I am wondering why a lot of Christians get stressed when Islam comes up - unlike Buddhism, Mormonism, etc etc
There might be lots of reasons for this, but it occurs to me that a lot of people have a works based mentality when it comes to evangelizing. They think they have to win the argument. Because Islam is a heavily theological and Scripture based religion, are people frightened of going head to head with it?
All we do as Christians is live in Christ, so we demonstrate him by our lives, and we preach him according to circumstance. So if a Muslim asks me about my religion, I explain I am a Christian. We should not be fearful about this exchange.
The root problem in Islam is that it is derived from Judaism. Islam believes Jesus was a prophet and a mighty man of God, but they do not believe specifically that he died and was resurrected. They actually believe he was taken down from the cross alive.
I'd just show a Moslem Matthew 28 if it came to discussing scripture, and explain to him he has been hoodwinked by the Jews, and leave it at that.
11 Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done.12 And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,13 Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.14 And if this come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and secure you.15 So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.
