One Minute Apologist Video #1

One Minute Apologist looks at the Bible and the Qur'an - which is the Word of God?  Obviously, neither could the Word of God, but because of contradictions, the both can't be the Word of God.

Here's a summary of the short video:

They both can’t be true.

Historically establish that Jesus predicted his violent death and that he died a violent death, then Bible must be correct and not the Qur’an.  If he didn’t die a violent death, then the Qur’an would be correct on that point, however it would be wrong on Jesus being a prophet, because Jesus predicted he would die a violent death, but he did not.  Catch 22.  

Muslims, the Qur'an, and the Injeel #5

In review, the Qur'an states that the Injeel (New Testament) is from Allah - it's the word of God!  However, Muslims reject Jesus as being divine, the second person of the Trinity, and claim he is just a prophet.  They also say that he never died on the cross!  How can these two documents both be from God and yet be contradictory on such points?  Muslims claim it is because the Injeel has been corrupted and changed!

The one response already suggested for Christians to use is the "theological" response which simply says that God is stronger than man (Luke 18:27 and Qur'an 2:148).  God keeps his word and humans are not stronger than God to be able to change it.  

The second response already suggested for Christians to use is the "logical" response.  It simply asks who, when, where, and how questions about the corruption of the Injeel.  Muslims don't generally have any answers to these questions, so it certainly gets them thinking.  Following this line of questioning, a Christian can also propose how do you know the Qur'an hasn't been corrupted too?

And the third response...

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The Historical Response

I personally like the historical response given here: "Is the Bible Trustworthy?".

The "historical" response provided by Crescent Projecct, a Christian orginzation dedicated to helping Christians build relationships with Muslims, presents the historical response through three stages.  

The first stage is the Eyewitness Stage (AD 1-100)

• Jesus was crucified 33 AD and raised from the dead. 
• There were eyewitnesses who lived during this time, both friend and foe who could have discredited the Gospel writers if their information was not accurate and correct.  There isn't such documentation.
• We can trust the Injeel to be historically accurate since it was written by eyewitnesses and directly based on the accounts of eyewitnesses. 
• There are no eyewitnesses of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus alive at 100 AD.

The second stage is the Persecution Stage (AD 100-325)

• The Romans decreed to martyr Christians and burn their books.  
• We however have found partial manuscripts from this time period.  
• We also have letters and writings from early Church fathers. 
• We also have early translations of the Injeel.  
• Since the Christians in this time period were under persecution, we can trust that since they were willing to die for what the believed from the Injeel that they made every effort to accurately copy and preserve its message for future generations and themselves. 

The third stage is the Translation Stage (325 AD-Present)

• 325 AD - Codex Sinaiticus - A complete copy of the Injeel.
• 350 AD - Codex Vaticanus - AD 400 Codex Alexandrinus - other complete copies. 
• All translations of the Injeel that we have today are based on the Greek partial manuscripts from the Persecution Stage and the other full copies from the Translation Stage.  
• The message is one and the meaning has not been changed.  
• There were copies prior to Muhhammad in 570 AD, and Muhammad instructs Muslims to believe and read the Injeel as part of being a Muslim.  
• Clearly, Muhammad thought the Injeel at his time in history had not been corrupted or changed!  The historical evidence shows that it definitely has not been changed after Muhammad's lifetime. 

Muslims, the Qur'an, and the Injeel #4

The Qur'an says that the Injeel (Muslim's Arabic name for the New Testament) is the word of Allah.  They however, say that it's been changed, or corrupted, which is why Allah had to send the Qur'an through Muhhammed.  It's also why many of them haven't read the Injeel.  So how can a Christian respond to a Muslim who says, "Yes, the Injeel is the word of God and Jesus was a prophet, but it has been changed!"?

My wife with a Chinese Muslim who owned
the Muslim restaurant in the background.
We regularly ate here for a couple of years.

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Logical Response

Simply ask questions.

"When was the Injeel (NT) corruptued?"

"How was it been corrupted?"

"Who corrupted it?"

"What parts are corrupted?  Has the whole Injeel been changed?"

Muslims generally won't have answers to these questions.  

You can then ask,"Did Muhammad tell Muslims to read the Bible in the Qur'an?  Did he say it was the word of Allah in the Qur'an?"  The answers to these questions are yes, and if you want check the first post in this series and you'll see the verses from Qur'an which claim this.  

