theology
Doctrinal studies addressing key themes in Christian belief through Scripture and sound exegesis.
Is the Quran Preserved? Paid Members Public
الترجمة العربية Khaled The Quran makes this claim: Verily, we have sent down the Reminder, and, verily, we will guard it. Q15:9 According to Muslim commentators like Ibn Kathir, this Reminder is the Quran since just a few verses before that we read in the same Surah: But they
Jesus in Messianic Bible Prophecies Paid Members Public
James M. Arlandson Old Testament prophecy about the Messiah was very important to our Lord Jesus Christ, so it should be to us, as well. After he was resurrected bodily, he appeared to many disciples. Two of them were walking down a road that led to a village called Emmaus.
Promise and fulfillment in the Bible : How abrogation in the Quran is different Paid Members Public
Promise and fulfillment in the Bible How abrogation in the Quran is different James M. Arlandson One of the most significant misunderstandings about the interrelation between the Old and New Testaments is the process of promise and fulfillment, as God supervised his revelations over a long span of fourteen hundred
Was Muhammad a Pedophile? Paid Members Public
An Examination of Muhammads Relationship with a Nine-Year-Old Girl By David Wood For the Western mind, perhaps the most disturbing fact about Islam is that its founder had a sexual relationship with a nine-year-old girl. Because of this, it has become increasingly popular in some circles
Does Islam Promote Peace? Paid Members Public
My recent one-page article: "Islam: More than a Religion" has inspired a lot of emails—some positive, some negative. Whether you are for or against what I have written, I appreciate hearing from you. God has given me a deep love and a burden for Muslims. My
Addendum on Persecution: Fight or Flight? Paid Members Public
Addendum: Fight or Flight? James M. Arlandson After I finished the series on Pacifism and the Sword in the New Testament, someone wrote me these questions: What if the Church is targeted for persecution by the government or by large groups of extremists, but the government does not come to
Pacifism and the Sword in the New Testament: Summary Paid Members Public
Summary James M. Arlandson This article is the conclusion of the seven-part series on pacifism and the sword in the New Testament. The purpose of the series has been to bring clarity to many contradictory and confusing opinions circulating around the web and in the print media. Part One
Questions and answers on pacifism and the sword Paid Members Public
James M. Arlandson Christians are commanded to love their enemies, so are Christian soldiers and police officers permitted to kill them? How can they maintain their witness about God when they may have to pull the trigger? Wasnt Jesus a pacifist? Wouldnt revelations guide the State better than reason? This