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Where’s the Blood? Responding to Another Muslim Ruse Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
It’s become fashionable for Muslim polemicists to cite specific biblical texts, which seem to deny the necessity of atoning sacrifices for the forgiveness of sins. The following is one of the passages that Islamic apologists appeal to: “The soul who sins shall die. The son shall not bear the
The Markan Jesus – The Physical Embodiment and Visible Appearance of Israel’s God Paid Members Public
In this short post, I am going to present evidence from Mark which clearly proves that Jesus is described as none other than the very God of Israel in the flesh. In Mark, Jesus performs two specific functions, which the Hebrew Bible ascribes to Jehovah alone, namely, the subduing of
Is Michael the Ruler of Israel? The Witness of the Dead Sea Scrolls Paid Members Public
In this post (/2019/08/29/is-michael-the-ruler-of-israel-further-proof-that-jesus-isnt-an-archangel-pt-4/), I am going to appeal to the Dead Sea Scrolls (DSS) to provide further proof that Jesus cannot be the archangel Michael. Even though he is not dogmatic about this identification, cult leader Gregory Stafford believes that there is an association between Melchizedek
Is Michael the Ruler of Israel? Further Proof that Jesus isn’t an Archangel Pt. 3 Paid Members Public
In this post (https://answeringislam.blog/is-michael-the-ruler-of-israel-further-proof-that-jesus-isnt-an-archangel-pt-2/), I am going to provide further evidence that Jesus cannot be the archangel Michael because of his being the heir to the Davidic throne since this requires him to be a physical descendant of David. Note the words of the risen Lord, which
Is Michael the Ruler of Israel? Further Proof that Jesus isn’t an Archangel Pt. 4 Paid Members Public
I arrive at the final part of my series (/2019/08/29/is-michael-the-ruler-of-israel-further-proof-that-jesus-isnt-an-archangel-pt-3/). According to Hebrews, God will not subject the world to come, i.e., the new heavens and earth, to angelic creatures, but will place all things under Christ and the human beings that he has redeemed: “For
The Non-Literal Interpretation of the Eucharist in Early Christian Thought Paid Members Public
The following excerpt is taken from William Webster’s article, “Scripture and Tradition in the Early Church Tradition As Interpretation: The Formal Sufficiency of Scripture” (https://christiantruth.com/articles/articles-roman-catholicism/formalsufficiencyofscripturefinal/). He shows that not all of the early Christians believed that the bread and the wine literally transformed into
To the Glory of God the Son: Refuting A Common Arian Canard Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
I resume my refutation of Greg Stafford and his fellow Arian heretics (/2019/08/15/to-the-glory-of-god-the-son-refuting-a-common-arian-canard-pt-1/). As I had noted previously, the glorification of the Father and the Son is reciprocal in that it isn’t merely the Son that glorifies God. Rather, the Father himself is committed to glorifying
To the Glory of God the Son: Refuting A Common Arian Canard Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
There are certain Arian (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arianism) apologists, specifically Gregory Stafford, the founder of a cult group called Christian Witnesses of Jah that recently sprung into existence (http://elihubooks.com), that employ the following passage, “and every tongue should openly acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord to