Breaking the Islam Code

by Greear, J. D.

• ISBN13: 9780736926386
• ISBN10: 0736926380
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-02-15
• Publisher: Harvest House Pub

Summary

World events won’t let North Americans ignore Muslims anymore. Whether those Muslims are villagers in Iraq or neighbors down the street, Breaking the Islam Code offers everyday Christians profound insight into the way Muslims think and feel .J.D. Greear’s ability to communicate challenging heart truth, plus his expertise in Christian and Islamic theology and two years’ experience in a Muslim-dominated area, make him the perfect author for this empowering, insightful, reader-friendly book. It transcends traditional apologetics, focusing on helping Christians understand what is deep in Muslims’ hearts, behind their theology—which will lead to friendship and effective communication of the gospel respectfully turn many of the primary objections into opportunities to share the faith avoid unnecessarily offending Muslims they’re interacting withReaders will be excited that sharing Christ with Muslims is something they can do—as everyday Christians in their own cities, campuses, and workplaces.

Author Biography

J.D. Greear, PhD; is lead pastor of a large and growing church in the Raleigh-Durham area of North Carolina and is deeply committed to international church planting. He lived and worked for two years among Muslims in Southeast Asia before studying Christian and Islamic theology.

Table of Contents

Prologue	p. 9
A Story of Friendship
Getting to the Issues of the Heart	p. 13
Creating an Environment for Conversation	p. 19
Understanding What Moves the Muslim	p. 25
Understanding What Your Muslim Friend Believes	p. 39
Misconceptions	p. 51
The Muslim Salvation Code	p. 61
Re-coding the Gospel	p. 75
A "Gospel for Muslims"
The Gospel Confronts the Ultimate Religion of Works	p. 93
Understanding Islam as a Self salvation Project
The Objections, Part One	p. 105
About God, Jesus, and the Cross
The Objections, Part Two	p. 119
About Prophecy, the Bible, and Christianity
The Challenge and the Hope	p. 133
Additional Resources	p. 143
Appendix: Speaking in Islamic Code	p. 147
How Far Is Too Far?
Notes	p. 163
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