Islam and Jesus

CBT, wouldn't you say that it's more like they have a belief OF Him?

So did and do the demons - according the gospels.

They believe that Isa was a prophet of Allah born of a virgin. Let's just say that they are referring to Jesus. They don't believe in His deity nor His death and bodily resurrection for our sins, so believing He existed and was even miraculously born serves them no better then how it serves the demons of hell.

Don't you think?

 

I'm sick this morning with a stupid sinus infection that kept me up all night - not breathing - and head pounding. I need to go back to bed.

But, I just wanted to say that I have three Muslim families whose children I teach at school. I love them dearly. The parents dress in traditional Pakistani clothing, but the children, last year, wore traditional American teenage clothing and this year we have school uniforms.

These students and their families are some of the most moral and upright people I know. The children are completely obedient at school, mannerly, friends with everyone, and have high academic goals for themselves.

The parents, while their English is not the best, are very involved with the school.

You are right. These people are in "great error" about the truth and about salvation. These Muslim families at my school are so greatly devout in their beliefs.

It breaks my heart. I pray for them regularly and have had some light "chats" with some of them when every they ask me in private about my beliefs - which they have. More than once. I do not make any pretense about hiding my beliefs. I keep a plaque of the 10 Commandments on my wall and have mentioned my church and my beliefs at Christmas and Easter. And I keep prayer cards on my desk and one young Muslim has asked me about them.

We have "See You At the Pole" day every year where the student body meets at the American flag pole and listens as someone presents Christ and we pray for each other and the school.

The first year I was there, I was concerned that my Muslim students would not attend, but when we brought our homerooms to the pole, they willingly came. I was prepared to tell them - if they expressed desire NOT to come - that they could sit in the office with the secretary until we back, but they attended. One of the mothers came, too.

The two older boys ran the sound system last Christmas when we had program. All the younger children sang in it. They almost every Christmas song I know - both secular and sacred. Their parents attended then to watch them sing.

I guess I said all that to say this.

I'm there to teach them mathematics. And I do.

But I know that know that they are going to hell without a saving faith in Jesus Christ. I can only present myself as a Christian to them and tell them of my faith when applicable - Christmas/Easter and answer their questions in private when they have them.

It's a burden to me.

Devout people - who are dead wrong IN their devotion to a lie - are so terribly hard to reach.