The next statement to follow up the answer to these questions is, "If Muhammad said to read the Bible and didn't make any mention of it being changed or corrupted, then it must have been changed after Muhammad."  

That then leads into the "Historical Response" which shows that the Bible hasn't been changed before or after Muhammad.  

Muslims, the Qur'an, and the Injeel #3

This series has shown where the Qur'an states that the the Gospel of Jesus, the Injeel (the Arabic name Muslims use for the New Testament) is from Allah.  This is phenomenal!  From the authoritative word of Allah for Muslims, there is the direct teaching that not only Jesus but other prophets from the Old Testament delivered the word of God to humanity.  It has also been shared in this series that Muslims believe that Allah has revealed his word in succession as previous scriptures were distorted, corrupted, or changed by men.  The differing understandings and views that Muslims and Christians have concerning the Injeel (NT) has also been shared.  To read the rest of this series scroll down, or click on the Islam label at the bottom of this post. 

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Theological Response

One response to a Christian apologist could give to Muslims for why the Injeel has not been corrupted is a theological response.  

When Muslims say the Injeel has bee corrupted, Fouad Masri, founder of Crescent Project, suggests saying, "Astaghfurallah"!  This means, "God forbid."

Why should this response be given?  It would appear that such a response is instantly setting up a fight, using the name of Allah and throwing it back in a Muslims face that he or she is WRONG!  In fact, this is done from a loving position.  Muslims say "God Forbid" whenever something is said or done that goes against Allah or his will.  The idea is that Christians apologists should respond with "God Forbid" to direct them to the truth that what they just said went against God's word, because it suggests that humans are stronger than God.  

From a theological study of the Qur'an, who is stronger, man or God?  Clearly God.  From a theological study of the Qur'an is the Injeel (NT), from Allah and his word?  The answer is yes.  It then stands to reason, if they were God’s words when they were written down, how could man have the power to change them?  If man can corrupt God’s word, how do you know then if the Qu’ran can’t be corrupted.  God will save and protect his word. 

At this point a Christian can encourage a Muslim to know that in the Injeel God has promised to keep his word.  Encourage a Muslim to read the Injeel.  Copies of the New Testament can even be purchased which have the title "Injeel" on the cover and they are written in both Arabic and English.  It would be the perfect time to share the Injeel with a Muslim, ensuring him or her that God's word cannot be corrupted, because God will preserve his word - man is not stronger than God.  

Many Muslims have not read the Injeel, because they have always been told that it is corrupted!  They are taught that it is corrupted because it clearly contradicts what the Qur'an teaches.  Yet, the Qur'an says the Injeel is the word of Allah.  Christians must begin to interact with Muslims to show them that the Qur'an mandates that the Injeel be kept and read and that it came before the Qur'an and God's word cannot be changed by men, since God is stronger than men and God has promised to keep his word.  Once Muslims begin to read the Injeel, in the view that it is the word of God and can be trusted, they will learn what the Injeel's teachings about God and the prophets runs contrary to that of the Qur'an, and if they were in fact reading it as God's word that came before the Qur'an then in hope they will see the Qur'an for what it truly is, the word of a man.   

Buy Copies of the New Testament Injeel 

in English - Arabic (Click the Link Below):

THE NEW TESTAMENT INJEEL ENGLISH-ARABIC 

 

Muslims, the Qur'an, and the Injeel #1

A Muslim Noodle Shop (LaMian Dian) in Hangzhou, China. 
In China, it is very common to see Muslim run
noodle shops throughout the country. 

The Islamic creed, when spoken in faith, makes someone a Muslim.  This creed is "There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is his messenger."


The Qur'an, which means recitation, is the message Muhammad received from Allah. 


The Injeel is the Arabic name given to what Christians call the New Testament. 

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From looking at the Islamic creed, one would assume that Muslims reject the Injeel (NT) to be the word of God, since Muhammad is the messenger of the one and only God, Allah. 

This however is not the case according to what is written in the Qur'an...

Qur'an 2:136 - "Say ye: 'We believe in Allah, and the revelation given to us, and to Abraham, Isma'il, Isaac, Jacob, and the Tribes, and that given to Moses and Jesus, and that given to prophets from their Lord: We make no difference between one and another of them: And we bow to Allah." 

