Conversation with a Muslim about the Bible, LGBTQ and Salvation.
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- I had a delightful conversation with Abdullah, a Muslim. Here's how it went.
Stay tuned for an upcoming video where I break this video down with someone much smarter than me in Islam.
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I grew up in a Muslim household and society. Jesus saved me 11 years ago. Excellent questions, prayed for this young man.
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I love the way he answers. doesn't interupt. He doesn't rush, or get speak from emotion, or close mindedness. Just seems genuine.
Absolutely. He was a very kind and down-to-earth guy. I actually love just going out and talking with people like this. Mainly because it reminds me that even with all the mayhem and animosity we see online, simply talking face-to-face can really break those barriers. It's easier to see people in the image of God when we're looking them in the eye.
@@MelissaDougherty that last sentence though 😍
Yes he seems genuine. But just because hes nice and does not interrupt and genuine, does not mean that he is correct.
@@tomlord4469So true!
Christian brother, David Wood, is extremely knowledgeable about Islam. He has a TH-cam channel: Acts 17 Polemics.
The guy who tried to murder his own father?
@@Menooy22Yes quite similar to Saul who persecuted the Church of God had tried to destroyed it after that he got persecuted for the same Church to uphold Christ.
@@Menooy22Yep, before he came to Christ. You left out the crucial second part of the statement.
Jay smith is better. Yes David is good but you can’t share David with relatives he sorta mocks the religion. Therefore you shut down the conversation.
@@mae8859 David acts responsibly good depending on the one it is addressed to,He isn't mocking always unless he needs to desperately restrain them from Blaspheming.Generally,he mocks them horrendously when the dawah clowns personally attack him,his family and colleagues.
One of the most civil conversations I've seen in some time. Great job, Melissa! :)
When they are in the minority, Mohammad commands them to be that way. Come visit Dearborn Michigan and try those same questions, you will see quite a different attitude, once they are the majority...😎 They will be polite up to a point, but do not challenge their beliefs and do not preach the word of Jesus Christ in their neighborhood. Seriously, it can be quite frightening if you are persistent, do not show respect, and do not honor their beliefs. Logical arguments and disagreements are not welcomed.
say this fact: Muhammad was a pdf file, and you will see how civil this conversation is.
Ergun & Emir Caner are brothers raised in Islam but converted to Christianity. They have a lot of good resources for comparing Islam & Christianity. Great interview with this sweet young man. Thank you for sharing it.
The problem there is a lot of doubt was cast on them with the controversy around Ergun’s claims. Better sources would be Nabeel Quershi and David Woods.
@@mythbhavd Yep.
Do NOT rely on the Caners for information about Islam.
There is an incredible amount of evidence that Ergun Caner embellished his own conversion experience after the hype of 9/11. He has also frequently pretended to know Arabic and spoke gibberish pretending it was Arabic.
I was thinking of reading the Quran to be able to make an argument to a muslim, but studying the bible is hard enough... Keep up the good works and God bless you.❤
Consider The Critical Quran by Robert Spencer or The Generous Quran by Usama Dakdok.
It's a difficult read, especially because it is not in any chronological order. It's from longest chapter to shortest. And you have to know some of the background because it's like coming into a conversation between people, mid-story/sentence. It's hard to know what's going on. But people need to read it.
You're better off studying it than just reading it, but you could read the whole thing in a day or two.
It's absolutely terrible as literature though.
@@grammaurai6843 I do encourage people to read original sources, not just what everyone says about something. But you are right. It's not just terrible as literature, it's the most spiritually dark thing I've ever read. I got about 1/3 or 1/4 in and had to put it aside for months before I could return to it and finish.
Watch Christian prince. You'll learn a lot, he is a scholar and an Arab. First language is Arabic and had to study sharia to become a lawyer in his home country. He knows it in and out.
Abdullah was a gentleman and a scholar here. And I’m grateful for hearing him share and that he felt safe to share.
Melissa, I think you did rather well. And he was very friendly... not confrontational. I'm sure you planted some seeds there. 🙏😊🙏
You did a good job. Definitely planted some seeds that will be watered later on.
Meanwhile, on a Muslim TH-cam channel...
"Great job Abdullah, Those seeds will be watered later on"
@donaldfincher3417
Your intention is noted. But it is not taken.
Many many have come out of Islam when Jesus Himself reveals Himself directly to them in a supernatural way through dreams, actual encounters, and events that confirm those encounters.
To put it in other other words. Islam will "water" those seeds with shame, guilt, uncertainty, and hopelessness.
