THE GUIDE TO ANSWERING ISLAM: What Every Christian Needs to Know About Islam and the Rise of Radical Islam
The average Christian knows somewhat how dangerous radical Islam is because of the regular media coverage of beheadings of Christians, Jews, and even young little children, not to mention Muslims with which they disagree. However, the average Christian does not know their true beliefs, just how many there are, to the extent they will go to carry out these beliefs. Daily we find Islamic commentators on the TV and radio, offering up misleading information, quoting certain portions of the Quran while leaving other parts out. When considering Islamic beliefs, other Islamic writings must be considered, like the Hadith or Sunnah, and the Shariah, or canon law.
While Islam, in general, does not support radical Islam, the vast majority do support radical beliefs. For example, beheadings, stoning for adultery or homosexuality, suicide bombings, turning the world into an Islamic state, and far too many other heinous things. THE GUIDE TO ANSWERING ISLAM provides Christians with an overview of Islamic terminology. The reader will learn about Muhammad’s calling, the history of the Quran, how Islam expanded, the death of Muhammad and the splinter groups that followed. In addition, the three sources of their teaching, six pillars of belief, five pillars of Islam, the twelfth Imam, and much more will be discussed.
While there are several books on Islam and radical Islam, this will be the first that will prepare its readers to communicate effectively with Muslims in an effort toward sharing biblical truths. THE GUIDE TO ISLAM will be an effective evangelism tool. In addition, each chapter will end with review questions, helping the reader recall the main points of the chapter. Therefore, it can be studied alone or in a church Bible study setting.
THE GUIDE TO ANSWERING ISLAM has the contents constructed in a way that will greatly serve the Christian Church. There are many recent books written by Christians about Islam, and there are many books written recently about radical Islam. However, none of these recent books attempts to do what has been done, which is to give an adequate portrayal of Islam, critiqued by history and Christian doctrine, and then culminating in an extensive evaluation of the rise of Radical Islam from a Christian's perspective.
Top Highlights
“What if Muhammad of traditional Islam was an invention of a later Arab leader; or the Qur’an was not collected and written down until the early 8th century — and actually came from many sources, including Christian and Jewish liturgy? What if it turned out that the city of Petra in Northern Arabia was the birthplace of Islam, not Mecca, and that Mecca was only established as a city after the death of Muhammad?” (source)
“However, the Qur’an is not in perfect Arabic. It contains many grammatical errors. Some scholars even say that 20% of the Qur’an is not understandable in Arabic.” (source)
“Arabic was largely only a spoken language in the 7th century” (source)
“We are commanded to love Muslims, for they are made in the image of God and need to know who Jesus Christ really is. In addition, Ephesians 6:12 tells us that ‘we do not struggle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of darkness, and against the spiritual forces in the heavenly realms.’ Therefore, let us stand firm in His mighty power and bring light, and love, and truth to this conversation.” (source)
“The topic of free will versus the predetermined world of Islam is a key discussion to bring up since it concerns how a believer views his or her personal actions in relation to a sovereign deity. Muslims generally believe Allah has given humans free will, but that the outcomes of all human actions are governed by the will of Allah.” (source)
Product Details
- Title : THE GUIDE TO ANSWERING ISLAM: What Every Christian Needs to Know About Islam and the Rise of Radical Islam
- Author: Janosik, Daniel
- Publisher: Christian Publishing House
- Publication Date: 2019
- ISBN: 9781949586763