1. ISLAM: From God or Man?

2. Since September 11, 2001, we have been inundated with information regarding Islam or those who hold the Muslim faith. So exactly what does this religion teach? How does it compare to New Testament Christianity? What does jihad really entail? And how does this religion treat women? While many would say that there is not that much difference between Islam and Christianity, that is simply not so. During this class we will consider contrasts between the following: > The Bible vs. The Qur’an > Jesus vs. Muhammad > Evangelism vs. Jihad > God vs. Allah > The Cross vs. The Crescent

3. What comes to your mind when you hear the word Islam or Muslim?

4. Confusion?

5. - On our own soil, Americans experienced the worst terrorist attack in history.
+ And we saw videos of some Islamic people dancing for joy in the streets.

6. But we also saw a TV interview with a young Muslim woman saying: “I want to take my religion back from people who preach hatred. My religion is not about hatred.”

7. Many have proclaimed that true Islam is a peaceful religion.
Even President Bush in 2001
We are encouraged to embrace our differences and promote unity.
Anyone even questioning the construction of a mosque in his or her own neighborhood is chastised as intolerant or hateful.
After all, we are told that all of the bombings and killings are the acts of terrorist extremists—not true Muslims.

8. Fear?

9. Timeline of Major Terrorist Attacks
2004
2005
1979
1983
1988
1993
1996
2000
2001
1998
Iran Embassy Hostages
Yemen
USS Cole
Beirut
Madrid
Train
Bombings
Lockerbie
Pan-Am
WTC
Pentagon
Shanksville, Pa.
First
WTC
bombing
Dhahran,
Saudi Arabia
Military complex
London
bombings
2 African
U.S.
Embassies
Indonesia
7,581
1981
2001
terrorist attacks
Source: Maj. Gen. Chong
U.S. Air Force
Wilford Hall Medical Center in San Antonio

10. Iran Embassy Hostages - 1979

11. 1983 - Beirut, Lebanon Embassy Attack and the attack on the Beirut, Marine Barracks
April, 1983
October, 1983

12. Lockerbie, Scotland - 1988 Pan-Am flight to New York

13. First New York World Trade Center attack-1993

14. Dhahran, Saudi Arabia -1996 Khobar Towers Military complex

15. 1998: Nairobi, Kenya US Embassy * Dar es Salaam, Tanzania US Embassy

16. Aden, Yemen USS Cole

17. Anger?

18. Who can forget the day that changed America?

19. 9/11/2001

20. •. Total number killed in attacks (official figure as of 9/5/02):
• Total number killed in attacks (official figure as of 9/5/02): 2,819 • Number of firefighters and paramedics killed: 343 • Number of NYPD officers: 23 • Number of Port Authority police officers: 37 • Number of WTC companies that lost people: 60 • Number of employees who died in Tower One: 1,402 • Number of employees who died in Tower Two: 614 • Number of employees lost at Cantor Fitzgerald: 658 • Number of U.S. troops killed in Operation Enduring Freedom:22 • Number of nations whose citizens were killed in attacks: 115 • Ratio of men to women who died: 3:1 • Age of the greatest number who died: between 35 and 39 • Bodies found "intact": 289 • Body parts found: 19,858 • Number of families who got no remains: 1,717

21. It is confusing for us when we hear “different signals’
What is “Islam”?
- Is it what the Muslim clerics in the US are saying?
- Is it what the Muslim clerics in Afghanistan say?

22. As Christians, it does not matter which “version” regarding Islam is true...

23. Christ ascended back into Heaven, He said to His apostles, “All authority has been given to Me in Heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age” (Matthew 28:18-20).
This commission began with the Apostles and is extended to include all Christians
“And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also” (2 Timothy 2:2).

24. Christians today should desire to see all people saved, including those who are Muslims, for the invitation of our Lord is a universal appeal.
This is demonstrated by the apostle Peter at the house of Cornelius when he said, “In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality. But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him” (Acts 10:34-35).

