In Christ, we can and should be passionate when talking with Muslims.
What should we should share.
- About our faith in Christ:
- We have a certain hope of love, forgiveness from God
- We know the Living God who has defeated death in Christ
- Because God Himself is Just (1 Jn 1:9), and He will wipe away every tear at injustice
- Hope (Colossians 1:5) - Christ our hope in life and death
- Hospitality (Romans 12:13), humor and JOY in God (Zephaniah 3:17)
- The difference between man and woman from the Bible (Gen 1:27); Christian marriage’s picture (Eph 5:25-31)
- Help honoring the ‘emperor’ - God is Father, so we can submit in a godly way (Rom 13)
- Honor instead of shame, 1 Peter 1:7 - Honor for those who hold fast to faith in Christ
- Forgiveness from God at the cross (Ephesians 1:7)
- Emmanuel (Matthew 1:23), who answers prayers (John 15:1-7)
How to witness to Muslims
- Use the Bible
- Proverbs
- Encounters with Christ, tell the story of the Gospel
- Use online Biblical resources (Jesus film, etc)
- Pray
- Don't argue!
How to witness to Muslims
- With other Christians
- One-on-One with a Muslim friend of the same sex
- Personally - recent answers to prayer
- Offer hospitality and friendship
- Reading the Bible in our home: great first step!
- Persistence
Bibliography
- Georges Houssney (2010). Engaging Islam. Treeline Publishing
- Samuel S. Schlorff. Muslim Ideology and Christian Apologetics (www.answering-islam.org/Christians/schlorff2.html, accessed Feb 9, 2026)
- Ayman S. Ibrahim, & Ant Greenham. (2023). Islam and the Bible: Questioning Muslim Idiom Translations. B&H Academic.
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