Paul - Persecutor turned Christian - 2

Testimony of Paul 2
Gal 1:6  I am surprised at you! In no time at all you are deserting the one who called you by the grace of Christ, and are accepting another gospel.


Gal 1:7  Actually, there is no "other gospel," but I say this because there are some people who are upsetting you and trying to change the gospel of Christ.


Gal 1:8  But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel that is different from the one we preached to you, may he be condemned to hell!


Gal 1:9  We have said it before, and now I say it again: if anyone preaches to you a gospel that is different from the one you accepted, may he be condemned to hell!


Gal 1:10  Does this sound as if I am trying to win human approval? No indeed! What I want is God's approval! Am I trying to be popular with people? If I were still trying to do so, I would not be a servant of Christ.

Paul - Persecutor turned Christian 1

Testimony of Paul 1

Gal 1:1  From Paul, whose call to be an apostle did not come from human beings or by human means, but from Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from death.


Gal 1:2  All the believers who are here join me in sending greetings to the churches of Galatia:


Gal 1:3  May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace.


Gal 1:4  In order to set us free from this present evil age, Christ gave himself for our sins, in obedience to the will of our God and Father.


Gal 1:5  To God be the glory forever and ever! Amen.

Muhammad and Jesus Compared 3

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.