Concerning Muslims and Their Islamic Faith

This is not intended to address the Islamic Faith, so much as it is to address a thought of mine about Muslims.  My knowledge of Islam is limited and can only be expanded by the books that are available on the market.  I have been enlightened by the videos and emails that have been circulating on the web and on Christian TV.  Some very knowledgeable ministers have shown the errors of the Islamic faith and the evil agenda of the extreme Islamic radicals.  I believe, and I certainly hope, that there are some Muslims who do not follow the extreme agenda that others do.  I will say right up front that I believe that Jesus Christ is the only way to heaven.  His blood sacrifice has provided the way for us to obtain peace with God, through faith in His blood.  Acts 4:12  "Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved."


If I really believe that, then I believe that the Muslim religion is wrong.  That does not mean that I have to hate a person because he is a Muslim.  I would dare to say that the Muslim people probably have similar feelings about their religion.  They have a right to feel that they are right and I am wrong.  This is America!  The United States of America.  That is one of our guaranteed rights - to believe about God as we choose.  Freedom of Religion!


Christianity is a wide spread religion with many variations by many people.  These variations sometimes are so huge that people of another faith, maybe Muslims, do not even recognize the two as being Christian, or maybe they would not take the time to investigate the differences and would just class them all the same.  I'm beginning to see Islam similar to that.  It is a wide spread religion and I suppose that there are many segments of Islam that do not agree on all things that they teach and/or practice.  I don't think that we need to class them all together but they are still all Muslims.  They are proud to be Muslim and I am proud that I am a Christian.  I am embarrassed and ashamed of some so-called Christians and am not the least bit pleased with some Muslims.


Can I tell you what I believe with out you getting mad at me?  I believe all true Christians will go to heaven.  All others, whether they are called Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Jew, Atheist or whatever, If they do not know Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior, will not go to heaven.  That is what I believe.


Now, I'm not going to take up sticks and stones, nor any other material weapon, and launch an attack against those who do not believe what I believe, unlike some "religious" people.  However, I have a guaranteed right in the Constitution of the United States of America to Freedom of Speech.  I will attempt at times, to convince other people that Jesus is the one and only way to heaven.  If the Holy Spirit doesn't get involved in opening the blinded eyes of those who do not believe in Jesus, then I will be wasting my time trying to convince them.  I will then focus my attempts on others.  I will not try to slander or destroy those who reject my testimony.


I hope this is understood as it is intended.  I'm just taking a stand and making my view known publicly.