theology
Doctrinal studies addressing key themes in Christian belief through Scripture and sound exegesis.
An Explanation of the Unipersonality of Christ for Muslims Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
Gerry Redman This continuation from the previous post: An Explanation of the Unipersonality of Christ for Muslims. 7. The Necessity of the Hypostatic Union Why was it necessary for God to take human nature? What is the necessity of Christ having two natures? Firstly, it was necessary because the Covenant
101 Cleared-up Contradictions in the Bible Paid Members Public
By: Jay Smith, Alex Chowdhry, Toby Jepson, James Schaeffer “The first to present his case seems right, till another comes forward and questions him.” (Proverbs 18:17) The Charge of Contradiction Muslims talk often about the many contradictions in the Bible. The number of contradictions vary depending on whom you
THE HOLY SPIRIT AND GABRIEL: ALLAH’S FELLOW ASSOCIATES Paid Members Public
Contrary to the repeated assertion of Muslims, the Quran does not proclaim an absolute pure form of monotheism (tauhid) since it does not depict Allah as a singular monad. Take, for instance, what the following verses teach in respect to the revelation and collection of the Islamic text: Stir not
JESUS: THE ETERNALLY EXISTING ONE Paid Members Public
In the Hebrew Bible, Jehovah employs the expression “I am He” to refer to himself as the eternally exiting One that endures forever and who alone provides salvation and comfort for all who trust in him. What makes this all the more interesting is that the Greek translation of the
JESUS: THE VISIBLE REVELATION OF GOD Paid Members Public
The holy God-breathed Scriptures, “Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God—the gospel he promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures regarding his Son, who as to his earthly life was a descendant of David, and
ALLAH WORSHIPS WITH THE QURAN Paid Members Public
One of the major acts of worship for Muslims is the recitation of the Quran, a point which the Islamic scripture itself repeatedly makes: And when the Qur’an is recited, give ear to it and pay heed, that ye may obtain mercy. S. 7:24 Pickthall Perform As-Salat (Iqamat-as-Salat)
ALLAH’S AMAZEMENT AND LAUGHTER Paid Members Public
It may surprise non-Muslims, as well as some Muslims, to discover that the authentic traditions of Islam depict Allah as a finite spatial, temporal being who experiences bewilderment and amazement, as well as exhibiting emotions such as laughter. For example, Muhammad is reported to have said that his god laughs
A QURANIC VARIANT THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE Paid Members Public
Despite having to now admit that the Quran contains thousands of variant readings and that there conflicting Arabic versions of the Islamic scripture, Muslims still claim that none of these differences affect any core tenet of the Islamic faith. Unfortunately for these Muslims such is not the case as I