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General Discussion / Re: Greetings from the Ozarks!
« on: January 04, 2010, 04:06:46 PM »
Quote from: Peter on January 03, 2010, 06:04:27 PM
Since most of the Muslims I deal with are in YouTube they are hardened and determined to keeping their eyes closed.

You are doing a fantastic job on the YouTube "theatre". Not only to reach the hardened and determined Muslims, but also more in general to defend the Gospel of Jesus Christ. However, there are also other "theatres": in the company, environment, the street, etc. On the street, Muslims are open for a conversation about the Gospel. They are not sure if they go to heaven, so genuine christians have an opportunity to share the Good News. And yes: we have Muslims people who accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Saviour and are still in church.


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General Discussion / Re: Greetings from the Ozarks!
« on: January 03, 2010, 04:23:04 PM »
Quote from: Peter on January 03, 2010, 11:56:00 AM
if your effort is to combine the Quran with scripture for them, I don't think that would be well advised since the Quran was inspired by Satan.
There may be two ways concerning the use of the Qur’an in Muslim evangelism. (See e.g. http://www.evangelical-times.org/Website_Pages/ArticleDetail.php?articleID=3624).

You may be a supporter of not using the Qur'an. However it may be important for a Muslim to know you have knowledge of the Qur'an. In that case you will come closer to him and you may improve the relation with him. I was confronted with Muslims who really wanted to be accept Jesus Christ, but were looking for help from a Qur'anic point of view.

Quote from: Peter on January 03, 2010, 11:56:00 AM
No Muslim will ever come to believe that Jesus was crucified, until Jesus works in his heart.
I agree with you. Question is how to help them, or how to open ourself for the Holy Spirit to let it happen.

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General Discussion / Re: Greetings from the Ozarks!
« on: January 03, 2010, 11:28:17 AM »
Quote from: Peter on December 01, 2009, 07:31:13 AM
Surah 4:157 That they said (in boast), "We killed Christ Jesus the son of Mary, the Messenger of Allah";- but they killed him not, nor crucified him, but so it was made to appear to them, and those who differ therein are full of doubts, with no (certain) knowledge, but only conjecture to follow, for of a surety they killed him not:-

Is it possible to explain this text to Muslims in the following way?

This does not tell us that Jesus was not crucified. It merely refutes the boasting claim that the Jews were the ones responsible for His death. They were not. It only had that appearance. It looked like that was the case. The truth of the matter is that it was God Himself who gave Jesus command to voluntarily sacrifice His life. It was the eternal plan and purpose of God according to the words of the prophets.

Explaining this way opens a way to open the Gospel for Muslims from their Qur'anic perspective. See also e.g:
http://www.ibnzura.com/grace_in_the_gospel.php?lang=en


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