Jesus will water them with Truth and Love. There is no denying Jesus when He shows up in your life.
That is why after encountering Him, people are willing to leave Islam even if it means they will be killed they those who claimed to be their "brothers".
Only True Love can set you free like that, and only True Love can give you the hope necessary to leave an environment of lies and deception.
So yes, these seeds will be watered but only the True Living Water of Jesus will make them grow. Islam has no such power.
I pray that you encounter Him in a supernatural miraculous way so that you may know much He loves you and how undeniable He is.
You had some great questions, Melissa! Abdullah knew his Islamic teachings well and was very gracious in his answers. He will be thinking about those questions since he didn't have some answers and he knew it. I think that your Islamic expert is going to congratulate you on doing a great job with your questions.
Melissa, David Wood, another apologist produced a video called the Three Stages of Jihad. It is must see viewing for understanding Islam.
Understand David’s Islamic Dilemma would have completely changed this conversation.
@@Aarenzarifa3772Hello. What do you mean by that?
@@AEChronicler The Islamic Dilemma uses Quranic verses to show the Bible comes from Allah and is preserved - none can change the words of Allah. Surah 3:3-4, 29:46, 18:27, 5:47, 5:68, 10:94
Jay smith David mocks the religion
I heard Amazing Grace being played on the pan flute in the background of this video. 😊
Providential
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How can I start this digital market, any guidelines and how can I reach out to her?
Thank you for being a role model/teacher of how to engage in conversation with someone like this. You are quick to ask “how”. Excellent.
A good question to ask Muslims is, If the scripture has been corrupted, why does the Quran repeatedly tell Christians to judge according to the Injil, when we have full copies of the Gospel that was available to Mohammed's audience at the time he received the revelation?
I do hope that he thinks more on that. It's not actually the Quran that says that the Bible was corrupted, but rather their leaders and teachers throughout the years. And another that should be pushed on is the accuracy of the Quran itself, since history can prove that it's been tampered with (especially that one dude burning all the copies [which varied] except one version and making that the official one)
Facts
I will be praying for him. Thanks for sharing.
A few weeks ago I attended a 4 day seminar with 12 polemicists. It was great.
Christians, please learn these : Surah 3:3-4, 29:46, 18:27, 5:47, 5:68, 10:94
He's so close...Holy Spirit, lead him to the truth of Christ
“As Muslims it’s forbidden for us to reveal our bad deeds” wow
Melissa you did a great job, and in doing so taught me somethings. I get very impatient with people from other faiths, but you were so kind, gentle and understanding of his lack of who God and Jesus is. Thanks
Awesome! I cannot wait hear you dissect this with the experts. That's a brilliant idea!
My brother chose Islam many, many years ago, but this is the first time I could listen without being in the defensive. Thank you
God bless you Melissa ✝️ Appreciate your channel
I do think he is an ernest young man. He was really willing to have a conversation. You asked good questions.
For islam listen to David Wood and Robert Spencer. Bytheway you did great to ask ‘what do you mean by that’ and ‘how do you know’ multiple times.
YES! David & Robert are fantastic.
David and Robert are good, BUT the overall best choice is Dr Jay Smith, born in India, 3rd generation minister….very trustworthy. As much as I have appreciated the relationship between David Wood and Nabeel, unless David has finally learned, he will speak as though there was a real Muhammad, born 570 AD, died 632 AD, etc, etc. Abundant research has blown big holes in the Standard Islamic Narrative. Dr Jay heads an ever increasing group of researchers, some being previously Muslim. It is not a toss up, you will be shocked.
Muslims do not like Robert Spencer or David Wood or Sam Shamoun for that matter. They do however have a lot of respect for James White.
@@jessicaspencer1683 That's odd! I follow all but Sam Shamoun. I saw him here & there. Seems to have gone off the rails a bit with his videos of late. Something about "orbs" and such. I don't know.
@@alhampton1211 I follow all three. And, yes, Jay Smith is fantastic!
You say at the start that you don't know a whole lot about where to push, but you did a great job. Really appreciate the way you approached the conversation.
This was so great, Melissa. I’ll be watching for your follow up with an expert on Islam. Can’t wait to see what he has to say. And I am praying for Abdullah.
As you were doing the interview, I was thinking that I need to include Abdullah in my prayers. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻. He is a lovely young man. He’s just been misled by cultural and religious teaching and definitely is in danger of spending eternity in hell. Hell is not a jail, it’s not a prison that we might be paroled from, it’s a life without parole sentence in fact it’s a death sentence. Thank you, Melissa.!
