Why Have I left Islam and choose Christianity?

[iftekhar]

Hello everyone!
I hope you are having a good day.

My name is iftekhar. I am 32 years old, unmarried, single. I work as a salesman. I was born in a Muslim family in a muslim country. I feel like I am wasting my life following Islam. We can see a lot of videos in YouTube that, miracle happened with many people and then, they started to believe in Jesus Christ. With me, miracle didn't happen. It was my own decision that, I wanted to leave Islam and I wanted to follow Christianity religion.

In a day, suddenly, I didn't make this decision to change my religion. I have suffered a lot in my life. I am from a poor family. People in my country did cheat with me a lot. They deceived me. At work they didn't pay my salary at the end of the month, result I suffered. I was a muslim God fearing person. I went to Saudi Arabia with work visa. I performed Hajj, visited kaaba sharif. But my life didn't change. So, I started to doubt about my religion Islam. maybe I am following false religion that's why GOD doesn't bless me.

We are two brothers. My parents don't like me. they like my younger brother. They avoid me. So, I am helpless. At this point, if God doesn't help me, who will help me?

I started to think that, America is a modern rich country, most people in America follow Christianity religion, so I started to learn about Christianity. I read the Bible a little, I watched Christian related videos. Suddenly I saw a baptism video. I saw, someone is praying, another person is shivering and healing. I became sure that, something spiritually happened there. If Christianity were a false religion, people were not healing instantly. So, that is the moment, I made my decision that, I want to be a Christian.

And then, I started to look for American Christian people on the internet to learn about Christianity. So, I found some American people in a chatting app, I chat with them to learn about Christianity religion.

And finally, I started to believe in Jesus Christ. I accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Saviour. I keep praying and, I started to read the Bible daily. Now I work as a salesman. My life didn't change but, after believing in Jesus Christ I felt peace in my mind that, I didn't felt before. So, I want to live as a Christian for the rest of my life.

I don't meet with local Christian people in my country for my safety because it is a muslim country. I will not meet with local Christian people in my country. I chat with USA, UK or different country people on the internet about Christianity religion and I join online American and UK live church in YouTube every sunday.

So, that is how I am a Christian today. May God accept me as a new Christian. In Jesus name I pray, Amen.



Myself,
Iftekhar
Ex Muslim, New Christian.
My email address:
[email protected]
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[ResidentAlien]

My life didn't change but, after believing in Jesus Christ I felt peace in my mind that, I didn't felt before. So, I want to live as a Christian for the rest of my life.

Amen, such a joy to hear your story. There's a proverb that goes: Before enlightenment, chop wood carry water; after enlightenment, chop wood carry water. Our circumstances are the same, but now we have a whole new outlook on it.

 

[Tall_Timbers]

I accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Saviour.

Wonderful! Jesus doesn't promise us a trouble-free life, but he does promise us a wonderful eternity.

 

[Tolbar]

Angels in Heaven rejoice for your faith.

Many other religions claim eternal salvation is achieved by works.
* They say you must do a list of things during your lifetime.
* They claim if you fail to do what's required then you don't get eternal salvation.
* They believe you have to be "good enough" to please God.

Most religions agree that God is the ultimate in perfection and we seek love and peace through God.
That is a universal goal of all religions.

But... How can we ever obtain peace with God if we never really know if we are "good enough"?
How can ever know true peace with God?

Jesus Christ the Son of God breaks that system of works by the way of faith.

Ephesians 2:8,9 (New Living Translation)
God saved you by his special favor when you believed.
And you can't take credit for this; it is a gift from God.
Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it.
For we are God's masterpiece.
He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so that we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.

Thank you for your testimony as it also brings joy to my own heart.