25. Some will ask, “What about the dangers Christians face from Islamists

26. “When you meet the unbelievers in the battlefield strike off their heads and, when you have laid them low, bind your captives firmly. Then grant them their freedom or take ransom from them, until war shall lay down her burdens” (Qur’an 47:4)
“There is no nation but We shall destroy or sternly punish before the Day of Resurrection. This is decreed in the Eternal Book” (Qur’an 17:58)
“As for those who are slain in the cause of God, He will not allow their works to perish. He will vouchsafe them guidance and ennoble their state; He will admit them to the Paradise He has made known to them” (Qur’an 47:6)

27. Sura 8:39 - Jihad is fighting anybody who stands in the way of spreading Islam. Or fighting anyone who refuses to enter into Islam.
“Some of us are Muslims and some are wrongdoers. Those that embrace Islam pursue the right path, but those that do wrong shall become the fuel of Hell” (Qur’an 72:17)

28. What do the scriptures teach?
Stephen - this servant of Christ also proclaimed the gospel and debated with the Jews in their synagogues (Acts 7:8-9). His forcefulness demonstrates that Christianity is not passive; it engages the opposition. It also, however, frequently arouses opposition, and such was the case in this instance. The leaders of the Sanhedrin, as well as the people generally, were aroused to a state of frenzy. They “rushed upon” the man of God and brought him before the assembled council. The infuriated mob rushed him, dragged him from the city, and stoned him. This was no legal execution. It was a lynching!
Peter – John 21: He saith unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep. Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not. Now this he spake, signifying by what manner of death he should glorify God.

29. What do the scriptures teach?
Revelation 2:10 - Fear not the things which thou art about to suffer: behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life.
In all reference in the New Testament to the crown of the Christian, it is the stephanos, the crown of victory. Christ is saying, be faithful unto the point of death, and even if you die, you will be the victor. This is a promise of heaven.

30. The Islamic Invasion one person in four
As on Dec., 2005, Some
1.6 billion people (CIA fact sheet) —
1.8 billion (Islamic sources) ---
one person in four
—heed Islam’s call in the modern world,
fastest growing religion on earth

31. Did you know?
At least 42 nations are almost completely Islamic.

32. Did you know?
Comparative chart -  number of Muslims to those claiming Christian faith:
  “Christian” Muslim
1900 world population % %
1980 world population % %
2000 world population % %
2025 world population (PROJECTED)
25% %

33. Most Muslim countries have either closed the borders to missionaries
The Islamic Invasion
Most Muslim countries have either closed the borders to missionaries
or have made evangelism illegal,
or both

34. The Islamic Invasion
Islam is not only the dominant religion in North Africa,
- Began in Saudi Arabia
- But now non-Arab Muslims outnumber Arab Muslims
(3:1)
- The 4 nations w/ largest number of Muslims today are
outside the Middle East
+ Indonesia – 150 million – about the total in the Middle East
+ Pakistan
+ Bangladesh
+ India – 100 million

35. Africa – 307 million Muslims Asia – 778 million Muslims
The Islamic Invasion
Africa – 307 million Muslims
Asia – 778 million Muslims

36. The Islamic Invasion
Due to the liberal immigration policies, millions of Muslims have now emigrated to the West in search of a better life.
In many Western European nations, Islam has become the second-largest religion (32 million)
- France - 5 million Muslims
- Germany – 3 million Muslims
As they increase in number their political strength is asserted.
In Germany, resident aliens are demanding voters’ rights.

37. The Islamic Invasion Spain
- Home of “Europe's first Islamic guerrilla army”
- Many of Spain's mosques are financed with Saudi funds which tend to promote the more radical Wahhabi form of Islam.
- 90% of Spain's 600,000 Muslims are from Morocco
Many of Spain's Muslims long for an Islamic revival to reclaim their legendary history
A key flash point is the
Cordoba Cathedral
Which originally was a
mosque

38. The Islamic Invasion England: + 2nd largest religious group
+ London alone has over a 1000 mosques
+Muslims are buying Anglican church buildings and turning them into mosques at such a rate that some Muslims claim that
England will be the Europe’s 1st Muslim country!
The British Mosque Council claims to have 2 million voters –
their rallying cry is –
“Muslims first and Britons second”
Parliament has ruled that Muslims do not have to follow English Common Law when it comes to things such as divorce (they can follow Islamic law instead)

