WHY DID JESUS NOT OPENLY REVEAL HIS FULL IDENTITY? Paid Members Public
WHY DID JESUS NOT OPENLY REVEAL HIS FULL IDENTITY? By Richard P Bailey Some people ask, “If Jesus is God, as you Christians claim, why didn’t he say so clearly?” Others say, “Show me one place in the Bible where Jesus said, ‘I am God’ and I will believe
BIBLICAL INDICATIONS OF THE DEITY OF JESUS CHRIST Paid Members Public
BIBLICAL INDICATIONS OF THE DEITY OF JESUS CHRIST By Richard P Bailey [see also “Answers To Questions about the Deity of Jesus Christ”] The teaching of Christians that Jesus the Messiah is God has always caused a good deal of disagreement and dispute. This is partly due to the fact
Prophets in the Bible Paid Members Public
PROPHETS IN THE BIBLE, VEHICLES OF GOD’S MESSAGE TO MANKIND (Appendix C to Part Three) Rev. Richard P. Bailey – 10/2011 Introduction As I began this research, I discovered that there are many different names and categories of “prophets.” Some are called “prophet”, “seer,” “man of God” or “apostle.
Conclusion of the Sword in Early Christianity and Islam Paid Members Public
Conclusion of the Sword in Early Christianity and Islam James M. Arlandson, Ph.D. This article is the final one in the series, which was a comparative study of the two religions. Here, at last, we summarize, with some analysis, the major differences between the two religions, side by side,
Q and A on the Sword in Early Christianity and Islam Paid Members Public
Q and A on the Sword in Early Christianity and Islam James M. Arlandson, Ph.D. This article covers and reviews topics left unanswered in the rest of this series. A question and answer format is used because readers in the past have asked these questions online or in emails.
Martyrdom and the Sword in Early Christianity and Islam Paid Members Public
Martyrdom and the Sword in Early Christianity and Islam James M. Arlandson, Ph.D. This article covers martyrdom by the sword in our comparative study of the two religions, in their origins. Martyrdom means dying for one’s faith.[1] The New Testament predicts that some disciples will die for
The Sword and the Jews in Early Christianity and Islam Paid Members Public
The Sword and the Jews in Early Christianity and Islam James M. Arlandson, Ph.D. In this comparative study of the two religions, Jesus and his early followers and Muhammad and the earliest Muslims had interaction with Jews, whose Hebrew Bible (the Old Testament) is the foundation of Christianity and
The Early Muslim Community and the Sword Paid Members Public
The Early Muslim Community and the Sword James M. Arlandson, Ph.D. We continue our comparative study of early Christianity and Islam. In the previous article we looked at the evidence in the epistles (written by the apostles) of the New Testament and concluded that they never instituted the sword