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Defense and explanation of Christian doctrine, practice, and worldview through rigorous biblical argumentation.
A Dialogue with a Saudi Muslim Paid Members Public
A Dialogue with a Saudi Muslim (1) James M. Arlandson On April 3, 2005 Mr. Soliman al-Buthe (aka AlButhi), a Saudi Wahabi, wrote me a letter in order to open a dialogue. Included was An Open Letter to Congress, in which he explained a gentler and kinder Wahabi movement
Jesus: his roles and nature Paid Members Public
James M. Arlandson (Part One, Part Two, Appendix) Jesus Christ started a religious movement that would eventually become a religion and include over two billion people. It is easily the fastest growing religion in the world, in such continents and countries as Africa, China, and India. Reliable estimates, based on
Who is the Real Jesus? (Part II) Paid Members Public
Who is the Real Jesus? Part II By Dallas M. Roark, Ph.D. In the previous article only the gospels were considered in answering this question. We now turn to the rest of the New Testament, beginning with Acts of the Apostles, the companion book to the Gospel of Luke
Who is the Real Jesus? Paid Members Public
By Dallas M. Roark, Ph.D. The most important question in all religious questions is: who is Jesus? Secularist believe he was a misguided man, Muslims believe he was a prophet, Hindus have respect for him as a wise man, orthodox Christians believe Him to be the Son of God.
Jesus in Messianic Bible Prophecies Paid Members Public
James M. Arlandson Old Testament prophecy about the Messiah was very important to our Lord Jesus Christ, so it should be to us, as well. After he was resurrected bodily, he appeared to many disciples. Two of them were walking down a road that led to a village called Emmaus.
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
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