I'll take the more personal stuff offline, but it seems that there is interest in these questions being publically answered:
<i>If that is the case then why do they not believe that Jesus Christ was the Son of God instead of just another prophet?? </i>
Just as the God of the New Testament is so different from the God of the Old Testament, the Koran supercedes both for Muslims. Muslims do not believe that Jesus was an embodiment of God. They believe in the virgin birth, and immaculate conception. They don't believe that Jesus was an embodiment of God on earth.
<I>Why do they say that we worship multiple Gods because we believe in the Trinity which is expressed many times in the Bible?? </I>
My friend didn't have anything to say about a "Christian polytheism". I'll ask more of him later. But the above answer answers why Muslims don't hold the Trinity.
<I>Why do they not believe that Jesus Christ was crucified on the cross and then rose again on the thrid day??? </I>
Muslims believe that Christ never died. Ever. They believe that God made Judas look like Jesus, and that Judas died on the cross. Jesus was brought into heaven. However, they do not believe that he is dead. All people die, and all the prophets (including Mohammed) died and were accepted to heaven. Jesus <I>lives</I> in heaven, and God will send him down for the Resurrection, and Jesus will preside at the Judgement.
<I>Why do they then not following the Ten Commandments?</I>
My friend said that you were misinformed. Muslims believe in and practice the Ten Commandments.
<I>Why do they not also use the Bible in their worship services??? </I>
My friend said that you are also misinformed here. On Friday services (the Muslim day of worship), the sermons sometimes include quotes and discussions from the Bible. But the daily prayers are from Mohammed/the Koran.
Muslims do not advocate or support the killing of innocents, something that was also mentioned. Nor is death in war automatic salvation. There are stories (I will try to find the actual transcription) of "martyrs" being rejected by God at the gates of heaven.
Also, in my own browsing I came across this Temple University site, which has some handy links to relevent verses on warfare and martyrdom.
<i>If that is the case then why do they not believe that Jesus Christ was the Son of God instead of just another prophet?? </i>
Just as the God of the New Testament is so different from the God of the Old Testament, the Koran supercedes both for Muslims. Muslims do not believe that Jesus was an embodiment of God. They believe in the virgin birth, and immaculate conception. They don't believe that Jesus was an embodiment of God on earth.
<I>Why do they say that we worship multiple Gods because we believe in the Trinity which is expressed many times in the Bible?? </I>
My friend didn't have anything to say about a "Christian polytheism". I'll ask more of him later. But the above answer answers why Muslims don't hold the Trinity.
<I>Why do they not believe that Jesus Christ was crucified on the cross and then rose again on the thrid day??? </I>
Muslims believe that Christ never died. Ever. They believe that God made Judas look like Jesus, and that Judas died on the cross. Jesus was brought into heaven. However, they do not believe that he is dead. All people die, and all the prophets (including Mohammed) died and were accepted to heaven. Jesus <I>lives</I> in heaven, and God will send him down for the Resurrection, and Jesus will preside at the Judgement.
<I>Why do they then not following the Ten Commandments?</I>
My friend said that you were misinformed. Muslims believe in and practice the Ten Commandments.
<I>Why do they not also use the Bible in their worship services??? </I>
My friend said that you are also misinformed here. On Friday services (the Muslim day of worship), the sermons sometimes include quotes and discussions from the Bible. But the daily prayers are from Mohammed/the Koran.
Muslims do not advocate or support the killing of innocents, something that was also mentioned. Nor is death in war automatic salvation. There are stories (I will try to find the actual transcription) of "martyrs" being rejected by God at the gates of heaven.
Also, in my own browsing I came across this Temple University site, which has some handy links to relevent verses on warfare and martyrdom.
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