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ISLAM TESTIFIES THAT THE BAPTIST WORSHIPED JESUS!

According to the Holy Bible, John the Baptist was Jesus’ forerunner sent to prepare for his appearance to Israel: “John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet, ‘I am the voice of one calling in the wilderness, “Make straight the way for the Lord.”… I baptize with water,’ John

WHAT DID KOHLER REALLY SAY ABOUT ISLAM?

Sufi Muslim Hamza Yusuf is fond of citing Jewish scholar Dr. Kaufman Kohler’s seemingly positive statements concerning Muhammad and his role in bringing about the Messianic Era. I have, therefore, decided to quote what Kohler actually wrote for the benefit of the readers, lest they be deceived by the

JW BIBLE PROVES JESUS IS JEHOVAH WHO SAVES

All scriptural citations taken from the 2013 revision of the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition). The inspired Scriptures are clear that no human being can ransom another individual, let alone a multitude of human souls: “None of them can ever redeem a brother Or give to

BI-LA KAYFA: ISLAM’S COP OUT TERM

This post will be short and to the point. Bi-la kayfa (“without [asking] how”). A theological principle of not questioning revelation when it may perplex or defy human understanding. This concept is most closely associated with al-Ash’ari, but has been also used by others, such as Ibn Hanbal. Al-Ash’

DOES THE BIBLE TEACH THAT IT ALONE IS GOD-BREATHED?

Protestant apologists such as James R. White will often appeal to the following biblical passage to prove that the Holy Scriptures are the sole infallible rule of faith since they alone are theopneustos (“God-breathed”): “But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from

THE BIBLICAL GOD VERSUS THE MORMON GODS

I begin a series of posts where I contrast the teachings of God’s only inspired Revelation, the Holy Bible, with the beliefs of Mormonism. THE ISSUE OF CREATION Not only does Mormonism butcher the Holy Scriptures by misinterpreting them, it even goes as far as to rewrite God’s

AL-QURTUBI ON QURANIC ABROGATION

In this short post, I will cite what one of Sunni Islam’s greatest commentators, namely, al-Qurtubi, claims in respect to the Quranic doctrine of abrogation. But first, I quote what he wrote in relation to the Quran being the uncreated word of Allah: The word ‘Qur’an’ designates the

Colossians 2:9: The Fullness of Deity

COLOSSIANS 2:9 9 For in Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form C o m m e n t a r y The Apostle Paul has just cautioned the Colossian believers not to be taken captive by the philosophies and traditions of men which are not

ALLAH TORTURES JEWS AND CHRISTIANS IN PLACE OF MUSLIMS

The aim of this post is to gather together in one place the different versions of a report attributed to Muhammad where he claims that his deity will torture Jews and Christians in hell for the sins committed by Muslims. The purpose for me doing so is to show just

THE ANGEL METATRON: JUDAISMS’ SECOND YHWH

This is a continuation from the following post: TWO POWERS IN HEAVEN: REVEALING ISRAEL’S SECOND GOD. In this specific installment I will be focusing on the angelic figure which the Talmud names Metatron. This is the One that the rabbis identify as the Angel who bears God’s very