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| I do this thing once a year.. where I get all my books and record them... like inventory... it shows how much I had bought and lost or whatever it may be... I do this to put in mind that studying... is a wonderful thing and biblical thing to do.. to be equipped to be ready in and out of season.. to direct others to Christ and teach them the Bible... and etc... While I also read on those books that are liberal, emotional, unorthodox, and even heresy... I want to learn and I want to know everything and anything I can... that is probably why History is a big part of my library.. Some agree that I am the most conservative person.. yet... I am open to any and everything that is out there.. and then I search to find the answer.. and it always had led me to the Bible and in my faith....
This is not my complete list of books that I have... i have let others borrow it and I forgot which ones... or some are in my car when I want to read while im driving.. just kidding.. or there are some at my work... and many laying around somewhere at my home... but here are the fews.. and it will only increase....
1. Biblical Hermeneutics – Milton Terry
2. Interpretation of Prophecy – Patrick Fairbairn
3. Typology of Scripture – Patrick Fairbairn
4. Multipurpose Tools for Bible Study – Frederick Danker
5. Introduction to Theological Research – Cyrill Barber/Rober Krauss Jr.
6. Institutes of the Christian Religion – John Calvin
7. Elenctic Theology – Francis Turretin
8. God’s Hammer – Gordon H. Clark
9. God Breathed: The Divine Interpretation of the Bible – Louis Gaussen
10. The Shape of Sola Scriptura – Keith Mathison
11. The King James Only Controversy – James White
12. Predestination – Gordon H. Clark
13. God and Evil – Gordon H. Clark
14. The Trinity – Gordon H. Clark
15. The Johannine Logos – Gordon H. Clark
16. The Holy Spirit – Gordon H. Clark
17. Postmillennialism – Keith Mathison
18. Millennium – Loraine Boettner
19. Biblical Theology – Geerhardus Vos
20. Christ of the Covenants – O. Palmer Robertson
21. The Economy of the Covenants Between God and Man (2 vol) – Herman Witsius
22. Introduction to Christian Philosophy – Gordon H. Clark
23. Three Types of Religion Philosophy – Gordon H. Clark
24. A Christian View of Men and Things – Gordon H. Clark
25. Principles of Conduct – John Murray
26. True Bounds of Christian Freedom – Samuel Bolton
27. Evangelic Ethics – John Jefferson Davis
28. The Calvinistic Concept of Culture – Henry Van Til
29. Postmodern Times: A Christian Guide – Gene Edward Veith Jr.
30. Reading Between the Lines – Gene Edward Veith Jr.
31. State of the Arts – Gene Edward Veith Jr.
32. Christianity through the Centuries – Earie E. Cairns
33. History of the Reformation – J.H Merle d’Audigne
34. A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations – Kate L. Turabian
35. A History of Christianity in the United States and Canada – Mark Noll
36. The Story of the Scottish Church – Thomas McCrie
37. Introduction to the Old Testament – E.J Young
38. Old Testament Times – R.K Harrison
39. The Five Books of Moses – O.T Allis
40. Old Testament Exegesis – Douglas Stewart
41. The Christ of the Prophets – O. Palmer Robertson
42. Commentary on Genesis – John Calvin
43. The Genesis Record – Henry Morris
44. Geneva Commentary on Ezekiel – William Greenhill
45. A Commentary on Ezekiel – Patrick Fairbairn
46. Daniel – John Calvin
47. Exposition on Daniel – H.C Leupold
48. The New Testament – J. Gresham Machen
49. A Survey of the New Testament – Robert Gundry
50. Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah – Alfred Edershiem
51. Jesus Divine Messiah: New Testament Witness – Robert L. Reymond
52. New Testament Exegesis – Gordon Fee
53. Modern Search for the Real Jesus – Robert Strimple
54. TNIC A Commentary on Romans – John Murray
55. Hebrews – John Brown
56. Preaching with Purpose – Jay Adams
57. Lectures to My Students – Charles Spurgeon
58. On the Preparation and Delivery of Sermons – James Broadus
59. God Centered Preaching – Robert L. Reymond
