(part 1 of 3) The Islamic view of Jesus lies between two extremes. The Jews, who rejected Jesus as a prophet, called him an imposter, while the Christians, on the other hand, considered him to be the son of God and worship him as such. Islam considers Jesus to be one of the greatest and … Read more
The Da Vinci Code controversy – It’s everywhere! Dan Brown’s book claims Jesus in not divine or God, and the gospels as we know them, have been changed, and after Jesus’ stay here on earth, men raised his status to the level of God. Could any of this be true? Ancient secrets of the Church, … Read more
(part 1 of 4) 1. The Bible Says that God is not Man The Bible says: Numbers 23:19 “God is not a man…” Hosea 11:9 “…For I am God, and not man…” Jesus is called a man many times in the Bible: John 8:40 “…a man who has told you the truth…” Acts 2:22 “Jesus … Read more
5. Jesus describes the function of the other Parakletos: John 16:13 “He will guide you into all the truth.” God says in the Quran of Muhammad: “O mankind! The Messenger has now come unto you with the truth from your Lord: believe, then, for your own good!…” (Quran 4:170) John 16:14 “He will glorify Me.” … Read more
John 14:16 “And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever.” (American Standard Version) In this verse, Jesus promises that another “Comforter” will appear, and thus, we must discuss some issues concerning this “Comforter.” The Greek word paravklhtoß, ho parakletos, has been translated … Read more
Deuteronomy 18:18 “I (God) will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee (Moses), and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.” Many Christians believe this prophecy foretold by Moses to be in regards to Jesus. Indeed Jesus was … Read more
The Bible is the sacred scripture of Judaism and Christianity. The Christian Bible consists of the Old Testament and the New Testament, with the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox versions of the Old Testament being slightly larger because of their acceptance of certain books not accepted as scripture by Protestants. The Jewish Bible includes only … Read more
Religious scholars have long attributed the tenets of Christian faith more to Paul’s teachings than to those of Jesus. But as much as I would like to jump into that subject, I think it best to back up and take a quick, speculative look at the Old Testament. The Old Testament teaches that Jacob wrestled … Read more
All four Gospels record Jesus as saying, “Blessed are the peace-makers; they will be called sons of God.” The word ‘son’ cannot be accepted literally because in the Bible, God apparently addresses many of his chosen servants as ‘son’ and ‘sons.’ The Hebrews believed God is One, and had neither wife nor children in any … Read more
By Dr Muhammad Solaiman The Bible, the Divine Book of Christians, was revealed over thousands of years. Although the writers of the Bible are said to be divinely inspired, they purported God, like human beings, to need to have rest, to regret and, to have a son. Likewise, the prophets and messengers of God, who … Read more