Deconstructing Islam With the Old Testament (ft. Shahriq Khan & Pastor Greg Armstrong)

Why start with Moses instead of Jesus when you talk to a Muslim? Live at AmFest 2025, Knox, Pastor Toby and Gabe "Waterboy" Rench sit down with ex-Muslim Shahriq Khan and Pastor Greg Armstrong of Christ Underground. Shahriq shares how Christ met him on the night he was most suicidal, and Greg walks through their method: deconstruct the Quran's authority with the Old Testament, then reconstruct the foundations that lead to Christ. One example: the Quran's version of Moses in Midian, two daughters and eight to ten years of work, sounds a lot like Jacob and Laban, not Exodus.

In this episode:
00:00 Welcome from AmFest 2025 with Shahriq Khan and Pastor Greg Armstrong
00:52 The mission of Christ Underground: reaching Muslims with the gospel, not just fighting political Islam
02:20 Shahriq's story: a devout Muslim family in New York, 9/11, college Bible studies, and the night Christ met him
04:30 Strategy: the most foundational difference isn't Jesus, it's the first Adam (original sin and blood atonement)
08:35 Why New Testament-first arguments put Christians on the defensive
09:04 Moses in Midian: two daughters or seven? Comparing the Quran and the Torah
11:43 Specifics, not generalities: what do Muslims claim was changed?
13:22 "Details, not doctrine": accidental change, or intentional? Then what was the motive?
17:17 The story of Joseph: 944 differences, almost ten per verse
18:52 Occam's razor and the manuscript evidence from Spain to Ethiopia to India
19:21 Deconstruction and reconstruction: taking Muslims from the Torah to Christ
20:53 Where to find Christ Underground and their free course

About our guests:
Shahriq Khan is the founder of Christ Underground, a ministry equipping Christians to biblically engage devout Muslims. Raised in a devout Muslim family in New York, he shares his testimony of coming to Christ in this episode. He is based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Pastor Greg Armstrong is Shahriq's mentor and co-laborer at Christ Underground and lead pastor of Saturate Church in Mississauga, Canada. He teaches their "Master Key" approach to reaching Muslims.
Christ Underground (including their FREE course): https://christunderground.org
Shahriq on Instagram and YouTube: @RealShahriqKhan
Shahriq on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Shahriq-Khan-Muslim-Revival-61577173697549/

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