39. > Time Canada (the leading news magazine in Canada)
The Islamic Invasion
Canada:
> Time Canada (the leading news magazine in Canada)
“Muslims are growing in numbers and political clout”
+ Toronto has the highest concentration of Muslims in any city in the US or Canada
> “Ottawa Citizen” (the leading newspaper in Canada’s capitol city)
“Canada’s Muslims should be allowed to use Shariah law”
> Canadian Muslims are celebrating progress -
The election of a Muslim to the Canadian parliament
The province of Ontario has authorized the use of sharia law in civil arbitrations

40. > Muslim population is growing at 40% over five year period
The Islamic Invasion
Australia
> Muslim population is growing at 40% over five year period
>more than one-third of Australian Muslims are born in Australia.
> Australia's Muslim community, drawn from more than 70 different countries, is a well-established and integral part of Australia's broader society.
* Nov. 06, 2005 – “An inflammatory pamphlet urging Muslims to oppose Western governments was handed out at a major Islamic festival in Melbourne yesterday.”

41. > Fastest growing religion in the U.S.
Recent Muslim claim
Today,
Islam is the 3rd largest religious group in America.
Only the Catholics and Baptists are larger.
Source: U.S. Almanac
Muslims
> Fastest growing religion in the U.S.
> Expected to double by 2010!!!!!!!!!!!!

42. Texas ranks: Fifth in number of Muslims.
Texas has 100,000 registered Muslim voters
The American Muslim Council states “American Muslims have arrived as a political force”

43. Islamic Association of Collin County 7,500 Muslims are members
Last April, Ali Samana contested for a City Council seat in the city of Frisco, Texas.
On a Frisco web site (Posted on 12/04/2005) :
“ Islamic web designers compete for chance to fire missiles at American troops by remote control”

44. Where is all this growth coming from?
Asia – Africa Growing primarily thru population growth (births)
According to the United Nations, the global birthrate will soon be 50% Muslim
Western Europe – Growing primarily thru immigration
Canada – Growing primarily thru immigration

45. Where is all this growth coming from?
US -- While part of the rise in the population of Muslims in the United States is due to immigration, the phenomenal growth of Islam in the past 10 years has come from an increasing number of…
Americans converting to Islam.

46. Where is all this growth coming from?
US – conversions to Islam.
- Islam continues to draw followers at an estimated rate of 135,000 converts per year.
- 30% of American Muslims are converts to the faith.
+ Per “Christianity Today”, in Cleveland 95% of the Muslims are converts
+ Half of the number American converts to Islam come from the African-American community. (many in prison – 35,000/yr)
+ Islam groups are now highly visible on American campuses
- practice strong proselytizing techniques
US Muslim converts include professors, journalists, politicians, actors, and athletes. 
Who do YOU think make up #2?

47. American women make up the second largest group of converts to Islam.
Men are the maintainers of women because Allah has made some of them to excel others and because they spend out of their property; the good women are therefore obedient, guarding the unseen as Allah has guarded; and (as to) those on whose part you fear desertion, admonish them, and leave them alone in their sleeping places and beat them; then if they obey you, do not seek a way against them; surely Allah is High, Great. (Quran, 4:34)

48. We want answers ---
What motivated people to do such horrendous things?
What is “jihad”?
Do all Muslims believe the same thing?
What do the millions of Muslims living in the U.S. believe?
Is Islam simply a “different religion”?
Is “Allah” the same as your God?
What do you tell your children?
And as Christians, we must come to comprehend our attitudes and actions in regard to the Muslim people.

