Islam and the Bible Why Two Faiths Collide

by Goldmann, David; Lutzer, Erwin W.

• ISBN13: 9780802410177
• ISBN10: 0802410170
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-05-01
• Publisher: Moody Publishers

Summary

There are three to four million Muslims living in North America, and that number continues to grow. Practically speaking, it is imperative that Christians know what Muslims believe, so as to better understand how to share the Gospel effectively. David Goldmann offers that practical side in a reader-friendly, non-technical way, complete with a glossary of Islamic terms. Written with a heart for missions, Islam and the Bible will strengthen readers' confidence in sharing their faith, as well as build necessary bridges to Muslim friends and neighbors. Here is a helpful book on Islam, written by a man who knows what he is talking about! David has had a fruitful ministry among Muslims, with many opportunities to apply this knowledge. I promise you will benefit. ~ Dr. Erwin Lutzer, The Moody Church, Chicago

Author Biography

DAVID GOLDMANN (B.S., University of Wisconsin; M.Div., Columbia International University) spent nearly a quarter of a century ministering among Muslims in North Africa, and eight years with InterVarsity Christian Fellowhship. Goldmann serves with Frontiers and conducts seminars on understanding Islam and sharing the Gospel with Muslims. c.2004

Table of Contents

Foreword	9	(2)
Acknowledgments	11	(2)
Preface	13	(2)
1. Is True Islam Peaceful or Militant?	15	(14)
2. Significant Differences Between Christianity and Islam	29	(44)
Differences in the Nature of God	30	(6)
Jesus Christ	36	(5)
The Holy Spirit	41	(3)
God, Creation, and Man's Fall	44	(3)
God and Mankind	47	(3)
Man's Basic Problem	50	(3)
The Answer	53	(4)
Angels and Satan	57	(3)
The Prophets	60	(5)
Holy Books	65	(8)
3. Living Out One's Faith	73	(24)
Ethics and Cultural Patterns	74	(3)
Practicing Hospitality	77	(1)
Islamic Laws About Marriage, Hygiene, Etc.	78	(1)
Muslim Attitudes Toward Western Culture	79	(1)
The Status of Women	80	(4)
Worship	84	(2)
The End of This Age	86	(4)
Difference Perspectives on Paradise	90	(4)
Hell	94	(3)
4. Human Reasoning in Islam	97	(16)
5. Pillars and Practices of Islam	113	(14)
6. The Biblical Basis for "Making Disciples" Among Muslims	127	(24)
Conclusion: The Greatest Difference: Who Jesus is	151	(4)
Glossary of Islamic Terms	155	(12)
Resource List	167	(4)
Notes	171

Excerpts

Today the Muslim world is no longer "somewhere else"; instead, North America has become part of the Muslim world. In the United States alone, four to six million Muslims are living in local neighborhoods, sharing workplaces and attending our schools and universities. Muslims desire to play an influential role in American life, culture, and politics. Muslim traditions regarding morality and justice, however, still vary from those of the Christian faith, as we will see in chapter 3. Among several differences, in Islamic law a woman is inferior to man, with lesser credibility as a witness and having a lesser share in any inheritance (Surah 2:282; 4:11). And while in the Judeo-Christian tradition it is not a crime to turn way from one's faith, anyone who forsakes Islam is considered an apostate, one who has renounced religious faith. According to Muhammad, the penalty is death (Hadith 9:57). Despite these conflicts of morality and justice between the Judeo-Christian and Muslim traditions, Christians need to reach out with Christlike love and godly wisdom to the Muslim community. They need to befriend Muslims and present the good news of Jesus Christ.