Qur'an 3:2-3 - "God!  There is no god but He, - the Living, the Self-Subsisting, Eternal.  It is He who sent down to thee, in truth, the Book, confirming what went before it; and He sent down the Law of Moses and the Gospel of Jesus." 

Qur'an 5:82 -"You will surely find the most intense of the people in animosity toward the believers [to be] the Jews and those who associate others with Allah ; and you will find the nearest of them in affection to the believers those who say, "We are Christians." That is because among them are priests and monks and because they are not arrogant."

Qur'an 5:46-47 "And We sent, following in their footsteps, Jesus, the son of Mary, confirming that which came before him in the Torah; and We gave him the Gospel, in which was guidance and light and confirming that which preceded it of the Torah as guidance and instruction for the righteous. And let the People of the Gospel judge by what Allah has revealed therein. And whoever does not judge by what Allah has revealed - then it is those who are the defiantly disobedient."  

Qur'an quotes taken from Sahih International from http://quran.com.

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The Qur'an clearly defines the Injeel (NT) to be the word of Allah.  Muslims teach that Jesus was a prophet of Allah.  If you ask if a prophet speaks the word of God, they would say yes.  Clearly, this brings up a problem because the Injeel records Jesus referring to himself as God and his followers teaching others that he is God.  

So how do Muslims get around this contradiction, especially since the Injeel, confirmed by Muhammad to be the revelation of Allah, came before the the Qur'an? 

Muslims claim that the Injeel has been corrupted, which is why Allah sent his word to Muhammad.  

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Over the next several blog posts I'll explain three different responses a Christian apologist can give to the Islamic claim that the Injeel has been corrupted.  

For More Information Check Out the Following Book:

Is the Injeel Corrupted? My Search for the Truth About the New Testament 

Crescent Project Book of the Month

Crescent Project is a Christian organization that works to educate Christians about the Islamic faith in order for Christians to be more aware of what Muslims believe and how to foster and grow friendships with Muslims.  


Each month, Crescent Project recommends a book to read.  The following is the book they recommend for the month of December, 2010 and their review.




December's Book of the Month:
Tea with HezbollahIs it really possible to love one's enemies?

That's the question that sparked a fascinating and, at times, terrifying journey into the heart of the Middle East during the summer of 2008. It was a trip that began in Egypt, passed beneath the steel and glass high rises of Saudi Arabia, then wound through the bullet- pocked alleyways of Beirut and dusty streets of Damascus, before ending at the cradle of the world's three major religions: Jerusalem.

Order this book for only $18.50  (a 20% savings)!
Book Description
Tea with Hezbollah combines nail-biting narrative with the texture of rich historical background, as readers join novelist Ted Dekker and his co-author and Middle East expert, Carl Medearis, on a hair-raising journey. They are with them in every rocky cab ride, late-night border crossing, and back-room conversation as they sit down one-on-one with some of the most notorious leaders of the Arab world. These candid discussions with leaders of Hezbollah and Hamas, with muftis, sheikhs, and ayatollahs, with Osama bin Laden's brothers, reveal these men to be real people with emotions, fears, and hopes of their own. Along the way, Dekker and Medearis discover surprising answers and even more surprising questions that they could not have anticipated-questions that lead straight to the heart of Middle Eastern conflict.

Through powerful narrative Tea With Hezbollah will draw the West into a completely fresh understanding of those we call our enemies and the teaching that dares us to love them. A must read for all who see the looming threat rising in the Middle East.

About the Authors

Ted Dekker is the author of many nationally best-selling novels, including Bone Man's Daughters, The Circle Series, Thr3e, and House. His unique style of storytelling has captured the attention of millions worldwide.

Carl Medearis is an international expert in the field of Arab-American and Muslim-Christian relations. He acts as a catalyst for a number of current movements in the Middle East to promote peace-making and to promote cultural, political and religious dialog leading toward reconciliation. He is the author of the acclaimed book on these issues Muslims, Christians and Jesus.

What are the Five Pillars of Islam? #2

A few blog posts back, I briefly listed and explained the five pillars of Islam.  Click here to read it.

