If Allah Wills

by Kent A. Philpott

Overview

“If Allah Wills” is an expression that comes to us from the Muslim world ("enshallah" in Arabic) and connotes the hope that God is in control of our lives and world events. Pastor Kent Philpott has been studying Islamic theology and practice for fifteen years, while maintaining his own deep Christian faith. This book is written for the Muslim reader to consider various aspects of his/her religion as found in the Qur’an and other traditional texts and cultural norms and compare them to what Jesus brings as found in the Bible and Christian history. Some topics considered are Tawhid, Gabriel, Paradise, Taqiyya, Jihad, Obedience, Women in Islam, Men in Islam, the West, Considering the Bible, Homosexuality, the Sira, the Satanic Verses, and a Call to Reform. Philpott does not condemn Muslims or attack the tenets of Islam or the prophet Muhammad but reaches out with care and concern with an offer of the love and grace of Jesus. This book is an excellent resource for Christian evangelists and apologists and for all who desire to understand some of the most important issues of Islam.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940153811963
Publisher:	Kent A. Philpott
Publication date:	10/28/2016
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	283 KB

About the Author

Kent Philpott was born in Portland, Oregon in 1942 and attended high school in Los Angeles. During and after four years military service, attended Sacramento State University (major psychology); Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary in Mill Valley, CA (MDiv); and San Francisco Theological Seminary in San Anselmo, CA (DMin). Philpott became a Christian in 1963 through the ministry of the First Baptist Church of Fairfield, CA and Pastor Robert D. Lewis. Pastored Excelsior Baptist Church, (SBC) 1966-1968. Ordained in 1966. Was involved in the Jesus People Movement in San Francisco from 1967 onward. Began high school Bible studies, established Christian houses from San Jose to Sonoma, CA. Founding pastor of Church of the Open Door in San Rafael (1972), co-founded Love in Action, a ministry of ex-homosexuals. Established the Marin Christian General Store in San Rafael in 1970 and the Marin Christian Counseling Center. Wrote A Manual of Demonology and the Occult in 1973, was later published by Zondervan Publishing House. Logos International published three books during the mid-1970s: The Third Sex?, The Gay Theology, and If the Devil Wrote a Bible. Bible Voice of Los Angeles published The Deliverance Book in 1976.
After a divorce and remarriage, in 1984 Philpott began pastoring the First Baptist Church of Mill Valley (ABC & SBC), now named Miller Avenue Baptist Church, where he is still Senior Pastor. Volunteered for thirty years as a teacher and cell-to-cell ministry at San Quentin State Prison, where he also managed the baseball team for 17 years and developed softball and 8-man flag football teams. Ten years as a high school baseball coach in Marin County. Director since 1984 of a Divorce Recovery Workshop. Produces and teaches “The Bible Study,” a television program on local San Francisco Bay Area stations since 1984 and recently started a new show, “Why We Are Christians.”
In 1995 began writing again, and Evangelical Press in the UK published Are you Really Born Again, For Pastors of Small Churches, Why I Am a Christian, and How to Care for Your Pastor. Philpott began Earthen Vessel Publishing in 2005 and recent titles are:
Memoirs of a Jesus Freak
Christian Basics: Lessons, Debates, and Conversations
Deliver Us from Evil: How Jesus Casts Out Demons Today
If God Wills: Bringing the Crescent to the Cross
A Matter of Life and Death: Understanding True and False Conversion
The Soul Journey: How Shamanism, Santeria, Wicca, and Charisma Are Connected
Why I Am a Christian: Volume 2
Awakenings in America and the Jesus People Movement
If the Devil Wrote a Bible

Table of Contents

Preface 8

Introduction 11

One: Tawhid 15

Contrast 1: Muhammad and Jesus 22

Two: Gabriel 25

Appeal 1: Taqiyya 29

Three: Paradise 31

Contrast 2: Islam & Christianity: The Early Years 36

Four: Lesser Jihad 40

Appeal 2: Abrogation 45

Five: The Mercy, Grace, and Compassion of Allah 46

Contrast 3: Love and Fear 51

Six: Obedience 54

Appeal 3: Is Change Possible? 58

Seven: Getting to Heaven 60

Contrast 4: Islam’s Paradise/Christianity’s Heaven 63

Eight: The Christian West 65

Appeal 4: Homosexuality 69

Nine: About Evil 71

Contrast 5: The Ultimate Goal 76

Ten: Women in Islam 78

Appeal 5: The Sira 85

Eleven: Men in Islam 89

Contrast 6: Sex in Paradise? 96

Twelve: The Satanic Verses 99

Appeal 6: Is Muhammad Worshiped as a God? 105

Thirteen: Reading the Christian Bible 107

Contrast and Appeal: Visit a Church? Visit a Mosque? 110

Fourteen: Leaving Islam 112

Appeal 7: A Call to Reform 115

Fifteen Who Is Jesus? 117

Editorial Reviews

In If Allah Wills, Pastor Kent Philpott engages in thoughtful, loving (yet challenging) dialogue with Muslim readers. Many books already contrast the teachings of Christianity and Islam, the Bible and Quran, Jesus and Mohammed, but few manage do so with the degree of intellectual honesty and respect that is displayed in If Allah Wills. It is a short and enjoyable read, and though Muslims are the intended audience, Christians who desire to understand the beliefs of their Muslim neighbors would do well to pick up this book. I highly recommend it. —Nasser al’Ahmad, former Sunni Muslim

This book is designed/written for both Christians and Muslims. It helps Christians to identify some issues that are important in understanding of and engagement with Islam. It challenges Muslims to think and reflect on those critical and fundamental issues. —Ebrahim Pakrooh (former Iranian Muslim), BA and MA London School of Theology, PhD Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary

Pastor Kent Philpott's If Allah Wills will surely prove to be required reading for both Muslim's seeking an insight into the Christian Faith and Christians seeking an insight into the mindset of Muslims. My prayer is that it will be owned by God to build needed bridges between both communities. I know of no other book quite like it. —Timothy Cross BA, BD, ThD

For those of us who seek to bridge the gap between the Muslim and the Christian views of the character and plan of God, or Allah, this little book is the perfect resource for initiating dialogue. It asks important questions, raises challenging issues, and provides insight from a Christian perspective, but the essential message of love and respect shines through every word. —Michelle Shelfer, CFO, Red Dot Trading Company

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