New Life Equipping Class ISLAM & THE GOSPEL

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1 New Life Equipping Class ISLAM & THE GOSPEL

2 Schedule Introduction Origin & History Muhammad & Jesus Allah & Yahweh The Qur an & the Bible Sharing the Gospel with Muslims

3 Jesus said, I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me (John 14:6)

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5 Jesus was Born of a Virgin Behold! the angels said: O Mary! God giveth thee glad tidings of a Word from Him: his name will be Christ Jesus, the son of Mary, held in honour in this world and the Hereafter and of (the company of) those nearest to God; He shall speak to the people in childhood and in maturity. And he shall be (of the company) of the righteous. She said: O my Lord! How shall I have a son when no man hath touched me? He said: Even so: God createth what He willeth: When He hath decreed a plan, He but saith to it, Be, and it is! (Q 3:45-47).

6 Jesus was Born of a Virgin And Mary said to the angel, "How will this be, since I am a virgin?" And the angel answered her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holythe Son of God. (Luke 1:34-35) All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: "Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel" (which means, God with us). (Matt 1:22-23; cf. Isa 7:14)

7 Jesus was Sinless For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. (Heb 4:15)

8 Muhammad was a Sinner Know, therefore, that there is no god but God, and ask forgiveness for thy fault, and for the men and women who believe: for God knows how ye move about and how ye dwell in your homes. (Q 47:19)

9 Muhammad was a Sinner But because of the temptation to sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband. (1 Cor 7:2) Marry women of your choice, Two, or three, or four. (Q 4:3) Prophet! We have Made lawful to thee Thy wives And any believing women Who dedicates her soul To the Prophet if the Prophet Wishes to wed her this Only for thee, and not For the Believers (at large). (Q 33:50)

10 Jesus was the Messiah Behold! the angels said: O Mary! God giveth thee glad tidings of a Word from Him: his name will be Christ [Messiah] Jesus, the son of Mary, held in honour in this world and the Hereafter and of (the company of) those nearest to God. (Q 3:45)

11 Muhammad was a Prophet The Muslims worship God alone. Muhammad was only a mortal being commissioned by God to teach the word of God and lead an exemplary life. He stands in history as the best model for man in piety and perfection. He is a living proof of what man can be and of what he can accomplish in the realm of excellence and virtue. Moreover, the Muslims do not believe that Islam was founded by Muhammad, although it was restored by him in the last stage of religious evolution. -Muslim scholar Abdalati

12 Muhammad was a Prophet And remember, Jesus, the son of Mary, said: O Children of Israel! I am the apostle of God (sent) to you, confirming the Law (which came) before me, and giving Glad Tidings of an Apostle to come after me, whose name shall be Ahmad [Muhammad]. (Q 61:6) Muhammad is not the father of any of your men, but (he is) the Apostle of God, and the Seal of the Prophets: and God has full knowledge of all things. (Q 33:45)

13 Jesus was the Word of God Christ Jesus the son of Mary who was His [God s] Word. (Q 4:171) In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (John 1:1) He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and the name by which he is called is The Word of God. (Rev 19:13)

14 Jesus Performed Miracles And (appoint him) an apostle to the Children of Israel, (with this message): I have come to you, with a Sign from your Lord, in that I make for you out of clay, as it were, the figure of a bird, and breathe into it, and it becomes a bird by God s leave: And I heal those born blind, and the lepers, and I quicken the dead, by God s leave. (Q 3:49)

15 Jesus Performed Miracles 1. He spoke at birth (Q 19:27-31) 2. He created birds from clay (Q 5:113) 3. He cured the blind and the lepers (Q 5:133; 3:49) 4. He raised the dead (Q 3:49) 5. He had supernatural knowledge (Q 3:49) 6. He spread a table with food from heaven (Q 5:115-18)

16 Jesus Performed Miracles The Mahometan religion has for a foundation the Koran and Mahomet. But has this prophet, who was to be the hope of the world, been foretold? What sign has he that every other man has not, who chooses to call himself a prophet? What miracle does he himself say that he has done? What mysteries has he taught, even according to his own tradition? Any man can do what Mahomet has done; for he performed no miracles, he was not foretold. No man can do what Christ has done. -Blaise Pascal

17 Muhammad was Confused Stricken with panic, Muhammad arose and asked himself, What did I see? Did possession of the devil which I feared all along come to pass? Muhammad looked to his right and his left but saw nothing. For a while he stood there trembling with fear and stricken with awe. He feared the cave might be haunted and that he might run away still unable to explain what he saw. - Muslim biographer Haykal

18 Jesus Ascended to Heaven Behold! God said: O Jesus! I will take thee and raise thee to Myself and clear thee (of the falsehoods) of those who blaspheme; I will make those who follow thee superior to those who reject faith, to the Day of Resurrection. (Q 3:55) Isa [Jesus] says: So peace is on me the day I was born, the day that I die, and the day that I shall be raised up to life (again). (Q 19:33) And when [Jesus] had said these things, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight. (Acts 1:9)

19 Romans 1:18-21 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse. For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened.