60. Shepherding God’s Flock – Jay Adams
61. Competent to Counsel – Jay Adams
62. Christian Counselor’s Manual – Jay Adams
63. Church Administration Handbook – Bruce P. Powers
64. Feeding and Leading – Kenneth O. Gangel
65. Basic Budgeting for Churches – Jack A. Henry
66. How God wants us to Worship Him – Joseph Morecraft
67. A Handbook of Contemporary Theology – David L. Smith
68. Kingdom of the Cults – Walter Martin
69. Missionary Methods – Roland Allen
70. Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God – J.I Packer
71. Pressing into the Kingdom – Jonathan Edwards
72. Ministry Nuts and Bolts: What they Don’t Teach Pastors in Seminary – Aubrey Malphurs
73. Westminster Confession of Faith
74. Albert Barnes Commentaries 14 volumes
75. John Calvin Commentaries 22 volumes
76. Matthew Henry Commentaries 6 volumes
77. Jamieson Fausset Brown Commentary 3 volumes
78. The Treasury of David by Charles Spurgeon
79. The Early Church Fathers 38 volumes
80. Martin Luther Complete works 55 volmes
81. The Works of Thomas Manton 22 volumes
82. Matthew Poole’s Commentaries 3 volumes
83. William Hendrikson Commentaries 12 volumes
84. The Creeds of Christendom 3 volumes by Phillip Schaff
85. History of the Christian Church 8 volumesby Philip Schaff
86. Systematic Theology by Wayne Grudem
87. Four Gospel by J.C Ryle 4 volumes
88. Miracles and Parables of our Lord by Charles Spurgeon
89. Systematic Theology by Louis Berkhof
90. Systematic Theology by Charles Hodge
91. The Works of Benjamin B. Warfield
92. The Book of Church Order
93. When Cultist Ask by Norman Geisler/Rhodes
94. When Critic Ask by Norman Geisler/Howe
95. When Skeptic Ask by Norman Geisler/Brooks
96. The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel
97. The Case for Faith by Lee Strobel
98. The Case for a Creator by Lee Strobel
99. The God who is Real by Henry Morris
100. A Christian Manifesto by Francis Schaeffer
101. The Dawkins Delusion by Alister McGrath
102. Answer to Tough Question by Josh McDowell
103. Counterfeit Revival by Hank Hanegraaff
104. The Islamic Invasion by Robert Morey
105. Reason for Faith by John H. Gerstner
106. Studies in the Bible and Science by Henry Morris
107. The Bible has the Answer by Henry Morris/Martin E. Clark
108. Ishmael my Brother by Anne Cooper
109. Where in the World is the Church by Michael Horton
110. The Dialogues of Plato
111. Philosophy and the Christian Faith by Colin Brown
112. The Philosophy of Science by Gordon Clark
113. A Christian View of Men and Things by Gordon Clark
114. A Christian Philosophy of Education by Gordon Clark
115. An Introduction to Kierkegaard by Peter Vardy
116. True Spirituality by Francis Schaeffer
117. How Should We Then Live by Francis Schaeffer
118. Johannes Hohlenber by Kierkegaard
119. The Present Age by Kierkegaard
120. The Concept of Dread by Kierkegaard
121. Christian Discourse by Kierkegaard
122. Attack upon Christendom by Kierkegaard
123. Purity of Heart is to will one thing by Kierkegaard
124. On Authority and Revelation by Kierkegaard
125. Revivalism and Separatism in New England by C. C. Goen
126. Modern Science and the Genesis Record by Harry Rimmer
127. Westminster Bible Companion Commentary of Deuteronomy by Thomas W. Mann
128. Westminster Bible Companion Commentary on Ezekiel by Ronald E. Clements
129. Paul and the Intellectuals by A.T Robertson
130. Geneva Commentary on the Epistle of Roman by Charles Hodge
131. The Letters to the Corinthians by William Barclay
132. 1 Corinthians by Geoffrey B. Wilson
133. TNIC Commentary on the Second Corinthians by Philip E. Hughes
134. Opening Up Ephesians by Peter Jeffery
135. Paul and His Epistles by D.A Hayes
136. The Gospel and Epistles of John by F.F Bruce
137. Exposition of 1 John by A..W Pink
138. Commentary on Epistle Jude by Thomas Manton
139. Commentary on Epistle James by Thomas Manton
140. The Gospel and Personal Evangelism by Mark Dever
141. The Fundamentals by R.A Torrey
142. Studies on Theology by Loraine Boettner
143. Manual of Christian Doctrine by Louis Berkhof
144. A Body of Divinity by Thomas Manton
