theology
Doctrinal studies addressing key themes in Christian belief through Scripture and sound exegesis.
Does Islam Reject the Need for Vicarious Sacrifices? Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
Certain Muslims appeal to the following passage, It is neither their meat nor their blood that reaches Allah, but it is piety from you that reaches Him. Thus have We made them subject to you that you may magnify Allah for His Guidance to you. And give glad tidings (O
The Need for the Shedding of Blood to make Atonement Paid Members Public
In this article I will be responding to the claim made by some that Leviticus 5:11, “But if he cannot afford two turtledoves or two young pigeons, then he shall bring, as his offering for the sin which he has committed, a tenth of an ephah of fine flour
Who Did Abraham See? Paid Members Public
The Holy Scriptures emphatically teach that Yahweh God Almighty personally appeared to Abraham on several occasions: “Yahweh APPEARED to Abram and said, ‘I will give this land to your offspring.’ He built an altar there to Yahweh, who had APPEARED to him.” Genesis 12:1World English Bible (WEB) “When Abram
The Biblical Basis for the Apostles’ Creed Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
I continue with my series on the Apostles’ Creed: /2018/04/07/the-biblical-basis-for-the-apostles-creed-pt-1/. I believe in the Holy Spirit, Seeing that the creed merely affirms belief in the Holy Spirit, and doesn’t go into details concerning his identity, I have therefore decided to provide a somewhat comprehensive case in
More Quranic Proofs for the Deity of Christ Paid Members Public
Jesus as the Bearer of Divine Names and Functions In this article I am going to be examining some of the specific names and qualities, which Islamic theology ascribes to Allah and show how these very same characteristics are attributed to Jesus in the Quran itself. This in turn will
The Biblical Basis for the Apostles’ Creed Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
Here I begin a multipart series where I seek to establish the fidelity of what is commonly referred to as the Apostles’ Creed to the God-breathed Scriptures. I will seek to prove that this creed accurately sums up the Bible’s teaching in respect to God, Christ, the Holy Spirit
Allah’s Names and the Deity of Christ Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
How Islamic Theology Confirms Jesus’ Divine Claims We continue from where we left off https://answeringislam.blog/allahs-names-and-the-deity-of-christ-pt-1/. ALLAH Al-Qadîm: The Timelessly Eternal The Timelessly or Beginninglessly Eternal, the opposite of muhdath or hâdith (that which came into existence after not having been). Al-Qadîm has no beginning or is before
Allah’s Names and the Deity of Christ Paid Members Public
How Islamic Theology Confirms Jesus’ Divine Claims Pt. 1 According to Islamic theology, Allah possesses specific names and qualities which cannot be ascribed to any created being, no matter how exalted that creature may be. As such, we are going to look at some of these names in order to