Why do Christians spend so much time and energy trying to spread “Christianity?” Do they receive anything for converting people to their religion? A Muslim might ponder these questions. I pondered these questions myself before I believed. For people unaware of their need for “salvation,” these are very good questions.
Salvation, Not a Religious Club
When Christians spread Christianity or “evangelize,” they are not trying to convert people to their religion. They are spreading the message of “salvation,” not the Christian religion.
People who do not know the teachings of Isa Al-Masih do not understand salvation. They think that Christians are just trying to get people to join their religious “club.” But that is not why Christians evangelize.
Why Are Christians So Focused On The Gospel?
Still, why do Christians try to save people who see them as their enemy? Why would a Christian care about a Muslim being saved and entering Heaven? Why do people who aren’t followers of Jesus need to be “saved”?
The answer is in the Gospel, the message of Isa Al-Masih. “Gospel” simply means “good news.” The Arabic word for “Gospel” is “Injil.” The Injil is the Good News about how a person can be set free from sin and have assurance of going to heaven. It is the core message Isa communicated to the world while on earth.
We Are All Sinners
All Muslims know that everyone does and thinks things that are wrong. Those wrong actions and thoughts are called “sin.” We all have a sinful nature, or character (Romans 3:23). Our sin separates us from God (Romans 6:23). The Injil tells us, “There is no one who is righteous, not even one” (Romans 3:10).
How Can A Person Full of Sin Have a Relationship with God?
The question is, what do we do with our sin? The only way for people to be right with God is to have no sin. How do we get rid of our sin? Something or someone must remove our sin.
God Gave Us a Way Back to Him
God, who is merciful and all knowing, gave us a way back to Him. He sent us His eternal Word in the flesh to earth (Injil, Apostle John 1:1-2, 14). “God has given you the glad news of the coming birth of a son whom He calls His Word, whose name will be Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary…” (Qs 3:45).
The Word of God is Isa Al-Masih. He is the only way back to God. He is God’s divine and eternal Word (Kalimah Allah). He spoke clearly, “I am the way, the truth and the Life. No one comes to the father except through me” (Injil, Apostle John 14:6).
Isa Al-Masih Was Punished for Our Sins
Only Isa Al-Masih can forgive our sins. Only He can restore our relationship with God. You may ask, how can that be? It is because of the sacrificial death of the sinless Word of God. Isa Al-Masih paid the price for the world’s sins when He died.
Isa Al-Masih’s Sacrifice Provides a Way Back to God
Isa’s sacrifice covers our sins, making us right before God. Isa Al-Masih said, “This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins” (Injil, Apostle Matthew 26:28). This is our salvation. This is the only way back to God and to eternal life with Him in Heaven.
The Book of God tells us, “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness” (Injil, 1 John 1:9).
You Can Have Eternal Life in Heaven
When Christians spread the good news of Isa Al-Masih, they are not trying to get you to join their religion. They are trying to get you to join them in Heaven. They are trying to get you to join them in Heaven! They want you to experience the peace of having your sins forgiven, and the joy of eternal life.
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Questions to Respond to in the Comment Section:
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1. Do you still feel Christians shouldn’t “evangelize”? Why?
2. If the Gospel is “Good News,” what keeps people from not wanting to hear about it?
3. Why do some people refuse to believe that Isa Al-Masih is the Ultimate Sacrifice that can
save us from sin and give us eternal life?
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Salvation also exists in Islam. The difference is that, in Islam, one has a direct contact with Allah (God). Also if Jesus (peace be upon him) is God or the son of God, then how he died. Does God die? Jesus is a prophet of Allah (God). Peace and love.
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Dear Nassim,
Many thanks for your comment. The Bible taught that Isa (Jesus) is Firman Allah. When He came to the world, He took the form of a human being. In the end of His life, He died on the cross and was buried. But on the third day He was resurrected. It is His human body that died, but Firman Allah stays alive. He died so that all of mankinds can be saved from sin’s penalty. It also means that God has given His forgiveness through Isa’s death. Anyone who acknowledges that Isa died on the cross for his sin will receive God’s forgiveness. I’d like to encourage you to go to this link: https://www.isaandislam.com/christian-beliefs/how-can-god-die.html to get more explanation.
