Transition Opportunities
Muslims who are coming to America, as with any other group of people in
transition, are more likely to become Christians than people who are settled into a community. People who are changing their location are more open to changing other areas of their lives. Also, communities of aliens can be sometimes be reached as a people movement. A people movement is when a homogeneous group influences one another in accepting Christ as Savior. This is often seen in other parts of the world. Even in our own country, it is easier to get a group of young people to come to Christ during a youth revival or camp than it is normally.
Religious And Cultural Muslims
In the Muslim world there are Religious Muslims and Cultural Muslims. The Religious Muslim is convinced and dedicated to Muslim religious beliefs and life style. Cultural Muslims are people who have been raised with a Muslim worldview, but are not convinced or dedicated to the Muslim religion.
Islamic Intolerance
The Muslim religion is not only intolerant of other religions and the people who are part of those religions, it is determined to keep anyone with an Islamic background leave Islam. Cultural Muslims face the loss of honor, position, family and even their lives if they convert to Christianity. The obstacles to salvation are much more stringent than faced by those brought up in a western culture. Consider the Islamic "Honor Killings" in our own society recently. Basically, the Islamic POV is, "Once a Muslim, Always a Muslim." The only way out is death. It is costly for a Muslim to convert. Of course, it is more costly for anyone not to convert to Christ, since He is the only way to God and heaven.
America, Land Of Eternal Opportunity
Religious And Cultural Muslims
In the Muslim world there are Religious Muslims and Cultural Muslims. The Religious Muslim is convinced and dedicated to Muslim religious beliefs and life style. Cultural Muslims are people who have been raised with a Muslim worldview, but are not convinced or dedicated to the Muslim religion.
Islamic Intolerance
The Muslim religion is not only intolerant of other religions and the people who are part of those religions, it is determined to keep anyone with an Islamic background leave Islam. Cultural Muslims face the loss of honor, position, family and even their lives if they convert to Christianity. The obstacles to salvation are much more stringent than faced by those brought up in a western culture. Consider the Islamic "Honor Killings" in our own society recently. Basically, the Islamic POV is, "Once a Muslim, Always a Muslim." The only way out is death. It is costly for a Muslim to convert. Of course, it is more costly for anyone not to convert to Christ, since He is the only way to God and heaven.
America, Land Of Eternal Opportunity
It is difficult, but
possible to lead Muslims to Christ. But the Islamicizing of America
is making it more difficult to reach cultural Muslims who live in the
west. As hard as it is to reach cultural Muslims, it is much easier to be reach them in this country than in an Islamic country. The younger they are, when we reach them, the more likely they will convert.
Jesus Died For Muslims
We should not confuse the religion of Islam with the people who make up the Islamic world. Jesus died for Muslims and they can be saved. He did not die for Islam.
Launch Out and Hold Fast,
Pastor David L. Gould