Melissa, what a great conversation with a kind young man. He was such a gentleman. Didn't get angry, defensive, or impatient. As you said, he gave you more of his time. TY Melissa. BTW Albuquerque looks nice 😊
He has a sweet spirit! Lord, touch him and reveal Yourself to him 🙏🏻🩵great questions Melissa - I look forward to the reaction vid - Lord bless you!
Interesting I should come on this video today... Yesterday I bought the book "Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus" by Nabeel Qureshi and Lee Strobel. I can't wait to read it! My heart aches for the lost, and I know so little about Islam. Thanks for bringing some light to this type of evangelism!!!
Wonderful interview!! I love stuff like this. A respectful conversation discussing differing beliefs. Great job and prayers for Abdullah. 👏🏼🙏🏼😊
More of this.....I love to learn how to talk to people by example and you are a great example!
That was a good interaction. Thank you for sharing this!🙏✝️🙏💕
Love your channel, Melissa. Thanks for the effort you put into it.
You gotta interview David Wood! He is the reason the late Nabeel Qureshi renounced his devout Islamic faith and came to Christ and became the admired apologist he died as.
To learn more about Nabeel, look up, "Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus!"
Loved this interview, though!
Yes! Nabeel addresses the reliability of the Bible in this book as well.
David Wood is not Christ-like.
Do you really think that snarkiness is CHRISTian?
Awesome interview! Keep up the good work of helping others hear the Truth of the Gospel
You did such a great job!!! ♥️
I'm sure this conversation will stick with him. You raised some good questions for him to ponder. Will be praying for Abdullah.
You did a great job, and I appreciate you sharing this with us, Melissa. I can also think of some things you could have asked or said in places, but when you're in the moment that's a whole different thing than reviewing it on video. I look forward to seeing you and your friend go through it and make comments. That will be very beneficial. It's actually what I try to do on my channel, share the good, the bad, the ugly of witnessing conversations. And share comments after the fact, including on things I should have said, or did badly.
Interestingly, the Quran says that the Injel (gospels) and the Torah are divinely inspired by Allah. Muslims will say that the Bible has been corrupted so we can’t trust it anymore, but follow this logic for a second:
1) the Quran was written around 600AD
2) P66 is the earliest manuscript where we have the full gospel of John, and scholars estimate it was written around 150AD
3) the Codex Sinaticus, the earliest compilation we have of the books of the modern Bible, was written around 350AD
4) the “corrupted” Bible the Muslims say we have today is almost exactly the same Bible their prophet Muhammad said was infallible and given directly from Allah
God bless this young man! Jesus draw him to complete truth!! ❤️💯🙏🕊️
I appreciate your humility in how you presented this. Not claiming knowledge you didn't have. We can't be experts at everything. Really looking forward to your follow up video with an expert.
Great job! As a person who grew up in a Muslim background, you engaged well and asked thoughtful questions.
Melissa, check out a book by James White called "What Every Christian Needs to Know About the Quran".
I think you did a good job. Asking questions is the best way to evangelize.
I thought the apostles went around sharing the gospel that saves souls. 😢 Of course , we are to be kind doing so.
@@sunnydaze1185 That to but to start especially if you don’t know them, asking questions is the best.
I think asking questions is also a good way to show genuine Christ-like-loving interest in a person. Jesus asked many questions and only gave a few direct answers.
@@neun2609 Of course, agree. I just try to get the gospel in there pretty quickly. Too many missed opportunities discussing all kinds of secondary issues. They may have to leave before( if ever) we get around to it. The gospel is of first importance. People are not going to really " get" most of the b ible etc...without being born again and having the holy spirit.
I would assume Jesus and the apostles shared the gospel, AND asked questions.
He was a great conversation partner given no prep.
❤ awesome! I can’t wait for the critique! Very interesting! I definitely need to understand this more.
Is it going to be David Wood??!
I looooove Old Town ABQ! ❤
I think that was a great exchange and if you both had more time, it would have got quite insightful.
