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Western Seminary
Grace Academy, Charlotte
Daniel Janosik, Ph.D.
Engaging
DanielJanosik,Ph.D.
• Alwaysbepreparedtogiveananswertoeveryonewhoasksyoutogiveareasonforthehopethatyouhave,butdothiswithgentlenessandrespect.
By Daniel Janos ik © 2014
Understand
Defend
Refute3B. Understand, Defend, Refute
• IsGodaTrinity?• IsJesus Christ theSonofGod?
• DidJesus diebycrucifixion?• IstheBibleinerrantorhasitbeencorrupted?
• ThecoreofIslamisdiametricallyopposedtothecorebeliefsofChristianity
• Itisalmostasifsomeonepurposelydevelopedanewreligionthatwouldspecificallycounter Christianity
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“…notwithstandingmanyapparentsimilarities,theAllahofIslamasexpressedintheDoctrineofIslamicMonotheism(i.e.Tawheed)isthediametricoppositeoftheTriuneLordGodoftheBible–oppositeinnature,character,knowability,description,andattributes.”(20)
• “TheQur’an,although seeminglyinnocent, hasasitsmainobjective toundo themessageandmission ofChrist.” (21)
Islam ChristianityTawhid Trinity
Jesusonly aProphet
JesusisGod
Jesustakenintoheaven
Jesusactually diedonthecross
TheBible hasbeencorrupted
TheBible isthetrustworthy Word
ofGod
“Faultyfoundations
producefaultybeliefs”
• “What comesinto our mindswhen wethinkabout God isthemost importantthing about us.”
• A.W.Tozer
Nature of Man• “WhatwebelieveaboutGod hassignificantimplications forwhatwebelieveabout ourselves,andviceversa.”JamesAnderson
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Natureof
Christianity Islam
God
Natureof
Christianity Islam
God • OneGod• Personal• Triune
Natureof
Christianity Islam
God • OneGod• Personal• Triune
• OneGod• Impersonal• Monad
Natureof Christianity Islam
God • OneGod• Personal• Triune
• OneGod• Impersonal• Monad
Implication
Natureof Christianity Islam
God • OneGod• Personal• Triune
• OneGod• Impersonal• Monad
Implication God lovesusandwecanhavearelationship withGod
Natureof Christianity Islam
God • OneGod• Personal• Triune
• OneGod• Impersonal• Monad
Implication God lovesusandwecanhavearelationship withGod
Arelationship withAllahisnotemphasized
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• Thefundamental belief inIslamis“there isonlyoneGod”
• Thisisknownas“توحید ” (tawḥīd), orthe“Absolute Oneness” ofGod.– Godis“One”(Al-ʾAḥad)– Godisa“singularity”(Al-Wāḥid)
• Allahis“Absolutely Other”
• In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful.
• 1. Say, "He is God, the One.• 2. God, the Absolute.• 3. He begets not, nor was He begotten.• 4. And there is nothing comparable to
Him."• Q. 112:1-4
• Sura 4:171- Saynot"Trinity" :desist:itwill bebetter foryou:forAllah isoneAllah:Glory betoHim:(farexalted isHe)abovehavingason.
• AllahcannotbeaTrinity• Therefore, Allahcannot bethesamegodasYahweh, for“how cantheGodofMuhammadbetheFatherofJesus?”
• Thegreatest“sin”inIslam,called“Shirk,” istoassociate another thingwith Allah.
• Christians commit “Shirk” withtheirbelief thatJesusChrist istheSonofGod.
• Thisistheone“sin”that canneverbeforgiven:
• Sura 4:48:• “Goddoes notforgive thejoiningofpartnerswithHim:anythingless thanthatHeforgives towhoeverHewill,butanyonewhojoinspartnerswithGodhasfabricated atremendous sin.”
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SimilaritiesbetweenMuslimsandChristians• BothbelievethereisOneGod
• BothbelieveGodcreatedtheuniverse• BothbelieveGodissovereignandomnipotent• Bothbelievethathewilljudgethewicked• BothbelievethatGodhasspokentomanthroughmessengers(prophets),angels,andthewrittenword
Ontological:Existence ofGod”WhatHedoes” (doingness)
TheologicalDifferences(distinguishing traits)
“WhoHeis” (beingness)Essence
Allah YahwehGod is a singularityTahwid
GodisTriune(Father,Son,andHolySpirit);oneinessenceandthreeinpersons
Allah cannot haveason (Sura 19:88-92;112:3)
TheFatherhaseternallybegottentheSonJesus istheSonofGodandGodHimself(John1:1,14;Col. 1:15-20;Heb.1:2-3;1John1:1-3;4:9-10)
Allah sent awritten word TheFathersenthisSonwhois thelivingWord
Man mustpay forhis own sins (Sura 7:8-9;21:47)
Mancanneverpayforhisownsins, forthestandardfortheGodoftheBible is completeperfection(Matt.5:48;Rom3:23)
Allah does not love those who sin anddowrong (Sura 3:140;4:107)
Yahwehprovedhisloveforus thatwhilewewereyetsinnersHediedforus.(John3:16)
Belief Christianity Islam
AreYahwehandAllahthesame?
