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Articles strengthening the doctrine of faith through Scripture, theology, and practical application.
DID THE CHURCH FATHERS REALLY TEACH SOLA FIDE? Paid Members Public
Compliments of our brother William Albrecht. Clement of Rome Let us clothe ourselves with concord and humility, ever exercising self-control, standing far off from all whispering and evil-speaking, being justified by our works, and not our words. (90-100AD) Ignatius of Antioch Let your baptism be ever your shield, your faith
ISLAM: THE INVENTION OF A SADISTIC MIND Paid Members Public
The Quran unashamedly proclaims that only the unbelievers feel secure from the deception of Allah. Believers, on the other hand, know better than to trust the deceit and trickery of their god: Are they secure from the deception of Allah? So no one can be secure from the deception of
ALLAH THE NOT SO CONFIDENT ONE: QUESTIONING ISLAM Paid Members Public
The Quran censures Muslims for asking questions whose answers may cause them to lose their faith and reject Islam: O ye who believe! Ask not questions about things which, if made plain to you, may cause you trouble. But if ye ask about things when the Qur’an is being
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BELIEF AND WATER BAPTISM Paid Members Public
In this post I will cite some of the examples showing how God grants spiritual graces and blessings to individuals on account and in behalf of the faith and/or righteous standing of those who are close to his heart. This in turn provides biblical support for believing that God
Sunni Islam’s Shahadah: The Confession of Lying Hypocrites Paid Members Public
Unless stated otherwise, I will be quoting from the Quran: A Reformist Translation (QART), translated and annotated by Edip Yuksel, Layth Saleh al-Shaiban, Martha Schulte-Nafeh (Brainbowpress: Hundred Fourteen Books, USA 2015). Traditional Sunni Islam teaches that the first pillar of the Muslim faith is the kalima, also known as the
SOLA FIDE: SALVATION BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH ALONE PT. 2 Paid Members Public
In this second part (/2019/12/17/sola-fide-salvation-by-grace-through-faith-alone-pt-1/), I am going post all the verses from the inspired NT epistles which stress that it is faith in Christ which not only saves and justifies but also is the instrumental means by which God empowers all true believers to persevere unto
Jesus – Thomas’ Risen Lord and God Paid Members Public
According to John, when Thomas saw the risen Christ a week after his physical, bodily resurrection he confessed that Jesus was his Lord and God. And instead of rebuking Thomas Jesus actually accepted this exalted confession of faith: “Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my
Justification By Faithfulness: From Beginning to the End Paid Members Public
The Case of Abraham According to the book of Hebrews, Abraham had true saving faith from the moment he did as God told him to do by leaving Haran to settle in Canaan as a stranger: “And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to