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Doctrinal studies addressing key themes in Christian belief through Scripture and sound exegesis.

An Intellectual and Spiritual Journey from Islam to Christianity Members Public

CROSSING OVER An Intellectual and Spiritual Journey from Islam to Christianity By Nabeel Qureshi ". . . and the truth will set you free." Dear Seeker, I thank God Almighty for your devotion to the truth and your desire to lay aside personal comfort for His sake, for He is Truth.

Sam Shamoun
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The sword of Jesus and the sword of Muhammad: Surah 8:12 and Luke 22:36 Members Public

The sword of Jesus and the sword of Muhammad A comparative study of Quran 8:12 and Luke 22:36 James M. Arlandson Muslim apologists over the worldwide web quote Luke 22:36 in which Jesus says that if his disciples do not have a sword, they should sell their

Dr. James Arlandson
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Jihad : Quran 9:123 vs. Matthew 10:34 Members Public

Jihad Quran 9:123 vs. Matthew 10:34 James M. Arlandson Muslim apologists frequently quote Matthew 10:34, which mentions a sword, drawing a parallel between Christianity and Islam: Jesus and Muhammad both endorse jihad, so why would Christians today complain about it in Islam? However, this parallel is deadly

Dr. James Arlandson
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The Son of God in the Bible and the Qur'an Members Public

The Son of God in the Bible and the Qur'an Memsuah Mansoor Frequently one will hear the statement, "What you believe is very similar to what we believe except we don't believe Jesus was the Son of God." Although Muslims and true Christians both

Memsuah Mansoor
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Were Jesus and Muhammad sinless? Members Public

Appendix: Other persons in the Quran who suffer from dh-n-b James M. Arlandson In order to provide the references and supporting evidence for the conclusions drawn in the article Were Jesus and Muhammad sinless?, this section tracks the use of dh-n-b throughout the Quran, but only in verses that shed

Dr. James Arlandson
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Were Jesus and Muhammad sinless? Members Public

James M. Arlandson It is a cherished doctrine among devout Muslims that Muhammad had achieved sinlessness or (even more) was always sinless after his birth. Some believe that Muhammad had merely negligible faults, brief forgetfulness, small errors, or superficial weaknesses, but this does not mean that he should be classified

Dr. James Arlandson
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Muslim Ideology and Christian Apologetics Members Public

Muslim Ideology and Christian Apologetics Sam Schlorff Despite formal similarities, Islam and Christianity operate on very different wavelengths. Islam is law-oriented, not theology-oriented, and Muslim society is ideological in nature. However, Christians have attempted to understand the Muslim mind through a comparative study of Muslim and Christian doctrine and to

Sam Schlorff
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Theological and Apologetical Dimensions of Muslim Evangelization Members Public

Sam Schlorff One of the challenges facing those engaged in Muslim Evangelization is to initiate the development of what Harvie Conn has called "a new kind of apologetic for reaching Islam."1 For far too long evangelical missions have been limping along without an effective apologetic to Islam.

Sam Schlorff
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