145. Nature Man and God by William Temple
146. Knowing God by J.I Packer
147. Holiness by J.C Ryle
148. The Holiness of God by R.C Sproul
149. Debating Calvinism by Dave Hunt and James White
150. The Reformed Doctrine of Predestination by Loraine Boettner
151. Spurgeon and Hyper-Calvinism by Iain H. Murray
152. Immortality by Lorainne Boettner
153. What the Bible Says about the Holy Spirit by Michael Horton
154. The Holy Spirit by B.B Warfield
155. The History of Christian Doctrine by Louis Berkhof
156. Calvin and Sadoleto: A Reformation Debate
157. Chosen by God by R.C Sproul
158. Basic Christianity by John Stott
159. All of Grace by Charles Spurgeon
160. The Holy Spirit by Billy Graham
161. Angels by Billy Graham
162. What Do Presbyterians Believe by Gordon Clark
163. What is Faith by J. Gresham Machen
164. Faith Alone by R.C Sproul
165. The Millennium by Loraine Boettner
166. Sanctification by Gordon Clark
167. The Christian View of Man by J. Gresham Machen
168. The Christian Faith in the Modern World by J. Gresham Machen
169. Aspect of Holiness by J.C Ryle
170. The Book on Leadership by John MacArthur
171. Puritan Paperbacks: The Reformed Pastor by Samuel Rutherford
172. The Reformed Pastor and Modern Thought by Van Til
173. Jesus on Leadership by C. Gene Wilkes
174. Effective Bible Teaching by Wilhot and Ryken
175. The Making of a Christian Leader by Ted W. Engstrom
176. Brothers we are not Professional by John Piper
177. The Soul Winner by Charles Spurgeon
178. The New Strong Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible
179. Illustrated Manners and Customer by J.I Packer and M.C Tenney
180. Illustrated Dictionary of the Bible by Herbert Locker
181. Thayer’s Greek English Lexicon of the New Testament
182. Smith Bible Dictionary
183. Vine Complete Expository Dictionary
184. Halley’s Bible Handbook
185. Theological Dictionary of the New Testament 10 volumes by Gerhard Kittel
186. Word Studies in the Greek New Testament by Kenneth S. Wuest
187. Dictionary of Ancient Rabbis: Selections from the Jewish Encyclopedia by Jacob Neusner
188. New Testament History by F.F. Bruce
189. He Walked Among Us by Josh McDowell
190. The New Testament Documents are they reliable? By F.F. Bruce
191. New Testament by Merrill C. Tenney
192. Introduction to the New Testament by Dr. Henry Clarence Thiessen
193. The Theology of the New Testament by G.B Stevens
194. Basics of Biblical Greek by William Mounce
195. Scripture Alone by James White
196. Sola Scriptura by Horton, Godfrey, White, Sproul, Armstrong, MacArthur, Ferguson, Beeke, Lanning
197. House Divided by Greg L. Bahnsen and Kenneth L. Gentry Jr.
198. By His Standard by Greg. L. Bahnsen
199. Putting Amazing Back into Grace by Michael Horton
200. Christianity and Liberalism by J. Gresham Machen
201. Dispensationalism by Keith A. Mathison
202. Hard to Believe by John MacArthur
203. How to be like Jesus by Pat William
204. Pilgrim’s Progess Themes and Issues by Barry E. Horner
205. Strengthen my spirit by Charles Spurgeon
206. The Master’s Blessed by J.B Miller
207. The Billy Graham Christian Worker’s Handbook
208. The Master Plan for the Church by John MacArthur
209. Evangelical Essentials by David L. Edwards/ John Stott
210. A Survey of World Missions by John Caldwell Thiessen
211. Christian Mission by John Stott
212. God at Work by Gene Edwards Veith
213. The Complete works of E.M Bounds on Prayer
214. The Law of Perfect Freedom by Michael Horton
215. The Agony of Deceit by Michael Horton
216. Practical Religion by J.C Ryle
217. The Life of Samuel Rutherford by Andrew Thomson
218. Puritan Paperbacks: the Letters of Samuel Rutherford
219. Puritan Paperbacks: The Jerusalem Sinner Saved by John Bunyan
220. The Christian in Complete Armour 3 volumes by Willian Gurnall
221. The Problem of Pain by C.S Lewis
222. The Christian Life by Sinclair Ferguson
223. Christ Knowing at the doors of sinners heart by John Flavel
224. Growing in the Word by Robert E. Coleman
225. Secrets of Happy Home life by J.R Miller
226. The Momentous Event by W.J Grier
227. The Visitor’s Book of Text by Andrew Bonar
