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A Brief Explanation of the Sword in Matthew 10:34 Paid Members Public
James M. Arlandson I read constantly that Christians should not be proud of a verse attributed to Jesus. The verse reads: Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth, but a sword. At first glance it indeed appears that Jesus encourages violence and calls his
Insulting Muhammad and Jesus: two different reactions Paid Members Public
Insulting and threatening Jesus and Muhammad Two very different reactions James M. Arlandson If you were to start a new religious movement or an entirely new religion, people would hurl insults at you, guaranteed. Those who cherish the status quo may even threaten your life. But how would you respond?
Flogging and Stoning in Islam Paid Members Public
Come, ye sinners, get flogged and stoned in Islam! Or be forgiven, healed, and restored by Jesus! James M. Arlandson As recent as April 2004, a Swiss court annulled a government decision that fired or sacked Hani Ramadan for publicly defending the punishment of stoning adulterers to death. He takes
The Gospel of Barnabas: Why Muslims Shouldnt Use It Paid Members Public
In discussing the Gospel of Barnabas (GOB), there are so many arguments from both sides as to the validity of the Gospel. Some Muslim sites claim that it is more accurate than the KJV and the NIV. They claim that Irenaeus quoted from it. They state that it has been
Apocryphal gospels in the Quran: Fictional revelations must yield to the truth Paid Members Public
Apocryphal gospels in the Quran Fictional revelations must yield to the truth James M. Arlandson Muhammad lived six hundred or so years after Mary and Jesus. What were his sources for their life? Devout Muslims say that over time Allah sent Gabriel down to reveal the entire Quran to his
Will all Muslims go to Hell? Paid Members Public
Are Martyrs Spared or Will all Muslims go to Hell? From the entry under Martyrs in The Concise Encyclopedia of Islam by Cyril Glass: Believers who die for their faith, in defense of it, or persecuted for it, are assured of Heaven. They are buried as they died, unwashed and
Qur'an Difficulty: Moses and the Injil? Paid Members Public
Qur'an Difficulty Moses and the Injil? In Sura 7:155-157 we find a prayer by Moses and then Allah's response to him (Yusuf Ali's translation): [7:155] And Moses chose seventy of his people for Our place of meeting: when they were seized with
Quran Contradiction: What kind of book is the Injil? Paid Members Public
Quran Contradiction What kind of book is the Injil? The Quran makes the following statements about the Injil: And in their footsteps, We sent 'Iesa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary) confirming the Taurat (Torah) that had come before him, and We gave him the Injeel (Gospel), in which was