theology
Doctrinal studies addressing key themes in Christian belief through Scripture and sound exegesis.
ALLAH: THE CREATOR OF SOME THINGS BUT NOT EVERY THING Paid Members Public
The Quran describes Allah as creating seven heavens and seven earths, and everything which exists within them: He it is Who created for you all that is on earth. Then He Istawa (rose over) towards the heaven and made them seven heavens and He is the All-Knower of everything. S.
MORE FROM IRENAEUS ON THE DEITY OF CHRIST Paid Members Public
In this post I will be citing from another work of St. Irenaeus where he clearly affirms the perfect eternal Deity and Incarnation of the Lord Jesus Christ. The name of this work is Demonstration of the Apostolic Preaching. All bold emphasis will be mine. 43. So then we must
JOHN 1:18 REVISITED… AGAIN! Paid Members Public
In this post I am going to share how English versions render John 1:18 depending on which reading they adopt. MONOGENES HYIOS By far this happens to be the majority reading. It has both very early and widespread geographical attestation, as well as support from ancient translations in various
ACTS 8:37 AND BAPTISMAL CONFESSION Paid Members Public
The Authorized King James Version (AV) of the Holy Bible contains a verse which modern versions either omit entirely or question its genuineness: “And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
REVEALING THE IDENTITY OF ISRAEL’S LORD GOD Paid Members Public
The Scriptures testify that YHVH or Jehovah is the only true God: “For a long time Israel was without the true God, and without a teaching priest and without law, but when in their distress they turned to the LORD, the God of Israel, and sought him, he was found
INVOCATION AND WORSHIP: THE ISLAMIC DILEMMA PT. 2 Paid Members Public
I continue from where I left off by showing how Muhammad turned himself into an object of worship according to his own criterion: INVOCATION AND WORSHIP: THE ISLAMIC DILEMMA PT. 1. According to certain allegedly sound hadiths, Muhammad permitted his followers to invoke him in their prayers, a practice which
INVOCATION AND WORSHIP: THE ISLAMIC DILEMMA PT. 1 Paid Members Public
The Quran is explicitly clear that invoking/calling on/praying to other beings, especially those who are dead, is a means of worship, and therefore a blatant act of the sin of associating partners with Allah (shirk): Say: I am forbidden to worship (abuda) those on whom ye call (tad’
ALLAH’S DIVINE COUNCIL Paid Members Public
In this post I am going to show that, much like we find in God’s true Word the Holy Bible and among the ancient pagan cultures before and during Muhammad’s time, the Quran acknowledges the existence of a heavenly council. This council or assembly consists of heavenly divine