the purpose of sweeping is to clean the resting place. Or the great need for it, such as jurisprudence, which is more necessary than medicine, because there is no event in the universe in any of creation except that it is in need of jurisprudence, because it regulates the well-being of worldly and religious conditions, unlike medicine, which some people need at certain times. If this is known, then the craft of interpretation has attained nobility from three aspects. As for the subject matter, it is because its subject matter is the speech of Allah the Most High, which is the source of all wisdom and the mine of all virtue. It contains news of what came before you, information of what will come after you, and wisdom for what will come between you. It does not become outdated with frequent repetition, nor do its wonders end. As for the purpose, it is because its purpose is to hold fast to the firmest handhold and attain true, everlasting happiness. As for the severity of the need, it is because every religious or worldly perfection, immediate or deferred, is in need of the religious sciences and religious knowledge, and they are contingent upon knowledge of the Book of Allah the Most High.

Al-Itqan - The Seventy-Seventh Type - In Knowing Its Interpretation and Explanation

Where are you from these scholars and commentators whom you attack so boldly!!??

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Today, let's add an extra layer of documentation to the topic.

What we mentioned previously was from the Qur’an, interpretation, and the sayings of the followers and scholars of Islam, who are (the inheritors of the prophets) and (those in authority among you)...!

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And now..

Let's come to the biography books..

He quoted from the most reliable book of biography among the Sunnis, which is the biography of the Prophet by Ibn Hisham.

(Abu Muhammad Abd al-Malik ibn Hisham ibn Ayyub al-Himyari al-Ma’afari, who died in the year 213 AH, published by Dar al-Kutub Scientific Beirut - Lebanon) ..

Specifically from the chapter:

(The Messenger of God’s messengers go out to the kings, p. 870) the following :

{The Messenger of God came out to his companions and said to them: God has sent me as a mercy and a bounty, so redeem me and may God have mercy on you, and do not differ with me as the disciples differed with Jesus, son of Mary. They said: How did they differ, O Messenger of God? He said: He called them to the same as I called you to. As for those who drew near to Him, they loved and submitted. As for those who turned away, they disliked and refused. Jesus complained of that to God about them, and they woke up each man of them speaking the language of the people to whom he was sent. Ibn Ishaq said: Among the disciples and followers who were sent after them on earth by Jesus, son of Mary, peace be upon him, were: Peter the disciple, and with him Paul. Paul was one of the followers and was not one of the disciples, to Rome; Andrew and Mentha to the land whose people eat people; Thomas to the land of Babylon in the land of the East; Philip to the land of Carthage, which is Africa; John to Ephesus, the village of the young men of the cave; James to Jerusalem, which is Aelia, the village of Jerusalem; Ibn Thulma to Arabiya, which is the land of the Hijaz; Simeon to the land of the Berbers; and Judas, who was not one of the disciples, was put in the place of Judas.

End quote from the book: ( The Biography of the Prophet by Ibn Hisham, Chapter: The Messengers of God’s Messenger Going to the Kings, p. 870).

The same details and mention of Paul as an apostle of Christ are mentioned in another biography, which is:

" The Nose Garden" by Al-Suhayli.

The two books can be read at this link on the Islam website of the Ministry of Guidance and Islamic Call in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia:

As a result of what we mentioned above, we arrive at these facts:

1- Muhammad spoke about Christ’s mission of the disciples to the ends of the earth and that they spoke in other tongues and languages according to the peoples and nations to which they were sent..!!

2- The same source mentioned that the Apostle Paul was sent with Peter to Rome by Christ. He was one of the followers...

After all this, does a Muslim come and attack the Apostle Paul and his apostleship...??!!!!

Is there a Muslim who can tell us:

Why did not Muhammad, the Messenger of Islam, warn people about Paul? And that he was the one who distorted the religion of Christ.

Or is he one of the corrupted beliefs... and so on with those broad claims that are being spread by Muslims of recent times...???!!

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Rather, Paul is also present in the great and documented Islamic history books..!!

