justin w. bass, ph.d. islam. muhammad was born in ad 570 in mecca angel gabriel appeared to him...
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Justin W. Bass, Ph.D.
Islam
A Brief HistoryMuhammad was born in AD 570 in Mecca
Angel Gabriel appeared to him and said “Recite!”
Koran was the result
Koran is the final revelation
Mecca to Medina in AD 622
Muslim Conquest (1.5 Billion today)
Core Beliefs
Five Pillars of Islam:1.) Profession of faith (Shahada) “There is no god but Allah and Mohammed is his messenger”2.) Prayer (Salat) 3.) Almsgiving (2.5%) 4.) Ramadan 5.) Pilgrimage (Hajj) to Mecca.
The Koran is the perfect, uncreated word of the Creator.
Positives of IslamMonotheistic Jesus
Jesus was virgin born (19.19-24), is sinless (19:29-33), the Messiah, a prophet, heals the blind, the leper, raises the dead, has disciples (2:87, 252; 3:37-59; 5:110-120), ascended into
heaven and will return to destroy the Antichrist. Holiness Reverence for the ScripturesGolden Age of Islam (8th – 13th century)
Positives of Islam
Golden Age of Islam (8th – 13th century)
PhilosophyScienceMathAstronomyPhysicsMedicine Art
Decline: Al-Ghazali (11th century)
Christianity and Islam: Irreconcilable
“And to warn those who say, ‘Allah has taken a son.’ They have no knowledge of it, nor had their fathers. Grave is the word that comes out of their mouths; they speak not except a lie” (Surah 18:4-5).
“Anyone who believes in the Son of God has this testimony in his heart. Anyone who does not believe God has made him out to be a liar, because he has not believed the testimony God has given about his Son” (1 John 5:10)
Problems with IslamMisunderstanding the Trinity:
“Then God will say: ‘Jesus son of Mary, did you ever say to mankind: ‘Worship me and my mother
as gods besides God?’ (Surah 5:114-118)John the Baptist
OT Prophecies“Difference between Jesus Christ and Mohammed:
Mohammed not foretold. Jesus Christ foretold” (Blaise Pascal, Pensées no. 241)
Mohammed performed no miracles
Problems with Islam
Islamic view of Heaven
“The righteous shall return to a blessed retreat: the gardens of Eden, whose gates shall open
wide to receive them. Reclining there with bashful virgins for companions, they will call for abundant fruit and drink. A ll this shall be yours on the Day of Reckoning; Our gifts can have no
end.” (Surah 38:48; 44:50-58; 55:54, 67-68; 56:30;
78:31)
Problems with Islam
Islamic view on Women
“Men have authority over women because God has made the one superior to the other, and because they spend their wealth to maintain them. Good women are obedient. They guard their unseen parts because God has guarded
them. As for those from whom you fear disobedience, admonish them, forsake them in beds apart, and beat them. Then if they obey
you, take no further action against them. Surely God is high, supreme.” (Surah 4:34-35)
Problems with IslamKoran denies Jesus’ Crucifixion
“And for their saying, ‘Indeed, we have killed the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary, the messenger of Allah.’ And they did not kill him, nor did they crucify him; but another was made to resemble
him to them” (Surah 4:157)
Koran denies Jesus is the Son of God
Sharing Jesus with Muslims
Survey of 750 Muslim Convertshttp://www.christianitytoday.com/le/2008/winter/9.13.html
Representing 30 different countries and 50 distinct ethnic groups
Top 5 Reasons why they converted to Christianity
Sharing Jesus with Muslims
1.) Love and Lifestyle of Christians
2.) Healings and Dreams
Sharing Jesus with Muslims3.) Dissatisfaction with Islam: Lack of Love and Forgiveness“On that day all shall be weighed with justice. Those whose
good deeds weigh heavy in the scales shall triumph, but those whose deeds are light shall lose their souls,
because they have denied Our revelations.” (Surah 7:5-9)
Mohammed and Jesus: A Comparison“May the hands of Abu-Lahab perish! May he himself perish!
Nothing shall his wealth and gains avail him. He shall be burnt in a flaming fire, and his wife, laden with firewood, shall have a rope of fibre round her neck!” (Surah 111.1-
5)
“Father forgive them they know not what they do” (Luke 23:34)
Sharing Jesus with Muslims4.) Biblical Truths
“If you doubt what We have revealed to you, ask those who have read the Scriptures before
you. The truth has come to you from your Lord: therefore do not doubt it. Nor shall you deny the revelations of God, for then you will
surely be among the lost.” (Surah 10.94)
5.) Life and Teachings of Jesus
1.5 Billion Cornelius’ waiting for you!