228. The Wells of Salvation by Charles and Norma Ellis
229. An All Around Ministry by Charles Spurgeon
230. Men and Movements in the Primitive Church by F.F. Bruce
231. Whitefield Gold by Ray Comfort
232. The Way of the Master by Ray Comfort
233. The History of Christianity 2 volumes by Kenneth Scott Latourette
234. A History of the Jewish People in the Time of Jesus Christ 5 volumes Emil Schurer
235. Jerusalem by Karen Armstrong
236. The Christians as the Romans Saw them by Robert Wilken
237. One Woman against a Reich by Helmut Ziefle
238. A History of the Jew by Paul Johnson
239. The Early Church by Henry Chadwick
240. The Penguin History of the Medieval Europe by Maurice Keen
241. The Western Society and the Church in the Middle Ages by R.W Southern
242. The Reformation by Owen Chadwick
243. The Church in and age of Revolution by Alec Vidler
244. The Church and the age of Reason 1648-1789 by Gerald Cragg
245. The History of the Medieval Church 590-1500 by Margaret Deanesly
246. Chronicles of the Crusade by Joinville and Villehardouin
247. Democracy of America by Tocqueville
248. Foxes Books of Martyrs
249. Here I Stand by Roland Bainton
250. Hunted Heretic by Roland Bainton
251. The Reformation of the sixteenth Century by Roland Bainton
252. Yale and the Ministry by Roland Bainton
253. Surprising Work of God by Jonathan Edwards
254. The Spirit of Revival by R.C Sproul and Parrish
255. Jonathan Edwards by George Mardsen
256. Praise of Folly by Erasmus
257. The Rise of Evangelicalism by Mark Noll
258. The Dominance of Evangelicalism by David W. Bebbington
259. The Expansion of Evangelicalism
260. Twelve Ordinary Men by John MacArthur
261. Jesus Made in America by Stephen Nichols
262. Forerunner of the Charismatic Movement The life of Edward Irving by Arnold Dallimore
263. William Cooper by Maurice Quinlan
264. Muhammed by Daniel C. Peterson
265. Out of the Depths by John Newton
266. King of the Cannibals the story of John G. Paten by Jim Cremarty
267. Evivalism in America by William Warren Sweet
268. Wounded Continent by Tom Griner
269. To Live Free: William Wilberforce by Lon Fendall
270. Thomas Cranmer by Diarmaid MacCulloch
271. Patrick the Pilgrim Apostle of Ireland by Mair B. de Paor
272. Legacy of a Legend by Edward Payson
273. God’s Outlaw: Tyndale by Brian H. Edwards
274. People Who Shaped the Church by Temple Twitchell
275. Once More around Jerico by Roberta Winter
276. Bob Pierce: This One thing I do
277. Rebel with a Cause by Franklin Graham
278. Just as I am by Billy Graham
279. The complete guide to Christian Denomination by Ron Rhodes
280. Behold the Christ by Roland Bainton
281. Five woman of the English Reformation by Paul. F.M Zahl
282. Emil Brunner by J.Edward Humphrey
283. Approach to Auschwitz by Rubenstien
284. The Empiricists , Locke, Berkely and Hume
285. A New Systematic Theology of the Christian Faith by Robert L. Reymond
286. Historical Theology 2 volumes by William Cunningham
287. Introduction to Science to Mission by John M. Bavinck
288. Theonomy of Christian Ethics by Greg L. Bahnsen
289. The Cause of God and Truth by John Gill
290. A History of the Presbyterian Churches in the United States by Robert Ellis Thompson
291. Calvinism, HyperCalvinism and Arminianism by Kenneth Talbot
292. The Truth War by John MacArthur
293. Works of John Wesley 7 Volumes
294. Judas and the Gospel of Jesus by N.T Wright
295. The Books of Samuel 2 volumes by Cyril J. Barber
296. Judges: A Narrative of God’s Power by Cyril J. Barber
297. Surviving Terror: Hope and Justice in the World of Violence by Victoria Erickson
298. Whose Holy City? By Colin Chapman
299. Exploring the Da Vinci Code by Lee Strobel, Garry Poole
300. Dictionary of Evangelical Biography 1730-1860 by Donald M. Lewis
301. Old Testament Theology by Gerhard von Rad
302. The New England Theology by Douglas A. Sweeney, Allen C. Guelzo
303. The Missing Gospels by Darrel L. Bock
304. Butler’s Lives of the Saints by Paul Burns
305. Restoring the Center by Gabriel Fackre
306. The Anointing by Benny Hinn
307. God Chaser by Tommy Tenney
