1. Using Good Theology In Christian Witness To Muslims Christ the Victor

2. Introduction: Step 1 - God's Love Step 1 - God's Love and His Plan and His Plan Islamic Perspective – God is distant and unknowable, and life is a test.Islamic Perspective – God is distant and unknowable, and life is a test.

3. Step 2 – Our Problem: Separation from God Separation from God Islamic Perspective – Man is born sinless and no relationship is expected. Relationship is Master to slave.

4. Step 3 - God's Remedy: – Step 3 - God's Remedy: The Cross The Cross Islamic Perspective – No one can die in the place of another (not just). Jesus never died on the cross. We are judged according to the deeds we do on earth. God is merciful so bad deeds are a 1-to-1 ratio but good deeds are a minimum of 10- to-1 ratio and can be over 1000-to-1 ratio on right days or occasions.

5. S – Step 4: Our Response Accept Christ Islamic Perspective – submit (Islam) to God and do your duty (din). That is all that is expected and you are at the mercy of God to be let into Paradise. Summary: –R–R–R–Relationship with God Sin –J–J–J–Jesus is God Jesus died on the cross for our –S–S–S–Salvation sins

6. – In light of Muslim’s response, how do we share the gospel? how do we share the gospel?

7. I. Understanding Worldview (A “worldview” consists of the unquestioned assumptions and truths by which an individual interprets what happens around him.) (A “worldview” consists of the unquestioned assumptions and truths by which an individual interprets what happens around him.) a. Guilt and Innocence b. Honor and Shame b. Honor and Shame c. Fear and Power c. Fear and Power

8. II. Guilt and Innocence a. Legal/Forensic a. Legal/Forensic b. Determine who is right and who is b. Determine who is right and who is wrong. wrong. c. Laws and punishment are based on c. Laws and punishment are based on determination of guilt or innocence. determination of guilt or innocence.

9. III. Honor and Shame a. Relationship b. Determine how to preserve honor and avoid shame at all costs. c. Laws and punishment: honor killings are acceptable. Miller states: In Arab culture, shame must be avoided at all costs. If it strikes, it must be hidden. If it is exposed, then it must be avenged. At all costs, honor must be restored.

10. IV. Fear and Power a. Spirit world a. Spirit world b. Determine why things happen. b. Determine why things happen. (spirits or ancestors angry). (spirits or ancestors angry). c. Laws and punishment: restore c. Laws and punishment: restore harmony in the unseen world. harmony in the unseen world. Rather than using scientific tools and measurements, spirits or mediums are used to determine the cause. Rather than using scientific tools and measurements, spirits or mediums are used to determine the cause.

11. V. Western Christian Assumptions Guilt and Innocence Paradigm Guilt and Innocence Paradigm a. Peace with God a. Peace with God b. Roman’s Road b. Roman’s Road c. Bridge c. Bridge d. Four Spiritual Laws d. Four Spiritual Laws

12. VI. Major Themes of Redemption a. Christ the Redeemer 1. Penal Substitution 2. Sin is addressed. 3. Scripture I Corinthians 15:3 For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures.

13. VI. Major Themes of Redemption Scripture It was an atoning sacrifice for our sin (Heb 10:10-14)It was an atoning sacrifice for our sin (Heb 10:10-14) It satisfied God’s justice (Romans 3:25)It satisfied God’s justice (Romans 3:25) It provided an example for believers (Phil 2:5-11; I Peter 2:21)It provided an example for believers (Phil 2:5-11; I Peter 2:21) It conquered Satan (John 12:31; Col 2:14-15; Hebrews 2:14-15; I John 3:8)It conquered Satan (John 12:31; Col 2:14-15; Hebrews 2:14-15; I John 3:8)

14. VI. Major Themes of Redemption b. Christ the Victor b. Christ the Victor 1. Christ is Victor over Satan and his 1. Christ is Victor over Satan and his works. works. 2. Satan, death, sin, and shame are 2. Satan, death, sin, and shame are addressed. addressed. 3. Scripture - I John 3:8 3. Scripture - I John 3:8 He who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil’s work. Hebrews 2:14-15 Hebrews 2:14-15 Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might destroy him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil— and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death. Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might destroy him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil— and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death.

15. VII. Themes to be Broadened a. Christ bound the strong man— Satan. a. Christ bound the strong man— Satan. b. Christ defeated death—to offer eternal life. b. Christ defeated death—to offer eternal life. c. Christ took our sin--removing Satan’s hold on us. c. Christ took our sin--removing Satan’s hold on us. d. Christ took our shame—children of Satan to children of God. d. Christ took our shame—children of Satan to children of God.

16. VIII. Construction of a Gospel Presentation DOES GOODNESS LIVE IN YOU? DOES GOODNESS LIVE IN YOU? CREATION FALL CREATION FALL

17. ATTEMPTS TO RESTORE LIFE

18. KNOWLEDGE

19. KNOWLEDGE DISCIPLINE

20. KNOWLEDGE DISCIPLINE RELIGION

21. KNOWLEDGE DISCIPLINE RELIGION LAW

22. ACCEPT CHRIST  Took on Satan and beat him  Set us free from the power of Satan, death, sin, and shame

23. ARE WE GOOD ENOUGH?

24. CHRISTIAN LIFE CHRISTIAN LIFE

25. JUDGEMENT DAY