49. Why Is Islam Growing So Rapidly?
Dr. Evertt Huffard
the recognized “expert” within the church on Islam:
- His mission experiences began as a teenager when his parents moved to Jerusalem, Jordan.
- Dr. Huffard lived in Nazareth for eight years and is a specialist in evangelism and Islam.
- Formerly professor of missionlogy at Harding University
- Currently Dean, Harding University Graduate School of Religion Widely sought-after lectureship speaker

50. Why Is Islam Growing So Rapidly?
Dr. Evertt Huffard suggests some factors:
1 – It fills a moral and political vacuum
> Corruption is rampant in many areas where Islam flourishes
2 – ISLAM claims a universal allegiance to an almighty GOD
> It is a contrast to the idolatry of Arabia and the icons of the Eastern church.
> The God of Islam is preeminently a God of “power.”
3 – IT OFFERS A SIMPLE RELIGION.
> The traditions of Judaism and the Eastern Orthodox church had become complex and cumbersome.
> Islam asked only that its adherents accept the “5 Pillars.”
> It promotes a firm monotheism and a strict moral code.
4 –THERE ARE CULTURAL AND FINANCIAL BENEFITS TO ISLAM.

51. WHY IS THERE A RESURGENCE OF ISLAMIC FUNDAMENTALISM TODAY?
1. Islam has always been an aggressive religion.
2. The clash between modern nationalism (many of the Middle Eastern nation states are less than 60 years old) and tribal loyalties.
> “Iraqi Tribes Are Key Source of Loyalty, Rebellion” - THE WALL STREET JOURNAL 

52. WHY IS THERE A RESURGENCE OF ISLAMIC FUNDAMENTALISM TODAY?
3. The establishment of the modern nation of Israel.
4. The moral weakness of an increasingly secularized Western culture.
5. An increase in Arabic emigration to western Europe and America.
6. OIL! (money, money, money)

53. DID YOU KNOW?
Muslims have targeted the United States with an aggressive missionary program.
> Saudi Arabia is spending $50 million in the USA to promote Islam.
For example, the Saudis have given millions of dollars to
Harvard University
University of Arkansas
University of California
University of Texas
to fund Islamic study centers.

54. 71% are active at their mosque
Muslims in the US
71% are active at their mosque
They are affluent, politically knowledgeable, religious, and activist.
58% of this country’s Muslims are college graduates (compared with the national percentage of 25%).
A majority of Muslims believe that Muslims should participate in the political process.
School boards currently are their most concentrated thrust

55. Islam A major world religion distinctly different from Christianity.
Mosques are springing up in many areas
(including Richardson and Plano)
YOU probably live near, work with, or your children go to school with Muslims.

56. What is Islam all about?
People in the US have a hard time understanding Muslims
Many think “they are all just crazy”?
-- These people are not lunatics!!
++ No, they are following a philosophy – a religious philosophy – and once we understand this philosophy, none of their actions will surprise us.

57. What is Islam all about?
Muslims take offense at any criticism of their religious beliefs.
- They find it very difficult to understand that “freedom of religion” in the U.S. means that people are free to criticize Islam (as well as other religions)!
- In their Islamic home lands any criticism of Islam (or the Quran) is a criminal offense punishable by death.
+ Muslims are discouraged from asking questions about their own faith.
Sura 5: "O ye who believe! Ask not questions about things which if made plain to you, may cause you trouble. Some people before you did ask such questions, and on that account lost their faith."

58. “Islam” – the name of the religion which came out of the teachings of Muhammad
- means “submission”
“Muslim”- one who adheres to the religion of Islam
- means “one who submits to Allah”
Now, the question you must answer when submitting to Allah is:
What does Allah want?
The answer is found in the ‘holy books’ of Islam

59. the ‘holy books’ of Islam
The “Quran” (Koran)
Islamic Bible
- collection of revelations supposedly given by Allah to Muhammad
(through the angel Gabriel) and preserved as the Islamic scripture.
- Absolute, infallible, and eternal to
Muslims
Note: It is significant that the “revelations” did not all come at the same time

60. the ‘holy books’ of Islam
The ‘hadith’
- a set of books that are a record of the things Muhammad said and did
- Note: The ‘hadith” is a point of division in the Muslim world
+ The Sunni Muslims accept it all
+ The Shiite Muslims accept most
(they reject those recorded by Muhammad’s second wife)
Note: The hadith is significant because it establishes principles of activity that can be (are) practiced today

61. Islamic Law
The “Sharia”
- All aspects of a Muslim's life are governed by Sharia. Sharia law comes from a combination of sources including the Qur'an (the Muslim holy book), the Hadith (sayings and conduct of the prophet Muhammad) and fatwas (the rulings of Islamic scholars).