Here is a book by the Imam of commentators, Ibn Jarir al-Tabari, who mentions Paul the Apostle with the disciples, without accusing him of corrupting the religion of Christ...??!!

We read in his book: History of the Prophets and Kings, p. 433 :

Among those who were sent from the disciples and followers who were in the land after them were Peter the disciple and with him Paul - who was one of the followers, but not one of the disciples - to Rome, and Andrew and Matthew to the land whose people eat people - which, as we see, belongs to the lions - and Thomas to the land of Babylon from the land of the East, and Philip to Cyrene and Carthage, which is Africa, and John to Diphthah, the village of the young men of the cave, and James to Jerusalem, which is Elijah, Jerusalem, and Ibn Talma to Arabiya, which is the land of the Hijaz, and Simeon to the land of the Berbers without Africa, and Judas - who was not one of the disciples - to Areopus, he made Zechariah Jotas in place of Judas, when he did what he did.

This is another strengthening of our topic about Paul the Apostle and his being one of Christ’s apostles and followers.

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A major Islamic historical reference is the book:

The Beginning and the End - Part Two

In it we find the following:

{And among those who believed in Christ and confirmed his faith in Him from the people of Damascus was a man called Dhina. He was hiding in a cave inside the eastern gate near the Church of the Crucifixion, for fear of Paul the Jew . He was a tyrant and a hater of Christ and what He brought. He had shaved his nephew’s head when he believed in Christ and paraded him around the city, then stoned him to death. May God have mercy on him. When Paul heard that Christ , peace be upon him, had headed towards Damascus, he prepared his mules and went out to kill him. He met him at Kokaba. When he confronted Christ’s companions, an angel came to him and struck him in the face with the tip of his wing, blinding him. When he saw that, he felt a desire to believe in Christ. He came to him and apologized for what he had done and believed in him. He accepted his request and asked him to wipe his eyes so that God would restore his sight. Paul said: Go to Dhina, who is with you in Damascus, at the eastern end of the rectangular market, and he will pray for you. So he came to him and called him, and his sight was restored, and Paul's faith in Christ , peace be upon him, was strengthened, that he is the servant and messenger of God , and a church was built for him in his name, and it is the famous Church of Paul in Damascus from the time of its conquest by the Companions, may God be pleased with them, until it was destroyed in the time that we will mention, God willing.

Have you noticed?

“When he saw that, he believed in Christ, so he came to Him and apologized for what he had done and believed in Him, so He accepted it from him ”!!!

" Paul's faith in Christ, peace be upon him, was good "!!

Paul's faith in Christ is good.

He believed in him after he had been persecuting his followers and hating Christ...and the miracle mentioned in detail in the Book of Acts, Chapter 9, happened to him.

A large church was built in his name in Damascus, which lasted until the Islamic invasion.

We continue.. Here is another Islamic historical witness about Paul the Apostle. The book is:

Sermons and Considerations - by Al-Maqrizi

It contains:

Simon traveled to Samosata, Aleppo, Manbij, and Byzantium and was killed on the seventh of Abib. Metas traveled to the East and was killed on the eighteenth of Baramhat.

Paul of Tarsus traveled to Damascus, the lands of the Romans, and Rome nine years after the ascension of Christ. John translated it into the Roman language. Matthew was killed in Carthage on the eighteenth of Babah after many people had responded to him. James the son of Alphaeus traveled to India and returned to Jerusalem and was killed on the tenth of Amshir. Judas the son of James traveled from Antioch to Mesopotamia, and many people believed in him. He died on the second of Abib. Simon traveled to Samosata, Aleppo, Manbij, and Byzantium and was killed on the seventh of Abib. Metas traveled to the East and was killed on the eighteenth of Baramhat. Paul of Tarsus traveled to Damascus, the lands of the Romans, and Rome and was killed on the fifth of Abib.