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Jesus is 100% man and 100% God. He is the only and perfect offering for our salvation. He lives, experienced real life on earth as a human being. Hence He knew that a man needs salvation. To those who believe in Him will be saved. The Father God has been given the authority to Jesus. That’s why Christians call Lord unto Jesus.
I am wondering why Islamic countries especially Saudi Arabia, etc. are afraid to allow Christians openly exercise their faiths. Are Muslims afraid that Muslims would convert to Christianity?
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Acer,
Thank you for giving your comment above. Yes, Isa Al-Masih is the Savior for all mankind. All people should come to Him and be saved. Yet, all of us have freewill whether to accept Him. The Injil taught that not many people will enter the Kingdom of God. Only few! Yet, they need to hear the Injil. The Injil must be preached to all nations (Injil, Mark 13:10).
Also, we can’t force other people by any means to accept Isa Al-Masih. Let He speak to them and let them decided to accept Him or not.
Blessings.
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We all know that Jesus Christ is an impostor. He was fabricated by the Romans as part of their propaganda to deceive the true follower of earlier Christians, who believed in one God. Jesus is but a prophet like the others before Him as stated in God’s last book the Holy Quran.
Qs 4:171: ” O people of Scripture(Christian) do not exceed the limits in your religion. Nor say of Allah taught but truth. The Messiah, Son of Mary was no more than a Messenger of Allah and His word (be! And he was) which bestowed upon Mary and a spirit created by Him, so believe in Allah and His Messengers. “Say not three(trinity)! Cease (it is) better for you. For Aĺlah is (the only) God, glory be to Him above having a son.
So my dear brother, Jesus Christ is an impostor created by the Romans 300 years after Nicea convention. We believed in Jesus the son of Mary as the truth and loyal messenger of God.
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Benjamin,
Thanks for your comment. In response to it, I want to say that your statement is baseless. If you say that the Romans politically played “a game”, what’s the evidence?
Also, Christians and Muslims don’t have any disputes in saying that He’s a prophet. Yet, when Christians claim that He’s more than just a prophet, but God, disagreements arise. What really matters is not the existence of this literal statement, but that there is clear evidence that Isa Al-Masih is indeed God. So again evidence is important.
I encourage you to get more explanation about Isa Al-Masih, the Son of God, through this link: https://www.isaandislam.com/isa-al-masih/nowhere-does-isa-al-masih-say-i-am-god-worship-me.html.
Blessings.
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God sent his prophets instructing mankind to live sincerely in a true path to prosperity. They constantly asked God for His forgiveness throughout their lives. They set these examples for their followers. All humans should ask for forgiveness. This is the teaching of Islam.
God doesn’t need a sacrifice. Adam made a mistake and paid the price. When he asked for forgiveness, he was forgiven. Abraham sacrificed his son, God provided a sheep because of his faithfulness. No one needs to die for another’s sin. Every man will be responsible for his own deeds! No one can rape or kill another, and then quickly add Jesus as his savior. God does not need a buddy to reach Him.
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Neza,
That’s right, God doesn’t need a sacrifice but mankind does because we all have sinned. We can’t go to paradise with our sins because God is holy. All prophest sent by Allah has sinned except for Isa Al-Masih (Jesus) who is holy and righteous as clearly written in the Injil and Quran. That’s why God sent Jesus who is holy to bear our sins because He loves us and He wants us to have eternal life in heaven.
Therefore, it is written in God’s Holly Books that Jesus is the Straight Way to Allah (John 14:6, Quran 43:61) and we are commanded to follow Isa as the Light of Allah (John 8:12, Quran 5:46).
