Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 14, 2002
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ISLAM
What’s the main idea?
On his many caravan rides along the trading route between
Syria and Arabia, a merchant named Muhammad observed people of
all kinds of faiths. He became increasingly concerned that
people were straying from ethical and moral responsibility. In
A.D. 610,
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 2, 2002
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ISLAM'S REACH
Islam has rapidly grown to become the second largest religion in the world, with almost one billion adherents – nearly one in every five persons on earth. In the United States there are presently more Muslims than
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Contributed by Brian Mavis on Oct 29, 2001
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THE OTHER SIDE OF ISLAM
As Dr. Samuel Schlorff, an expert on Islam with Arab
World Ministries puts it, "The truth is that there is
another side to Islam, a side that embraces violence
’in the way of Allah.’ . . . It holds that all men
are created to live in submission to Allah, as
prescribed by
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 20, 2008
Is Islam the Fastest-Growing Religion? Guess Again
by Dinesh D’Souza
Many people think Islam is the fastest-growing religion in the world. Not true. Islam is growing fast, but Christianity is growing faster. Indeed there are twice as many Christians as Muslims in the world today and the gap is
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 25, 2009
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A MOVEMENT TO JESUS WITHIN ISLAM
In an article entitled, "A Movement to Jesus Within Islam" this story is told: There was a Muslim holy man, a Sufi master, named Isaac. He lived in a remote region of a Muslim country, where he had a large following. Several thousand people looked to him for
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The official position of Islam is that her martyrs go directly to heaven:
The Prophet said, "The person who participates in (Holy battles) in Allah's cause and nothing compels him to do so except belief in Allah and His Apostles, will be recompensed by Allah either with a reward, or booty (if he
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007
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68% of Muslims in predominantly Islamic countries view the American people as
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Contributed by Paul Wallace on Oct 13, 2005
Islam is growing in the US, and has made its strongest inroads into the African -American community. More than 90% of the converts to Islam in the US are African-American males. They seen Christianity is
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Wesleyan
Contributed by Timothy Smith on Sep 23, 2002
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Islam is one of the world’s fastest growing religions. It is estimated that there are 2 billion followers of Islam, (Muslims) worldwide and that there are close to 6 million converts in the U.S. I’ve listed for you some of the main differences between Islam and Christianity. (1) Christians believe
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Christian Church
Contributed by Scott Chambers on Jan 23, 2003
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Islam is one of the fastest growing religions in the world today. Dr. Harry Rimmer tells about a discussion he had with a Muslim teacher; comparing Christianity to Islam. He said, “We believe that God has spoken to us in a book, the Bible.” The Muslim replied, “We believe God has spoken to us
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 14, 2002
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Comments About Muhammad Originate in Key Islamic Source
Two former Muslims responded June 12 to complaints from Islamic groups that a speaker’s comments at the Southern Baptist Pastors’ Conference in St. Louis were "bigoted" and "hateful."
National media have widely reported that Jerry Vines,
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 17, 2007
Diana grew up in a strict Islamic family in Pakistan. Her life was pretty typical until she met a girl named Mary who was a Christian. Now Diana is also a Christian and on the run.
When Diana’s family learned that she had become a Christian, they repeatedly beat her and insisted she return to
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 17, 2006
Islam is the 2nd largest religion in the U.S. and in Europe. Muslims outnumber Methodists in England. 43% of Muslims live in Pakistan, Indonesia, Bangladesh, and India. There are 1.3 billion Muslims in the world while there
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2006
Every Major Religion except Islam is declining in Western Europe, reports Gordon-Conwell’s Center for the Study on Global Christianity. The drop is most evident in France, Sweden and the Netherlands, where church attendance is less than 10% in some areas. The forces driving the decline include
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Contributed by Brian Mavis on Oct 29, 2001
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A DIFFERENT VIEW OF PEACE
"Islam, we’ve been told, is related to the Arabic word
meaning "peace." This is correct, except that the
word means a particular kind of peace. A better
translation is "surrender" or "submission." It
describes the peace when a vanquished soldier lays
down his arms in
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Brian Mavis on Jul 25, 2002
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IS THERE A DIFFERENCE?
In their recent book "Unveiling Islam," Emir and Ergun Caner, former Sunni Muslims cite the major differences between Islam and Christianity as the "personalness" of God, and "grace as opposed to works."
"Jesus Christ ... is ultimately personal and wants to have a
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Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 24, 2007
Lina Joy, 43, lost the court battle to change her religion from Islam to Christianity on Wednesday when the Malaysian Federal Court ruled she should seek permission to officially change her religion from Islam to Christianity at Islamic Shariah courts.
Joy had been engaged in a legal battle for six
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