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Monday, August 11, 2008

10 Things Everyone Needs to Know about Islam

  1. Allah and Jehovah are NOT the same God
  2. Jihad, or holy war, is prescribed in the Koran and Hadith
  3. There are specific protocols in Islam (e.g. women are not to go to Jihad)
  4. Islam does not believe in religious freedom
  5. Islam has a lower view of woman than Christianity
  6. Islam has a low view of Jesus
  7. Islam has a low view of the Bible
  8. Islam is the most work-based religion in the world
  9. Islam is divided among denominations
  10. Many Muslims are coming to faith in Christ

Dr. Emir Caner came to faith in Christ in 1982, and travels the world defending the faith and persuading audiences of the truth of Jesus his Saviour.

He is currently dean of The College at Southwestern (TCS) on the campus of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, the largest seminary in the world.

Dr. Caner recently spoke to 1400 evangelical Christians at an apologetics conference in America. During his talk he listed the above ten points he believes everyone should know about Islam in order to better understand who Muslims are and how to reach them.

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