According to the qurhan, Jesus Peace and blessing be upon him was sent to a certain people(to the Israelites), a certain time(the time of Jesus) with a specific book. This book is called “injil”. The injil is a singular book. Not multiple books with different versions, and it’s definetly not according to, according to, according to, according to,.. That is according to the qurhan. And also Jesus is Kalimatullah, meaning a word from God, exactly as prophet Adam. Please make these corrections.
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Dear Agilen,
Thank you for your comment.
If you read the Injil, it is clear that Jesus was sent to all mankind. His purpose is to save all mankind from the punishment of sin. God’s presence as a human being (in flesh) is limited to time and place, but His Spirit lives forever and is living in the people who believe in Him. Would you like to know how His Spirit can live in people?
The meaning of “Injil” is the Good News about how a person can be set free from sin and have assurance of going to heaven.The Injil is not a book came down from heaven.
The Injil is about the life of Isa Al-Masih, the Savior, and His teachings. The 4 writters of the Injil (Matthew, Mark, John and Luke) witnessed Isa’s life or knew people that did. Everything they wrote down could have been tested by other people who had seen and heard Isa.
We can compare that to the Quran, which only has 1 witness, Muhammad. And all of the sayings were not compiled for over 200 years after Muhammad died, so they weren’t tested by first-hand witnesses.
May I ask you this, if you are in court, which testimony is more convincing to the judge, from 1 witness or from 4 witnesses?
Can you tell me where in the Quran or says Adam is the Kalimatullah? We know only Isa is the Kalimatullah.
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Dear, thease are desperate attempts to invite Muslims to Christianity in my humble opinion. You only allow us 800 characters but. Four a monemt let’s pretend that you’re upon truth. Answer thease simple question, because no Christian can answer this without ambiguity.
1. What is the message of Christianity?
2. And is this message clear and cut without contradiction or ambiguity from gennisis to revelation?
I’ve been through gennisis to revelation. And confusion, indirect eyewitness, writers without family names, desciples who copy from non desciples are definetly not the work of god.
Muhhamed(pbuh) is much more credible because his message was simple and its found in the qurhan without contradiction or ambiguity in clear verses.
Dear Agilen,
Thanks again for your comment.
May I ask you a question? Does the fact that a message is simple make it true? Here is an example: “You will be rich.” That is a simple message, but does that mean it is true.
The message of Christianity is that all humans have sinned and deserve punishment from Allah. You can receive that punishment in hell or you can believe in Isa Al-Masih who was already punished for your sin. There is only one thing you need to do to be saved and that is believe in Isa. You can find it here: https://www.isaandislam.com/way-of-salvation/the-divine-way/
From my understanding, the message of the Quran is that you must do many things to be saved, and even then you are not sure you will go to heaven. I found one Muslim website that listed 17 things Muslims must do to be saved.
Which sounds simpler to you? You must do one thing to be saved or 17 and still are not sure?
You said that Muhhamed(pbuh) is much more credible because his message was simple and it’s found inthe qurhan without contradictionor ambiguity in clear verses.
The Quran confirmed the Torah and the Gospel: “It is He Who sent down to thee (step by step), in truth, the Book, confirming what went before it; and He sent down the Law (of Moses) and the Gospel (of Jesus) before this, as a guide to mankind, and He sent down the criterion (of judgment between right and wrong)” (Qs 3:3).
Other verses in the Quran says:
“We sent after them Jesus son of Mary, and bestowed on him the Gospel; and We ordained in the hearts of those who followed him Compassion and Mercy.” (surah 57:27).
“If thou wert in doubt as to what We have revealed unto thee, then ask those who have been reading the Book from before thee: the Truth hath indeed come to thee from thy Lord: so be in no wise of those in doubt” (Qs. 10:94).
You said that the message in the Bible from Genesis to Revelation is confusing, indirect eyewitness, writers without family names, desciples who copy from non desciples are definetly not the work of god.
But Muhammad confirmed the Torah and the Injil (Gospel), can you tell me what does this mean?