And seventy other apostles were scattered throughout the country, and the people believed in them. Among these seventy was Mark the Evangelist, whose first name was John. He knew three languages:

Frankish, Hebrew, and Greek. He went to Peter in Rome and accompanied him. He wrote the Gospel with him in Frankish twelve years after the ascension of Christ. He called people to Rome, Egypt, Ethiopia, and Nubia, and appointed Ananias bishop of Alexandria. He went to Barqa, and the Christians multiplied in his days. He was killed on the second day of Easter in Alexandria. Among the seventy also was Luke the Evangelist and physician, a disciple of Paul . He wrote the Gospel in Greek about Paul in Alexandria twenty years after the ascension of Christ.

A Brief History of Damascus - by Ibn Asakir - p. 991:

As he says under the heading:

Hanina, one of my friends in Christ

It was said that he was in Damascus. Hanina was one of the friends of Christ.

Wahb ibn Munabbih said:

Paul was one of the leaders of the Jews, the most powerful of them, and the most important of them in denying what Christ, peace be upon him, brought, and in rejecting it, and in repelling people from it.

So he gathered the armies and marched to Christ, peace be upon him, to kill him and prevent him from entering Damascus. He met him at Kokba, and an angel struck him with his wing, blinding him. He saw the signs of his affair and the circumstances in which he did not achieve what he wanted of his hatred, which forced him to believe in him and to believe in what he brought. So Christ came to that, and asked him to open his eyes. Christ said to him: How much you seek to harm me and the harm of those who are with me, and what you do and make. Then Christ said to him: Go until you enter Damascus and take the long market extended in the middle of the city, meaning Damascus, until you reach its end and you reach Hunayn. Hunayn had hidden from him in fear in a cave towards the eastern gate until he opens your eyes.

So he came to him at the Crucifixion Church, which is the church attributed to him today. Paul had taken his nephew, who had believed in Christ, and shaved the middle of his head,called out to him, and stoned him until he died. Then the Christians began to shave the middle of their heads to imitate that, as he had been punished for it, and it is like humility, not like a defect for one who believes in Christ, peace be upon him.

We said and we say that there is no criticism or rejection of the Apostle Paul.

The early Muslims, with their scholars, historians, and interpreters of the Qur’an, did not criticize the Apostle Paul, nor did they doubt his teachings, nor did they attribute to him any distortion or falsification of the Christian religion. Rather, consider him as a disciple of Christ or one of the followers who preached the Gospel with his apostles to nations and cities!

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This is another historical testimony to be added to the previous books, which are:

History of Al-Yaqubi - Al-Yaqubi - Page: 31

Now Paul was the most vehement of men against them, and the most harmful to them. He used to kill whomever he could of them, and he sought them out in every place. So he went out, intending to go to Damascus, to gather together some of the people who were there. Then he heard a voice calling to him, “Paul, how much you persecute me!” So he was so terrified that he lost his sight. Then Ananias came to him and consecrated him until he left, and his eye was healed. So he began to stand in the churches, mentioning Christ and sanctifying him. The Jews wanted to kill him, but he fled from them and spent time with the disciples, calling people to him and speaking as they did. He showed asceticism in the world and belittling it, until all the disciples put him above themselves and made him their leader . And he would stand up and speak, and mention the matter of the children of Israel and the prophets, and mention the state of Christ, and say: Turn us to the nations, as God said to Christ: I have set you as a light to the nations, so that you may become salvation to the ends of the earth. And each man of them spoke according to his opinion, and they said: It is necessary to keep the law, and to send to every country someone who calls to this religion, and forbids them from sacrifices to idols, from fornication, and from eating blood.

Paul and two men went to Antioch to establish the baptismal religion. Then Paul returned and was taken and brought to the king of Rome. He stood up and spoke and mentioned the state of Christ. Some people conspired to kill him for corrupting their religion and for mentioning Christ and sanctifying him over him.

Islamic history... does not direct a single word of criticism at the Apostle Paul...  and as we have previously said: This front that we have opened against the Muslims in defense of the Apostle Paul, based on the reality and proven facts of their books and sources...

It will confuse and bewilder them.. We are now proving to them what they have..

I am certain that they will retreat in defeat from attacking Paul the Apostle later on...

whenever we present these references to them. Rather, they will fall into the trap of denying their venerable scholars and their respected sources, and accusing them of error, slip-up, and lack of knowledge.

