1. Islam – Winning Muslims
to Accept Jesus Christ as
Lord
Dr. Robert Patton

2. Monotheism
 ,
 We want them to find the one TRUE
God and to submit to His will
 Speak with respect
 Start with Deut 4:35 there is one
God… mention that these words were
spoken by Moses
 Isaiah 45:5, 18 – also speak of one
God

3.  Mark 12:29-32 where both Jesus and
his listener state that there is one God
 Note – You have the Muslim listening
to the Bible and agreeing with it.
 Also we have shown the necessity of
loving God and his neighbor
Quote Jesus

4. Step 2
 Agree that everyone will go somewhere
for eternity – to heaven or hell
 All who believe in any god except the
true and living God will go to hell

5. Step 2
 Now: James 2:19 (the devil believes
in one God but trembles) – so that
simple belief is not enough. God is
greater than Satan
 So believing and fearing is not
enough
 Receiving the Truth is needed

6. Next
 Ask him to share what he thinks can get
him to heaven without arguing or
interrupting
 Shows respect
 Earns a hearing for you later
 Understand where he is coming from

7. Jesus as a prophet
 Surah 60:6 states that Jesus is a
messenger
 Surah 5:46 states that he was
sent to confirm the message

8. Jesus as a prophet
 If he is a messenger, why can’t
Muslims read his message?
 5:68 speaks of the law and the gospel
being important –
 Then go to the Gospel of John and
Nicodemus

9. The gospel and new birth
 We have already seen that all have
sinned, and the wages of sin is
death
 Now Jesus shows that a spiritual
rebirth is necessary: John 3:1-7

10. Baptists are not Roman
Catholics
 Admit to atrocities during the Crusades
 The Crusades were started by Pope
Urban II, and Catholics also
persecuted Bible believers even before
they persecuted Muslims
 Baptists sometimes were given asylum
in Muslim lands

11. The inquisition
 The inquisition started in the 12th
century, more than 300 years before
the Protestant reformation
 Lasted to the early 19th
century
 Catholics persecuted Baptists, who do
not bow down to idols, do not worship
Mary

12. Difference between Roman
Catholics and Baptists
 Catholics during crusades
 Focus on works
 Took the sword & killed Muslims
during the crusades

13. Irreconcilable differences
between the Bible and
Qur’an
Many similarities but significant
differences which cannot be ignored

14. Qur’an vs. Bible
 One author vs. 40 authors
 Many inconsistencies vs. no
contradiction
 Quotes from persons out of
context and time
 But don’t focus on them, but on
the fact that there are
irreconcilable differences
 Do not force them to choose

15. Qur’an vs. Bible
 One author vs. 40 authors
 Many inconsistencies vs. no
contradiction – remember the law of
abrogation
 Quotes in the Qur’an from persons are
often without context and time

16. Noah’s sons
 Bible – all three sons in the ark:
Genesis 7:13
 Qur’an – one son drowned – Surah
11:42-43
 The two accounts cannot both be true

17. Noah’s sons
 Zachariah being unable to speak
 Bible – entire time until the birth of
John the Baptist: Luke 1:63-64
 Qur’an – only 3 days Surah 3:41
 The two accounts cannot both be
true

18. Does God or Allah love
sinners?
 Allah – No
 2:290 for Allah loveth not transgressors
 3:57 but Allah loveth not those who do
wrong
 God (Yahweh) – Yes – read John
3:16
 Then Romans 5:5-9

19. Does God have children?
 Allah: No Surah 39:4; 37:151-152
some say that Allah has made
children, but they are liars
 Yahweh: Yes John 1:10-12; I John
3:2

20. Does God have children?
 Surah 5:18 asks Christians and Jews
if they are children, why does God
punish them?
 Answer is in Hebrews 12:5 ff. God
disciplines his children for our good

21. Isa vs. Jesus
 According to the Qur’an, Jesus is holy;
Muhammad is never called holy
 He sins: 40:55; 48:2
 This is confirmed in the Hadith
(Bukhari)
 1:171; 8:319, 407

22. Isa vs. Jesus
 Jesus did many miracles: 3:49
 Muhammad did none: 17:91-95?;
29:47-51

23. Isa vs. Jesus
 Isa was only a messenger: 4:171; 5:75
 Isa denied that he was God or should
be worshipped: 5:116; 9:30
 Thus they are not the same: 2 Cor.
11:1-4

24. Isa vs. Jesus
 There are many references in the Bible
that show that Jesus is creator,
omnipotent, omnipresent, claimed
equality with God, is listed with the
Father and Spirit, etc.
 Thus they are not the same: 2 Cor.
11:1-4

25. Jesus vs. Isa
 Don’t argue about divinity. Just
say that there are differences
which are irreconcilable.
 Jesus did not die: 4:157. This
goes against the entire New
Testament.
 Both cannot be true

