ISLAM OR CHRISTIANITY?

 SESSION 12 

Main Focus Summary 

CONCLUSION TO QUESTION 2: ISLAM OR CHRISTIANITY? THE EVIDENCE IS CLEAR-ASSESSING THE CASE FOR ISLAM AND ITS EFFORTS TO ACCOUNT FOR ISLAMIC ORIGINS. 

***Reread the Preface and the dilemma of Sara Fatima and now its conclusion in Part 12. Discuss how crucial it is to reach Muslims for Christ and the cost they might pay to convert to Jesus. 

"Once again, it was not just that history did not support the traditional narratives of Islam, but rather that history proved to be entirely incompatible with Islamic origins. When using the same standards to assess the origins of Islam as are used to assess the origins of Christianity,we find a gaping hole in the historical record" (289). 

"The three core claims of Christianity, that Jesus died by crucifixion and rose from the dead proving he was God, are very firmly grounded in history. Even though Islam denies these points, I concluded that the historical evidence for Jesus' death on the cross was as strong as anything historical could be, that his resurrection from the dead was by far the best explanation of the facts surrounding his crucifixion, and that his claiming to be God was the best way to account for the proclamation of the early church" (290). 

May you, as a leader, significantly influence your group. God bless you!