Peace to all
Well a little search on google helped show me the true state of affairs for Jenkins conversion. Please read the entire story as written by him here
http://www.themodernreligion.com/conver ... rt_KLJ.htm
and please note some very distinctive things about his "christianity" which confirms what I said in earlier posts
1. He grew up in a home where fear was impressed on him from birth.. fear about his eternal destiny and fear of hell for his bad deeds, heaven for his good deeds
2. He lived his childhood in absolute fear of doomsday and of judgement day
3. As a teenager he attended a pentecostal church.. but notice not once does he talk of being born again, or having a relationship with God through Jesus. The only indication we have of a relationship is that he is "filled with the holy ghost". As a college student, I quickly became the pride of the church. Everyone had high hopes for me, and I was happy to once again be "on the road to salvation. " (this doesn't sound like a man who knows His God to me... the pride of the church???)
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I was extremely dogmatic and believed that no one could receive salvation unless they were of my church group. I categorically condemned everyone who had not come to know God the way I had cometo knowHim. I was taught that Jesus Christ (peace be upon him) and God Almighty were one and the samething. I was taught that our church did not believe in the trinity but that Jesus (peace be upon him) was indeed the Father, Son and Holy Ghost
There are real problems with the theology this man was taught in this church. True Christians would see it almost as a cult rather than a denomination.
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I enjoyed practicing a doctrine where women were required to dress in garments covering themselves completely, not painting their faces with makeup, and carrying themselves as true ambassadors of Christ. I was convinced beyond a shadow of a doubt that I had finally found the true path to eternal bliss. Iwould debate with anyone from a different church with different beliefs and would totally silence them with my knowledge of the Bible. I memorized hundreds of Biblical passages, and this became a trademark of my preaching. Yet, even though I felt assured of being on the right path, a part of me was still searching. I felt that there was an even higher truth to be attained.
Of course there was. Jenkins was searching for his spiritual hunger to be filled. He hadn't found the Jesus that is the only one to satisfy his hunger. Works and religion were taking the place of God in His life. He was beginning to worship the created things (man made religious practises) rather than God Himself. Judgemental attitudes were preventing Him from opening up to God
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It is the duty of Muslims throughout the world to work to spread the knowledge of Islam. As one who has spent such a long time as a Bible teacher, I feel a special sense of duty in educating people about the errors, contradictions and fabricated talesofabook believed in by millions of people. One of the greatest joys is knowing that I do not have to engage in a great deal of dispute with Christians, because I was a teacher who taught most of the disputetechniques used by them. I also learned how to argue using the Bible to defend Christianity. And at the same time I know the counter arguments for each argument which we, as ministers, were forbidden by our leadersto discuss or divulge.
It is my prayer that Allah will forgive us all of our ignorance and guide us to the path leading to Paradise. All praise is due to Allah. May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon His last messenger, Prophet Muhammad, his family, companions, and those following true guidance.
Is there any sense of relationship here? No. Jenkins still is relying on works to give him satisfaction. Is his conversion genuine? yes, he has swapped one long history of relgious observance which led him to very unchristian like attitudes. In Islam, is it relationship with Allah he has found? No, He is still out to change the world through his own understanding of dogma and "right religion" . Will he stay satisfied in Islam?
Time will tell
In peace
Carol