26. Clarification – Virgin birth
 Several places in the Qur’an, there are
references to “they” implying
Christians believe that God had sexual
intercourse with Mary 6:100-101;
19:34-35; 23:91-92
 Anathema to Christians

27. Clarification – Virgin birth
 The Holy Spirit came on Mary – but
not in a physical relationship
 It was the POWER of the Highest that
overshadowed Mary

28. Virgin birth
 Both the Bible and Qur’an use the
terms that Mary conceived
 We contend that Jesus existed in
Heaven before Mary conceived:
 Before Abraham was, I am
 Jews knew very well what He meant

29. Trinity
 Qur’an strongly opposes the trinity:
4:171 (tied with the virgin birth); 5:73
 Believe that Christians believe in
Father, Jesus and Mary as Gods:
5:116

30. Trinity
 Start with verses on monotheism:
Deut. 4:35; Mark 12:29-32; I Jn. 5:7
 I Jn. 5:7 = one in three parts… see
creation

31. Trinity
 Deut 6:4 does not use yachid for one
(absolute unity) but echad = unity in
plurality
 Man is made in the image of God.
And man is three in one – I Thess.
5:23

32. Fundamentalists both
Christian and Islamic
 Fundamental = Return to the
foundations
 Christian fundamentalist, if true, should
be more loving
 Muslim fundamentalist will use the
sword and use terrorist tactics

33. Fundamentalists both
Christian and Islamic
 Crusades went AGAINST Christ’s
teaching
 Although some Muslims say that
terrorism is against Muhammad’s
teaching, the terrorists can provide
verses from the Qur’an and Hadith to
support what they do

34. Average Muslim more
conservative than many
Christians - vs. Christian
 Evangelical & liberal Christians in general
tolerate the moral relativity of our culture
 Most Muslims believe in moral absolutes
 They do not drink, though more verses against
alcohol are in the Bible than the Qur’an
 They dress modestly although more verses
against provocative dress are in the Bible than
the Qur’an

35. Live out a separated life
 Children obey parents
 Wives obey & submit to husbands, who
love them and are appropriate around
other women
 Disapprove of same sex marriages
 We have the power to live separated
lives

36. In many ways,
fundamental independent
Baptists…
 Closer to standards of Muslims
than evangelicals or liberal
Christians
 Conservative dress
 No alcohol
 Family structure with respectful and
chaste wives and obedient children
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37. Proofs for Bible accuracy
historically and with
prophecy foble
 Historical accuracy: such as Belshassar
 Scientific accuracy = health laws by
Moses; bone marrow for health (see
None of These Diseases by Dr. S.I.
McMillen
 Circle of the earth – Isaiah
 Gravity – Job

38. Inspiration of scriptures
 Also – Preservation of the scriptures,
which is prophecied multiple times in
the Bible,
 The Qur’an: 6:34; 6:115, 10:64; 18:27;
85:21-22. All but the last say that
Allah’s words cannot be changed; the
last that the Qur’an is preserved in a
tablet

39. Preservation of the Bible
promised in the Qur’an&
Bble
 2:136 promises to preserve all the
words, not just of Muhammad, but
those prophets before him…
 The message preserved was the Old &
New Testament: Surah 21:7, 48, 105
 The message is guarded from
corruption

40. Preservation of Qur’an &
Bible
 Qur’an Sura 5:44-48 really states that
the scriptures was given to Moses &
to Jesus, and that Scripture was
confirming the scripture that came
before it and guarding it safely
 Then how did Jews & Christians
change it? And when?

41. Preservation of Qur’an &
Bible
 Then how did Jews & Christians
change it? And when?
 If it was changed before Muhammad
transmitted the Qur’an, then he cannot
be a true prophet
 And we can establish it was not
changed after Muhammad – too many
copies available…

42. Preservation of Qur’an &
Bible
 The Qur’an had multiple copies until all
but one were destroyed by Uthman
 Also many translations are now
available which vary a bit from one
translation to another

43. Does & don’ts winning
souls
 Be courteous – remove your shoes
 Accept their food
 Be very careful with the opposite sex
– never alone with the opposite sex

44. Does & don’ts winning
souls
 Be friendly & respectful & demand
respect
 Be normal

45. Inspiration of scriptures
 Daniel 7, 8, & 9 name the time of the
Messiah clearly
 Isaiah 45 and Cyrus named 200 years
in advance – an amazing prophecy

46. The Bible is the Word of
God
 Ask one hour for each to speak without
interruption about the book being the
word of God. Ask him to go first. He
may have problems filling the time
 Spend 40 minutes on inspiration, even
though he agrees. It helps for him to
hear the proofs, which are extensive

47. Invite them to church
 They may be amazed people WANT to
come to church
 People are friendly and have a good
time
 Have a passion for the Muslim’s soul –
you will get a hearing equal to your
passion

48. Show true love
 Perfect love casts out fear
 Bless them that curse you, pray for
them that despise you
 Our attitude needs to be appropriate
 Our love shows the reflect the love of
Christ

