A woman confessed to adultery before Muhammad. He approved her execution by stoning. (Sahih Muslim 1695b)
Jesus also faced a woman accused of adultery.
Instead of joining the crowd, He stopped the stoning and said: “Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.” (John 8:7)
The crowd walked away. The woman lived.
One approved a public execution. The other showed mercy and called the sinner to leave her sinful life.
When Muslims claim Muhammad continued the message of Jesus, these two accounts tell a very different story.
Which example looks more like the character of God: approving a woman’s death by stoning, or sparing her life and calling her to repentance?
He who becomes a friend to the world’s ways becomes an enemy to Christ’s ways and people. When you begin to love them, you begin to dislike Christ’s religion. When you begin to worship money you cease to worship God. When you begin to love the house of pleasure you begin to dislike the house of prayer. When you begin to love bad books you begin to lose a taste for the Bible. When you seek irreligious associates you draw off steadily from intercourse with the people of God. When the greedy lust of the world has eaten out a Christian conscience, when it has deadened the spiritual sense, when it has dry-rotted the whole heart, when it has banished The Christ and possessed the soul’s affections then the man is ready to completely to desert the Lord’s camp. Actually he has deserted!
What is any person worth to the Church, or to God, when his heart is the property of Satan? He may linger within the camp or even wear the uniform of a church member. But when the bugle calls to action he is not in the ranks. When a march of reform is ordered or a strife for God’s law is waged, he is calling for compromise or flat-out “missing.” Therefore, when the final role call is announced, he won’t be there.
Matthew 7:21-23 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
Still, Jesus calls “Come unto Me,” therefore why would you resist Him?
Calvinists like to say that if you have free will, especially if that is to the degree that you can reject salvation, then God is not sovereign. Scripture tells a very different story. We frequently see that God has, in His Sovereign capacity as Lord, created beings who are more than capable of disobedience. This is an ability we frequently display, to our OWN destruction. God is absolutely sovereign. Calvinists have no monopoly on knowing that fact.
It is just that His sovereignty does not preclude our responsibility. Rather, because that is how He has decided things are, it is an expression of it.
🚨 BIG MORNING UPDATE | USA Today A major moment is drawing attention across the country today. Reports say Donald Trump is expected to read from the Bible aloud from the Oval Office — something rarely seen in modern American history. Not at a rally. Not in a church. But from the very room where presidents make decisions that shape the nation. The passage said to be chosen is 2 Chronicles 7:14: “If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face… then I will hear from heaven, and I will heal their land.” For many people, that verse carries a deep meaning — humility, prayer, healing, and hope during difficult times. What makes this moment stand out for supporters is the setting itself: the Oval Office. A place associated with power, pressure, and responsibility. To use that space for scripture instead of politics sends a message that some see as deeply symbolic. For others, it brings back memories of family traditions — a father reading the Bible before sunrise, a grandmother praying quietly in the kitchen, a home where faith was part of daily life. Whether viewed through faith, history, or leadership, moments like this often remind people that nations are built not only through policy, but through values, reflection, and unity. Tonight, many are sharing one simple request: Take one quiet moment. Say one prayer for your family, your future, and your country. 🙏 Sometimes the most powerful thing a person can do is pause… and ask for guidance. Was there someone in your life who taught you to stay close to God? Remember them today. 🇺🇸
I’m going to say this bluntly because I think a lot of people need a reality check right now. Everyone mad at Trump needs to zoom out for two seconds and realize what’s actually on the line here.
You don’t have to blindly defend anyone. Criticism is fair when it’s earned. And Trump has earned criticism. But I’m not going to let Trump’s mean tweets (even when they are problematic or in poor taste) distract me from the bigger picture. There’s a MASSIVE difference between holding someone accountable and completely abandoning the mission. Because the alternative to Trump would mean a fundamental change of the country… for the WORSE.
Think about what the Democrats are pushing right now. Mass amnesty. Demographic change. Opening borders. Violence in every city. Federal abortion on demand. Gun control. Hatred of America, the nuclear family, and Christianity. Gender confusion, castration of children, and LGBT ideology in the schools.
That’s the part people are ignoring. If the other side regains full control, it won’t just be a rough couple of years. The damage will be SO catastrophic that you won’t even recognize your country anymore. And the same people shrugging it off now will be the ones wishing they stood by Trump’s side when it mattered.
So yes, feel frustrated. Call things out when they deserve it. But don’t lose the plot.
If you have read my posts, then you know EXACTLY what we’re up against in the midterms. The party that cheered Charlie Kirk’s death (and would cheer yours too) offends me MUCH more deeply than anything Trump has said. If they regain power, they would be more than happy to make sure we have the same fate as Charlie.
Wake up. This isn’t the time to check out! — Dean Fouquet