theology
Doctrinal studies addressing key themes in Christian belief through Scripture and sound exegesis.
THE BIBLICAL GOD VERSUS THE MORMON GODS PT. 2 Paid Members Public
In this installment I shall address the Mormon belief that Jesus is not to be worshiped in the same exact manner that God the Father is worshiped. MORMONISM PROHIBITS PRAYING TO JESUS Beth T. Spackman, seminary teacher, Midnapore, Alberta. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus gave specific instructions about
JESUS CHRIST: THE LORD AND THE LORD’S SON Paid Members Public
REFUTING ANOTHER MUHAMMADAN OBJECTION Muslim polemicists such as Hamza Abdul Malik appeal to the following passage to refute the Christian belief that Jesus is the Lord God Almighty who became man: “And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to
WHAT DID KOHLER REALLY SAY ABOUT ISLAM? Paid Members Public
Sufi Muslim Hamza Yusuf is fond of citing Jewish scholar Dr. Kaufman Kohler’s seemingly positive statements concerning Muhammad and his role in bringing about the Messianic Era. I have, therefore, decided to quote what Kohler actually wrote for the benefit of the readers, lest they be deceived by the
JW BIBLE PROVES JESUS IS JEHOVAH WHO SAVES Paid Members Public
All scriptural citations taken from the 2013 revision of the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition). The inspired Scriptures are clear that no human being can ransom another individual, let alone a multitude of human souls: “None of them can ever redeem a brother Or give to
BI-LA KAYFA: ISLAM’S COP OUT TERM Paid Members Public
This post will be short and to the point. Bi-la kayfa (“without [asking] how”). A theological principle of not questioning revelation when it may perplex or defy human understanding. This concept is most closely associated with al-Ash’ari, but has been also used by others, such as Ibn Hanbal. Al-Ash’
DOES THE BIBLE TEACH THAT IT ALONE IS GOD-BREATHED? Paid Members Public
Protestant apologists such as James R. White will often appeal to the following biblical passage to prove that the Holy Scriptures are the sole infallible rule of faith since they alone are theopneustos (“God-breathed”): “But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from
AL-QURTUBI ON QURANIC ABROGATION Paid Members Public
In this short post, I will cite what one of Sunni Islam’s greatest commentators, namely, al-Qurtubi, claims in respect to the Quranic doctrine of abrogation. But first, I quote what he wrote in relation to the Quran being the uncreated word of Allah: The word ‘Qur’an’ designates the
Colossians 2:9: The Fullness of Deity Paid Members Public
COLOSSIANS 2:9 9 For in Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form C o m m e n t a r y The Apostle Paul has just cautioned the Colossian believers not to be taken captive by the philosophies and traditions of men which are not