"The Church Under Fire"


Muslim Missionaries Are Preying On Weak Christians



If you once called yourself a Christian but now call yourself a Muslim, please read One God before you read this letter.


June 00
(The following page and article are available in hard copy)

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

May God bless you as you seek to glorify His Name.

You are one of the first people to receive this letter in your country. Please read it carefully.

We trust that because you have watched the news and the increase in Islamic expansion around you, you will not consider this an extreme document, but that indeed you DO see the importance of the issues which are brought forward. If you do see, then please consider carefully what you should do.

You can either (bookmark this page and) let this letter and article sit in a folder or you can pass it on and so help others to understand the issues. It is our hope that you will let the stronger members of your church and the ministers of other churches know what is available to them. Let them distribute it to the people that they think are fit to receive it (as they are responsible for the flock). This letter was not only written as a means to warn and build up the Body, but to encourage Christians to take up the challenge of witnessing to Muslims.

Some of you may think that conversion to Islam is not a serious problem. The following is just one example of what is going on.

I was recently talking to a girl (over the net) who had attended a church all her life, she had attended youth groups and Bible studies. Yet she was disenchanted with the kind of Christianity she had seen. She succumbed to Islam and its seductive arguments. She had been a Muslim for approx. 6 months when I was talking to her a few months ago. Click on Converts to Islam  to read some of the stories of Church goes who converted to Islam. If you think they are making converts of only simple people with simple arguments read some of the material at http://www.links2go.com/topic/Islam 

We must keep in mind that conversion to Islam is not just a fad, a person can't just leave Islam as freely as they chose it ( Count the Cost).

If you pass this on you might save some brothers and sisters a lot of unnecessary grief, especially the weaker Christians who are easily tempted to believe Satan's lies as put forward by many in Islam to twist the Bible and discredit Christianity.

The Quran tells Muslims that Christ was a sinless man who was a Prophet but was not crucified. Further, Muslims claim that Mohammed is the final Prophet and all former revelations are corrupted. They do not accept that God became man, and they also think that God would be unjust (if the Bible is true) because the innocent died for the guilty. They do not understand that God (the innocent) chose to become a man and die for the guilty to prove his great love for us and to set us free from sin (Matt. 1:21). He showed us how to live and how we can face death. As one song writer (Paul Coleman) put it, "God only knows how to play this game of life and living."

The following links are well researched and updated regularly; they also contain some of the most touching testimonies I have ever read (one of which is in the article). Also included are sites about those who are suffering because of oppression in Islamic countries and what you can do to help.

Resources for witnessing to Muslims
Note: The Answering Islam site was recently hacked into. If you cannot get into some of the pages below, trying clicking mirror next to those pages. If you can access some pages in Answering-Islam but not others, you'll just have to wait a few weeks. The following pages have been specifically selected to give Christians a starting point so they can gain competence when talking to Muslims. Most of the links are short in length, but not all.

The first and most important step of all evangelism is to have a firm foundation. The Case for Christianity  proves the reliability of the Bible while pointing out the dangers with some philosophical presuppositions (as held by the Jesus Seminar). See also this quick intro to the Canon Of Scripture  . Is Jesus God? What happened at The Council of Nicea? Highly recommended The New Evidence That Demands a Verdict. Do you have some difficult historical questions? See Tough Questions Answered.

Acquaint yourself with as many testimonies (mirror) of people who have converted from Islam as possible - there are many on the Answering-Islam site. This will give you insight into some of the struggles Muslims face when questioning their faith and help you to speak with them. Often a powerful testimony is the turning point for many Muslims, I highly recommend the following, WHY I BECAME A CHRISTIAN by Sultan Muhammad Paul, GOD HAS CHOSEN FOR ME EVERLASTING LIFE by Hamran Ambrie and The Story of Zia Nodrat .

If possible read both of the following before talking with Muslims
The Seven Deadly Questions of Islam
A few short tips on how to talk with Muslims

"We wrestle not against flesh and blood"

A Bible Study for Muslims

The Christian Message to Muslims 

Caring for the Muslim Convert

The serious Christian should become familiar with the "Answering Islam" (mirror) home page. It also contains many links to other excellent sites. I am particularly impressed by the honesty shown on the Answering Islam site: see Hoaxes removed (mirror). I can find no such thing on any of the Muslim sites. Muslims often believe that Islam is superior to Christianity; some Muslims would respond to the above challenge offered by Answering Islam. Answering Islam also felt it was necessary to make the following Response to the Muslim site Answering-Christianity.

Many excellent books written by former Muslims are available from The Light-of-Life.

This site may prove useful if you happen to be getting involved in very deep discussions with Muslims Islam Unveiled

Common Arguments by Muslim Apologists

Many Muslim scholars believe that Paul was the inventor of Christianity, they often point to the struggles of the early church. The following is an excellent apologetic written for Muslims: STRUGGLE AND CONFLICT IN EARLY CHRISTIANITY COMPARED WITH STRUGGLE AND CONFLICT IN EARLY ISLAM

Was the Gospel of John written by John? See pp. 56-80 of Paul Barnett's Is the New Testament History?

Muslim apologists often refer to what seems like a contradiction in the genealogies given in Matthew and Luke. These genealogies are held up as examples of contradictions within the Bible, perhaps more than any other text. Here is the Solution See also 101 Contradictions for the solutions to this and other seeming contradictions. Josh McDowell deals with genealogies in detail. See p. 294-300 of The New Evidence That Demands a Verdict.

