theology
Doctrinal studies addressing key themes in Christian belief through Scripture and sound exegesis.
Did the Apostle John Anticipate Mohammed? Paid Members Public
By Dallas M. Roark, Ph.D. If one reads the letter of St. John it seems that he was anticipating the arrival of someone like Mohammed. Certainly John had in mind the immediate threat of the Gnostics who were trying to merge pagan and Christian thought together. But then, this
Pondering the Invitation to Convert to Islam Paid Members Public
Dallas M. Roark, Ph.D. Recently, the President of Iran sent President Bush a long letter involving a number of things, but one of the items was an invitation for Bush to convert to Islam. I began to wonder about the issue of conversion. What advantage is there in becoming
A Topical Study of the Qur'an Paid Members Public
INTRODUCTION In the wake of the 9-11 attacks on the United States of America by Islamic terrorists, interest by non-Muslims in the teachings of the Qur'an continues to grow. However understanding an English translation of the Arabic Qur'an is often frustrating. For a person trying to
Is Isa merely a Messenger or God Incarnate? Paid Members Public
Farooq Ibrahim While being a Muslim in the late 1980’s, and seeking the truth within Islam, I was faced with a number of challenges as I tried to reach out and invite Christians to the truth of the Quran and Islam. One such challenge was the belief that Jesus
If I were a Muslim..... Paid Members Public
If I were a Muslim, I would wonder about the statement in the Qur’an, 5:51 "O you who believe! Take not the Jews and the Christians as awliya’ (friends, protectors, helpers, etc.), they are but awliya’ to one another ..." There are examples to prove this to
Is the Qur'an Miraculous? -- The Gate Paid Members Public
THE GATE Had it been from other than God, they would surely have found therein much discrepancy. (Q. 4:82) In the course of giving a lesson from history and a warning for the future the Qur'an mentioned a great personality and a powerful nation in Sura 18.
How Jesus Christ fulfills the Old Testament Paid Members Public
An Analysis of Matthew 5:17-20 James M. Arlandson Why dont Christians sacrifice animals to atone for their sins? Why arent Christians required to keep a kosher diet (unless they want to do so out of free choice)? Why arent Christians required to build a central temple in which to
Does Islam fulfill Christianity? Paid Members Public
Does Islam improve on Christianity? James M. Arlandson Does Muhammad fulfill and complete the mission and ministry of Jesus? Muslims answer with an emphatic yes. Basic Islamic theology teaches that since Allah sent Gabriel down with the Quran to Muhammad the messenger of Allah, Muhammad and the Quran fulfill and