joelstrumpet

Without getting into deep discussions that turn into personal opinions and extremist views leading to broken relations and a lose of friends. Whats a good way to appraoch a muslim to discuss the Salvation thru the Son of God Jesus Christ. They have a Jesus slave to allah son of Mary and then there is Jesus the Christ Son of God. Whats a good way to get across the truth.

I realize giving them the Gospel is sufficient, not every Gentile who hears it will believe it no matter what thier religious affiliation. But is there something out there (namely ones exerience) that might stir their heart to listen to the truth.

David,

You first have to build a relationship and trust with the one that you are going to witness to. I have an ex-Muslim friend who is from Baghdad, Iraq that has explained to me that it will take, on average, 7 years for a Muslim to make the decision to follow the biblical Christ. However, there are a number of circumstances that can drastically reduce this conversion time period. Jesus is revealing Himself to numerous Muslims during these last days as described in the book of Joel (chapter 2, verse 28 ) by visions and dreams.

But, how can we assist the Holy Spirit in this endeavor? We first need to present Jesus in a way that is understandable to ANY Muslim...

What is the biggest and greatest sin in all Islam? It is SHIRK! That is the sin of joining other gods with Allah. This is exactly what the Muslims think Christians are doing by elevating Jesus to equality with God and claiming that Jesus is one of three entities of the Trinity. This is the biggest sticking point to getting the Gospel message across to a Muslim. So, the next question is how do we present Jesus in a way to the Muslim so that they see that the Trinity simply represents the ONENESS of God.

We have to bring the Trinity onto their level. Here is how to do it.

First, we have to start from the Islamic reference point. All Muslims are logical people that like to debate and also think rationally. So, we can engage them in a series of questions.

1) Ask the Muslim if they believe in the ONENESS of God?
There response will always be YES.

2) Remind the Muslim that there are 99 names for Allah.
Ask the Muslim if there is 99 names for Allah.
There response will always be YES.

3) Remind the Muslim that one of the name of Allah is the "Lover". Another is the "Seer", another is the "Hearer", and another is the "Speaker".

4) Ask the Muslim if they believe in a living God?
There response will always be YES.

5) So, then if you hold up your fist to represent God in one hand, and motion with the other hand streaming out from the fist as if it is speaking. So one hand represents God (Allah) and the other is Allah's word (since Allah is the "Speaker"), you have Allah in one hand and his word in another. Ask the Muslim if they believe that Allah word is alive.
There response will always be YES. (Unless they believe in a dead god.)

6) Next, remind the Muslim that the Qur'an states that Allah breathes his spirit into each person he creates (Surah 32:9).

So, now we have the three entities of the Trinity that we have identified by using Islamic logic. But, we are still not at a point in which we can drive home this fact about the biblical Trinity. We can further solidify this fact with the Muslim...

7) Next, you can remind the Muslim (if they are from the Middle East) of the Middle Eastern saying: "Your words are the daughter of your thoughts and the daughter of your lips."

Let them think about that relationship for a minute. Your words are what defines you. They make up your being, your thoughts, your emotions. Your words are who you are!!! This has a profound impact on a Muslim.

8 ) Explain to the Muslim that what you have been discussing is the God of the Bible!!! We serve ONE GOD!!! We serve a living God, whose Word defines the thoughts, feelings, and emotions of God the Father. And, God breathes His Spirit into us. His Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us...

9) The Muslim may have an issue with that last statement, but you can ask the Muslim if God could come in the form of a burning bush (as it states in the Qur'an) then why can't God come in the form of a man also? Who are we to put God in a box and tell Him what He can and can not do?

10) Next, ask this question of the Muslim: "Does Allah change?"
There response will always be NO.

11) Ask the Muslim: "Do the qualities and characteristics of Allah mentioned in the 99 names of Allah change?"
There response will always be NO.

12) Ask the Muslim: "Is Allah self-sufficient?"
There response will always be YES.

13) Ask the Muslim: "Does Allah need man to give him his attributes?"
There response will always be NO.

14) Then if Allah doesn't change, and his character doesn't change, then before the creation of the world, before the creation of angels, before anything existed, who did Allah hear? Who did Allah see? Who did Allah speak to? And, who did Allah love?

To a Muslim, Allah is self sufficient, and doesn't need man. He will give you a very puzzled look. God is a Trinity and the Trinity represents the ONENESS of God.

