Abdu Murray: Answering The Major Worldviews
Abdu Murray is a former Muslim who after years of seeking to disprove Christianity and convince others of his own faith’s legitimacy, came to faith in Jesus Christ. In his presentation, Murray takes a section from his book Grand Central Question: Answering the Critical Concerns of the Major Worldviews and discusses how the Gospel answers Islam’s question and desires for the very nature of God. In their own declarations of Allah Akbar, Muslims declare that God is greater or the greatest. Murray states that he himself used to challenge Christians with the idea that a God that is tri-theistic, who can be reduced to human form, and even crucified, is not a great God. What he himself discovered was that the God of the Bible and His characteristics exemplify the
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Murray sets scripture as his foundation, specifically 1 Peter 3:15, emphasizing that we should always be prepared, and informed. He also uses Colossians 4:5-6, stressing that while we make the most of every opportunity, we are to do so in considering people, not issues, or views themselves. We should get to know the ones we are trying to reach, and what they are asking and seeking. In doing so, we fulfill the requirements laid out in these verses.
Murray then addresses 3 major points of disagreement that Muslims have with the Christian faith, shows how one can reveal the truth of them to those we encounter, and use it to point to the Bible and Christ’s work as the revealing word and atonement of God. First is the understanding of scriptures validity. While Muslims have been taught that the New Testament writings have been changed and corrupted over the years, Murray points to verses in the Quran itself that urge Muslims to read
Murray sets scripture as his foundation, specifically 1 Peter 3:15, emphasizing that we should always be prepared, and informed. He also uses Colossians 4:5-6, stressing that while we make the most of every opportunity, we are to do so in considering people, not issues, or views themselves. We should get to know the ones we are trying to reach, and what they are asking and seeking. In doing so, we fulfill the requirements laid out in these verses.
Murray then addresses 3 major points of disagreement that Muslims have with the Christian faith, shows how one can reveal the truth of them to those we encounter, and use it to point to the Bible and Christ’s work as the revealing word and atonement of God. First is the understanding of scriptures validity. While Muslims have been taught that the New Testament writings have been changed and corrupted over the years, Murray points to verses in the Quran itself that urge Muslims to read