On May 23, 2017, ISIS claimed responsibility for a cowardly attack in Manchester, England which left at least 22 people dead, and more than 59 people injured, after a suicide bomber targeted an Ariana Grande concert. Just hours before, United States President, Donald Trump, had been speaking in Saudi Arabia drawing a distinction between radical… Continue reading Islam and the Evil Men Do
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Islam and the Deity of Christ
The Koran denies the doctrine of the Trinity, and therefore it denies the deity of Christ. Sura 5:74 They have certainly disbelieved who say, “Allah is the third of three." And there is no god except one God. And if they do not desist from what they are saying, there will surely afflict the disbelievers… Continue reading Islam and the Deity of Christ
“COME OUT WITH YOUR HANDS UP!”
Sometime in late February, 2015, a SWAT team surrounded a home in Port St. Lucie, Florida, where some Christians were known to live. A large man from a government agency, dressed in black body armor, placed a megaphone to his lips and spoke with a Middle Eastern accent. “I AM A GOVERNMENT AGENT! COME OUT… Continue reading “COME OUT WITH YOUR HANDS UP!”
Islam and Salvation
Because the Koran does not teach the doctrine of original sin, the Islamic view of sin is not alarming. To counteract a rather casual understanding of sin, the Christian must teach what Jesus said about sin in the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus taught that breaking the spirit of the Law is just as serious,… Continue reading Islam and Salvation
Islam and Man the Sinner
There are four major areas of conflict between Muslim theology and Christianity relating to the doctrine of God, the doctrine of man, the doctrine of Jesus Christ, and the doctrine of Scripture. According to the Koran, God created man in order to serve Him. There is a Master to servant relationship between God and man,… Continue reading Islam and Man the Sinner
Islam and the Doctrine of the Trinity
A GREAT MYSTERY The Koran is filled with passages declaring that God is One God, alone. Therefore, they cannot conceive of God being One in essence but three in persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Muslims believe that the gift of Islam is the gift to the world of pure monotheism. On this point, the… Continue reading Islam and the Doctrine of the Trinity
The Crescent Challenges the Cross
Because there are between five to seven million Muslims living in America, it is important to understand Islam. Islam should not be reduced to simplicity as a violent religion, and dismissed. While Islam obviously promotes violence, not all Muslim embrace that facet of the religion. Supporters of Islam would point out that it has a… Continue reading The Crescent Challenges the Cross