308. God’s Eye View by Tommy Tenney
309. Chasing God serving Man by Tommy Tenney
310. The God Gene by Dean Hamer
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| Contradictions to the Koran... is there such thing? I have been reasoning with fellow Muslims and clearly they are devote, yet when it comes to debate, they quote on their verses... I cannot seem to comprehend that.. maybe to them it is God's Holy Word? But I see it as something else.. the Koran speaks for itself....... lets investigate shall we?
Muslims claim there is no contradictions to their Koran. I find it difficult to believe since the Koran speaks of believing in the Taurat, Zabur, and Injil, yet it seems that Koran speaks of the mother of Jesus is called the sister of Aaron: "Mary" becomes "Miriam". Further, there are contradictions right within the Koran itself (for instance, all of Noah's family is said to be saved through the flood, but one of Noah's sons is elsewhere said to have drowned in the flood).
The Islamic doctrine of "tanzih" (or transcendence) - which says that no human language can positively describe Allah because he is allegedly "incomparable" (Surah 42:11) - would render it logically impossible for the Koran to be what it claims to be, a positive revelation and description of Allah.
What about the Messiah? Clearly the Koran and the Taurat, Zabur, and Injil speaks of the Messiah, but what happened to the Messiah that the Jews spoke of or the Koran? Christianity seems to be the only one that claims the Messiah. Following upon their failure to affirm the promised Messiah, Judaism and Islam cannot proclaim an assured word of salvation to those who know that they stand guilty before a holy and just God. Christianity is uniquely the religion of salvation by grace through faith in the finished work of the Christ.
Paul puts it in these words: "For by grace are you saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God, not of works, lest any man should boast" (Ephesians 2:8-9). Christianity teaches that Christ paid the price of sin, and that through faith in Him and His saving work, men may be forgiven by God. They cannot earn this forgiveness by good works, nor can they take any credit before God. Salvation comes as a gift, appropriated by faith, rather than meritorious good deeds.
Judaism and Islam cannot and do not teach such good news about grace and salvation. By not trusting in the work of God's Messianic Son for redemption, both Judaism and Islam are in their own distinctive ways committed to some form of works-righteousness or legalism. They are left to seek a right standing before God through imperfectly good works performed in human wisdom and strength.
The Apostle Paul knew the burden and bondage of such a futile approach unto God. Those who attempt such do not properly comprehend the high demands of God's personal holiness, as set forth in His perfect law. Paul says that before the law of God "every mouth may be stopped" (Romans 3:19), for all are condemned by it. God does not judge on a curve or by moral averages. He judges according to His own flawless character, and as the prophet Habakkuk declared, His eyes are too pure than to look upon iniquity (1:13) - whether it be the iniquity of idolatry and murder, or the iniquity of selfishness, lust or gossip. Thus, as Paul wrote in Romans, "by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified in His sight" (3:20). As the Psalmist said, "If you Yahweh should mark iniquities, who could stand?" (130:3).
We flatter ourselves if we believe that our moral goodness somehow outweighs the many ways in which we sin and fall short of God's glory. But even worse, we insult the unchanging and holy character of God if we believe that anything good done by ourselves could take away the offense and offensiveness of our unrighteous attitudes and actions which we have admittedly done before God. God cannot deny Himself and simply pretend that we have not sinned, even if we wish to add to the balances a few kind deeds or decent attitudes (as humans might judge them).