The pillars are:

1. The Islamic Creed - recited in faith.
2. Prayer (Salat) - five times a day, facing Mecca, prayers are limited to recited Arabic words.
3. Charity - give a percentage of income to the poor.
4. Fasting during Ramadan - fast for the month of Ramadan during daylight hours, at night, chow down!
5. Hajj - pilgrimage to Mecca, at least once in a lifetime if a Muslim has the means to go.

So... how can a Christian present the Christian faith to a Muslim using these five pillars? 

First, ask questions, even if you already know the answers.  Show that you want to learn from them.  Ask,  "What are the five pillars to you?" 

For the Creed, which for them is "There is no God but Allah, and Muhhammad is his messenger," you can share that Christianity also has creeds.  The Apostles' Creed and the Nicene Creed.  You could also share that you too believe in only one God.  They'll likely argue that... and say that you believe in three gods.  But you can then share the Christian faith to them more. 

For the daily prayers, you can ask questions about what are the prayers you say?  Why do you have to say them in Arabic?  You can can share that Christians pray too, and that God hears our prayers at all times, not just at certain moments, because he is all powerful and knows all things and wants to listen to what his children have to say. 

Charity - you can share that it's good that they give to the poor.  You can share that Christians give too. 

Fasting - you can share that Christians fast too, but that it's optional for us, and that we can do it anytime we want, and that the purpose for the fasting for us is lead us to pray and to remind us to pray. 

Hajj - you can share that to Christians this entire life is a pilgrimage!  This is not our home.  Our home is in heaven with God and we are just strangers passing through this world to our eternal home with God. 

They may even ask you more questions about these similarities.  If you have a Bible you can share the verses from the Bible with them.  Many Muslims have not read the Bible, yet they believe that the prophets of the Bible, and even Jesus, were prophets for Muhammad, so their words should be authoritative. 

Thomas Aquinas on Islam - From Tough Questions Answered

I've currently been writing on Islam, its history, belief, statistics, and practices.  I've also given some suggested conversation starters, questions, and responses that Christians can share with Muslims based on the Islamic information I'm posting.  

Looking online to see what has already been listed online for Christians to read and know concerning sharing the Christ with Muslims I found the blog, "Tough Questions Answered".

On this site I found a blog that contained quotes from Thomas Aquinas, when he addressed Islam during his day and age.  I think it's a good and interesting read, so please check out the blog post, "What Did Thomas Aquinas Have to Say About Islam?".  

I encourage Christians to read this article, because I think it’s easy for us to forget that the challenges against Christ in the modern day world are not that far different from what has been around for centuries and that we can learn from fellow believers that have gone before us. 


We can learn from the teachings of earlier Christians and build upon their work.  Of course, we must remember that  "No one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ" (1 Cor. 3:11). 

What are the Five Pillars of Islam?

Christianity speaks of a foundation for our beliefs - Jesus Christ!  

                                                                                                   Islam has pillars.  

Pillars, of course, hold up the roof of a building.  The pillars of Islam are then viewed as holding up the Islamic faith.  Following these pillars are essential to all Muslims.  Salvation comes through observing these pillars, yet, there is no guarantee to any Muslim that he or she has followed these well enough, as well as having other good works in their lives, enough to warrant salvation from Allah!  

The Five Pillars of Islam

1. Creed - The creed of Islam is "There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is his messenger."  When this single sentence is spoken in faith it makes a person a Muslim.
   
2. Prayer - Muslims must pray five times a day facing Mecca.
    
3. Charity to the Poor - Muslims must give a percentage of their income to the poor.  Generally, this is 2.5%. 
   
4. Fasting during Ramadan - Muslims must fast from food and water every day of the ninth month of the Muslim calendar.  This fast is known as Ramadan.   When the sun goes down, they can eat and drink. 
   
5. Pilgrimage to Mecca - This pilgrimage is called Hajj.  Muslims must travel to Mecca once in their lifetime if they have the financial means to do so.  Once in Mecca, there is is a series of numerous acts that must be performed, but the central task involves worship in the Kabbah. 

I'll follow this blog post with some ideas for connecting these pillars to the Gospel of Christ!  I'll share how Christians can begin with these pillars and present the Christian faith to a Muslim.  

