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The only real way that Biblical-based Christians and Islamic people can become friends with each other and live in harmony, not only with each other as individuals, but also as two "societies" is by us Christians putting away our natural tendencies to hate and despise these people and, instead, reaching out to them with the very same Gospel of Jesus Christ that saved us!

"How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear of Him unless someone tells them?" (Romans 10:14 [NLT])

When was the last time you actually face-to-face witnessed to your Islamic friend or neighbor?

Somebody took the time and effort to witness to you about Jesus.

Isn't it about time we disregard our natural prejudices about these people and see them as lost souls, dying without hope, and spending an eternity in hell?

If somebody cared enough to tell you about Jesus and the absolute necessity of trusting in Him if you ever expect to spend eternity in heaven, isn't it about time we--who claim to have the love of Christ and a deep burden for the lost....whoever they may be and whoever they claim to worship--do the same for Islamic people?

We may hate what they do, but didn't God hate what we did before we trusted in His Son?

That didn't stop Him from sending His Son to take our place on the cross. That didn't stop His Son from willingly dying for us, did it?

Were we any less sinners than those who believe Allah is their god?

I think not.

So, what's stopping us from doing all we can to bring them to the foot of the cross?

Do we think God will overlook our natural tendency to shun these people simply because they don't think like we do, or look like we do, or go to "church" like we do?

I don't think so.

Maybe God hasn't called you into some full-time ministry whose goal is to reach out to the entire Islamic world. That's fine....maybe He's just called you to witness to that Islamic person who lives next door, or with whom you work, or maybe just that mother with several children who needs someone to help her in her daily chores.

If that's what He's put before you, why not be like the old prophet Isaiah who said, "Here am I; send me." (Is. 6:8b)

Why not?

 

Sorry ...I refer to the Quran has book of Sura(S) which is incorrect, technically. Our Bible is made up of multiple books. So I tend to treat the Quran the same out of habit. A Sura is a chapter of the Quran. Numbers are applied to the chapter instead of the Arabic title.

 

You present hate as one sided. I don't think the majority of Christians hate Muslims. Nor do I think they hate Jehovah Witnesses, or Mormons. They just don't know how to handle them. It is much different then dealing with someone who has no religious affiliation at all. Islam, JW and Mormons all attack Christian scripture. Especially the NT. Once our Scripture gets attacked, most Christians don't know where to turn. Scripture is where we train them to turn. The average Christian does not know enough about canonicity, textual criticism, inerrancy and infallibility, and scriptural authority to handle this kind of attack. I believe is fear of failing that holds Christians back, not hate.

Islam for example has the doctrine of "tahif". Which claims Christian Bible are corrupt and not to be trusted. They use similar attacks done by KJVOism. Expect that take KJVOism out to its logical conclusion and attack all Christian Scripture. Islam will constantly site KJVO advocates(such as Ruckman or Riplinger) in their attack. Christians dear this debate. We haven't taught them about authority of the Bible enough.

 

Are these the verses to support that Jesus is now God to Muslims?

These verses seem to indicate Jesus is not God. Such as 5:72 "They do blaspheme who say" Allah is Christ...."
Later in 5:75 it states "Christ the Son of Mary was no more than a messenger..."

5:77 who refers to people who believe Christ is God, more than messenger, as being lead astray.

5:78 as those who rebelled.

These verses teach Jesus is not God.

 

Against other true believers or all people?

 

Popsthebuilder, you stated earlier you know you are saved, because you have been saved in a miraculous manner. That is a paraphrase, but I believe that is close to your statement. Do you care to share the "miraculous manner" of your salvation?

 

I am just trying to understand your soteriology. Salvation is goes to God's glory. It would no way remove focus from Him.