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Does the Quran Reject Christ’s Eternal Generation? Pt. 3 Paid Members Public
I now arrive at the final segment of my rebuttal (/2020/07/12/does-the-quran-reject-christs-eternal-generation-pt-2/). The Holy Bible on the Eternal Begetting of the Son In the previous section, I showed how wisdom is said to have been created even though it proceeded forth from the mouth of God before all
Does the Quran Reject Christ’s Eternal Generation? Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
I continue from where I left off (/2020/06/16/does-the-quran-reject-christs-eternal-generation-pt-1/). Is Begetting the same as creating? Contrary to the assertion of the Muhammadan, begetting and creating are not necessarily synonymous as far as the Holy Bible is concerned. For instance, Israel’s king is said to have been begotten
Isaiah 52:13-53:12 in Jewish Tradition Paid Members Public
In this post, I will be citing references from Jewish sources for the specific purpose of providing documentation that the Messianic interpretation of Isaiah 52:13-53:12 is anchored in early Jewish tradition itself. This will be done to refute the assertion of certain liberal critics, Jewish anti-missionary polemicists, and
NOTES FOR TRINITY DEBATE WITH YAHYA Paid Members Public
These are the verses for my debate with Yahya. TAUHID AND JESUS AS THE GOD-MAN Jesus ascribes to himself the very functions, qualities, and names which the Quran attributes to God alone. THE FIRST AND LAST ALLAH He is the First and the Last, the Outward and the Inward; He
NOTES FOR TAUHID DEBATE WITH YAHYA Paid Members Public
These are the verses and texts used for my debate with Yahya on Tauhid. THE UNCREATED QURAN 35. The Qur’an is the Word of God that emanated from Him without modality in its expression. He sent it down to His messenger as a revelation. The believers accept it as
NOTES FOR TAUHID DEBATE WITH YAHYA PT. 2 Paid Members Public
This is a continuation of my debate notes with Yahya (/2020/06/30/notes-for-tauhid-debate-with-yahya/). The Black Stone The pagans would venerate stones, and believed that the gods/goddesses served as their intercessors: Now, surely, sincere obedience is due to Allah (alone) and (as for) those who take guardians besides Him,
Is the Qur’an Written in Pure Arabic? Paid Members Public
Foreign Words and Poor Grammar Disprove a Quranic Claim Timothy W. Dunkin Among Muslim claims for the Qur’an, the purity of the Arabic within the Quranic text is pointed to as a strong proof that the Qur’an was given as direct revelation from Allah. This is understood both
The Quranic Teaching on Wine and Strong Drink Paid Members Public
Satan’s Handiwork in Allah’s Garden? Timothy W. Dunkin Most Westerners are at least passingly familiar with the Islamic belief concerning alcoholic beverages. In conservative Muslim countries which have instituted some form of shari’a law, the production and consumption of alcholic drinks is absolutely forbidden, upon pain of