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NASB | Ephesians 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ephesians 2:8 For it is by grace [God's remarkable compassion and favor drawing you to Christ] that you have been saved [actually delivered from judgment and given eternal life] through faith. And this [salvation] is not of yourselves [not through your own effort], but it is the [undeserved, gracious] gift of God; |
Bible Question:
The media says Muselim is the fastest growing religious in the world. Even in Africa more people become Muselim than Christian. What does the Muselim religious offer that the Christian don't have? Are the Muselim people that the bible refer to the 2000 million anti-Christ toward the end of the world? As a Christian, what can we do to count this trend? |
Bible Answer: One other thing... the Islamic leaders portray Islam as the religion of the downtrodden in Asia... it is a faith that permits and encourages war against those who are non-believers... whom Islamic leaders blame for the ills of society. It has become the politically correct religion of those who want to rise up against other countries who are successful. We see this within the Arab world with fighting between various countries... the haves and the have nots. With closed societies, theocracies that control the press and harsh penalties to those who would be missionaries for other faiths, is it any wonder we see the Middle East as the most difficult mission field? Blessings Curt |