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God in the Qur’an is not revealed to Muhammad 

God in the Bible reveals Himself to many people

Who can then claim knowing and having the truth?

      The followers of the Bible or the Qur’an?

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Mankind is not able to go to God, but God is able to come to mankind

1.Man is in chain,

2.Every other religion in the world asks personal man (though in chain) to go to impersonal god, but in the Bible personal God comes to personal man in order to unchain him.

3.In other religions, gods wait for the lost man to find them, but in the Bible God searches for lost

REVELATION OF YAHWEH - KEY 2

Revelation of God: a key to personal witnessing

The fact that God of the Bible reveals Himself personally to people as holy, just, loving and savior is to give purpose and meaning to life.

God has created the man for a purpose

To give purpose to life, God’s constant presence and supervision are necessary

REVELATION OF YAHWEH - KEY 1

Revelation of God: a key to personal witnessing

God’s aim in creation is to put Himself on display

*The heaven declares the glory of God (Ps.19:1)

*The Bible is the written word of God, but Jesus is the personal word of YAHWEH 

It is essential to have confidence in this, that God reveals Himself through the Bible, through Christ, and through His Spirit.

REVELATION OF YAHWEH - MAKES PERFECT SENSE

Revelation of God makes perfect sense

YAHWEH is the Creator, the author of life,

1.He gave Adam and Eve life through His personal touch.

2.Could God create, touch and talk without revealing Himself?

The God of the Bible is the personal, relational and active God. He is the God with image:

1.The glory of God will be revealed, and all mankind will see it (Isa.40:5) 

2.I will go before you and will level the mountains (Isa.45:2

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Reason for hope in Christ

Christians are given fullness in Christ (Col.2:10); out of this fullness Christians can find answers to the questions of life for themselves and for others (1Pet.3:15).

All other beliefs and philosophies rely on relativistic thinking, or they depend upon claims which cannot be rationally demonstrated to be true.

The Bible is the words of a reasonable God (Isa.1:18), and its messages can be tested and proved true (1Tes.5:21).

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Thought provoking questions can lead to Truth

Questions about the nature and attributes of God

Is God personal or impersonal?

God is personal in the Bible

God is impersonal in all other religions

Can an impersonal god reveal himself?

If not, how then we are able to know that he exists, talks and guides?

How can someone say that he is a messenger of an impersonal god?

If god is impersonal, then how can an impersonal god create?

Does the personal God reveal Himself?

Should the personal God reveal Himself?

Why?

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The way you guide the conversation

Like the Bible, always challenge consciences

If the root is holy, so are the branches (Rom.11:16)

Can imperfect lead to perfection? (1Cor.13:10) Who can bring what is pure from impure? No one (Job.14:4

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Different Message

Jesus taught love and grace; Muhammad taught submission and rules. Muhammad taught that we must attain salvation by adhering to Islam’s Five Pillars of the Faith. In other words, our salvation depends on our own efforts. Even then, one has no assurance of forgiveness, and must depend upon the mercy of Allah for forgiveness. Some Muslims believe that the Qur'an teaches that becoming a martyr for Allah will gain them favor and they will be rewarded by a heavenly harem.

Jesus said God created us for a relationship with Himself. His plan is to adopt us into His heavenly family as His beloved children. However, we rebelled against Him and broke His moral laws. The Bible calls this sin. Such disobedience against a holy God requires judgment. Our good deeds, money, or prayers cannot take away our sins.

The Bible tells us God is a pursuing God who devised a plan to free us from our sin debt. God's solution was to pay the price Himself. In order to accomplish that, Jesus became a man who would die in our place

(Philippians 2:5). Jesus said: “God so loved the world that He sent Jesus to die for us” John 3:16). Jesus taught that salvation is a free gift which must be embraced by faith in him alone, not our deeds. It is our choice to accept or reject God's free pardon.