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Sharing the Gospel with Muslims
While it may have been the Apostle Paul who first preached the unadulterated gospel in Arabia and Damascus (Gal. 1:15–17), the following centuries witnessed the introduction of various brands of Christianity ranging from orthodoxy to a number of heretical sects. Indeed, Eastern Christianity prior to the arrival of Muhammad—the prophet of Islam—was afflicted by internal divisions, theological disputes, and worship of saints and relics. Muhammad was exposed to unorthodox Jewish and Christian beliefs and practices already in existence in Arabia and later through his trading activities with Christians in the north. Consequently, he drew his conclusions about Christianity from distorted … View Resource
Bassam Chedid
Bassam Chedid is president and director of Children of Abraham, a ministry dedicated to sharing the gospel with the Arabic and Muslim community. He is author of Islam: What Every Christian Should Know and general editor of the Arabic Study Bible.
