Islam and the Bible: Why Two Faiths Collide

by David Goldmann, Erwin Lutzer (Foreword by)

Overview

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

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780802480071
Publisher:	Moody Publishers
Publication date:	09/01/2008
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	192
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

DAVID GOLDMANN (B.S., University of Wisconsin; M.Div., Columbia International University) is an ordained minister with 24 years of experience living in North Africa and making disciples. He spent eight years as a missions specialist with Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship, and is presently a missions consultant and recruiter for Frontiers. He is author of Islam and the Bible: Why Two Faiths Collide. In addition, he conducts the seminars entitled “Understanding and Reaching Muslims”. He and his wife, Mary Lou, are the parents of four married children and five grandchildren and reside in Dublin, Ohio.
DAVID GOLDMANN (B.S., University of Wisconsin; M.Div., Columbia International University) is an ordained minister with 24 years of experience living in North Africa and making disciples. He spent eight years as a missions specialist with Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship, and is presently a missions consultant and recruiter for Frontiers. He is author of Islam and the Bible: Why Two Faiths Collide. In addition, he conducts the seminars entitled "Understanding and Reaching Muslims". He and his wife, Mary Lou, are the parents of four married children and five grandchildren and reside in Dublin, Ohio.

Read an Excerpt

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.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Acknowledgements
Preface

1. Is True Islam Peaceful or Militant?

2. Significant Differences Between Christianity and Islam
Differences in the Nature of God
Jesus Christ
The Holy Spirit
God, Creation, and Man's Fall
God and Mankind
Man's Basic Problem
The Answer
Angels and Satan
The Prophets
Holy Books

3. Living Out One's Faith
Ethics and Cultural Patterns
Practicing Hospitality
Islamic Laws About Marriage, Hygiene, Etc.
Muslim Attitudes Toward Western Culture
The Status of Women
Worship
The End of This Age
Difference Perspectives on Paradise
Hell

4. Human Reasoning in Islam

5. Pillars and Practices of Islam

6. The Biblical Basis for "Making Disciples" Among Muslims

Conclusion: The Greatest Difference: Who Jesus Is
Glossary of Islamic Terms
Resource List
Notes

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

Out of a rich background of biblical studies and missionary service in North Africa, David Goldmann tells us what our Muslim neighbors believe and equips us to be aware, to care and to share our faith.
-Warren W. Wiersbe, author and conference speaker

Confused about Muslims and Islam?  Wishing someone would make sense of the conflict between Muslims and the West?  Wish you could really understand where Muslims 'are coming from?'  Need a book that's easy to follow, is fair to the Muslim but doesn't gloss over the facts and issues?  This is the book you've been waiting for.
-Greg Livingstone, founder and former director, Frontiers