In Search of God

Dr. Mohamed Gad

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Examining the Word of God, rather than the church, leads us to discovering the essence of Divine Revelation and the commonalities and unifying truths of the world’s major religions.
Only God knows. We may ponder and choose our own path to receiving His Word, but we must realize ours is a human path. We cannot let blind faith, tradition, and ritual cloud our judgment and determine our perception of the world. The potent mix of fanaticism (whether tied to a nation or a religion), ignorance, and emotion has driven wedges among the peoples of the earth—wedges that need not exist at all. In Search of God: God, Religious Scriptures, and Proof of Divine Revelation presents the result of author Dr. Mohamed Gad’s twenty-five-year study of Christian, Islamic, and Judaic scripture, revealing the unifying truths of divinity, belief, and faith.
In Search of God challenges serious students of all faiths and backgrounds as it examines proof for the existence of God, creation and evolution, prophecy, the identity of Jesus, the concept of the Holy Trinity, and the commonalities and spirit of revelation of the world’s three major religions. Dr. Gad’s personal journey and critical, spiritual investigation personify the human desire to understand God’s intention for us. Yes, only God knows, but armed with truth and tolerance we now have a chance to create a brighter future for our children and ourselves, a future in which we seek God, trust in Him, and are at peace.

Sujets

• Philosophie et théologie
• TRINITY
• TEMA
• Reims Management School
• Religion

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• Publié par: iUniverse
• Date de parution: 04 août 2011
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781462027057
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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In Search of God



God, Religious Scriptures & Proof of Divine Revelation






DR. MOHAMED GAD








IN SEARCH OF GOD
God, Religious Scriptures & Proof of Divine Revelation

Copyright © 2004, 2011 Dr. Mohamed Gad.

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DEDICATED TO THE PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGE

ABOUT GOD

BECAUSE BEFORE I CAME INTO THIS WORLD

I WAS NOTHING

AND WHEN I CAME INTO THIS WORLD

I KNEW NOTHING

BUT HOPEFULLY BEFORE I LEAVE THIS WORLD

I WILL KNOW SOME THINGS



CONTENTS
PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
GOD, CREATION AND EVOLUTION
BELIEVERS AND DISBELIEVERS
BELIEF IN SCRIPTURE
DARWINISM REVISITED
TOTAL EVOLUTION?
CREATION
OLD AND NEW TESTAMENT PROPHESIES
ABRAHAM, ISHMAEL AND ISAAC
THE TWELVE JEWISH TRIBES
JACOB’S (ISRAEL) PROPHECY
MOSES’S PROPHECY
LORD SHINED FROM MOUNT PARAN
ISAIAH’S (ISAIAS) PROPHECY
PARACLETE (PARAKLETOS)
THAT PROPHET
BACA (MECCA)
THE TRINITY
ONE GOD
JESUS IS GOD?
ONLY BEGOTTEN SON?
SPIRIT OF GOD
SONS OF GOD
BORN AGAIN CHRISTIANS?
THE ANOINTED ONE
I AND THE FATHER “ARE ONE”?
FATHER AND SON
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO HELL, HEAVEN OR SIN?
GOD INCARNATE?
SEPTUAGINT LXX
JESUS, JONAH & THE WHALE
ORIGINAL SIN
COUNCIL OF NICEA
CALVINISM AND UNITARIANISM
MITHRAISM AND ZOROASTRIANISM
RESURRECTION OF JESUS?
KNOWLEDGE & SCIENCE IN THE KORAN
ALCOHOL
BIG BANG
EXPANDING UNIVERSE
SMOKEY HEAVENS
EXPANDING UNIVERSE
BIG CRUNCH
BURNING SEA
WE SENT DOWN THE IRON
CHEST TIGHTNESS AT HIGH ALTITUDE
CLOUDS, HAIL AND LIGHTNING
CREATED ALL THE PAIRS
EARTH LIKE AN EGG
DEVELOPMENT OF BONE & MUSCLE
EMBRYOLOGICAL ORIGIN OF SEMINAL FLUID
EMBRYOLOGY OF FETAL DEVELOPMENT
THREE VEILS OF DARKNESS
LYING
MEMORIZATION
MOSES AND PHARAOH
JEWISH PROPHECY
MOUNTAINS AS PEGS AND EARTH STABILIZERS
NERVE ENDINGS
ORBITAL MOTION
OZONE LAYER
PLANETARY MOTION
POSITION OF THE STARS
QUEEN OF SHEBA
RELATIVITY
ROSE COLORED PAINTING
ROMAN VICTORY
SEVEN SKIES
SKIES WITH A PURPOSE
SOLAR AND LUNAR YEARS
SPACE TRAVEL
THE NIGHT COILS OVER THE DAY
UNDERWATER CURRENTS
WATER BARRIERS
THE NUMBER NINETEEN
THE MOON
THE QURANIC (KORANIC) INITIAL “QAF “ ( ﻗ OR ﻕ )
GEMATRICAL VALUES
KORANIC INITIALS
EPILOGUE
NEW EARTH AND HEAVENS
HEREAFTER
PRAYER
JERUSALEM
FASTING
TITHE AND ALMS
REFLECTIONS
ABRAHAM’S DESCENDANTS
TEMA IN ISAIAH’S TIME
MAP OF ARABIA
ABOUT THE AUTHOR AND HIS WORK