The Scriptures According to Islam

Contrary to what you may have heard, Muslims claim that more than the Qur'an is the Word of God.

The Scriptures according to Islam

The following are all scriptures which Muslims hold to be from Allah.

• Torah

• Pslams

• Gospel of Jesus

• Qu’ran

They believe that all of these, besides the Qur'an, have become corrupted or changed.

Response: Dead Sea Scroll.  These prove that the handwritten copies of Scripture have been accurately preserved throughout history. We could then ask Muslims, "How do you know that the Qur'an hasn’t been corrupted?"

Theological Argument:

Who is stronger? God or man?  If they were God’s words when they were written down, how could man have the power to change them?  If man can corrupt God’s word, how do you know if the Qu’ran can’t be corrupted.  God will save and protect his word, and when we read the whole of Scriptures, we see that the Qur'an contradicts God's words that came before. 

Logical Argument:

When did the Bible become corrupted?  How did it become corrupted? Who corrupted it?  Did Muhammad tell Muslims to read the Bible in the Qu’ran?  The answer is, yes!  This means hen the Bible must have been corrupted after Muhammad.  However, we clearly can see that the Bible's text has not been altered after Muhammad.  In fact, if we read the Bible as the Qur'an dictates, then we'll see that the Qur'an contradicts the previous Word of God.  

It's truly amazing, the Qur'an actually says that the Bible is the Word of God.  What an awesome bridge to use to present the Gospel of Christ and to share a copy of the Bible with someone who is Muslim. 

Who are the Muslims in the World?

To best reach out to and interact with another religion to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ, it can be very helpful to know the audience you are aiming to mingle with and serve, and unless you know who you're reaching out to in the name of God, you likely miss the people all together.  

So here's some info about who are the Muslims in society, which I gleaned from a worker from Crescent Project:

The two most populous Islamic nations are Indonesia and India.  This is important to know because it tells us that Islam is not just a Middle-East thing.  

Someone from Indonesia won’t have the same Islamic experience as someone from Iran.  There will be similarities, but there will be differences.  So you can ask the same questions to different Muslims to learn about their individual understandings and traditions.   

There are 7 Million Muslims in North America – mostly in America and Canada.  

CA has 222 mosques.  They're evenly divided in the North and South.  

I think everyone has heard that Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world, but how is this happening.  96% of Islam's growth is biological, and only 4% of the growth comes from conversion. 

Over 60% of the conversions are among African-Americans.  More of the conversions are in the cities.  Islam flourishes in the urban area and not in agricultural areas.  A lot of the conversions happens in prison.  There’s the idea that Islam is the black person’s religion.  

A lot of the conversions also come from Muslim men marrying non-Muslim women. 

Theology Over Turkey

I received the following as a prayer request/letter from the founder of Crescent Project. It's part of their "newsletter/prayer update". I thought I'd share it since, I'm currently writing about connecting Muslims to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Theology Over Turkey Dear Partner in Prayer, As Thanksgiving draws near, I'm reminded of a story I was recently told. Last year, a small group pastor felt led to lead a Bridges DVD study. One couple walked in, claiming the reason they had joined was because "a couple of rag-heads moved in next door." From the first session, God softened their hearts and they repented for their attitude of hatred towards Muslims. As they continued the class, they felt conviction to meet their new neighbors and start a relationship with them. Their friendship with the Iranian couple has grown to the point where they shared Thanksgiving dinner with the couple, and the Muslim father has begun to read the New Testament. It is a joy for us at Crescent Project to see God use Bridges to rally and equip the church to show love to Muslims. The holidays are a busy time for us all, and it can be easy to lose focus on being intentional with our outreach. But I believe that sharing the holidays with our Muslim friends is a simple, but practical way to show the love of Christ. Let me encourage you to invite your friends to partake in the holidays with you. Invite them to share Thanksgiving dinner with you and your family. Share with them how grateful you are to God for sharing with us the ultimate gift of salvation through Jesus. Who knows what kind of spiritual conversations can be had over turkey? God will open the doors for you to share your faith with your Muslim friends, you just have to be ready to be bold in giving a reason for the Hope that you have.

