One book shows swearing (taking an oath) by the Name of God. One book says not to swear at all. One book shows swearing by the moon. Do you know which book has each of these? How do you feel about each of these scenarios? Read on to learn more about this interesting topic. […]
Swearing by the moon – Bible (Old and New Testaments) & Qur’an More
We saw earlier in the Qur’an where it says God can take care of Himself. It shows up again in Sura 73. But again – it’s abrogated. This really begs the question – does Islam truly believe that their God can take care of Himself – or does He need people to do it for
Can the God of Islam take care of Himself? More
What ISIS Really Wants I was going to do this one later. It came to me this morning, while I was sort of half awake and half asleep. I’m still trying to get completely over this pneumonia thing – it’s a real pain. Then I saw an interview with Graeme Wood who wrote an
Ishmael, Esau, and the Armor of God More
The Qur’an, in Sura 73, encourages praying at night. How does this compare with what’s in the Bible? We’ll look at the New Testament to see how the two compare and contrast. And then look at what the differences mean. The first thing I thought of when I read this was the
Praying at night – the Qur’an and the Bible More
Would Jesus heal an ISIS fighter? But maybe just as important is the answer to why this question is so important. Would Jesus heal an ISIS fighter? I believe there’s no doubt as to how this would be answered. The Faith of the Centurion Mt 8:5 When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion
Would Jesus heal an ISIS fighter? More
[73:15] We have sent to you a messenger, just as we sent to Pharaoh a messenger. … [73:19] This is a reminder; whoever wills, let him choose the path to his Lord. Based on these verses, what is the Qur’an really saying about the path to God? Apparently there are choices to be made.
Ishmael, Pharaoh, Moses – and Esau More
In the 3rd Sura of the Qur’an, we are again sent to the Old Testament to understand the background of these verses. This time – Moses and Pharaoh. There is also an interesting command to pray at night. Finally, we see 6 verses stricken and replaced by others. Once more, the stricken verses seem
Moses, Pharaoh, praying at night, more abrogation, and the assembling of the Qur’an More
If what we see in the Middle East today is a hijacked version of Islam – then Islam was hijacked before the Qur’an was put in written form! However – we must never lose sight of the fact that God has plainly stated he loves the Muslim people. And so should we. Hard to believe? It
Jonah Abrogated. Islam Hijacked? More
Yes. Jonah, the reluctant prophet with 4 short chapters, has ties to both Christianity and Islam. This isn’t going at all like I expected when I started this project. I went into it with the feeling that Muslims and Christians couldn’t possibly be talking about the same God. And I expected to be writing about
Jonah revisited – from the OT to Christianity and Islam More
Abrogation. This is how a religion can talk about peace, incite violence, and claim no contradiction in what it teaches. Some in Islam say there is no such thing as abrogation. We’ll shortly see that the Qur’an itself puts the lie to this statement. Others say abrogation is the key to understanding Islam. If you’ve