Preface

And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, LORD, wherefore hast thou so evil entreated this people? why is it that thou hast sent me? (Exodus 5:22, King James Version)
For since I came to Pharaoh to speak in thy name, he hath done evil to this people; neither hast thou delivered thy people at all. (Exodus 5: 23, King James Version )

Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers: now the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments. (Exodus 7:11, King James Version)
For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron’s rod swallowed up their rods. (Exodus 7:12, King James Version)
And he hardened Pharaoh’s heart, that he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said. (Exodus 7:13, King James Version)

Reading the above passages, we should concur that God only hardened Pharaoh’s heart because he was evil and the hardening of his heart is what eventually led to his destruction. This is an important philosophical point because a superficial analysis would lead us to believe that our fates are predestined but clearly, Pharaoh had a choice to choose between good and evil yet he chose to follow the path of evil in the face of overwhelming evidence. The message is clear that if we turn our minds and hearts against God then God will harden our hearts against his path and this hardening will lead us to a path of self-destruction. Conversely, the passages below give a very different account of humility where the queen of Sheba accepted God’s message.

And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions. (1 Kings 10:1, King James Version)

And Solomon told her all her questions: there was not any thing hid from the king, which he told her not. (1 Kings 10:3, King James Version)

And the meat of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel, and his cupbearers, and his ascent by which he went up unto the house of the LORD; there was no more spirit in her. (1 Kings 10:5, King James Version)

And she said to the king, It was a true report that I heard in mine own land of thy acts and of thy wisdom. (1 Kings 10:6, King James Version)

No matter what our forefathers believed in we should open our hearts and minds to examine the facts and not be concerned with whether the ideas presented are pro Jewish, Christian or Islamic. Intellectual and spiritual advancement should compel us to overcome our emotions and not be buoyed or offended by certain ideas because these concepts support or question the faith we grew up with. Rather we should be more concerned whether the evidence presented is sound and factual meriting careful consideration without inciting emotional hysteria or accusations of biased penmanship.
The true spirit of learning should lead us to apply the same principles of the scientific method in studying religion where belief is based on reason and not where faith replaces reason. We must put aside our pride and follow the path of the queen of Sheba and not the path of Pharaoh. To quote the King James Version of the Bible: But if from thence thou shalt seek the LORD thy God, thou shalt find him, if thou seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul (Deuteronomy 4:29, KJV).
A meaningful discussion about prophecy, Divine Revelation or religion would not be complete without commenting on the deeper philosophical questions of linking the revealed scriptures with respect to the purpose of creation, revelation, and subsequently the consequences of obedience or disobedience. In this endeavor, chapters on prayer and the hereafter are included. Before we try to understand the possible meaning of our existence, we must first ponder what obligates us to uncover the eternal message that may be hidden in Divine Revelation. Do we have a moral obligation to ourselves, our children and for the generations that follow to seek “the Truth and nothing but the Truth so help me God”?

We did indeed offer the Trust to the Heavens and the Earth and the Mountains; but they refused to undertake it, being afraid thereof: but man undertook it;—He was indeed unjust and unknowledgeable;—(Koran 33:72)

According to the Koran God has given us a “ Trust” (Koran 33:72), that we apparently chose to accept, the secret of which mankind cannot comprehend as we were not given the tools or knowledge to uncover this secret. The above verse suggests that at some point we must each individually have chosen to be born into this world. We should not be unjust to our souls and instead take the time to discover what may await us beyond this short journey of life.

Behold, thy Lord said to the angels: “I will create a vicegerent on earth.” They said: “Wilt Thou place therein one who will make mischief therein and shed blood?—whilst we do celebrate Thy praises and glorify Thy holy (name)?” He said: “I know what ye know not.” (Koran 2:30)

Our impatience to know what we cannot possibly comprehend may lead us to deny that the wisdom of God is greater than our own. This in turn could result in a state of rebellion against God, where by being in a state of disbelief, there are no bounds to our transgressions. The biggest danger to our souls is our pride where like Satan we begin to reject God’s authority, and begin to believe what is potentially evil as good. Like the angels, we are unknowledgeable (Koran 2:30) about God’s plans so we cannot rationally use the excuse of ignorance as the basic tenet for our disobedience.

As the old adage goes there are two things sure in life, death and taxes. However, as we know some people may evade taxes but can we evade God even though He may at times seem detached? To Search for God may fulfill