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  1. Matthias

    Historian shares how Islam really began

    I follow an ex-Muslim Christian apologist on X / Twitter. We can learn a lot about how to and how not to evangelize Muslims from people like him. His name is Shahriq Khan. Three hours ago he posted this - “When I was Muslim, I didn’t hate Jesus. I just felt like every time Christians brought...
  2. Matthias

    Historian shares how Islam really began

    It certainly has done that. I’ve asked Muslims what they think about Christian videos similar to the one you posted in this thread. Typically they either laugh at them or are angered by them. Either way, that tells me that showing them videos like this makes them less receptive to hearing what...
  3. Matthias

    Historian shares how Islam really began

    Returning to the video. The historian stated, correctly, that Muhammad was born in 570 AD. But there is a problem with the presentation. Did you notice it? A Muslim would. The graphic at that point in the presentation - which occurs at about the 1:45 mark - says “Muhammad Born - 575 AD”...
  4. Matthias

    Historian shares how Islam really began

    Was Islam founded on war? We have to be sure before we make that assertion to a Muslim. AI Overview replies - “Islam was not founded on war, but rather as a spiritual and social movement. However, armed conflict quickly became a central part of its survival and early expansion. Historians and...
  5. Matthias

    The happy thread

  6. Matthias

    Historian shares how Islam really began

    A word of caution about using Christian historians in evangelizing Muslims. Muslims may object, saying that Christian historians are biased against Islam. Be prepared. Anticipate it before you begin evangelizing Muslims. Can you see it from a Muslim’s perspective? If you can’t, try reversing...
  7. Matthias

    Historian shares how Islam really began

    Because of what I’m about to say, it was important for me to address the rumor started by “Christian” members that I’m a Muslim apologist. I said in post #3 that it’s essential for us to know and understand history. The historian in the OP makes a small mistake that a trained Muslim apologist...
  8. Matthias

    Historian shares how Islam really began

    There‘s a vicious rumor circulating on the forum which asserts that I’m a Muslim apologist. It started a couple of months ago. The rumor is false. The handful of members who started the rumor - I’m not going to name them - haven’t retracted it, nor have they apologized for it. I’m not an...
  9. Matthias

    Saved, what is it & why the confusion as to how ?

    Welcome to the forum. Yes. Followers of Jesus are saved in this life. Do you agree that we are?
  10. Matthias

    The happy thread

  11. Matthias

    QUOTE for the day

    “In many sermons the biblical passage read to the congregation resembles the national anthem played at a baseball game - it gets things started but is not heard again during the afternoon.” - Haddon Robinson
  12. Matthias

    Reason for The Crusades explained

    “I wish that Christian men would insist more and more on the unrighteousness of war, believing that Christianity means no sword, no cannon, no bloodshed, and that, if a nation is driven to fight in its own defense, Christianity stands by to weep and to intervene as soon as possible, and not to...
  13. Matthias

    Historian shares how Islam really began

    Present. I’ve been doing a significant amount of writing on the subject of evangelizing Muslims. Knowing and understanding history is essential.
  14. Matthias

    Reason for The Crusades explained

    No. The title of the thread is “Reason for The Crusades explained,” which doesn’t require anyone to post in support of the Crusades or in opposition to the Crusades. No one is trying to silence you. Many have tried to persuade you. You’re trying to silence opposition. Would you do it using the...
  15. Matthias

    Reason for The Crusades explained

    Of all of your posts, that is one of my favorites. I return to it often. (Because I read Spurgeon daily.) “Preaching is our great weapon, so use it perpetually.” - C.H. Spurgeon His great weapon isn’t the weapons of the world. The weapons of the world are your great weapon. You won’t listen...
  16. Matthias

    Reason for The Crusades explained

    From my X / Twitter “Following“ feed this evening - “As a former Muslim, one thing that used to confuse me was this: Why do some parts of the Quran sound peaceful, while other parts sound like a war manual? The answer is history. The Quran comes from two very different periods of Muhammad’s...