Good works simply do not eliminate the fact of our past sins or atone for them. And as long as those sins stand in our record before God, we have no hope of forgiveness and communion with Him. This is clearly the message of the Torah, as well as the rest of God's inspired word. The penalty of sin must be paid by another, if we would personally hope to escape that penalty ourselves.
Christianity uniquely proclaims the coming of the Messiah, in accordance with God's inscripturated promises, to pay the price of sin and make atonement. Through faith in Him, God's people may be justified before the Lord without sacrificing His unchanging justice. This is at the heart of the Christian message. Without this heart of the gospel, neither Judaism nor Islam present an alternative which is both formally and materially adequate to the nature of God, the human condition, or the truths of God's word in Scripture."
Am I misunderstanding the Koran?
Who suffers loss if Muhammad was wrong? Sura 34:50 commands Muhammad to say, "If I go astray, I go astray only to my own loss," which is a severe factual error in the Qur'an as well as contradicting the teaching of the Qur'an in a number of other verses.
Allah, Adam, and the Angels. There are a great number of problems and inconsistencies between the several accounts of Adam's creation, Allah's command to prostrate before Adam, Satans refusal, etc.
Who Was the First Muslim? Muhammad [6:14, 163], Moses [7:143], some Egyptians [26:51], or Abraham [2:127-133, 3:67] or Adam, the first man who also received inspiration from Allah [2:37]?
Can Allah be seen and did Muhammad see his Lord? Yes [S. 53:1-18, 81:15-29], No [6:102-103, 42:51].
Were Warners Sent to All Mankind Before Muhammad? Allah had supposedly sent warners to every people [10:47, 16:35-36, 35:24], Abraham and Ishmael are specifically claimed to have visited Mecca and built the Kaaba [2:125-129]. Yet, Muhammad supposedly is sent to a people who never had a messenger before [28:46, 32:3, 34:44, 36:2-6]. This article also raises other issues: What about Hud and Salih who supposedly were sent to the Arabs? What about the Book that was supposedly given to Ishmael? Etc.
What will be the food for the people in Hell? The food for the people in Hell will be only "Dhari" [Sura 88:6], or only foul pus from the washing of wounds [S. 69:36], or will they also get to eat from the tree of Zaqqum [S. 37:66]? Together, these verses constitute three contradictions.
Can Angels Cause the Death of People? The Qur'an attacks those who worship anyone besides God (e.g. angels or prophets) because those can neither create, nor give life, nor cause anyone to die. Yet, the Qur'an explicitly states that one angel or several angels are causing certain people to die [Sura 4:97, 16:28, 32, 32:11].
Confusion Concerning Identity of the Spirit and Gabriel (a long discussion of dozens of references)
'Iddah rules for divorced and widowed women appear to be arbitrary and inconsistent.
Is there a minimum age of marriage for girls?
To Marry or Not to Marry? The Qur'an forbids believers to marry idolatrous women [Sura 2:221], and calls Christians idolaters and unbelievers [9:28-33], but still allows Muslims to marry Christian women [5:5].
Will it be accepted of them or not?
Will Allah reward the good deeds of Unbelievers? S. 9:17 and 9:69 clearly say no. However, S. 99:7 implies yes. Moreover, S. 2:62 promises Christians reward for their good deeds. But S. 9:28-33; 5:17, 72-73 calls Christians idolaters, and S. 9:17 is very clear that idolaters will have no reward.
Should Muslims Accept Peace or Not?
Fighting All People Until They Do What?
Compel them or Not?
Can They Disbelieve in the Last Day and be Safe?
Should Muslims show kindness to their parents? On the one hand, the Quran commands all Muslims to show kindness to their parents, even if they are disbelievers [17:23-24, 31:14-15, 29:8, etc.]. On the other hand, it demands not to show any love or friendship to those who oppose Muhammad, even if they are their parents [9:23, 58:22].
Can one be a believer in God and oppose Muhammad at the same time?
How many mothers does a Muslim have? Only one [58:2, the woman who gave birth and none else], or two [4:23, including the mother who nursed him], or at least ten [33:6]?
