Koran (590 pages)

A supporting church pastor encouraged me to read the Koran. I thought it could help me in my personal evangelism to Muslims, and I thought it would be good research for the "Cults and False Religions" course I teach in the Bible Institute. The religion is a sad and empty religion. Two things surprised me from my reading. The first surprise was how tolerant and ecumenical Mohamed was before he was expelled from Mecca. After that, his attitude completely changed and his tolerance disappeared. The rest of the Koran is clearly written by a bitter man bent on violent revenge.

The second surprise came from a quote near the middle of the book. Throughout the book, Mohamed bends over backward trying to confirm that "God is one God and there is no other" (a direct attack on the trinity which he views as a doctrine of three gods). Then out of the blue, Mohamed states something like, "God does not have a son. If God had a son, I would be the first to bow down and worship him." My heart was broken. God DOES have a Son. His name is Jesus Christ. I stopped and prayed right there on the spot that God would give me the privilege of leading Muslims to the Son of God. Three months after reading the Koran, God allowed me the wonderful privilege of leading a young Muslim man to Christ! I have been discipleing him on a weekly basis, and he is growing in his faith each and every day! To God be the glory!