god
Biblical studies on the nature, attributes, and identity of God, with emphasis on monotheism and divine revelation.
God Our Savior And Protector Paid Members Public
God Our Savior And Protector Roland Clarke In my article, A Dialog about the One True God, I showed (from the Old Testament) how God is Savior. Jewish leaders agree but Muslim scholars disagree. The simple reason is that the Divine name Savior is not in the list of 99
Salvation and Sacrifice Paid Members Public
Salvation and Sacrifice Roland Clarke Several Muslims have voiced concern about my explanation of Jesus’ name in three earlier articles (*, *, *), namely that his name resonates with Isaiah’s prophecy about the Lord’s servant – the Messiah – bringing God’s salvation to the ends of the earth (Isaiah 49:6). Most
Salt and Light Paid Members Public
Salt and Light Roland Clarke Intro: Here we are one year after the pandemic began: the global economy is struggling to recover from recession, having been shaken from the very foundations. The lockdown continues to cast dark shadows causing uncertainty and anxiety in our day to day routines. It is
Reluctant Messengers Paid Members Public
Reluctant Messengers Roland Clarke “Correct the wise and they will love you.” Proverbs 9:8 Introduction It is gradually becoming more evident that many Muslim leaders – even moderates – are not open to genuine dialog. But are we, Christian leaders, above blame in this regard? Is it not true that many
Redemptive Riddle: Snake on a pole Paid Members Public
Redemptive Riddle: Snake on a pole Roland Clarke Introduction Scripture communicates God's message using thought provoking figures of speech, parables, proverbs and even riddles. (Psalm 49:4; Ecclesiastes 3:11; 7:1-2; Proverbs 1:5; John 25:16-30; Matthew 13:10-13, 34-35) Indeed, the
What does the rainbow signify? Paid Members Public
What does the rainbow signify? Roland Clarke Answering this question depends entirely on one's frame of reference! LGBTQ advocates fly the rainbow Pride flag representing their 'beautiful' vision involving diverse peoples, especially, but not exclusively, encompassing various sex/gender types. Their aim is to see everyone
Psalm 78: Wrath and Redemption Paid Members Public
Psalm 78: Wrath and Redemption Roland Clarke Preface Recently I visited a friend who lives in a suburb occupied mainly by Bengalis from Bangladesh. I must have timed it right because the annual Bangladeshi food fair was going on. I got to sample some exotic food. But then something happened
Persian Protests, Prophecy and Proverbs Paid Members Public
Persian Protests, Prophecy and Proverbs Roland Clarke Mass protests across Iran ignited by the death of a Kurdish woman, Mahsa Amini, (16 Sept. 2022) have triggered a vicious crackdown by the theocratic Iranian regime resulting in thousands of arrests and the killing of more than 200 protesters. It is no