Terrorism, Jihad, and the Bible

as usual, john macarthur writes about these subjects biblically and concisely. very interesting subject matter and very relevant to our culture today. also talks about the death penalty in light of the Bible, which is really interesting. i highly recommend reading this book- it's a short, easy read.

I have read this book now a number of times, I have studied the Muslim faith on my own on more than a few occasions, and I have read the Koran - If Pastor John was lying - I would be the first to admit it. But I have never heard Pastor John distort the doctrines of any false religion. He is one of the world's most notoriously meticulous Biblical scholars, and his inquisitive nature and honest study habits have caused him to expose the truth behind Muslim terrorism, Muslim jihad, and what the Word of God has to say about both. I would caution any future reviewers of attacking a man who is so fastidious with making sure he is correct on his interpretation of a single Biblical passage, when you have not studied the needed material to make an educated statment about a book. It exposes ignorance and creates even futher confusion - which I do not believe either side would want on this important issue. As far as the content of this book is concerned - the author does not make any statements about the truth behind Islam without offering the reader supplementary evidence for his cricism of the religion from Muslim sources themselves. Pastor John also does this with Roman Catholicism and especially with the Charasmatic movement in such books as "The Gospel According to Jesus", "Faith Works", and "Hard to Believe". Every statement is backed by facts. What are the facts in this book? Pastor John exposes the fact that Jihad is not only recommended but commanded of every true Muslim and that the only way to enter into paradise and enjoy eternal carnal indulgence is to die in that struggle. Without dying in "holy war" - a Muslim cannot be sure of ever entering into the kingdom of paradise. He makes the point that most of the young Muslim men are deceived into this heresy by older imams who encourage their youth to shed the blood of innocents - especially Jews. I would also not be doing my job as a reviewer of Pastor John's work if I did not also warn you about his study of the life and character of the False Prophet Mohammed. It is extensive, well researched, and of a high level of understanding. It will probably cause an Arab Muslim to question the man who he has believed had spoken on behalf of the false god Allah - and rightly so. A man seeking after truth would not want to praise a so-called prophet who was a racist, polygamist, pedafile (his youngest wife married him at the age of nine - her name was Aisha), and most of all - a weakminded individual swayed easily by the mind of one of his wives when trying to determine if his spiritual revelations were truly angelic or demonic. (By the way, Mohammed was in a state of utter despair when trying to determine whether angels or demons were speaking to him - the "angels" tortured the poor man and put a terrible amount of fear into his mind. Only by having one of his wives decide for him that the revelations were angeleic did he continue to be the false prophet of this infamous false religion)

John MacArthur is well deserved in his reputation as the no.1 Bible expositor in the USA today - and this again shows the master expositor at his best. Needless to say, John does not steer clear of controversy - which is not surprising for those who know him! If I may modestly suggest my own book CHRISTIANS MUSLIMS AND ISLAMIC RAGE - you will see in it that I have quoted John and his views on several occasions and I trust that his book and mine will give the overall picture Christians need in these troubled times. Christopher Catherwood, author of CHRISTIANS, MUSLIMS AND ISLAMIC RAGE (Zondervan, 2003)

This book's greatest strength is that it is short. In addition, the book is very interesting and it accuartely exposes how the Koran is driving terrorism. I have given it 5 stars because it makes its point quickly. It is an excellent starting point for the further study of Islam and its dangers.