Bible
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If Jesus Christ Is the Unlettered Prophet Described in Surah Al-A’raf (Surah 7) of the Holy Qur’an, What Does This Mean for Christians?
What follows is a quotation from the Holy Qur’an (Chapter 7, Verses 156-158) in the M.A.S. Abdel Haleem transliteration: ‘I shall ordain My mercy for those who are conscious of God and pay the prescribed alms; who believe in Our Revelations; who follow the Messenger – the unlettered prophet they find described in the Torah… Continue reading
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Extra Nos
Hello everyone, In my Bible reading today I read about King Saul being jealous of David and trying to get him killed (in the Old Testament) and about Jesus angering the Jews by saying “Before Abraham was, I AM” (in the New Testament). I discovered a brilliant Christian album by FLAME called Extra Nos which… Continue reading
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Jesus: God or Lamb of God?
Jesus is referred to in the Bible as the Lamb of God, yet Trinitarian Christians argue that Jesus is himself God. In the Book of Revelation, in the penultimate chapter, we find the phrase ‘the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb’. How, then, can Jesus be Almighty God? Continue reading
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Praying For Good vs Praying For Evil
Greetings, all, In my Bible reading today, I was struck by how the psalmist prayed for his adversaries to be accursed and suffer shame. This contrasts sharply with the teaching of Jesus, who said we should love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us. I suppose this is why Jesus is set apart… Continue reading
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Dreaming of Nomadic Wandering and Contemplating Hosting Multiple Blogs. Happy Sunday!
Good day, friends, We are blessed with beautiful warm and sunny weather here in London. There is a peace and stillness in the atmosphere which is very welcome and I hope it endures. Well, as I wrote those words, a neighbour began playing extremely loud music and coughing aggressively at me. What can I say,… Continue reading
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Good morning! God be with you.
Hello everyone, In my Bible reading this morning I read the words of Jesus saying all judgment has been committed to Him by the Father. I find it a curious thing – a cause for fascination and enquiry – that this isn’t mentioned in the Qur’an. An important aspect of my spiritual work is my… Continue reading
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Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul and with all thy mind, and thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
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