God himself is strong enough not to need our defense; he is not threatened by anyone. 2 Corinthians 10:5 We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ. Instead of defending our honor, we are called to surrender it for the sake of our relationship with God. I don’t think they are defending their religion any more than the abortion bomber who claims to acting in the name of the God. I don’t believe that the reason for this,however, is because Christians celebrate a humiliated God, but rather this is because of years of cultural shifts, rules of law and to a degree the nature of the two religions. In the Name of God, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. I believe our efforts, no matter how insignificant we think they might be, do not go unnoticed by the One whose honor we defend. Or 1 Pet 2:23. That doesn’t translate into an opinion regarding Muslims. Thanks for this post. — Lee Strobel, "Too Good To Be False is almost too good to be true!" "Engaging… exhilarating.… This might be the most surprising and refreshing book you’ll read this year!" God therefore also uses Christians who “defends Him”, and if this statment is true, then it doesn’t fit in all that good with your statement. I see that some people feel that this just HAS to be true as this couldn't be made up...it's too fantastic to be false. Comments support Markdown language for your convenience. 3. I’m not sure what you mean about belittling the God in Islam. He subjected his glory to the shame of our sin. (Need I point out what a huge understatement that is?)”. The most important thing for me to attend to is God’s honor. I strongly disaggree with this viewpoint, as it paints a picture which belittles the God is Islam. What good does it do to the expansion of God’s reign and His mission? Good questions, John. On the surface Christianity and Islam share a zeal for the honor of God, but only on the surface; the differences between them are huge. Or something else that I missed? – Should we always act in love and with tact toward those that “Do not know what they are doing”? By extension, that means I will defend the church when I have to, but the underlying motivation is my allegiance to God and God’s reputation in the world. Sign up here for updates on the book and the blog, and receive a free preview chapter! All rights reserved. Or are you asking about this from a non-Christian’s perspective and wondering whether Christians are doing things that undermine our own principles? — Josh McDowell. In other places and venues, the truth is plenty strong to stand with or without us. (Need I point out what a huge understatement that is?) Comments close automatically after 120 days. We use Mailchimp as our marketing platform. I’m trying to paint a picture with a bit of empathy for why these Muslim are doing what they are doing…. I do not know, but I can’t help wondering, what good it does Allah, the Prophet, or Muslims that they rise up in violence defending the honor of their religion’s messenger. I think (like the abortion bomber) there is a certain degree of delusion, paranoia and psychosis involved. We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our website. This article was first published on Beliefnet. Prayer: O Lord, please help me keep my priorities straight and be like Moses in defending your honor before the world. I think most of these people are just angry, indoctrinated young men with no hope for a real future. Even though God does not “need us” to proclaim his name (according to some verses in the Bible) He still does it that way. – Should we protect what is important to us (our Faith, the public image of Christ)? The comment function here has been out of service, possibly causing frustration, for which I apologize. The fact is that Christians are attacked far more than any other religion and this by many, many orders of magnitude. As an example, Apologetics makes a huge contributions in defending the Christian Faith (defending God), and I think this is brilliant. You can change your mind at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in the footer of any email you receive from us, or by contacting us at [email protected] We will treat your information with respect. He did it partly because it provided all of us the way out of shame, dishonor, and ultimately death. Critically informed discussion, yes; attack, no. Psalm 94:16 Who will rise up for me against the wicked? They are DISHONORING Allah and the Prophet. ‘Defending God’s Honor’ With Murder? I don’t know; except as I understand Islam, religion and government and military are three sides of the same hypergeometric coin. He did it partly to show that he could meet humiliation square on, and rise above it in victory. And if you’re referring to the guy in FL who calls himself a Christian and insults Islam, why all of a sudden he is a spokesman for and representative of all Christians? Too Good To Be False is coming out soon! I think you are right that Christianity and this current “honor” of “the prophet” cannot be compared. We know he doesn’t need it. Morning Worship Song in JULY 2020 - 3 Hours Non Stop Worship SongsBest Worship Songs of All Time Best Worship Songs 164 watching Live now He calls us to honor him because in a very deep sense it is good and right to do so. From where I sit, it looks as if Muslims are defending the Prophet, or the Prophet’s honor, or something like that. Your post makes it sound like you believe Christains regularly “rise up in…violence” and “attack other religions”. He’s more than capable of handling things for himself. Its an outlet these governments can’t control because it appears to be in defense of their (overpowering) religion. Copyright Greenturtlelab. Thinking Christian will use the information you provide on this form to email you updates from the blog. In compliance with new European Union regulations, which unfortunately affect us all, please check the box to confirm you agree. I would like to pose a few counter questions: What good is there in insulting another religion or their religious beliefs and/or culture? Post was not sent - check your email addresses! I’ll be back later with some thoughts on this. Greetings, Nico, and thanks for the comment. Are you interested in extending God’s reign and his mission yourself, and wondering whether one way to do it is better than another? About.com has some info on the subject of fighting back, particularly as it relates to Quran 2:191. In terms of fighting for God, consider Rom 12:14-21, especially 19-20. The founder of Christianity then went on to demonstrate how we are to do this by surrendering his own life on our behalf. Log in, Lightning Bugs, Smiles and a Loving Creator, Matthew 22:1-14 - Four Responses to Lavish Grace. Christians have not always gotten this right, which I think we can attribute to mixing up religion with defending nation or culture.

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