The Facts on Islam

by Ankerberg, John

• ISBN13: 9780736911078
• ISBN10: 0736911073
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-01-01
• Publisher: Harvest House Pub

Summary

John Ankerbergand John Weldona??s popular Facts On books (more than 800,000 copies sold) havenew covers and updated material! Known for their extensive research and Bibleknowledge, the authors offer readers the essentialfacts they need to evaluate and discuss todaya??s issues. The concise,easya??toa??follow information helps readers: understand the basic tenets of each subject evaluate the teachings in light of Goda??s Word share the gospel more effectively The usera??friendly,questiona??anda??answer format of this series gives readers the flexibility toexplore the subject fully or look up specific teachings. Readers will discoverthe specific beliefs of Islam, whether Allah is the God of the Bible, whatIslam teaches about Jesus, information about the Koran, and the religiousduties required of all Muslims.

Author Biography

John Weldon has authored or coauthored more than 75 books and has master's degrees in divinity and Christian apologetics, and doctorates in comparative religion and contemporary religious movements

Table of Contents

Preface
Section I The Religion of Islam: Introduction
What is Islam?	8	(1)
Why is Islam important?	8	(1)
How did Islam begin?	9	(2)
What are the basic Muslim beliefs?	11	(1)
What religious duties are required of all Muslims?	12	(4)
Section II The Theology of Islam: Is It Compatible with Christian Belief?
What does Islam teach about Allah, and is he like the God of the Bible?	16	(3)
What does Islam teach about Jesus Christ?	19	(4)
What does Islam teach about salvation?	23	(13)
Section III The Bible of Islam: Is the Koran the Word of God?
What does Islam claim about the Koran?	36	(1)
Does the Koran deny the Bible?	36	(1)
Does the Koran contain historical errors and biblical distortions?	37	(2)
Does the Koran contain contradictory teachings?	39	(3)
Section IV Islam: A General Critique
How convincing are Muslim apologetics?	42	(1)
What basic problem does the Koran present to Muslims?	43	(1)
Is the Muslim claim that the Bible has been corrupted based on facts or bias?	44	(1)
Is the Koran uncorrupted?	45	(3)
Can the Koran be objectively interpreted?	48	(4)
Section V The Accuracy of the New Testament Text
Can it be proved that the New Testament text is historically reliable and accurate?	52	(6)
What can Muslims do who desire to know they have eternal life?	58	(2)
Notes	60