A Christian Apologetic

MUHAMMAD

(A CHRISTIAN APOLOGETIC)

Jay Smith

INTRODUCTION

[I] IS MUHAMMAD A PROPHET?.

[A] THE MUSLIM POSITION:

[1] Supernatural witness points to Muhammad's Prophethood

[2] Illiterate Creator of the Qur'an points to his Prophethood.

[3] Prophesying points to his Prophethood.

[4] Miracles point to his Prophethood

[B] THE CHRISTIAN POSITION:

[1] Who Qualifies as a true Prophet of God?.

(a) A Prophet must be born in the Prophetic Race

(b) A Prophet must Speak in the Name of God (=YAHWEH or JEHOVAH)

(c) A Prophet's Message must Conform to previous Revelation

(d) A Prophet's Predictions must be Verifiable

[2] Which of these Biblical Qualifications does Muhammad Demonstrate?

(a) Was he born in the line of the Prophets?

(b) Did he speak in the name of "the eternal," YAHWEH?.

(c) Did Muhammad's revelation conform to the message which had preceded him?

(d) Were any of Muhammad's predictions verifiable within his lifetime?.

[II] QUESTIONS CONCERNING MUHAMMAD'S PROPHETHOOD.

[A] WAS MUHAMMAD A SPECIFIC OR UNIVERSAL PROPHET?

[B] WAS MUHAMMAD A PROPHET OF THE JEWS?

[C] WAS MUHAMMAD A PROPHET TO THE CHRISTIANS?

[D] WAS MUHAMMAD THE SEAL OF THE PROPHETS?

[1] What about Jesus?

[2] What about the Other Prophets?

[3] What about Muhammad?

(a) Muhammad's Concessions to People:.

(b) Muhammad's Sexuality:

(d) Muhammad's Sin:

[III] WERE THERE PROPHECIES CONCERNING MUHAMMAD?

[A] IS THERE A PREDICTION OF MUHAMMAD IN DEUTERONOMY 18?

[1] Comparison: Who is the prophet like Moses?

[2] Contrast: This prophet cannot be Muhammad

[3] Consideration: This prophet must be Jesus

[4] Conclusion: Without a prediction where is Muhammad's authority?.

[B] ARE THERE OTHER PREDICTIONS OF MUHAMMAD IN THE OLD TESTAMENT?

[1] Do we find Muhammad in the Old Testament?

[2] Muslims find Muhammad in the Old Testament.

[3] Names which point to Muhammad

[4] Song of Solomon

[5] The Problem with this exercise

[C] IS THERE A PROPHECY OF MUHAMMAD IN THE INJIL?

[1] Parakletos or Periklytos?

[2] Greek language confirms parakletos.

[3] Greek manuscripts confirm parakletos

[4] Therefore Muhammad could not be the parakletos

[5] So who is the parakletos?

[6] The answer is the Holy Spirit, who arrived 50 days later

CONCLUSION