Muslims believe that we only need to repent in order for God to forgive us. They are right! We need to repent by accepting God's sacrifice and believing in the true Prophet (which means trusting and obeying Christ). This is obedience to God. It does no good to trust and obey someone who is not the true Prophet whom Moses talked of; see
Proof that Muhammad is not the Prophet of Deutoronomy 18 and
HOW TO TEST A REVELATION ACCORDING TO THE TORAH

Many Muslim apologists are claiming that Mohammed was the Prophet whom Moses spoke of. This Prophet was to be like Moses, but the Quran opposes the view that Mohammed was a Prophet like Moses. See Like Moses?

"You will know them by their fruit" Comparison of Jesus and Muhammad 

Many Muslim authors claim that Islam gives a women more rights than Christianity, you can be the judge of this yourself, Women's rights.

Keep in mind that Muslims are permitted to lie if lying furthers the cause of Islam. Muslims are permitted to lie in times of war. The spread of Islam is seen by many Muslim expansionists as a type of battle or war against the infidel (this is why the apostate is seen as a traitor). See Lying for Allah and Lying for the cause.

No doctrine is attacked as much as the doctrine of the Trinity. Muslims claim that Islam has only One God. Does the Bible teach that Jesus and the Holy Spirit are God? see The Trinity and Jewishness and the Trinity.

We also recommend the Christian video "Witnesses of Jehovah" as some Muslims are fond of quoting from the New World Translation. Many Muslims believe that Jehovah's Witnesses are Christians. The video proves conclusively that the Watch Tower Society is dishonest and the New World Translation is inaccurate. The site Answering Islam also discusses the beliefs of others that Muslims are fond of quoting to try and discredit the Bible (in particular the "Seminar")

Many books and tracts have been written by Christians specifically in response to Muslim books which attack Christianity. See Rebuttals to Muslim Polemics against Christianity

Many Muslim authors are fond of pointing to the failures of what they believe is the Christian West. Islam only looks good when it compares itself to the immoral and the atheist. Divorce, immorality etc. have risen in recent years because society as a whole has turned away from what the Bible teaches.

Keep in mind that some of the criticisms Muslims make actually have some value. Some Muslims have rightly criticized many Christians for using God as a kind of ‘Santa Clause’. We often test God by imagining that our own desires are more important than God’s will. George MacDonald (1824-1905) makes this point vividly.


Muslim Apologists claim that the Quran which they possess today is exactly the same as the original which Mohammed possessed.
Different Arabic Quran's in print today (mirror) is concise and dispels the claim that there is only one Arabic Quran.

Note: Todays Arabic Quran's seem to be very close to the original. However, it is not the best preserved ancient text, it is a medieval text. The Bible is an ancient text and no other ancient text has been preserved as well as the Bible.

The following site contains a valuable summary of the Quran. http://www.lifesquestions.com.au/ 
Abrogation, The Importance of the Chronology of the Quran
The Quran on-line.
Muslims believe that the Hadith and Sunnah are needed to arrive at a correct interpretation of the Quran. This Index of the Hadith may prove useful as well as the following Muslim site The Hadith.

If you are interested in the fine details of the text of the Quran I highly recommend the following site, it is a must read for all Christians who are committed to evangelising to Muslims. http://www.callnetuk.com/home/aperfectquran/main.htm in particular the forward, intro., preface and the 1st few chapters. This site (which is also a book) was specifically written for Muslims. Respected Muslim authors are constantly quoted on this site. The knowledge found here can cause the honest Muslim to begin to question what he/she has been taught about Islam (something which is heavily discouraged in Islam).


The Most Beautiful Book

The Quran may claim to be the most beautiful book, but the Bible contains the most beautiful message. Muslims claim that no one can produce a Sura like the Sura's in the Quran and therefore it must be divine in origin.

"And if you are in doubt
as to which We have revealed to Our servant,
then produce a Sura like it,
and call on your helper, besides Allah,
if you are truthful." Sura Al Baqarah (2):23

You can make up your own mind about this see a Sura like it.

Even if it is true that the no human or angel could produce a Sura like any of the Sura's in the Quran this does not mean it comes from God, it could come from Satan see HOW TO TEST A REVELATION ACCORDING TO THE TORAH as miracles are not proof that something comes from God.


Persecution in the Islamic World

Islamic Persecution

Blue Nile Project

Conflict in the Middle East? Pray for Jerusalem.


Conclusion

Some Church goers are taking an unhealthy interest in Islam. They need our help. Most of us are unable to help because we know so little about Islam, it is a religion which seems threatening, most of us would rather not get involved. When Christians do get involved they are often met with a resistance that they have never experienced when witnessing to others.

Christians are sometimes frustrated when talking to Muslims. They often say things which are offensive to Muslims and don't even know it. They usually have very little knowledge about Islam and some find it difficult to locate suitable information. The sites and the books given should help solve that problem. Added knowledge will help give confidence. It will also help Christians to understand how difficult it is for a Muslim to give up Islam, only a few understand this.

Keep in mind that this page and the following article are not written for Muslims, but for those who are in danger of being deceived by Islam.

Yours in Christ,
Mohammed and John


Other Issues
'Other Issues' includes some valuable resources provided by Messianic Jews


If you are one of those who have chosen not to read the suggested links above, and you do believe that Islam has a case, I suggest you read the following article, it is hard-hitting and concise. It is not intended to be flattering toward Islam, it presents the shocking truth (many of the facts in this article are hard to accept. Human beings are capable of awful things especially when they believe that they are necessary evils.) The Quran and Hadith's glorify war and provoke hatred for the infidel. It must be remembered that many Muslims treat non-Muslims as equals, but this is not because of the Quran, but in spite of the Quran.
Islam: The Article

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