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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Extracts From Correspondence Between a Muslim and a Christian Supplement 2 Peter. Strange, isn't it? Peter and John were Disobedient to Christ: Mark writes about the events of the night when Christ was to be arrested and had told his disciples that one of them would betray him. Then:- "And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray.

And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy; And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch. And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him. .... And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour?

Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation ...And again he went away, and prayed, and spake the same words. And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy,) neither wist they what to answer him" (Mark, 14:32-40). Could such people (who did not obey the repeatedly-given order of Christ in such a grave situation) give any importance to his words at other times?

How can one be sure that they remained firmly on right path during the bitter persecutions of the first century of Christian era? The Authors Had No Faith: The Gospels clearly show that Christ during the last days of his earthly life had told his ,disciples that he would "be killed, and be raised again the third day" (Matthew, 16:21). This is fully acknowledged and accepted by the Christians.

Still, on the third day when they were informed by various persons that Christ had arisen from his grave, they did not believe . it. At last, Christ himself came to them and upbraided them on their faithlessness. Here are the relevant verses from Mark:- "And she (Mary Magdalene) went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept. And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not.

After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country. And they went and told it unto the residue: neither believed they them. Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen" (Mark, 16:10-14).