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008			990823s1999 nju b 001 0 eng
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050	0	0	_aBV2625 _b.M875 1999
100	1		_aMcDowell, Bruce A., _d1956- _e1
245	1	0	_aMuslims and Christians at the table : _bpromoting biblical understanding among North American Muslims / _cBruce A. McDowell and Anees Zaka.
260			_aPhillipsburg, New Jersey : _bP and R Publishing, _c(c)1999.
300			_axviii, 326 pages ; _c22 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
504			_a1
505	0	0	_aPART 1. THE VISION -- _tWhy should we reach Muslims here? -- The growth of Islam in North America -- The black Muslim movement -- Sufism -- Motivations for conversion -- The U.S.: An Islamic intellectual center -- Goals of the Muslim community -- A lack of workers --
505	0	0	_aPART 2. UNDERSTANDING MUSLIMS' BACKGROUND -- _tAn historical understanding of Islam -- The historical setting -- The life of Muhaammad -- Expansion -- The development of Islam -- _tCultural understanding -- The definition of culture -- Cultural distinctives common to most Muslims -- Cultural differences among North American Muslims -- Festivals and pilgrimages -- Assumptions and stereotypes of Muslims -- Islam's own view of itself -- What should we do? --
505	0	0	_aPART 3: THEOLOGICAL UNDERSTANDING -- _tRevelation: The Qur'an and the Bible -- Allah's mercy in the final revelation -- The meaning of Qur'an -- Historical development -- Divisional arrangement -- Qur'anic interpretation -- The relation of the Qur-an to the Sunnah and the Hadith -- Has the Bible been corrupted? -- Changes within the Qur'an -- Interpreting the Bible and the Qur'an -- Using the Bible and the Qur'an for witness -- Handling the Qur'an and the Bible -- _tThe nature and character of Allah -- The nature of Allah -- The ninety-nine names of Allah -- The character of Allah -- _tThe person and mission of 'Isa Ibn Maryam -- The person of "Isa ibn Maryam (Jesus, Son of Mary) -- The mission of "Isa ibn Maryam (Jesus, Son of Mary) -- _tHuman nature and the effects of sin -- Human nature -- The prophets and sin -- The Muslim concept of sin -- Righteousness -- _tLiving one's faith in the world -- Our role in the world -- Living one's faith in the world: the Islamic state -- Living one's faith in the world: The kingdom of God -- Spreading the vision -- _tConclusion to Part 3: Theological understanding --
505	0	0	_aPART 4. REACHING MUSLIMS -- _tThe theological basis for Muslim evangelism - The sovereignty of God -- Salvation only through Jesus Christ -- The cross of Christ -- Prayer for Muslims -- Worship -- Missions -- Salvation -- Eschatology -- _tHow to reach Muslims -- Finding your Muslim friends -- Methods for reaching Muslims -- Principles of conduct for visiting a Mosque -- Developing your strategy for Muslim evangelism -- _tGuidelines for friendship evangelism -- Know your audience -- Develop a friendship and establish trust -- Pray for your friend regularly -- Share the Gospel naturally and Biblically -- Show hospitality to your Muslim friends -- Meet their needs -- Encourage a response to Christ -- Why there may not be a ready response to Christ -- Continue the friendship -- Cautions -- Testimonies of friendship -- _tMeetings for better understanding -- Philosophy of ministry -- Guidelines for meetings -- Topics for meetings -- The Biblical basis for meetings -- Practical suggestions for establishing meetings -- Testimony of God's blessing -- How meetings for better understanding are being used -- Muslim motives for agreeing to meetings for better understanding -- Qur'anic references used as points of contact -- _tStudying the Bible with Muslims -- The power of the Word -- Forms for presenting the Gospel -- Language -- Leading cross-cultural Bible studies -- The discipleship of New believers -- Contextualized discipleship -- _tWhere do we go from here? -- An open door of opportunity -- Vision and motivation -- The changing mission field -- Training in Islamics -- Literature and media -- House churches -- The challenge --
505	0	0	_aAPPENDIX 1: THE STORY OF A MUSLIM IMMIGRANT --
505	0	0	_aAPPENDIX 2: A BIBLE STUDY CASE STUDY.
520	0		_a"The main idea of the book is to promote a journey of understanding between Christians and Muslims." _c1 _uhttps://www.amazon.com/Muslims-Christians-Table-Promoting-Understanding/dp/0875524737/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1675453100&sr=8-1
530			_a2 _uhttps://ciu.libwizard.com/f/copyright-requests
650		0	_aMissions to Muslims _zUnited States.
650		0	_aIslam _xRelations _xChristianity.
650		0	_aChristianity and other religions _xIslam.
700	1		_aZaka, Anees, _d1942- _e1
942			_cBK _eD _hBV _i2022-2023 _m1999 _QCC
948			_hHELD BY SBI - 133 OTHER HOLDINGS
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902			_a1 _bCynthia Snell _c1 _dCynthia Snell