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PISTIS CHRISTOU: A JEWISH BELIEVER’S PERSPECTIVE Paid Members Public
I will be quoting from Jewish believer Dr. David H. Stern’s translation of the Holy Bible (Complete Jewish Bible [CJB]) and his Jewish commentary on the [N]ew [T]estament in respect to the NT’s references to faith, specifically to the faith (pistis) of Jesus Christ. Stern’s
IRENAEUS, CLEMENT & JESUS AS THE ANGEL Paid Members Public
I will cite from two great saints of the Church, Irenaeus and Clement of Alexandria, who both taught that it was Christ in his prehuman existence that appeared throughout the OT as the divine Angel of God. All emphasis will be mine. Irenaeus of Lyons The Holy Ghost, throughout the
CHRISTIANS ON CHRIST’S OT APPEARANCES Paid Members Public
In this post I reference some early and later medieval fathers, saints, theologians, etc., who take the view that the God whom the patriarchs and prophets such as Abraham and Moses was the Lord Jesus Christ in his prehuman existence. Some of these writers also taught that Christ is the
MOREY’S LIST OF QURANIC ERRORS Paid Members Public
I excerpt chapter ten of the late Dr. Robery A. Morey’s book, Islamic Invasion: Confronting the World’s Fastest Growing Religion, published by Christian Scholars Press, Revised and expanded edition 1992, pp.145-182. Ten A Scientific Examination of the Quran It never ceases to amaze us that many
MOREY’S LIST OF QURANIC ERRORS PT. 2 Paid Members Public
This the continuation of the chapter from Morey’s book: MOREY’S LIST OF QURANIC ERRORS. Convenient Revelations The Quran contains convenient revelations for the personal gain or pleasure of Muhammad: • When Muhammad wanted his adopted son’s wife, he suddenly got a revelation from Allah declaring it permissible to
MOREY & THE QURAN’S COMPOSITION Paid Members Public
I post chapter eight of the late Dr. Robery A. Morey’s book, Islamic Invasion: Confronting the World’s Fastest Growing Religion, published by Christian Scholars Press, Revised and expanded edition 1992, pp. 118-128. Eight The Structure of the Quran When a person who is familiar with the Bible
IGNATIUS’ SHORTER & LONGER EPISTLE TO POLYCARP Paid Members Public
The translation used here is taken from: To Polycarp – Roberts-Donaldson English Translation (Shorter and Longer Recensions). It contains the shorter (Syriac) and longer recensions of St. Ignatius’ letter to St. Polycarp, the Bishop of Smyrna. The post quotes the shorter recension first. All emphasis will be mine. Shorter and
IGNATIUS’ SHORTER & LONGER LETTERS TO ROME Paid Members Public
The following is taken from: Romans – Roberts-Donaldson English Translation (Shorter and Longer Recensions). It contains the shorter (Syriac) and longer recensions of St. Ignatius’ letter to the Romans. The post quotes the shorter recension first. All emphasis will be mine. Shorter and Longer Versions Ignatius, who is also called