The name of Religion

Christianity says that it is the religion which God has assigned for salvation. If so, one expects that God specifically mentions the name of "Christianity" in the book of Christianity, i.e., the Bible. But surprisingly enough, the word "Christianity" never appears anywhere in the Bible. God does not name it. Jesus did not call himself Christian. He did not call his disciples Christians.
Islam says that it is God's religion for salvation. This name "Islam" is specifically mentioned in the revealed book of Islam, i.e., the Quran. Muhammad called his followers "Muslims". The Quran calls believers "Muslims".

Which religion sounds more divine: Christianity, which is not named in its book, or Islam, which is named in its book? Which religion is God's way: one given a name by its followers or one given a name by God in the Quran? Had God meant Christianity to be the religion, He would have named it. God named "Islam" in the Quran but did not name "Christianity" in the Bible. "Islam" is a term made by God in the book of Islam. "Christianity" is a term invented by the church and does not appear in the Bible.

The Real Challenge:

During the prayer service at the church, the preacher reads to the audience already-selected texts from the Bible. But there are thousands of Biblical verses which church preachers have never dared to read. Why? Because some Biblical verses refuse what the church teaches; some verses contradict other verses in the same Bible; some verses are merely historical accounts which can never possibly be a topic for revelation; some verses contradict clear facts of revelation; some verses contradict clear facts of science; some verses contradict common-sense; some verses picture prophets as criminal rouges; some verses are dirty sexual language that cannot be God's word.

In other words, the church preacher selects what to read from the Bible because he has to do so. He cannot simple open the Bible and read any line there. That would be a drastic risk to do. There are verses in the Bible that the preacher cannot read because if he reads them he will undermine the so-called holiness of the Bible.

In contrast, the Muslim preacher has nothing to hide of the Quran. He can read any chapter or verse. He is proud of all the Quran contains. There is nothing in the Quran that one may be ashamed of reading. In fact, most Muslims read and recite many parts of the Quran every day. Many Muslims can recite all the Quran by heart. It is a book superb in its meaning, content, facts, ordainments, laws, doctrines, ethics, worship acts and linguistic style.

Which do you choose to be God's word: the first book or the second book? the Bible or the Quran? It is your choice and your responsibility as well.