islam, politics and religion the gospel & islam rod spidahl, phd bethel church education option...
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Islam, Politics and Religion The Gospel & Islam
Rod Spidahl, PhDBethel Church Education Option
02-21-2016
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Review: Folk ReligionFolk religion is characterized by1) Seeking here and now answers to religious questions of power and success2) Existence within a superstructure of formal religious observance3) Reliance on practitioners and on pragmatic and local form(s) to create meaning for life rather than on doctrine creating/defining meaning and form
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Folk IslamAnother word for popular Islam“Various practices prevalent throughout Arabia when Muhammad emerged as the founder of a new religion” as well as ideas and practices incorporated into Islam as it spread among other peoples (Musk 1989, 229)
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The Gospel as the Bible tells us
For we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake (2 Cor 4:5)
See 1 Corinthians 15:1-5
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What We ProclaimWe proclaim him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ. To this end I labor, struggling with all his energy, which so powerfully works in me (Col 1:28-29)
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“Becoming As” – Mission asTranslation 1 Cor 9:19-23
Though I am free and belong to no man, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible . . .To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), so as to win those under the law. . .
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Identify and Translate
I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some. I do all this for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its blessings (1 Cor 9:22b,23)
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What is the Gospel?
In its “mini-minimum”, 1 Cor 15:1-6I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.
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The Gospel (continued)
For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that he appeared…
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What is the Gospel –Tell me
In groups of 3-4, share what you believe to be a less than 12 word phrase summarizing what Scripture says about Gospel
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ScriptureDeath for sinsHistorical eventIs a call into a faith decision in a crucified, living Lord Jesus.Baptizing & teaching (Matthew 28)How do we “put on Christ?”
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Trialogue as a way of becoming (Paul Hiebert’s Term)
The basis for missionary encounter involves: 1) Real knowledge of the people we are serving (applied missional anthropology)2) Faithful yet creative application of a biblical world view in our proclamation and witness in a specific context (applied missional theology)Scripture, Anthropology, Theology, Mission, Life, Words, Listening, Loving….
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Trialogue (continued)
3) Integration of the Gospel into new social structures for outreach and community (incarnational critical contextualization)
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SummaryWe know Jesus, not merely doctrines about Jesus: we proclaim Him!We become as Muslims, practicing incarnational mission: we go to them, w/o violating the law of Christ.As a community to another communityAs people to people for Jesus sake
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Summary (continued)
We identify with cultural aspects but do not adopt Islamic practicesWe treat Muslims persons for whom Christ died and rose again: we love MuslimsGod transforms Muslims through faith by His Spirit: God creates new life through Christ alone