In this short article, we would like to share with you our belief about Jesus the son of Mary,may peace and blessings be upon both of them. In particular, we would like to discuss theconcept of sacrifice to stimulate thought and discussion. Please take the time to read andfeel free to reach out to us regarding this message.
Let us analyze the narrative of God sacrificing His “Son” to “save us”.
The narrative is: God sent Jesus to our world and sacrificed …
“[The Bible] has noble poetry in it; and some clever fables; and some blood-drenched history; and a wealth of obscenity; and upwards of a thousand lies.”
—Mark Twain, Letters from the Earth, Vol. II
Let’s begin by putting “two of every sort (of animal) into the ark,” and then … Oh, wait. Was that “twoof every sort,” as per Genesis 6:19, or seven of clean and two of unclean animals, as per Genesis 7:2-3?
Hmm. Well, we’ve got up to 120 years to …
Both read the Bible day and night,
But thou read’st black where I read white.
—William Blake, The Everlasting
Gospel
Of course, Blake’s sentiment in the quote above is nothing new. The New Testament contains enough inconsistencies to have spawned a dizzying variety of interpretations, beliefs and religions, all allegedly Bible-based. And so, we find one author offering the amusing observation:
You can and you can’t,
You shall and you shan’t,
You will and you won’t,
And you will be damned if you do,
And you will be damned …
Prayer holds a very important place in the religion of Islam. It is the second pillar of faith and the act of ritual prayer is performed five times every day. There is great power entrenched in the postures of prayer not the least of which is that it establishes and reinforces our connection to God. This is a connection that God Himself established when he created human beings. Our ancestor Adam was responsible for teaching his family how to worship …
(part 1 of 2): What is a Healing Miracle?
The word miracle has become so common place in today’s language that it is often used to refer to something as ordinary as individual good fortune. The Merriam Webster online dictionary defines a miracle as “an extraordinary event manifesting divine intervention in human affairs”. Baker’s Dictionary of the Bible defines a miracle as “an event in the external world brought about by the immediate agency or the simple volition of God.”
Throughout history …
Muslims living in the west are faced with the question of what to do when they are asked to participate in Christmas celebrations, gift giving, and parties.
On
the one hand, they have a shared reverence for Jesus Christ. Muslims
honor him and they value everything that he bought as the next to the
last Prophet sent by Allah.
Unfortunately, Muslims today are faced
with the fact that modern day Christianity, with its celebrations, is
more a product of modern day paganism …
A brother posted a photo of a newspaper saying “Pope Benedict: Jesus wasnt born of Dec. 25” it surprised me so i search it in the internet and then i found out that it is true.
The present Pope released his newest book that also debunks Christmas myths.
FINALLY, after hundred of years on deceiving its members by following a false tradition, the Pope admits DEC. 25 was not the birth date of Christ, he also said that Christ born several years …
Humanity looks for salvation in this world in order to be saved in the Hereafter and gain the pleasure of God and His eternal Heaven, but saved from what? What is the purpose of salvation? In the Following, we tackle that concept of salvation from the Christian perspective.
Salvation is a powerful word that the dictionary defines as the act of preservation or deliverance from destruction, difficulty, or evil. Theologically, it is a spiritual rescue from sin and its consequences. More …
In the following lines, we will discuss the exact biblical verses that speak about the advent of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him.
Firstly, In the Torah, in the Book of Deuteronomy 18:18-19 it says: “I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers; I will put my words in his mouth, and he will tell them everything I command him.If anyone does not listen to my words that the prophet speaks in my name, I myself …
The Biblical prophecies on the advent of Muhammad (peace be upon him) are evidence of the truth of Islam for those who believe in the Bible.
In Deuteronomy 18,Prophet Moses (peace be upon him) stated that God, The Exalted, told him:
“I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers; I will put my words in his mouth, and he will tell them everything I command him. If anyone does not listen to my words that the prophet speaks …