Working out the implications of the life of the Spirit.
This is from the series of questions I’ve been getting from a Muslim member of the RevTrev community. So I’ve answered it differently than a theological debate with Christians. Question: Is there an Eternal Hell? Answer: I understand the Muslim definition of Hell is a place of torment and fire (Quran 25:65, 104:6-7). Hell is known as Jahannam. Jahannam has several levels and a person may not necessarily spend eternity there. Is this your understanding of it? In my branch [...] Read more »
Question: Why do the christians believe that Jesus is god not a Messenger? Answer: Another excellent question. I’ll do my best to answer it for you. First let’s look at how the Qur’an talks about Jesus. According to the Qur’an, ‘Isa was the Messiah. He was supported by the ‘Holy Spirit’. (Al-Baqarah 2:87; Al-Ma’idah 5:110) He is also referred to as the ‘Word of Allah’. (An-Nisa’ 4:171) ‘Isa’s mother Mariam was the daughter of ‘Imran, (Âl ‘Imran 3:34,35) — cf the [...] Read more »
Question: Is Mohamed mentioned in the Bible? Answer: Mohamed was alive six hundred years after Jesus and three hundred years after the Bible was codified. So the only way he’d be included would be in a prophecy. Now I know the Gospel of Barnabas has Jesus prophesying Mohamed was to come, [Jesus confessed and said the truth, "I am not the Messiah". (chap. 42). Then said the priest: "How shall the Messiah be called?" ... (Jesus answered) "Muhammed is his [...] Read more »
Question: Why don’t the christians include the gospel of Barnabas? Answer: We need to first understand how the Bible came to be, what the Gospel of Barnabas is, and how it relates to both the Bible and the Qur’an. First off, the Bible was codified in stages. The Hebrew scriptures were differentiated by Jewish leaders around the 2nd AD century. There was a lot of Christian writings and people were getting confused as to what was Christian and what was [...] Read more »
I’ve received a number of great questions from a Muslim reader who seems genuinely interested in finding out more about Christianity. I’m humbled to be asked these questions and I’ve taken my time to answer them the best I can. Here is the first one. Question: I don’t understand how God can consist of three gods. Answer: I understand this is a very difficult concept to understand and as a Muslim it’s even more difficult. The Quran says: Sura 5:72-73, [...] Read more »
I had someone ask me this question by email. Please keep your questions coming. I have a few big ones I’m researching now. This one I happened to already have some research done. Question: I am writing a paper and need help on the nature of God. I am not sure where to look or how to start it off. Answer: That’s a huge topic. Wars have been fought over it and heretics have been killed over it. I’m doing [...] Read more »
I’ve been having some great discussions as commentators ask for greater clarity in their situations around forgiveness. Here’s a question that I thought I should discuss more about in a post. Add your questions and comments, together we have a fuller knowledge of the truth. Question. Hello. Im writing because I am having a hard time forgiving myself for hurting my ex fiancee. We were together for 7 yrs. We were only engaged for 3 months and I [...] Read more »
Here’s a question from a reader who is going through a difficult situation. You can leave her your encouragement in the comments. Question: I am so much confuse right now. I wanted to move from the heartaches and for being abandon of a husband. We just married for almost 4 years but I never felt being loved instead he showed how he had hurt me for having an affair to many women and worse had already a child of [...] Read more »
Here’s another question from a reader of my newsletter. I know I’ve recently changed my mind on all of this so I welcome your comments and questions. Iron sharpens iron. Question: Pastor I really need your help because I have a burning question which I need you to answer me. After discovering that tithing is a very serious issue and should not be compromised I decided to check if I have been tithing properly. The question: Should we tithe [...] Read more »
Here’s another question from a reader of my newsletter. I’d appreciate having your thoughts on it. Question: I have a question about discernment of a True prophet vs False prophet. I was recently told if a prophet speak a word to you, you are responsible for working to bring it to pass. It confused me because the Bible states when a true prophet speak it will come to pass. Why would we make that word come to pass and [...] Read more »