Reaching Muslims for Christ, Fouad Masri

Growing Islamic Population - Call to Action

This video I've embedded is not meant to be a scare tactic, at least not to my way of thinking as I post it.  I have no idea exactly how I would go about confirming the truth of the numbers in this video.  However, I find the numbers and the assertions in the video believable.  Watch the video, and then I'll type a brief response.  

Again, like I said previously, I'm not sure if I can verify these numbers or know how to go about doing so, but I do think they sound realistic.  I have spent some time with some British and they confirm the growing number of Muslims in the country.  I forget which city it was, maybe Birmingham, but they said one of the cities is now predominantly Muslim, all from immigration.  I also spoke with someone from Iran, who shared that he does not truly believe in Islam, but in Iran, he must be Muslim.  He must appear to observe the five pillars of Islam and put on a big Islamic front, because it is illegal to not be Muslim.  Clearly, the culture in Iran is set to be Islamic. 

I think this video might have sense of trying to scare its audience into action.  I however, don't see a need to be afraid about the growing Islamic culture and population in the world.  As Christians, we have no need to be afraid.  Besides Jesus promised that things will get worse and worse before the end. (Matthew 24) 

What I like about this video is the call to action.  What action is needed?  Meeting Muslims.  Becoming friends with Muslims.  Witnessing to Muslims.  Sharing Christ with them.  I've only shared Christ with Muslims a couple of times, and I've never truly befriended a Muslim.  I'll try to have posts over the next several weeks which share more about what Muslims believe and how we can reach out to them with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. 

What's the Hajj and are there good reasons for why people worship at the Kabah?

Muslims are required to take a pilgrimage to Mecca in their lifetime, if they have the means to do so.  This pilgrimage is called, Hajj.  It's one of the five pillars of Islam. This is now occurring in Saudi Arabia. 

One of the requirements on this pilgrimage is to visit the Kabah.  It's a squarish black shrine constructed to contain a black stone.  Once at the Kabah, they are required to circle it a set number of times.  The black stone contained in the Kabah is considered by Muslims to be a meteorite, which is unlike other meteorites, because it is viewed to be a gift from Allah.  Its history, according to Muslims, is that it has been connected to Abraham, as well as Adam, and that both of these men venerated the black stone.  Abraham according to Muslims  built the Kabah to house the black stone. 

Question: Where is any of this in recorded history outside of the Qu'ran?  Are there any outside Muslim sources that verify this information?

Muhammad lived from 570-632 AD (CE).  This is far removed from Jesus and his teachings recorded by his selected apostles.   It's far removed from the recorded history of the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible, same as the Old Testament).  There is no mention of the black stone in these earlier writings!  The Qu'ran actually contradicts what was written in the Tanakh and the New Testament, even though the Qu'ran claims that these books are from Allah.  Clearly there is a problem.  The Qu'ran which came after the books of the Christian Bible contradicts those books, yet claims they are from Allah.

How do Muslims get away with this obvious problem?

They say that the Bible was changed, which is why Allah sent his last prophet Muhammad.  The problem is that the Bible hasn't been changed.  It's actually very reliable in its bibliography that we have an accurate depiction of the original manuscripts of the Bible.

Click on OC Apologist's "Why Believe the Bible?" and explore the questions concerning the Bible's accuracy and Jesus' claims to be God, as well as the questions concerning the resurrection.

Since the Qu'ran says that the New Testament is the Word of God, they should read it and take it to heart.  Also, if the New Testament is the Word of God as they claim to be, and I believe it is too, then it can't be changed by men to the point that it no longer remains in its original message and teachings.  That would men that men are more powerful than God if they are capable of erasing his Word to the point that it no longer exists in the way it was given to us by God.  This just cannot happen.  Any Muslim who is honest with his or her faith, must agree that man is not capable of corrupting or destroying the Word of God from existing!

Crescent Project Video #1

Crescent Project is a Christian orginzation dedicated to sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ with Muslims.  I'd like to share some of their short video clips, which they have uploaded to youtube.

For the video you are about to watch, Injeel is the name Muslims give to what Christians call the New Testament.



It's pricey, but Crescent Project has a DVD series with a paperback, workbook to accompany the series. The goal of the series to teach Christians about the Islamic faith, as well as show "bridges" to connect the Gospel of Jesus Christ to Muslims.  It might be worth checking out if you'd like to lead a group class on witnessing Christ to Muslims.