Praying for Abdulah (I apologize if I have misspelled his name) on my morning walk. 🙏
I appreciate these videos. Thank you, Melissa🤗
I love that amazing grace is playing in the background 🎉❤. Great interview
Really good reasoning thank you melissa
Thank you, Melissa. Both you and Abdullah were quite respectful of each other and each-other's beliefs. It keeps coming back to something you said before. "How many religions are there in the world? Two. Do and Done." "Do" is works based. We, through our own efforts via good deeds in this life, in purgatory or in hell-fire, or even reincarnation over multiple, ascending lives etc. can earn our way into heaven. "Done" is the work done solely by Jesus Christ on the cross through His substitutionary atonement for us; His righteousness imputed to us in full by the power of the Holy Spirit. Truly, Christ is the only way to the Father. May God bless you and keep you, my sister.
WHAT? Melissa doesn't know David Wood? I think you would love his insane sense of humor! He, Robert Spencer, and also Jay Smith are fantastic resources on Islam. I actually have some of Robert's books that I am looking to rehome, as I have burned out my brain for years on Islam. Let me know.
I wish Nabeel Qureshi was still alive. He was a Muslim convert to Christ. Such a lovely young man. Sadly (for us) he went to be with Jesus a few years ago.
If nothing else, please look up David Wood's testimony video! I promise you will not regret watching it.
I don’t know Robert Spencer, but had a very good experience listening to all the others who love the Lord and the muslim people! It was very insightful and helpful!
Wood is snarky. Snarkiness is not Christ-like. Period.
@@leenieledejo6849 LOL! He's fantastic.
@@Yesica1993 Yeah, in the eyes of the carnal minded.
@@leenieledejo6849 Get lost with your nasty comments about him and accusations towards me. He's done more for the cause of Jesus Christ than you willl ever do.
This is the type of conversations that bring us together under God. Fate in humanity restored, faith in God's mercy still strong!
It’s like man oh man, he’s almost there…come to Christ Abdullah.
love your content! thank you for removing the twinkling lights from the background...my sensory issues are so much happier! 😘😊
Thank you for doing this ❤
Great topic 👏
10 min in, I heard “all because of mercy” by Casting Crowns playing in the background. Wow, the timing of that 🤌
I love the interview with Abdullah he's guving his truth,I'm not Muslim but l can respect his humbleness,some things he sad l'm can't agree with,like what he said about the grave,that we will pay for our bad deeds in the grave,l thought when we die when our spirit is know longer in us we will rest until God return and wake us up
I thought you did a great job! Holy Spirit leads us. God knows exactly what to say to each person to capture their heart. We need to be sensitive to His leading.
I really liked the analogy of trying to make changes to yesterday's newspaper after it had gone into circulation!
It would be impossible. There would always be copies of the original edition, especially if it contained a story of historic significance
This sister was prepared 😂
She must do a video with David Wood.
Great conversation with this young man!! Great job Melissa!!♥️
Love this!
5:20 when he says he’s not sure, that’s a good sign. After listening to this point, I realized something important when you said “ancient manuscript”. He believes his ancient manuscript is authentic; yet, your manuscript isn’t. It’s ironic to say the least. Nutty 🥺
Very good!
Very interesting conversation. The one thing that stuck out to me was when he said that while works are important, it was only by the mercy of Allah that a person would get into paradise. Islam is a very works based religion, they have their five pillars of Islam that they believe if they do those things consistently enough then they will be good enough.
Great video. Even when you don't know much about Islam and they come with the claims about Christianity you did great on pushing back on how does he know the claims that he's making. I'm so looking forward to see what Muslim expert you will have on.😊
You did a great job. I have witnessed to Muslims and called out there prophet for what he was and they did not argue.
Well done! When presenting the Gospel, 1st find out what the person knows & believes. Then present the bad news-all deserves His punishment, then the Good News that God has a gift- Salvation thru Jesus. Relationship not Religion. God bless!
Around 8:00, he talks about something akin to Purgatory, a place of punishment that people will eventually escape. I haven't ever heard that about Islam before. Can anyone verify if that is part of Islam's doctrine?
This young man appears to be earnest, which is good. Perhaps God will reach out to him and help him find the true Christ who is the way, the truth, and the life.
God bless you Abdulla. Thanks for answering these questions honestly. As Christians is very interesting to hear from Muslims in these type of conversations were things are simply a discussion for seeking understanding and nothing devolves into defensiveness or insults
It’s important to allow the i think argument to produce evidence of why. Asking what direct evidence lead you to that conclusion. Focus on direct evidence if they cannot produce that then show examples of the danger using feelings or I think logic. You do a wonderful job sister continue doing the will of the Father. Praying the Holy Spirit continues to give you wisdom and guidance.
Very respectful conversation and some thought-provoking questions from you 👏. I pray that God would open Abdullah's mind to understand that Christ is the Messiah 🙏.
