New Year's Resolution: Praying for the Muslim World
Most of us have New Year resolutions – go to the gym, get organized, or start a new hobby. But how many of us have resolutions that are for the Kingdom of Heaven and not personal gain?
Most of us have New Year resolutions – go to the gym, get organized, or start a new hobby. But how many of us have resolutions that are for the Kingdom of Heaven and not personal gain?
Both Islam and Christianity believe there is more to life after we die, however what that is and how we get there is very different.
In the Easter season, we express our gratitude for Jesus, forgiving us and taking our place in the payment for our sins. Because of Jesus’s sacrifice on the cross, we are promised a home in heaven with God and have a relationship with Him eternally.
One of the biggest questions that comes up in the topic of religions is asking what happens after we die. Is there a life after death? What does it look like? What someone believes about this question impacts how they live their life and approach God, or the god they believe in.
Rajab is considered a sacred month because it marks the anniversary of the Isra and Miraj, the night journey Muhammad claimed to have visited Jerusalem and from there made to heaven. This claim was one of Muhammad’s attempts to win over the local Jewish tribes and Christians and have them believe in his prophethood.