62. The “Sharia” Islamic Law
Sharia Law is a serious threat being posed to this country. During a recent public terrorist financing trial in Dallas, a chilling collection of previously classified evidence was entered which laid out the Islamist agenda to take over the United States.
The evidence contained a memo from the Muslim Brotherhood (parent organization of Hamas – the Palestinian extremist group) laying out steps for how the U.S. Constitution could be destroyed from within and replaced with Sharia Law.
The “plan” is aimed at creating a view that Muslims are “victims” and hence criticism of Islam becomes a topic to be avoided. It plays on Americans’ distaste for racism.
They even have a powerful P.R. and lobbying firm at work. It is called C.A.I.R.
Let there be no doubt that the Council on American-Islamic Relations is a terrorist supporting front organization that is partially funded by terrorists, and that C.A.I.R. wishes nothing more than the implementation of Sharia Law in America.

63. the five “pillars of Islam”
So, what does the Quran and the hadith tell us that Allah wants?
- There are 5 key requirements that must be met in order to be a Muslim --
the five “pillars of Islam”

64. The 5 pillars of faith 1. The Shahada
"There is none worthy of worship except God and Muhammad is the messenger of God." This declaration of faith is called the Shahadah, a simple formula that all the faithful pronounce.
The significance of this declaration is the belief that the only purpose of life is to serve and obey God, and this is achieved through the teachings and practices of the Last Prophet, Muhammad.
Saying Shahada w/ sincerity is all it takes to become a Muslim
These few words probably have more power over the Muslim than any creed that has been written
These words are heard not only in the mosques but in the streets
They are the rallying cry – in times of war as well as part of the funeral dirge
The chanting of these words “gives strength” to the Muslim
Not in the Quran (the 2 ideas appear separately)

65. The 5 pillars of faith
2. Daily prayers while facing Mecca (5 times daily)
Salah is the name for the obligatory prayers that are performed five times a day, and are a direct link between the worshipper and God. There is no hierarchical authority in Islam and there are no priests. Prayers are led by a learned person who knows the Qur'an and is generally chosen by the congregation.
Prayers are said at dawn, mid-day, late-afternoon, sunset and nightfall, and thus determine the rhythm of the entire day.
Sura 24:58 “on three occasions: morning…noonday….late-night prayer”
They must wash in prescribed manner before prayer
Gather at mosque at noon Friday
Muslims must recite prescribed prayers
Each prayer begins with a recitation of the opening chapter from the Qur’an.
Matt 6:7 - And in praying use not vain repetitions, as the Gentiles do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

66. “In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate
Praise belongs to God, the Lord of all Being, the All-merciful, the All-compassionate, the Master of the Day of Doom.
Thee only we serve; to Thee alone we pray for succour. Guide us in the straight path, the path of those whom Thou hast blessed, not of those against whom Thou art wrathful, nor of those who are astray.”

67. These five prescribed prayers contain verses from the Qur'an, and are said in Arabic. Personal supplications, however, can be offered in one's own language and at any time.
Although it is preferable to worship together in a mosque, a Muslim may pray almost anywhere, such as in fields, offices, factories and universities.
A translation of the Adan or Call to Prayer is:
God is Great. God is Great. God is Great. God is Great. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except God. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except God. I testify that Muhammad is the messenger of God. I testify that Muhammad is the messenger of God. Come to prayer! Come to prayer! Come to success! Come to success! God is Great! God is Great! There is none worthy of worship except God.