One good question to ask a muslim is, *if you have to be a morally better person to be accepted by God into heaven, how much better do you have to be?*
God bless you Melissa 🙏😇.
They say it's corrupt because it disagrees with their Koran.
Heyyy I'm in Albuquerque!! Looking forward to seeing the event with Jennifer Lee Smith!
Considering checking out Sam Shamoun's video streams, debates, on Islam. He's verbose, but quite knowledgeable.
As a Christian it’s good to read into and understanding Islam or Judaism. I have a decent knowledge of Islam but I don’t know everything. We’re all apart of the Abrahamic family so in the end we should know a least something about all these faiths
" We’re all apart of the Abrahamic family..."
No, we are not.
Yeah. allah is not YHWH
Islam is not Abrahamic
Allah isn’t the God of the Bible
If you read the Qur'an like you said, you would have seen a immediate disconnect from the previous scriptures, it's not a Abrahamic religion because Mohammed is an Arab NOT an Israelite. The Qur'an calls Christians "the worst of creatures" both in surah 98:6 and 8:22, it also says to fight against us (Christians) in 9:29 and 47:4.
Great interview.
He was very respectful. I'm amazed how many Bible scriptures are referenced in the Koran. Praying Jesus will appear to him.
Great video, Melissa!
Thank you for talking to everyone you can. Hindsight is 20/20 “they” say but he probably would have snickered if you said how do you know the Quran hasn’t been tampered with. My circle is small but at this point the friends in it are probably thinking…can he not have one day without talking about religion? That may be the enemy putting that in my mind. I just want to glorify the Lord with the time I’ve got left. I just hope I’m not pushing anyone away. 🤔 I respect anyone that lives their faith…..it inspires others to do the same. Not all but some.
anyone have an idea of when to walk away from someone that just wants to argue or debate when you are trying to share the gospel with them? I know just plant the seed.
It was very civil and respectful. Those usually don't go very smooth. Probably because ya'll were just questioning and listening to each other. Learning from each other. Not how they say bible thumping one another. It was good tho.
Lord Jesus please have mercy on Abdullah, draw him close Holy Spirit, put others in his path to water what you planted through Melissa, in Your mighty name we pray, Amen
Melissa, the book No God But One by Nabeel Qureshi may be helpful. Grace & Peace!
Melissa, call Ray Comfort to talk to the muslism of your area. He knows a lot about these almost christian beliefs (if I can call them that way).
It had a time in your conversation that it reminded be about his script of preaching the Gospel
Book recommend: 'Leaving Islam, Apostates Speak Out" by Ibn Warraq, 2003
50 or 60 of first hand accounts from former muslims.
Great job Melissa! May The truth that you shared take root in this young man's heart and may God open His eyes to see that Jesus is THE Way, THE Truth, and the LIFE, and that there is no other Name under heaven by which we can be saved! Praise Jesus!!
Well done! A very civil conversation. I thought you did really well for not knowing more about Islam. What may help you, though, is to 1) research the timeline of Islam (~ 600 years after the ascension of Jesus, I think), 2) that all sin is against an eternal G.OD (Psalm 51) and so requires an eternal remedy , and 3) that Jesus is G.OD (Genesis 18, Exodus 24, etc. --> John 5:46-47). Brava!
Best kind of beginner guide I would recommend would be nabeel quereshi (sp?), and his book “seeking allah, finding Jesus”. There is a two hour TH-cam video you can watch of him discussing his conversion and reasons
Thanks for what you do and god bless
How many mosques or cultural centers are there in Albuquerque?
I know of one mosque by unm on Yale
Look up Nabeel Qureshi to find out how to talk to Muslims. He grew up a Muslim, but in his early 20s converted to Christianity after 3 yrs of research. His story is very helpful, informative, relatable and touching.
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thank you mam
Such a humble person....So sad he is a muslim...I pray the Lord Jesus Christ takes him out of darkness....
5:05 they aren't taught how the gospel was changed, just that it is. You did a solid job. Talking with Muslims is quite interesting yet incredibly hard to "change their minds" best just to pray for them and hope jesus appears to them during their religious fasting periods.
Is your guest David wood?!? I really hope so!
What a nice young man. I wish him well.
Can you please do a video on dealing with election anxiety?
Every time I look at the news…I get nervous.
Our culture seems to be getting worse and a lot is on the line.
Thanks
stop watching the news then
Read the Bible
To deal with election anxiety vote Kamala Harris.
@@dman7668 😆 good one 👍