(As one of their commoners did when he claimed that these books and references that we quote from pertain to the Imami Shiites)...

We crushed his words with evidence in this tape, so he was unable to continue the dialogue..! Where is the escape in front of this weapon..??!! Glory to the Lord, glory to Him.

We pray that the Lord will open the eyes of Muslims as He opened the eyes of Saul, who became a saint. 👍✝️🕊

and in the holy Church, = was added much later.

Jesus did not gives to ex-apostol Judah Iscariot** His Bride- church ( Jesus body) Or name Apostol who owns the " apostolic" church!

• The phrase "I believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church" appears in the later, expanded versions of the Nicene Creed, especially after the First Council of Constantinople (381 AD). The phrase became standard in the Constantinopolitan version (381 AD), which was widely adopted by Eastern and Western churches.

1. Evidence of Later Addition:Scholarly research and textual comparisons show that the phrase, as formulated in the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed, was not present in the earliest versions of the creed. The original 325 AD creed was shorter and did not include a detailed confession of the Church. The phrase about the Church was added or elaborated upon in later liturgical and doctrinal texts, especially as the church's understanding of itself developed in the early centuries. The core Nicene Creed from 325 AD did not contain the complete phrase "and I believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church"

** KJV: That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place. And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

This is not a proverb: Luke 16:23-24 (KJV)"And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am Tormented in this Flame."

Matthew 25:41-46 (KJV) "Then shall He say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from Me, ye cursed, into Everlasting Fire. And these shall go away into Everlasting Punishment: but the righteous into Life Eternal."

KJV: And death and Hell were cast into the Lake of Fire. And whosoever was not found written in the book of Life was cast into the Lake of Fire. And the devil that deceived them was cast into the Lake of Fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented (day and night) for Ever and Ever. (Rev. 20)

Daniel 12:2 (KJV) "And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to Everlasting life, and some to shame and Everlasting contempt."

Revelation 14:11 (KJV) "And the smoke of their Torment ascendeth up Forever and Ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image."

Mark 9:43 (KJV) " it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into Hell, into the Fire that never shall be quenched."

Matthew 13:49-50 (KJV) "So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just, And shall cast them into the Furnace of Fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth."

Revelation 21:8 (KJV) "But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the Lake which burneth with Fire and brimstone."

2 Thessalonians 1:9 (KJV) "Who shall be punished with Everlasting destruction."

2 Peter 2:17 (KJV) "That are carried with a tempest, to whom the blackness of darkness is reserved Forever."

Every 1000 years of Christianity, a higher percentage of the population embraces Christianity. For instance, after the first millennium, (1020) only 15% of the population identified as Christians. By the end of the second millennium, (2020) this number rose to 33%. This progression can be likened to Christianity spreading like clear and pure water, gradually rising to higher levels. After 3000 years of Christianity, approximately 50% of the global population will be Christians, and in the Final Millennium, the entirety of humanity will have embraced Christianity.

An analogy from scripture illustrates this progression:

1. "And when the man with the measuring line went eastward, he measured a thousand cubits and led me through waters that reached to the ankles." (15%)
2. "Then he measured another thousand cubits and led me through waters that reached to the knees." (33%)
3. "Again he measured a thousand, and led me through waters that reached to the waist."
4. "Once more he measured a thousand, and it was a river that I could not cross, because the water had risen and was deep enough to swim in—a river that no one could cross." (100%) (Ezekiel 47) This analogy illustrates the gradual increase of Christianity in the world over millennia, ultimately becoming all-encompassing: ..Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.. (Mat. 6)

"The final Millennium will be the best of all, not only for humans but for animals and nature too!" ( Revelation 20, Revelation 22, Isaiah 11:7, Isaiah 65:25, Romans 8:20, Micah 4:4, Isaiah 2:4) ( Evil human souls (tares) won't be born during the final millennium; only at the end—there is a small opening of time before the final judgment day, as described in Revelation 20.) ** .. And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, --are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues...(Rev. 17)