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To: newberger
What has always been the most important verse in the Bible in understanding
what happens when one becomes a Christian is:

Ephesians 2:8, 9 - "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that
not of yourselves: it is the the gift of God.
Not of works, lest any man should boast."

There is nothing that we can do to become a Christian and achieve salvation
except to open the door when God knocks.
Even our faith in Jesus Christ is given to us by God.

I don't pretend to know God's plan, but if your friend has truly accepted Jesus
into his heart, he will be a Christian no matter what he labels himself in future life.
If he becomes a lost sheep, he will be found. He's still part of the flock.
As a Christian, Jesus becomes his righteous umbrella, and God sees no
wickedness. Jesus has already paid for his sins - past, present and future.

We must always remember that everything goes through God's hands first. God
will allow evil to exist according to His plan.
If your friend has been tempted by the false prophets of the Muslim faith, it may
be because God wants him to learn a valuable lesson. God will never forsake him.
Pray for him. The rest is up to God.

44 posted on 09/26/2004 8:29:29 AM PDT by TexasCowboy (COB1)
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To: TexasCowboy

I will pray for the young man also. I debate muslims over on paltalk daily it seems... And i have seen many so called christian women fall away into islam. I agree they were never born again. They are wooed and charmed By the muslim men and willing to give up anything for them. I would like to share a few scriptures.. 2 Timothy 3:6
For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,

It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit, 5who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age, 6if they fall away, to be brought back to repentance, because[2] to their loss they are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting him to public disgrace.
7Land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is farmed receives the blessing of God. 8But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless and is in danger of being cursed. In the end it will be burned.

29How much more severely do you think a man deserves to be punished who has trampled the Son of God under foot, who has treated as an unholy thing the blood of the covenant that sanctified him, and who has insulted the Spirit of grace? 30For we know him who said, "It is mine to avenge; I will repay,"[4] and again, "The Lord will judge his people."[5] 31It is a dreadful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

Keep us informed on what happens. I pray the holy spirit keeps him from uttering those words of denial.. By The way..
The shahadas i have heard of former christians, The muslims have added to it and make THEM PUBLICALLY DENY JESUS.. REALLY QUIET SCARY !

In Matthew 10:32-33 he says, "Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven. But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before my Father who is in heaven.


46 posted on 09/26/2004 8:38:32 AM PDT by ElisabethInCincy
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