Promise and fulfillment in the Bible : How abrogation in the Quran is different Paid Members Public
Promise and fulfillment in the Bible How abrogation in the Quran is different James M. Arlandson One of the most significant misunderstandings about the interrelation between the Old and New Testaments is the process of promise and fulfillment, as God supervised his revelations over a long span of fourteen hundred
Was Muhammad a Pedophile? Paid Members Public
An Examination of Muhammads Relationship with a Nine-Year-Old Girl By David Wood For the Western mind, perhaps the most disturbing fact about Islam is that its founder had a sexual relationship with a nine-year-old girl. Because of this, it has become increasingly popular in some circles
Does Islam Promote Peace? Paid Members Public
My recent one-page article: "Islam: More than a Religion" has inspired a lot of emails—some positive, some negative. Whether you are for or against what I have written, I appreciate hearing from you. God has given me a deep love and a burden for Muslims. My
The Kingdom of Peace Paid Members Public
The Kingdom of Peace Jesus Christ is generally recognized as one who has promoted and lived peace and who has brought much peace to the world. When Jesus Christ lived on this earth, he came teaching about the Kingdom--the Kingdom of God. This was a kingdom that did not
Addendum on Persecution: Fight or Flight? Paid Members Public
Addendum: Fight or Flight? James M. Arlandson After I finished the series on Pacifism and the Sword in the New Testament, someone wrote me these questions: What if the Church is targeted for persecution by the government or by large groups of extremists, but the government does not come to
Pacifism and the Sword in the New Testament: Summary Paid Members Public
Summary James M. Arlandson This article is the conclusion of the seven-part series on pacifism and the sword in the New Testament. The purpose of the series has been to bring clarity to many contradictory and confusing opinions circulating around the web and in the print media. Part One
Questions and answers on pacifism and the sword Paid Members Public
James M. Arlandson Christians are commanded to love their enemies, so are Christian soldiers and police officers permitted to kill them? How can they maintain their witness about God when they may have to pull the trigger? Wasnt Jesus a pacifist? Wouldnt revelations guide the State better than reason? This
Should the State turn the other cheek? Paid Members Public
James M. Arlandson I have often heard confusing and confused uses of "turn the other cheek." The saying seems so imbalanced and out of touch with reality, as it circulates around the world, out of context and isolated. Someone gets punched, and he is told to turn the