20 Muhammad in the Bible? God speaks to Moses, The LORD your God will raise up a prophet like you from among their brothers. And I will put my words in his mouth, and he shall speak to them all that I command him. (Deut 18:15-18)

21 Muhammad in the Bible? Gird your sword on your thigh, O mighty one, in your splendor and majesty! In your majesty ride out victoriously for the cause of truth and meekness and righteousness; let your right hand teach you awesome deeds! Your arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; the peoples fall under you. (Ps 45:3-5)

22 Muhammad in the Bible? [Moses] said, The LORD came from Sinai and dawned from Seir upon us; he shone forth from Mount Paran. (Deut 33:2)

23 Muhammad in the Bible? And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever. (John 14:16) But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness about me. (John 15:26)

24 Old Testament Passages Muslims Claim as Predictions Regarding Muhammad: Genesis 49:10 Deuteronomy 18:15, 18; 32:21; 33:2 Psalms 45; 149; Song of Songs 5:16 Isaiah 21:7; 42:1-4; 42:10-12; 53; 54:1; 63:1-6; 65:1-6 Daniel 2:45; Habakkuk 3:3; Haggai 2:7 In addition, the Shi ites claim Genesis 17:20 and Jeremiah 46:10

25 New Testament Passages Muslims Claim as Predictions Regarding Muhammad: Matthew 3:2; 17:11; 20:1-16; 21:33-44 // Mark 12:1-11; Luke 20:9-18 Mark 1:7 John 1:21; 4:21; 14:30; 14:16-17, 26; 16:13 1 John 4:2-3 Jude Revelation 2:26-29

26 Jesus Did Not Die on the Cross They said (in boast), We killed Christ Jesus The son of Mary, The Apostle of God ;--But they killed him not, Nor crucified him, But so it was made To appear to them. (Q 4:157-59) Jesus was taken to heaven and a substitute killed in his place.

27 Jesus Did Not Die on the Cross Two Arguments: 1.God s Sovereignty God would not let this happen 2.Denial of Original Sin Mankind does not need a Savior

28 Jesus Did Not Die on the Cross Christian Refutations of Islamic Inconsistency: Behold! Allah said: Jesus I will cause you to die and I will raise you to me. (Q 3:55) And I was a witness over them while I remained among them; but when You did cause me to die, You were Thyself the watcher over me. (Q 5:117) Peace be upon me, the day I was born, the day I die and the day I am resurrected. (Q 19:15)

29 Jesus Never Rose Again How could he be raised to life if he was never crucified? The resurrection will happen in the last days when Jesus comes again.

30 Jesus Never Claimed to be God All [the passages about Jesus in the Qu ran] emphasize the fact that Jesus never claimed to be a god or the Son of God, and that he was only the servant and apostle of the Lord in the pattern of those before him. - Muslim scholar Abdalati Christ the son of Mary was no more than a Messenger; many were the Messengers that passed away before him. (Q 5:75) The Muslim who links the nature of Allah with the nature of man has committed the ultimate sin (shirk).

31 Jesus Never Claimed to be God Jesus claimed only to be a prophet or a messenger of God. The Gospels also accord Jesus a status not a shade higher than that of Prophet and Messenger. - Muslim scholar Ajijola The biblical expression Son of God cannot be said to have ever come, authentically, from the lips of Jesus himself. - Muslim scholar Mufassir

32 Jesus Never Claimed to be God Thomas answered him, My Lord and my God! (John 20:28) And Jesus said to him, Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. (Mark 10:18) The Father is greater than I. (John 14:28)

33 How Could God Have a Son? It is not befitting To (the majesty of) God That He should beget A son. (Q 19:35) And exalted is the Majesty Of our Lord: He has Taken neither a wife Nor a son. (Q 72:3) Allah is far from having partners they associate [with him]. (Q 9:31)

34 How Could God Have a Son? O Jesus, son of Mary! Didst thou say unto mankind: Take me and my mother for two gods beside Allah? (Q 5:119) For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. (John 3:16, NASB)

35 Application 1. Focus on Jesus 2. Speak gently 3. Know the truth 4. Address misconceptions 5. Evangelize in love