Claims and Teachings - Ahmad The Promised Messiah and Mahdi — Page 71
71 fulfilment of thousands of prophecies published before hand is such a proof of my truth that it can not fail to convince an unprejudiced mind. (Vol. II E. R. 1903). Hear ! Ye Christians of Europe and America ! and Ye Seekers after truth ! Ye, Christians of Europe and America! and ye seekers after truth! know it for certain that the Messiah who was to come has eorne, and it is he who is speaking to you at this moment. Heaven and earth have shown signs, aud the prophecies of the holy prophets of God have, seen their fulfilment. Almighty God has shown through me thousands of signs and furnished arguments of my truth in every way. I say to you truly that if the heavenly signs which have been shown on my hands, had been shown by Jesus, son of Mary, the Jews would have been saved from destruction except such as were the sons of perdition. Who is not aware of the effect of Jesus' signs on the minds of the Jews ? Only one instance is sufficient to illustrate it, viz. , the case of Judas Iscariot, the favorite apostle for whom a throne had been promised in heaven, but who apostatized even in the presence of the master. Not only did he by his apostacy deprive himself of the promised throne but he also threw Jesus into innumerable difficulties. All ye that are desirous of perpetual happiness and eternal salvation, fly to me, for here is the fountain which will purge you of all your impurities, and here you will find the salvation which is the fruit of certainty and a strong faith and perfect knowledge. Know it for certain that your trust in the blood of Jesus is a vain trust. Had he been crucified not once but a thousand times, even then he could not have saved you. Salvation is in faith and love and cer- tainty and not in the blood of a man. Time is giving you the warning that the theory of a blood-bath is a false theory, there-