Specifically, I have found that one main barrier between the two would be that people of the Islam believe that one is born into their religion and do not have a choice of what they believe. Because of this belief it is easy for a family to cut off an individual for simply thinking that they want to convert to a different religion which is detrimental to a Muslim because community and relationship mean everything to them. Because of this specific barrier, it is almost impossible for a person of the Islam religion to grasp the concept that one must choose Jesus in order to gain salvation. Although, this barrier is a large one for an practitioner of the Islam religion to grasp, One may be able to use the concept of God being love to help as a bridge to the gospel. The Islam religion has almost ninety-nine names for Allah, but not one of them meaning love. One could use this to their advantage by sharing the God is love, and he expressed his love through Jesus Christ. This idea for Islamic people could be life changing, and provide them a better understanding of who God really is and that we are able to find community and love through him. Although, one must still take into consideration that the community aspect to an Islamic individual is imperative to their life, and this is still going to be a
Specifically, I have found that one main barrier between the two would be that people of the Islam believe that one is born into their religion and do not have a choice of what they believe. Because of this belief it is easy for a family to cut off an individual for simply thinking that they want to convert to a different religion which is detrimental to a Muslim because community and relationship mean everything to them. Because of this specific barrier, it is almost impossible for a person of the Islam religion to grasp the concept that one must choose Jesus in order to gain salvation. Although, this barrier is a large one for an practitioner of the Islam religion to grasp, One may be able to use the concept of God being love to help as a bridge to the gospel. The Islam religion has almost ninety-nine names for Allah, but not one of them meaning love. One could use this to their advantage by sharing the God is love, and he expressed his love through Jesus Christ. This idea for Islamic people could be life changing, and provide them a better understanding of who God really is and that we are able to find community and love through him. Although, one must still take into consideration that the community aspect to an Islamic individual is imperative to their life, and this is still going to be a