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The world’s Muslim population is expected to increase by about Largest 35% in the next 20 years, rising from 1.6 billion in 2010 to 2.2 percentage billion by 2030, according to new population projections by the in Life. Indonesia Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Z Z Islam 2.6 Million Muslims (0.8% pop) and 1200+ mosques in US 1.6 Billion Muslims in 200+ Countries 23% of world population Islam • • • • • • Z Large and growing religion Definitions Holy sites Six Fundamental Articles of Faith Five Pillars Jihad Islam is based on: Z • A “Prophet” • A “Revelation” Islam: of God or of Man? Hutto-El Dareer Debate (1974) Jesus the Messiah is the only begotten Son of God, was crucified for the sins of the world, and the New Testament is God’s final revelation The advent of the Prophet Mohammed is clearly foretold in both Old and New Testaments, and the Koran is God’s final revelation Origin of Koran Z • Claims to have been revealed by This Koran could not God (surah 10:37) been • Revealed to Muhammad overhave 23 year period (AD 609-632); agency composed of angel by any but Allah…It is Gabriel beyond doubt from • Muhammad illiterate – recitedthe while Lordothers of the memorized or wrote words Creation (10:37) • Compiled and codified ca. AD 650 (114 surahs [chapters]) He that chooses a religion other than Islam, it will not be accepted from him and in the world to And now that a Book come he will be one confirming their own of the• lost (3:85) Considered as come the final, has to them Origin of Koran Z from of Allah, theysuperseding definitive word God deny it…May Allah’s all others (surah 5:44-48) curse be upon the (2:89-90) And to you We have • Must acceptinfidels! and follow Islam/Koran revealed the Book to be accepted by God (3:85; 5:66) with the truth. It confirms • Those who reject the Koran are the Scriptures which condemned as infidels (2:89-90) came before it and stands as a guardian over them (5:44-48) Origin of Bible Z • Claims to have been revealed from God (2 Tim. 3:16; Gal. 1:11-12) • Revealed to some 40 writers over 1600 years (1500 BC – AD 100) • Revealed by Holy Spirit to men of God who spoke and wrote (2 Pet. 1:21; Eph. 3:3-5) • 66 books (OT – 39; NT 27); unified by overall theme of redemption of mankind from sin Origin of Bible Z • Considered as the final, definitive word of God (2 Tim. 3:17; Jn. 16:13; Jude 3) • Must heed and obey the call of the gospel to be saved by God (2 Thess. 2:13-15) • Those who reject the word of God will be condemned (Jn. 12:48) Z Miraculous Confirmation They ask: “Why has If they say: “It is no sign been given your own invention,” Koran say: •“Compose onenone him by his Lord?” Say: “Signs are in chapter •like it. Call Muhammad didthe nohands miracles of Allah. on your false gods • Objections regarded as foolish My mission is only to help you, if what to give plain you say •isChallenge true!” to write something warning” (29:50) (10:38) comparable • Bible New Testament fully confirmed by miraculous signs (Mk. 16:20; Heb. 2:3-4) Problems with the Koran’s Teachings • Contradicts Bible facts • Troubling doctrines • False teachings Z Pharaoh’s Wife & Moses KORAN His wife said to Pharaoh: “This child may bring us joy. Do not slay him. He may show promise and we may adopt him as our son” (28:8-9) Z BIBLE And the child grew, and she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became her son (Ex. 2:10) God Leads Astray, Misleads KORAN He whom Allah leads astray shall be lost indeed (42:46) Who, besides Allah, can guide the man who makes his lust his god, the man whom Allah deliberately misleads… (45:23) Z BIBLE …for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone (Jas. 1:13) Deny Triune Nature of God KORAN Unbelievers are those that say: “Allah is one of three.” There is but one God (2:73-74) So believe in Allah and His apostles and do not say: “Three.” Forbear, and it shall be better for you. Allah is but one God (4:171) Z BIBLE …baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit (Matt. 28:19) Charge of “Corruption” Z • Latter-day argument that previous revelations lost or corrupted (including Bible) • Typical charge of latter-day revelations (e.g. Mormons) and skeptics • If this is so, God lied (1 Pet. 1:23-24) • And, how can He be trusted with any “revelation”? Charge of “Corruption” Z • Charge must be proved, not just asserted • Charge not found in Koran, and testimony of Muhammad himself contradicts it (surah 5:66, 68)! Say: “People of the book, you shall not be guided until you observe the Torah and the Gospel and that which is revealed to you from your Lord” (5:68) Islam is based on: Z • “Revelation” that claims to have come from God, but has no miraculous confirmation • Claims that Bible is corrupted, but offers no proof Bible stands superior as the miraculously confirmed, authentic, and final revelation of God!!