“For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.” Acts 17:23

Submission to the will of Allah

Moselms or Muslims = Those who submit

Youngest of the major religions

Fastest growing religion

Mohammed - born in Mecca 570 A.D.

Shrine called “the Ka’aba”Parents died - raised by Uncle, Abu TalibMarried wealthy widow at 25 - Khadijah

4 daughters & 2 sons = Fatima ~ AliVision in 610 A.D. - Angel Gabriel spoke

Saudi Arabia

Birth of Mohammed

Began his religion in 622 A.D.

Not received well at Mecca622 fled to MedinaJews at first welcomed - later rejectedMohammed had the Jews killedFormed an army conquered tribes in areaForced to accept his religionBecame political and religious leader

Military force to spread his religionCould attack caravans - keep most of bootyFew years later returned to MeccaFollowers prayed facing MeccaDied in 632 A.D. - religion firmly plantedCentury later conquered Middle East - Africa732 A.D. battle of Tours defeated

Sunnis

Shites

Sufis

Practice of MohammedMore belong to this group

Party or faction - Ali was leaderMilitant Moslems

Mystics Oppose rigid interpretation of Koran

Koran - Quran Supposedly revealed by angel Gabriel 114 Chapters - “suras” Blending of Bible, Apocrypha & Talmud Additional sayings of Mohammed - Hadith

CosmosDeityManMan’s PlightSalvationConductDestiny

CosmosWorld – UniverseAllah - created

DeityMonotheism – AllahNo godhead

ManCreated with body and soulObey and serve AllahWomen degree below men

Man’s PlightEvil can overtakeMisery – refuse to submit

SalvationComplete surrender to Allah

ConductFollow the QuranSwine’s Flesh forbidden Women inferior to menmen allowed up to 4 wives

Destiny = Heaven or Hell

CosmosDeityManMan’s PlightSalvationConductDestiny

Five Doctrines of Islam 1. One true god, Allah 2. Angels 3. Four inspired books 4. 28 Prophets of Allah 5. One last day of reckoning – judgment

6. Kismet “fate” - fatalistic concept

Five Pillars of the Faith 1. Recite the Shahadah 2. Perform salat - five prayers daily 3. Give alms 4. Fast - Ramadan 5. Hajj – pilgrimage

6. Jihad - Holy War

Deny N.T. is the final authority

Gal. 1:6-9Jude 3 “Beloved, while I was giving all diligence to write unto you of our common salvation, I was constrained to write unto you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered unto the saints.”

Deny God has spoken through Christ

1.God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, 2. has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds;

Heb. 1:1-2

Deny Christ was the Son of God

Koran denies – Sura 3:45-47

They reject the idea that God could have a son. The Koran says that Jesus was born of Mary, but denies he is the only begotten Son of God.

Deny Christ was the Son of God

Denies the crucifixion and resurrection 4:157“And their saying: Surely we have killed the Messiah, Isa son of Marium, the apostle of Allah; and they did not kill him nor did they crucify him, but it appeared to them so (like Isa) and most surely those who differ therein are only in a doubt about it; they have no knowledge respecting it, but only follow a conjecture, and they killed him not for sure.”

Deny Christ was the Son of God

Mohammed died and remained deadJesus arose“I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore” Rev. 1:18

Deny Christ was the Son of God

“Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.” John 8:24

Deny The Godhead

God is aloneBible teaches there are 3 in the Godhead

Matt. 28:19 - Father, Son, Holy SpiritMatt. 3:13-17 - baptism of Jesus

Deny The Separation of Church & State

Blend religion with government

Bible says: “render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s, and unto God the things that are God’s.”

Matt. 22:21“My kingdom is not of this world.” John 18:36

Eye for Eye concept

Koran’s code of justiceMuch like the O.T. practice

Do not live by these today - Matt. 5:38-39Romans 12:17-21

Is far superior toIs more powerful

Islam is based on law and fearTheir god is a god of fear

Christians have a kind understanding Savior who has conquered death

“And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”

John 8:32

Sermon by Arthur Pigman

Evans Church of Christ

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Evans, Ga. 30809

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Sunday Evening April 3, 2011