A Muslim will be able to understand this. Next, you simple point the Muslim to the book of John in the Bible and let them read about the "Word" of God. Then we can move on to explaining the need for atonement of sins.

I have other ways to reach out the Muslims if you are interested...

Hope this helps.

Here's the run down. I know of a muslim women who attends a local mosque and like some christains, is a luke warm in her beliefs. Her greatest fear it seems is the consequences she would suffer from her peers if she were to even consider the doctrine of Christ.

Sometimes I wonder if I think too much. Believing I need to prepare for all the answers before I can go tell anyone the good news. It's a simple gospel to share, God gives each man a measure of faith and the ears to hear. I think of the example I read of in Acts chapter 2. Peter just got up and said repent and be baptised in the name of Christ! Truly it's God word that saves men from death some when they hear it act others when they hear it hide. It frustrates me to no end when people just don't get it I sometimes wonder if its me. I know the truth it's so obvious yet when I tell others it like talking to a wall.

Sorry if I seem rambling, believe me like everything else said here, I take note of your reply with a keen interest, it will certainly help and I thank you.

More information the better.

Pray for her.


Fight the good fight, stay the course and keep the faith.

David,

To convert to Christianity is a huge leap for any Muslim. But, we can't "sugar coat" the fact that this conversion will cost her.

My ex-Muslim friend has also experienced this first-hand. He can't see any of his siblings anymore. His brothers live in Baghdad and he has a sister that lives in Sweden. She was exiled under the rule of Saddam. She was a doctor in Iraq and refused to follow orders from Saddam to inflict "punishment" on fellow Iraqi's. Specifically, she refused to cut the tongue out of Iraqi's that Saddam wanted to "punish".

Many times, they have asked my friend to go home to Iraq, but my friend knows good and well that they would try and kill him. It is a huge price that he was willing to accept for the sake of Christ.

We have it sooooooo easy in comparison. All we have to fear is maybe a little ridicule.

David,

Ask your Muslim friend if Allah is a holy god. She will likely say yes. Next, ask her to explain, or you can explain, that to be holy is to be pure and without sin.

Now ask her why Allah, if he is holy and just, would allow her to stand before him in his paradise. She will likely say that she hopes her good deeds outweigh her bad. She will not know for sure if she can be accepted into paradise.

You can then go back and explain to her that is what the Trinity (Jesus) did for us on the cross. He made a way for us to be blameless in His sight. He made a way for us to be sure of our acceptance into heaven.

We serve a personal God who cares deeply for His creation. He doesn't want any to perish (John 3:16). Unlike the god of the Qur'an. Allah chooses to mislead those that he pleases. Allah is not a light to all people, only those he want to be a light to. (I wouldn't tell the Muslim that though.)

I would tell her this... Allah is not a personal god. The Qur'an states that even after a Muslim goes to paradise, Allah will still not be accessible to them. He will be in the third heaven and not approachable. We on the other hand serve a God that wants to have an intimate relationship with His creation and reached out to us in the form of Jesus to show us His true character. He wants us to be close to him forever. We will bow and worship before him forever and ever in heaven. While on earth God lives and dwells inside us in the form of His Holy Spirit. We have a deep, close relationship with God at all times.

I work with many Muslims and have found myself being led of the Lord to learn more and more about Islam to the point that I am seriously considering learning Arabic as it is not too far removed from Biblical Hebrew I am assuming from my limited encounter with it.

In regards to the issue of the Trinity, am I mistaken in my reading in the Koran 2:34-36 that God (Allah) is speaking and states "We" in vs 34, vs 35 and vs 36.

Vs 34 When We said to the angels "Prostrate before Adam"...
Vs 35 We said ""O Adam! Dwell, you and your mate in the Garden and eat therefrom freely as you please, but do not aproach this tree lest you should become transgressors!"
V36 .... We said "Get you down ....

What is the Arabic for "We" in each of these verses?
Is there a chance this is a mistranslation or is it irrefutably "We"?
Is it a seperate word or is it attached as a ending to another word form

Perdonado - I just read this thread yesterday, while we're in the midst of the discussion with hIOExpectedMKDisk. I see a lot of wisdom in your approach to witnessing in a discussion with a Muslim, and I was hoping you might bring these questions into the topic (I didn't want to just steal them from you). Now that you have done so, I pray it will give him something to think about!

Thank you for sharing the wisdom God has given you. I appreciate all the comments you make.