What is Islam?

The word of God says, “Prove all things, hold fast that which is good,” 1 Thessalonians 5:21.Welcome you today to our study of the religion of Islam. Is Islam a friendly and peaceful religion? Is it compatible with Christianity? Are Muslims friends of Christians? Is Islam and was Muhammad a true follower of God? Is it true to the teaching of God? These are things we want to consider today in our study of Islam.We hope that you'll have your Bible handy as we're going to look to the word of God in considering these matters as well.Let's direct our attention to the subject of Islam. Is Islam really a friendly and peaceful religion? We've been told by media outlets and various scholarly institutes that the Islam of religion is peaceful. They say that what you see going on in the world really doesn't represent the true nature of Islam, those are just extremist factions. Is that true? Does the Koran portray Islam as peaceful?(The full transcript is available in the "Download Document" button above.)