Jesus: Salvation is found in No Other Name

[Acts 4:10-12]

let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead—by him this man is standing before you well. This Jesus is the stone that was rejected by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone. And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved."

{James Cha}

Saved from what?

Slavery to sin - John 8:34 (Romans 6:16-17)
Jesus replied, "I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave to sin."

Slavery to fear of death - Hebrews 2:14-16
and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death.

What is Islam?

Islam means submission to Allah
Muslim is someone who is submitted to Allah
Islam began with Muhammad, who lived in the 600's
He was a merchant, a teacher, and a warrior.


Who is Allah?

Jews believe in God revealed in the Old Testament
Christians affirm the God of the TO and believe in the Trinity as revealed in the NT
Muslims claim that their Allah is the same as the God of the Bible.

Islam

Allah is distant and impersonal.
Allah's loves conditional.
Salvation is based on scales. It is not guaranteed.
Muhammad himself did not know his eternal destiny.
Keep the 5 pillars.
Heaven is pictured as men sitting on couches being served wine by perpetual virgins; majority in hell are women.
Allah wants Islam to take over the world, even by force.
Muhammad viewed men as superior to women.
Muhammad had 13 wives; His youngest, Aisha, was 9 at the time of marriage.
Muhammad has no record of healing the sick or raising the dead.
Muhammad initially doubted whether the revelation he received was divine or demonic.
Muhammad died peacefully in the arms of his youngest wife, Aisha; buried in Medina.
Muhammad won a following by military victory and/or forced conversion.
Muhammad washed the swords of his followers.
Muhammad taught that Jesus was not God.

What does the Bible say about Muhammad? (1 John 2:22-23)

Who is the liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, he who denies the Father and the Son. No one who denies the Son has the Father. Whoever confesses the Son has the Father also.

The Baha'i religion came on the scene at 1850 AD. They say that the previous religions have failed and they have newer revelation.

God is looking for a man or a woman

Of Conviction - John 15:1-7; Acts 4:18-20

Of Compassion - Matthew 5:43-48; John 13:34-35

"For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to give strong support to those whose heart is blameless toward him..." - 2 Chronicles 16:9 (ESV)