Belief Christianity Islam
AreYahwehandAllahthesame?
CantheGod ofMuhammadbetheFatherofJesus?
Belief Christianity Islam
AreYahwehandAllahthesame?
CantheGod ofMuhammadbetheFatherofJesus?
MuslimsworshiptheGod andcreator ofJesus,andwhom Jesushimselfworshipped
• IfyoubelieveinTawhid, thenyoucannotbelieveintheTrinity
• IfyoudonotbelieveintheTrinity, thenyoudonotknowthetruenatureofGod
• IfyoudonotworshipGodinSpiritandTruth,thenyouarenotworshipingtheTrueGod,butratheracounterfeitGod
“Faulty foundations produce faulty beliefs”
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Belief Christianity Islam
IsGodaTrinity?
Belief Christianity Islam
IsGodaTrinity?
• God isOneessenceandThreepersons, aTri-unity;
• co-equal, co-eternal
Belief Christianity Islam
IsGodaTrinity?
• God isOneessenceandThreepersons, aTri-unity;
• co-equal, co-eternal
• God isamonad,asingularity;Howcan1+1+1=1?
• TheTrinitydefiesthelawsofnature andmathematics
• Forloveto exist,there mustbetwoentities involved, theloverandtheonewho isloved.
• IfAllahisanabsolute singular being,where doesthelovecomefrom?Whowasthere tolovebeforethe creationofman?IfAllah werealone, onwhomdidhebestow love?
• However, intheTrinity,there hasalways beenlovebetweentheFather andtheSonandtheHolySpirit.
• Allah ispureWill rather than love.• PureWilldemands submission,not love.• Islam means “submission,”andaMuslimisonewho“submits.”
• Allah cannever becalled Father, andMuslimscannever beknownas thechildren ofGod.
• Where is the relationship? Where isthelove?
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• Nothing happens unless decreedbyAllah
• Say:“Nothing shall everhappen tousexceptwhat Allah hasordained forus.HeisourMawla (protector).” AndinAllah letthebelieversput theirtrust.
• Sura 9:51
• When theprimeexpression fromAllahishisWill,then theprimemotivation from hisfollowerswilltendtobeFEAR.
• When theprimeexpression fromGod ishisLOVE,then theprimemotivation from hisfollowerswilltendtobeLOVE. “Faulty foundations
produce faulty beliefs”
Belief Christianity Islam
IsJesusChrist theSonofGod?
Belief Christianity Islam
IsJesusChrist theSonofGod?
• Jesusis“trueGod fromtrueGod;”
• JesusisGodtheSon,secondperson oftheTrinity
Belief Christianity Islam
IsJesusChrist theSonofGod?
• Jesusis“trueGod fromtrueGod;”
• JesusisGodtheSon,secondperson oftheTrinity
• Jesuswas just aservantofAllah;aprophet, butnot theSonofGod (Q.5:17);
• Itisthegreatestofallsinstoassociateanother withGod
Belief Christianity Islam
DidJesusdiebycrucifixion?
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Belief Christianity Islam
DidJesusdiebycrucifixion?
• Jesusdied onacrossforoursins,wasburiedandroseonthethirdday;
• after40daysheascendedintoheaven
Belief Christianity Islam
DidJesusdiebycrucifixion?
• Jesusdied onacrossforoursins,wasburiedandroseonthethirdday;
• after40daysheascendedintoheaven
• Jesusdidnotdieonthecross (Q.4:157),butwasraisedtoheavenbyAllah(Q.4:158);
• Howcouldsomeoneelse’sdeathpayforyoursins?
• Andtheysaid,“WehavekilledtheMessiah,Jesus, sonofMary,theMessengerofGod.”Theydidnot killhim, nordid theycrucify him, thoughitwasmadetoappear likethat tothem;those thatdisagreed about himarefullofdoubt, with noknowledgetofollow, onlysupposition: theycertainly did notkillhim--
Belief Christianity Islam
Is theBibleinerrantorhasitbeencorrupted?
Belief Christianity Islam
Is theBibleinerrantorhasitbeencorrupted?
TheBibleistheinspiredWordofGodtransmitted throughmen.(2Timothy3:16)
Belief Christianity Islam
Is theBibleinerrantorhasitbeencorrupted?
TheBibleistheinspiredWordofGodtransmitted throughmen.(2Timothy3:16)
• TheoriginalScriptures giventotheJewsandChristianswerecorrupted;
• thisiswhytheycontradicttheQur’an,whichistheonlyaccuratewordofGodtoday.
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• Nature of God• Nature of Jesus
Christ
• Nature of the Holy Spirit
• Nature of Man• Nature of Sin
• Nature of Salvation
• The Bible• Nature of
Heaven
• Nature of Hell• The Future
(nature of eternity)
• ThecoreofIslamisdiametricallyopposedtothecorebeliefsofChristianity
• Itisalmostasifsomeonepurposelydevelopedanewreligionthatwouldspecificallycounter Christianity
“Faultyfoundations
producefaultybeliefs”
• “There isalsoacoercivereligionoftheIshmaeliteswhichprevailsatthistimeanddeceivesthepeople,beingtheforerunneroftheAnti-Christ.”
• -- HeresyoftheIshmaelites