The Marks of a Genuine Christian Public Faith

According to Jesus Christ (Jesus Messiah, i.e., Isa al-Masih)

The Marks of a Genuine Christian Public Faith

1. True Faith is Political.

The Marks of a Genuine Christian Public Faith

1. True Faith is Political.

“Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God. ‘The time has come,’ he said. ‘The Kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news.’” (Gospel of Mark 1:14-15)

Ummah Wāhidah.

"You [Muslims] are the best nation brought out for Mankind, commanding what is righteous and forbidding what is wrong….” (Surah 3:110)

The Marks of a Genuine Christian Public Faith

1. True Faith is Political.2. True Faith is Peaceable.

The Marks of a Genuine Christian Public Faith

1. True Faith is Political.2. True Faith is Peaceable.

“My kingdom is not from this world. If it were, then my servants would fight…” (Gospel of John 18:36)

The Marks of a Genuine Christian Public Faith

1. True Faith is Political.2. True Faith is Peaceable.

“You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’ But I tell you, ‘Do not violently resist an evil person.’... Love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who persecute you.” (Gospel of Matthew 5:38-48)

The Marks of a Genuine Christian Public Faith

1. True Faith is Political.2. True Faith is Peaceable.

“Blessed are the peacemakers; they will be called children of God”

(Gospel of Matthew 5:9).

The Marks of a Genuine Christian Public Faith

1. True Faith is Political.2. True Faith is Peaceable.3. True Faith is Humble.

The Marks of a Genuine Christian Public Faith

1. True Faith is Political.2. True Faith is Peaceable.3. True Faith is Humble.

“The kings of this world lord it over their subjects; and those who exercise authority over them call themselves ‘Benefactors.’ But you are not to be like that. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who rules like the one who serves.” (Luke 22:24-27)

The Marks of a Genuine Christian Public Faith

1. True Faith is Political.2. True Faith is Peaceable.3. True Faith is Humble.

The Marks of a Genuine Christian Public Faith

1. True Faith is Political.2. True Faith is Peaceable.3. True Faith is Humble.4. True Faith is Sacrificial.

The Marks of a Genuine Christian Public Faith

1. True Faith is Political.2. True Faith is Peaceable.3. True Faith is Humble.4. True Faith is Sacrificial.

Jesus prayed, “God, forgive them; they don’t know what they are doing.” (Gospel of Luke 23:34)

The Marks of a Genuine Christian Public Faith

1. True Faith is Political.2. True Faith is Peaceable.3. True Faith is Humble.4. True Faith is Sacrificial.

Jesus prayed, “God, forgive them; they don’t know what they are doing.” (Gospel of Luke 23:34)

“To our most bitter opponents we say, ‘Throw us in jail and we will still love you.

Bomb our houses and threaten our children and we will still love you.

Beat us and leave us half dead, and we will still love you.

But be ye assured that we will wear you down by our capacity to suffer.

One day we shall so appeal to your heart and conscience that we shall win you in the process,

and our victory will be a double victory.’”

(“The American Dream”)