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Katrina Northcutt
Professor Nathan Grooms
RLGN104: Christian Life and Biblical Worldview
September 20th, 2023
Gospel Message Friendship and Barriers
For this assignment I have chosen to discuss how I would share the gospel
with someone from the Islam worldview. I would begin by developing a good
rapport with the individual. At first, I would keep the topic of religion out of
conversation until we have developed a good line of communication as to not
make them feel overwhelmed or attacked. After we have developed a good
relationship, I would slowly bring the gospel up in conversations between us
until we can have a calm and open-minded conversation on the subject. It is
important to make sure they do not feel attacked or feel like I am forcing the
gospel on them.
There are some things that should and should not be done in this
situation. I think that as I expect them to be open minded, I should keep an
open mind as well. I would learn about their religion and find something we
may have in common. I think something to be avoided in this situation is to
avoid saying things that could be viewed as argumentative. Again, I don't
want to make them feel uncomfortable and shut down.
Someone from the Islam worldview might have issues accepting the
gospel because they do not see Jesus as our savior as we do. their religion
tells them he is holy and the son of the virgin Mary but do not see him as the
son of God. In our Christian worldview accepting Jesus as the son of God and
our savior is very important. "Before the birth of Jesus, the angel tells Mary
that her child shall be called the Son of God"(Luke 1:35). I believe it would be
a challenging to explain to them why we believe this in a way that they could
accept and understand.
Personally, I think it would be challenging for me to find a way to
deliver the message in a way that does not come across as argumentative. I
also think it would be a challenge for me to learn about their religion and find
some common ground as we seem to have such vastly different views.
Though, if faced with this situation I believe I would deliver the message of
the gospel to them to the best of my ability and in the kindest way possible.
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References:
King James Version Bible, (2018), original version published in 1769
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