The
Game of Life
What
do you mean by saying that the ignorance of the knowledge of
God is the source of center of ignorance?
The knowledge of God does not mean to fully comprehend Him or
to search His Divine Entity to grasp or perceive Him since this
is an impossible task to be achieved by limited and finite human
beings. The knowledge of God means to experience His steadfast
love and mercy for He is the Merciful and most Compassionate.
If anyone would call upon Him, day and night He answers prayers.
It is a pleasure for mankind to contemplate in God and reflect
on Him; to know Him as the tolerant forgiver of sins and the
remover of iniquities. He is also the compassionate God who
passes over trespasses and transgressions. All these attributes
of God give us assurance in the game of life and trust in His
grace and mercy to win the final game.
Dr.
Mahdi, How can a player in the game of life get rid of his/her
ignorance and foolishness in the game of life in order to get
to know the Almighty God, blessed be His Name? How can one overcome
the Abominable Devil, death, agony of grave and fire of hell?
Is there any way?
There is only one way to achieve this, namely reading, studying
and contemplating in the Book of God - the Holy Bible. Prophet
David said in the PS 119:130 "The unfolding of your words
gives light; It gives understanding to the simple." PS
19:7 the law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul. The
statutes of the LORD are trustworthy, making wise the simple.
Solomon, the prophet of the Most High said that the words of
the Lord give the fool wisdom. This means that the Word of God
not only removes ignorance but it also gives wisdom.
Mahdi,
Haven't the Torah (Old Testament) and the Injil (New Testament)
been corrupted and they are no more the real heavenly books
given by God, praised be His name? How do you invite me to obtain
distorted books to read and build my faith upon?
God forbid, how can you ask such a question brother Ibrahim?
This question includes a big insult to God, praised be His name
since it was Him who has given the book and He is the maintainer
of what He has given. God is able to keep His Word from corruption,
distortion otherwise, God forbid, He is misleading His people
by allowing them, whether Jews or Christians, to corrupt His
Word. No Brother Ibrahim, no one could alter the Words of God.
You can never find any alteration or correction to the Word
of God. Anyway, have a copy of the Holy Bible and do not listen
to the hissing of the Evil One telling you that the Torah (Old
Testament) and the Injil (New Testament) have been corrupted
and tampered with by the hands of human beings. The Sneaking
Whisperer (Satan) is deceiving people by telling them lies to
delude them away from faith and keep them in his firm grip.
Would
you kindly mention to me some of the points mentioned in the
Torah and Injil (Old and New Testaments) which are unknown to
man yet they are highly needed in the game of life?
The inspired scriptures of the Omniscient and All-knowing, blessed
be His Name, state that God is forgiver and compassionate. Lord
Jesus, exalted be His Name, said to all people whose backs are
bent down as a result of overloads of sins, transgressions and
iniquities: MT 11:28 "Come to me, all you who are weary
and burdened, and I will give you rest." The Holy Book
says about the Christ: "All the prophets testify about
him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of
sins through his name. Salvation is found in no one else, for
there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we
must be saved." The Book of God - Holy Bible also says:
"Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever
does not believe stands condemned already." In other words,
the wrath of God will rest upon whoever does not believe in
him. The Holy Bible also clarifies how does God judge human
race into eternal glory or eternal condemnation and the most
important facts regarding the game of life to achieve an assured
victory God willing.
Dr.
Mahdi, you said in your answers to the previous questions that
the player of the game of life can overcome ignorance by reading
the Torah and Injil contemplating in them and talking to the
Lord, blessed be His Name to open one's heart to believe in
Him. This issue is convincing and crystal clear from the experiential
point of view. What is difficult to understand is how can one
overcome Satan - the Sneaking Whisperer, the agony of grave
and fire.
In fact, no human being could ever overcome or win in the game
of life with his/her own personal power or human will. Nobody
could ever overcome either the Abominable Satan, death, agony
of grave or hell fire since they are stronger than the power
and ability of man. The final outcome of the game is inevitable
for each fighter in the battle of life: death, agony of grave,
eternal fire prepared by the Most High for the ignorant, fools
and atheists as a true punishment for their deeds.
Dr.
Mahdi, have you changed your answer for the previous answer?
Please answer me by yes or no. Can a human being overcome the
Abominable Satan and escape death, agony of grave and fire?
Yes, Ibrahim but providing that he or she will not depend in
the game of life upon his/her wisdom, individual abilities or
personal talents.