Calling God Allah?

Is it OK to call God Allah as some missionaries in Muslim countries say is OK to do?
For me the matter is simple, however I will try to expand on it below. Sorry if things tun out to be a little long-winded, but I will try to be as brief as possible. I have included the references that I know to where things are found within the Qur'an.
In my mind there is no other way to look at this subject than as blasphemous, and is a transgression of the third commandment: "you shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain", for one basic reason:
The concept of a name in the Bible is not just a title that you call someone so you know how to address them when you speak to them, but it incorporates the very character of that person and often includes details about the person with regard to their heritage, role or activities.

Session 7: Knowing God - The Interpretation of the Bible

One of the issues that people seem to grapple with when it comes to looking at the doctrine of the Bible is that of how do we interpret it? Are we meant to take things literally, or are we to merely draw out the concepts or principles and apply them to our lives? Or is there another way to go about it?
This is an issue that needs to be addressed before one can move forward in looking at the other doctrines contained in the Bible, for example God and Jesus. However, it is an issue that is not often covered in many general theological text books and is often left to specialised text books that deal with hermeneutics or homiletics.

However, if one is going to arrive at the correct message of the Bible, one must use a method or system of study. Without one it is easy to end up with puzzling and chaotic application of the Bible. Those who reject a methodic study of God's Word either has ulterior motives, or has been duped into thinking that he can find the truth without it.

Session 6: Knowing God – The Authority of the Bible

Authority is one of the issues that is hotly debated in the post-modern age we are living in. Even within the Catholic Church there has been some questioning as to the authority of the papacy. In post-modern thinking, external authority is often refused recognition and one's own judgement has become the final authority in most matters. However, in Christianity this is an issue that needs to be recognised and dealt with and is based on what has already been discussed in previous sessions.

Session 5: Knowing God – The Inerrancy of the Bible

The inerrancy of Scripture is one of the debates that seems to be ever present in an age of scientific and historical discoveries. It is one of the areas that is often attacked first when dealing with the authority of Scripture, therefore it is the first issue that we will cover in this regard.

Session 4: Knowing God – The Doctrine of Inspiration

What do you understand by the word “inspiration”?
Is it merely a motivation like one would have after a great athlete had given an inspirational speech? Is it what you feel when you hear an encouraging tale of how someone overcame cancer? Or is it more than that?
In order to fully understand inspiration, we first need to fully understand some key words that are often associated with the subject.

Session 3: Knowing God through Special Revelation

Since General Revelation refers to the knowledge of God that is available to all mankind, it suggests then that all man has some form of knowledge of God based on either creation, history or the conscience, special revelation refers to those acts of God whereby He reveals Himself and His will directly to specific people.
Why was this special revelation necessary? The answer lies simply in the fact that man has lost the relationship with God that existed before the fall. Knowledge of God therefore has to be learned in a more fuller, direct way, and had to go beyond the initial or general revelation that is all around.
This is seen in five key areas:

1. Personal Experience
2. Miracles
3. Prophecy
4. Christ
5. Scripture

Session 2: Knowing God through General Revelation

How can one truly know God? How does He reveal Himself to man?

There are two basic classifications of revelation. Firstly there is what is known as General Revelation. This is God communicating about Himself to all people at all times and in all places.

Then there is Special Revelation. This involves God's particular communication and manifestations of Himself to particular people, at particular times. These revelations are only available to us today through particular sacred writings.

Session 1: Studying God

Purpose
So often people's theology is a combination of things that have been heard from the pulpit, seen on TV, and read in books. Often things are taken for granted in theology that have been handed down through tradition, denomination, and time, that are not always Biblically correct. Instead of being like the Bereans who tested everything (Acts 17:11), even the words of Paul, many people are like sponges who just absorb anything and everything thrown at them.
The purpose of BT101 is to facilitate discussion so that we can formulate a Biblical Theology of Christianity. It is not coming from any particular denominational stance, nor is its purpose to show errors in different denominations. Instead we are approaching the topics from a Biblical viewpoint, discussing and dissecting Scripture so that we will always be ready to give a reason for the hope that we have to anyone who asks (1 Peter 3:15)

Before one embarks on a theological journey for the first time, one needs to be sure that they understand the basics of theology right at the beginning.