49. Allah & “sinners”
 Allah does not love sinners:
2:190,276; 3:57; 4:36. He loves
based on what YOU are
 Yahweh loves sinners, based on
what He is:
 I Jn. 4:8, 10-11, 16

50. Allah & “sinners”
 Surah 3:31 “if you love Allah…
Allah will love you…
 I John 4:19 We love Him
because He first loved us

51. God’s assurance
 Creation shows God’s existence
 Conscience tells us we need
forgiveness
 The Holy Spirit convicts of sin,
righteousness and judgment
 Only God can provide assurance of
forgiveness and salvation

52. Works vs. faith
 Religion is man reaching toward God
 Based on works
 Never secure
 Even Muhammad was not sure: Bukhari
5:266

53. Works vs. faith
 The Bible shows God reaching to man
 Secure, because God never fails: I Jn.
5:13

54. Not based on works
 Anyone claiming eternal security
appears arrogant to those claiming
salvation by works
 42:17 – Allah has the balance (of good
deeds)
 101:6-9 Deeds weighed determine
destination

55. Moral restraint
 If works had nothing to do with salva-
tion, then all men would end up in
debauchery unless their hearts were
changed
 But with the new birth, there is a new
heart and desire to serve out of love
and not fear

56. Moral restraint
 With the new birth, we are a new
creation. Christ lives in us and
transforms us.
 Then we can accept the many verses
of eternal security: Jn. 10:27-28,
Romans 8:30, etc.

57. Contrast religion and true
relationship through Christ
 Religion changes my actions
 Relationship changes my attitude
 Religion is what I can do for God
 Relationship establishes what
God can do for me

58. Share personal faith
 Share how your faith has
impacted and changed your life
 Also – how God helps in daily life,
performs miracles, etc. – with
both positive and negative
answers. We need to submit to
both

59.  In the Qur’an
 Love > 80 times, often ascribed to
Allah
 Just – 69 times, justice 41 times
 Grace 74 times, gracious 62
 Mercy – 156 times; merciful 117
 But terms are used differently
Terms the same in the Qur’an
but meaning changes

60. Allah’s behavior
 Justice is arbitrary – some to
heaven, others to hell
 Mercy and grace have different
meanings than that of the
Christian

61. Allah’s behavior
 No attempt to reconcile mercy & justice
 Differenece - grace for the Muslim is
given to those who earn it, while grace
means unmerited favor in the Bible.
 His grace is based on works – opposite
of the Bible

62. Allah’s behavior
 Mercy – he is merciful to whom he will be
merciful, and unmerciful to those to whom
he will be unmerciful 3:128-129 & 29:21.
God is full of mercy to all who call on Him
 Grace and mercy are given to those who
deserve them – the opposite of the Bible
 Justice is based on weighing good & bad
deeds: 23:102-103

63. God’s (Yahweh) justice
 All sin MUST be punished
 But he balances with mercy and
grace
 God Himself pays the penalty: Mt
26:28; Romans 5:8; I John 2:1-2

64. Free will
 Allah denies it - fatalism
 Yahweh demands it – personal
accountability
 He wants all to come to Him: Ezek. 33:11; 2
Peter 3:9; 1 Tim 2:4
 Hell is for Satan & demons, not made for
man
 Predestination based on foreknowledge

65. How do you become…
 A Muslim
 By parents
 By choice
 By force – certain slaves, etc
 True Christian – by the new birth by
choice. We do not accept becoming a
Christian by the “covenant” and baptism

66. Prayer
 Pray for the Muslim
 To give you the love
 To bring things into his life to open his
heart
 That God would bind the devil, who blinds
his eyes: 2 Cor. 4:4
 May add fasting
 Ask God to bless him personally

67. Patience & persistence
 Take enough time for the
individual to understand
 Persist and work

68. Drawing the net
 Good to offer the chance to get saved
at the end of any serious conversation
 Good to review – one God, eternity for
everyone; all are sinners; only God
died for our sins.
 We must choose between God & Allah

69. It is not changing religion
 It is accepting Jesus
 Religion cannot save anyone; Jesus
can
 Ask to pray with him. Look at the
opportunity to lead him in prayer after
you thank God for your salvation

70. It is not changing religion
 A Muslim submits to God’s will.
 And according to John 6:40, it is
the will of God that everyone who
accepts His Son has eternal life

71. Watch your attitude
 Do not strive to win arguments, but
present Christ. Avoid seeming
arrogant
 For the Muslim, faith is superior to
reason, so don’t try to “reason” him
into belief
 But our faith is not against reason

72. Watch your attitude
 They are more experiential than
seeking wisdom
 But our faith is not against reason

73. Show God’s greatness
 Show that God’s Word is superior to our
intellect
 This will resonate with him
 Depend on the Holy Spirit, which is
poured out for confrontational
soulwinning