68. The 5 pillars of faith 3. Charitable giving - (2.5%)
An important principle of Islam is that everything belongs to Allah, and that wealth is therefore held by human beings in trust. The word zakah means both "purification" and "growth." Our possessions are purified by setting aside a proportion for those in need and for the society in general. Like the pruning of plants, this cutting back balances and encourages new growth.
Each Muslim calculates his or her own zakah individually. This involves the annual payment of a fortieth of one's capital, excluding such items as primary residence, car and professional tools.
An individual may also give as much as he or she pleases as sadaqa-h, and does so preferably in secret. Although this word can be translated as "voluntary charity" it has a wider meaning.
In general, the recipients of such benevolence feel no gratitude towards the giver. They believe they are giving him the opportunity to fulfill his responsibility.
2 Cor 9:7 - So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver.”

69. 4. Pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj)
Every able bodied Muslim must make this pilgrimage once.

71. 4. Pilgrimage to Mecca
The pilgrimage to Makkah (the hajj) is an obligation only for those who are physically and financially able to do so. Nevertheless, over two million people go to Makkah each year from every corner of the globe providing a unique opportunity for those of different nations to meet one another.
The annual hajj begins in the twelfth month of the Islamic year (which is lunar, not solar, so that hajj and Ramada-n fall sometimes in summer, sometimes in winter). Pilgrims wear special clothes: simple garments that strip away distinctions of class and culture, so that all stand equal before God.
The rites of the hajj include going around the Ka'bah seven times, and going seven times between the hills of Safa and Marwa. The pilgrims later stand together on the wide plains of 'Arafat (a large expanse of desert outside Makkah) and join in prayer for God's forgiveness, in what is often thought as a preview of the Day of Judgment.
The close of the hajj is marked by a festival, the 'Id al Adha, which is celebrated with prayers and the exchange of gifts in Muslim communities everywhere. This and the 'Id al Fitr, a festive day celebrating the end of Ramada-n, are the two holidays of the Islamic calendar.

72. 5. Fasting in the daylight hours during Ramadan, the month the Qur’an “came down.”
Every year in the month of Ramada-n, all Muslims fast from dawn until sundown--abstaining from food, drink, and sexual relations with their spouses.
Those who are sick, elderly, or on a journey, and women who are menstruating, pregnant or nursing, are permitted to break the fast and make up an equal number of days later in the year if they are healthy and able. Children begin to fast (and to observe prayers) from puberty, although many start earlier.
Although fasting is beneficial to health, it is mainly a method of self-purification and self-restraint. By cutting oneself from worldly comforts, even for a short time, a fasting person focuses on his or her purpose in life by constantly being aware of the presence of Allah.
Allah states in the Qur'an: "O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed to those before you that you may learn self-restraint." (Qur'an 2:183)

73. WHY is it so important that Muslims DO
what Allah wants?
It’s because Islam is a religion of works
- Entrance to Paradise must be earned!
Sura 101:6-9 “Then as for him whose measure of good deeds is heavy, he shall have a pleasant life (in Paradise). But as for him whose measure (of good deeds) is light, his abode shall be the abyss (pit; hell).”

74. BUT there is one way to guarantee entrance to Paradise
There is no “guarantee” of Paradise - it all depends on how Allah decides your balance
BUT there is one way to guarantee entrance to Paradise
Sura 4:74 “Let those fight in the way of Allah, who sell this world’s life for the hereafter; and whoever fights in the way of Allah, then be he slain or be he victorious, We shall grant him a mighty reward.”
The only way to know for sure that you will get into Paradise is to die in jihad – to die while fighting the enemy of Islam.

75. So, you can see the relative ease a fanatic could recruit even suicide bombers.
Do all Muslims really believe this?
To answer this, we must recognize that there are different kinds of Muslims.

76. Different Kinds of … We know there are different kinds of Jews –
- Orthodox
- Conservative
- Reformed
- Secular

77. There are Different Kinds of Muslims
The secular Muslim
- They believe in the nice parts of Islam,
but reject the call to jihad
- They take on the cultural trappings
- The majority of Muslims in both the West and the East fall into this category
The traditional Muslim
- They study and practice Islam
- But they have a stumbling block with the concept of jihad
> Some consider jihad to be a spiritual battle
The fundamentalist Muslim
- These are the ones practicing terrorism

78. We must educate and inform members regarding this religion
We must educate and inform members regarding this religion. Christians need to be armed with the Truth!

79. Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” John 14:6