*By T.A. York*
## Tips for Evangelism
– Study the Bible, know the Scripture, and pray.
– Every person is an individual—treat them as such.
– The best way to speak into a person’s life is to become their friend.
– Allow them to share about their life, beliefs, and character.
– Be honest and authentic. If you don’t know an answer, say so, but commit to finding out.
– Affirm the person: Example: “That’s a good question.”
– Show genuine concern: Example: “How’s your family?”
– Most Muslims are converted through a Christian’s love or a divine dream. Show them agape love.
– Debates rarely win a person over. A debate can feel threatening, causing people to become defensive and unmovable.
– Listen, listen, and listen.
## Some Facts About Islam
– The Quran was written around 570 to 610 AD, which postdates the biblical accounts.
– Devout Muslims read the Quran in its original language (Arabic) due to concerns about mistranslation.
– Muhammad wrote: “I’ve been commanded to fight the world until there’s no other god except Allah” (Sahih Muslim 22).
– Muslims practice something called “Taqiyya”—the act of lying to any non-Muslim if that lie furthers the interests of Islam.
– Muhammad never learned to read or write; therefore, his followers memorized his sayings and later wrote them down. This differs from Jesus’ followers, who were firsthand witnesses.
– Muhammad claimed he received messages from the angel Gabriel. Jesus is God, so His message came directly from Himself and God the Father.
## Evangelistic Questions and Responses
### Q: Are you assured of salvation?
**Tip:** Muslims believe their good works need to outweigh the bad.
**A:** Jesus died for the sins of the world. Christians are saved by grace, not by works.
*John 3:16; Romans 8:28, 38-39; Hebrews 10:22; 1 John 5:11-12; John 14:6*
### Q: Is there a passage in the Quran where God comes out to greet a follower?
**A:** In the story of the prodigal son, the Father not only left His house to greet the son—He ran to him. Jesus also left heaven to rescue God’s people. God’s people are those who accept Jesus as Lord and Savior.
*Luke 15:11-32; John 1:1-10; Romans 10:10-13*
### Q: Why do you pray five times a day? What do you pray about?
**A:** Have you prayed for the forgiveness of your sins? Are you assured that they are forgiven?
“Az-Zumar 39:56 states that no sinful soul will say on judgment day, ‘Woe to me for neglecting my duties towards Allah while ridiculing the truth.’”
You pray, but how do you know that you’ve done enough duties to satisfy this command? Jesus assures the believer of salvation and forgiveness of sins.
*Ephesians 1:7; Romans 5:8, 6:23, 8:1, 10:9, 13; John 8:3-11*
### Q: Have you ever looked at a woman lustfully?
**A:** The prophet Jesus (Muslims believe Jesus is a prophet) said that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart (Matthew 5:28).
### Q: Have you ever lied? Is a lie a sin?
**A:** Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.”
*John 8:34, 44*
### Q: Have you ever stolen anything?
Surah Al-Ma’idah 5:38 states: “As for male and female thieves, cut off their hands for what they have done—a deterrent from Allah. And Allah is almighty, all-wise.”
**A:** Jesus has forgiven us of all transgressions (Colossians 2:13).
*Luke 23:32-43; John 1:29; 1 John 2:2*
### Q: The Quran 4:171 says: “The Messiah, Jesus the son of Mary, was only a messenger of Allah…” What is the definition of Messiah?
**A:** The definition of Messiah is “savior of a particular group of people”—the promised deliverer of the Jewish nation prophesied in the Hebrew Bible.
*John 1:1, 14; John 10:30; John 8:58*
### Q: One of the six basic beliefs in Islam is Judgment Day, when the deeds of all people will be placed on a scale. A Muslim needs to have enough personal merit and righteousness to make it to heaven.
**A:** “For it is by grace you have been saved through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast” (Ephesians 2:8-9).
*Romans 3:20; Titus 3:5*
Blessings to the family of believers!
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