INVOCATION AND WORSHIP: THE ISLAMIC DILEMMA PT. 1 Paid Members Public
The Quran is explicitly clear that invoking/calling on/praying to other beings, especially those who are dead, is a means of worship, and therefore a blatant act of the sin of associating partners with Allah (shirk): Say: I am forbidden to worship (abuda) those on whom ye call (tad’
ALLAH’S DIVINE COUNCIL Paid Members Public
In this post I am going to show that, much like we find in God’s true Word the Holy Bible and among the ancient pagan cultures before and during Muhammad’s time, the Quran acknowledges the existence of a heavenly council. This council or assembly consists of heavenly divine
JESUS CLAIMED TO BE GOD ACCORDING TO THE QURAN Paid Members Public
In this post I will show how Jesus ascribes the very titles and roles, which the Quran itself acknowledges can only be attributed to the true God. For instance, pay attention to the following descriptions of Allah: That is because Allah, He is the Truth, and it is He Who
JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES’ REFUTED: WORSHIP JESUS AS GOD Paid Members Public
The Gospels employ the Greek word proskyneo in reference to Jesus’ being worshiped on multiple occasions and for various purposes: “Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, Wise-men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, Where is he that is
Is Jesus God? Paid Members Public
The following is taken from this particular post: Is Jesus God? | Answers in Genesis . Chapter 17 Is Jesus God? by Dr. Ron Rhodes on June 17, 2010; last featured December 5, 2014 Featured in The New Answers Book 2. Is Jesus really God? There are many cults and false religions
Defending the Deity of Christ and the Trinity Against the Jehovah’s Witnesses Paid Members Public
By Ron Rhodes The following is taken from this specific post: Defending the Deity of Christ and the Trinity. In defending the deity of Christ and the Trinity against the Jehovah’s Witnesses (hereafter JWs), I have always found it best to start with a defense of the deity of
THE SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS ARISES Paid Members Public
One of the unique names attributed to the coming Messiah is the Sun of righteousness who arises with healing in his wings or rays: “But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings. You will go out and grow up like
MARK’S GOSPEL AND THE EARLY CHURCH FATHERS Paid Members Public
In this post I will cite the unanimous testimony of the early church fathers of the first four centuries that Mark wrote the Gospel attributed to him while in Rome, and that he essentially wrote down the Apostle Peter’s proclamation of the Gospel, having been taken on by the