Muslim Responses To Anti-Islam Polemics
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A Worldwide Census under Quirinius?
There is an attempt by each writer of the Synoptic Gospels to either re-correct or present their own version of what they perceive to be the “accurate” story of Jesus’ birth, and this has caused disagreements between the gospel records. The discrepancies between the different gospel records were so numerous and glaring that it did…
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Gamaliel And The Revolt of Theudas
In Acts 5:36, Gamaliel is recorded to have said as follows concerning the Jewish revolt of Theudas against the Roman Empire: Pro gar toutoon toon heemeroon anestee Theudas legoon einai tina heauton, hoo proseklithee androon arithmos hoos tetrakosioon, hos aneerethee, kai pantes hosoi epeithonto autoo dielutheesan kai egenonto eis ouden. “For before these days rose…
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The Eclipse of Matthew 27?
In the article Historical Errors in the Qur’an? I briefly touched upon the events mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew surrounding the crucifixion of the Prophet Isa(P). With regards to the crucifixion of ‘Isa(P), it is recorded in the Gospel of Matthew: Matthew 27:4 “From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over…
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Muslim Passion for The Christ
Like everyone else, I was warned about the blood and violence, and braced for it. But the bit about the English subscripts must have slipped my mind. One unexpected thing I got out of watching “The Passion of the Christ” is its affirmation that Jesus never uttered the word “God”. Instead, he called upon the…
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Ignored Teachings in the New Testament?
Mohd Elfie Nieshaem Juferi While there are so many Old Testament laws which are ignored by Christians, here are a number of New Testament writings which are also ignored. Do Christians believe only what they want to believe, despite being commanded in their Scriptures? (a) “…none of you can be my disciple unless he gives…
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Bible Commentary on John 10:36
Mohd Elfie Nieshaem Juferi In John 10:36, we read the following words of Jesus: “Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?” The transliteration of this verse in Greek is as follows hon ho Pateer heegiasen kai apesteilen…