The Between Muslims And Christians - 1141 Words

When a Christian tries to start a conversation with a Muslim, he or she needs to have in mind all of what implies. That includes, a cultural-historical context that has shaped the mindset and worldview of Muslim from the seventh century to the present day. It is necessary to carry on with a lot of sensitivity and compassion to the feelings and prejudices between Muslim and Christians and Christian towards Muslins. The historical relationship between Muslims and Christians through the centuries has not been the best, in certain ways shameful. Christians have not complied with the duty to love their neighbor as themselves, whatever their philosophy or faith. For their part, Muslims have not always had in mind the words of his prophet:†¦show more content†¦In these verses Jesus gave us the key to our attitude and behavior towards Muslims. The Christian model should be best described as Godly, one who is a replica of His love. It is necessary that an absence of any neither dimin ishing nor discourteous words be found when addressing them. In class one Thursday night, one of the students said something that I have not seen that way before. She is an American, and said; â€Å" how can we be patriotic and prideful, and them diminish those who have not been born in the United States. We did not choose to be born here; it was by the grace of God.† I found that to be very profound and true. This comportment will not help when it come to evangelize a non-American. In other words, patriotism does not attract nor convince of the love of God. Lets be fair-minded and consider what would Jesus do if he was in our place, He would love them the way they are. Christian Hybrids have always existed within the Christian Church. These kinds of Christians are those who call themselves free. Not to be confused with those who seek freedom from the bondage of sin, the flesh, the world and the law, which is the Christian freedom found in Christ. In that sense, every true believer is free, although he is a slave of God and servant of others. Paul speaks of this in Romans 6. Liberal Christians and Christians who are free seem to be in the same context; however, there is a difference. The