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Islam vs Christianity (Part 4)
Understanding the Trinity
Understanding the Trinity is not an easy one- there are even many Christians who have a
hard time explaining it. Take a molecule of h2O for example: It manifests itself in three different forms, liquid
water, solid ice and vaporous steam; but it is the same substance. Or take for example the sun: the glowing ball of gasses
itself, the source, as representing God the Father; the radiating light represents Christ, the light of the world; and the
heat that we feel representing the work of the Holy Spirit.
1 Corinthians 8:4 says, "there is no God but one,"
God Desires All Men to be Saved
God has given each man and each woman a free will to make their own choices in this life. God does not want anyone to
perish, but He will not make or force anyone to accept Him and His Son and what His Son's death on the cross really means
for all of us.
"... God our Savior, who desires ALL MEN to be saved and to come to the knowledge
of the truth." (1 Timothy 2:4)
"For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord over all
is rich to all who call upon Him. For WHOEVER calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." (Romans 10:12)
We Are Saved by Grace Through Faith - NOT WORKS
The gift of eternal salvation is a free gift given by God to all those who will believe on Jesus and what His death
on the cross really means for all of us. GOOD WORKS WILL NOT GET US INTO HEAVEN.
Regardless of what you have seen others do or say Christianity IS NOT BASED ON WORKS. The gift of eternal salvation
from God the Father is simply done through faith and belief in accepting Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior.
"For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is
the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast." (Ephesians 2:8)
"Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for
by the law is the knowledge of sin ... for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." (Romans 3:20,23)
Your works WILL NOT be accounted for on Judgment Day. If you go to hell you are there for eternity. You cannot burn
your sins off for a while and then be allowed into heaven. THIS IS A LIE OF SATAN WHOSE GOAL IS TO GET YOU INTO HELL.
Consider Jesus, the sinless prophet in contrast to Muhammad:
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• was never forgiven because he had no sin,
• killed no travelers in cold blood,
• never told
us to kill anybody,
• was not prejudiced against classes of people,
• did not own slaves,
• did
not succumb to the devil and was not bewitched (Matthew 4; Luke 4)
• had high moral standards (never said forcible
sex was OK),
• promised to pay the penalty for your sins,
• suffered and died for you and me,
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has no tomb for he rose from the dead, and
• is the Prince of Peace.
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Muhammad was a sinner. Certain sins of his are mentioned in Bukhari 1:234 and 8:794-796, which include cutting off people's limbs, burning
out their eyes, and making them die of thirst.
Muhammad by his own admission was merely a mortal man (Sura 18:110),
and never performed a single miracle (Suras 3:183-184, 17:90-95, Bukhari 6:504, 9:379).
Muhammad said of himself
that he could do nothing for you (Sura 11:31), but only Jesus can forgive your sins (1 John 2:1-2).
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Why would you be a follower of Muhammad—or anyone else—when you could be a follower of Jesus, the Savior of
the World? The Christian faith offers assurance of salvation. It also offers love and intimacy with God. Consider especially
the person of Jesus—his beauty and gentleness. May your hopes and dreams be fulfilled.
How to Become Saved
and Receive the Gift of Eternal Salvation
The Bible makes it very clear as to how to receive the Gift of Eternal Salvation
from God the Father:
• Admit that we are sinners, be willing to confess our sins before God, and be willing to
repent and turn from those sins.
• Be willing to accept the fact that Jesus Christ came to our earth in the flesh
to die on the cross for all of our sins, that He rose from the dead on the third day, and then be willing to formally accept
Him as your personal Lord and Savior.
This acceptance of Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior must be confessed out
loud before God the Father. It does not have to be done in a church. This can happen to anyone at anytime at any place. It
can be done in the privacy of one’s own bedroom.
"REPENT THEREFORE and be converted, that your sins may be blotted
out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord." (Acts 3:19)
"IF WE CONFESS OUR SINS, He is
faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." (1 John 1:9)
"... if you confess
with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with
the heart one believes to righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made to salvation." (Romans 10:9)
Notice
the last verse says to confess with your mouth, and with the mouth confession is made to receive salvation. This means just
saying a good, basic salvation prayer out loud direct to God the Father from your heart. Say the following prayer out loud,
believe it from your heart and you will be saved.
Dear Father,
I now believe that Jesus Christ is Your only begotten Son, that He came to our earth in the flesh and died
on the cross to take away all of my sins and the sins of this world. I believe that Jesus Christ then rose from the dead on
the third day to give all of us eternal life.
Lord Jesus, I now confess to You all of the wrong and sinful things I
have ever done in my life. I ask that You please forgive Me and wash away all of my sins by the blood that You have personally
shed for me on the cross. I am now ready to accept You as my personal Lord and Savior. I now ask that You come into my life
and live with Me for all of eternity.
Now beloved if you believe that Jesus is Son of God that came to redeem mankind
and reconcile us back to God and you have confessed this with your mouth to God - you are saved. Now you should learn all
the benefits of Salvation. So it is important that you spend time reading your bible and getting to know Jesus. (Start with
Johns' Gospel)
Ask the Lord to lead you to a church that teaches the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Make time for prayer and
worship, as with any relationship you need to put the time and effort into this relationship.
God bless you and welcome
home!
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