And it just doesn't add up: Sura 4:11-12 and 4:176 state the Qur'anic inheritance law. When a man dies, and is leaving behind three daughters, his two parents and his wife, they will receive the respective shares of 2/3 for the 3 daughters together, 1/3 for the parents together [both according to verse 4:11] and 1/8 for the wife [4:12] which adds up to more than the available estate. A second example: A man leaves only his mother, his wife and two sisters, then they receive 1/3 [mother, 4:11], 1/4 [wife, 4:12] and 2/3 [the two sisters, 4:176], which again adds up to 15/12 of the available property.
How many angels were talking to Mary? When the Qur'an speaks about the announciation of the birth of Jesus to the virgin Mary, Sura 3:42,45 speaks about (several) angels while it is only one in Sura 19:17-21. (This article has received many Muslim responses which are quoted or linked and/or discussed at the end of the article.)
Further numerical discrepancies Does Allah's day equal to 1,000 human years (Sura 22:47, 32:5) or 50,000 human years (Sura 70:4)? --- According to Sura 56:7 there will be THREE distinct groups of people at the Last Judgement, but 90:18-19, 99:6-8, etc. mention only TWO groups. --- There are conflicting views on who takes the souls at death: THE Angel of Death [32:11], THE angels (plural) [47:27] but also "It is Allah that takes the souls (of men) at death." [39:42] Angels have 2, 3, or 4 pairs of wings [35:1]; but Gabriel had 600 wings. [Sahih Bukhari, Volume 4, Book 54, Number 455]
How many days did Allah need to destroy the people of Aad? One day [54:19] or several days [41:16; 69:6,7]
Six or eight days of creation? Sura 7:54, 10:3, 11:7, and 25:59 clearly state that God created "the heavens and the earth" in six days. But in 41:9-12 the detailed description of the creation procedure adds up to eight days. (This topic also includes many Muslim responses and further discussion.)
Quick or Slow Creation? Allah creates the heavens and the earth in six days [7:54] and many Muslims want to be modern and scientific, and make that six eons, but then again, He creates instantaneously [2:117], "Be! And it is".
Heavens or Earth? Which was created first? First earth and then heaven [2:29], heaven and after that earth [79:27-30].
Calling together or ripping apart? In the process of creation heaven and earth were first apart and are called to come together [41:11], while 21:30 states that they were originally one piece and then ripped apart.
What was man created from? A blood clot [96:1-2], water [21:30, 24:45, 25:54], "sounding" (i.e. burned) clay [15:26], dust [3:59, 30:20, 35:11], nothing [19:67] and this is then denied in 52:35, earth [11:61], a drop of thickened fluid [16:4, 75:37]
The descent of the Quran: Piecemeal or all at once?
Examining the inherent problems with the descent of the Quran
Is half the Quran already fully detailed?
Fully Detailed Or Incomplete? The Qur'an claims for itself to be (fully) detailed, that nothing is left out of the book [6:38, 6:114, 12:111, 16:89 etc.]. However there are plenty of important issues which are left unclear in the Qur'an. This article discusses the confusion found in the quranic statements on wine.
Is the Quran Completely Clear or Not?
The Perspicuity of the Quran and It’s Mysterious Letters
Worshiping the Same or a Different God? Muhammad is commanded to speak to the disbelievers: ... nor do you worship what I worship [109:3]. However, other verses in the Qur'an state clearly that those disbelieving his message are in fact worshiping the same God, Allah.
Did the Meccan Polytheist Believe That Allah Was The Supreme Being?
To Intercede or Not To Intercede? - That is the Question! The Qur'an makes contradictory statements whether on the Day of Judgment intercession will be possible. No: [2:122-123, 254; 6:51; 82:18-19; etc.]. Yes: [20:109; 34:23; 43:86; 53:26; etc.]. Each position can be further supported by ahadith.
How the Islamic Doctrine of Intercession undermines Allah's Omniscience
Where is Allah and his throne? Allah is nearer than the jugular vein [50:16], but he is also on the throne [57:4] which is upon the water [11:7], and at the same time so far away, that it takes between 1,000 and 50,000 years to reach him [32:5, 70:4].
The origin of calamity? Is the evil in our life from Satan [38:41], Ourselves [4:79], or Allah [4:78]?
How merciful is Allah's mercy? He has prescribed mercy for himself [6:12], yet he does not guide some, even though he could [6:35, 14:4].
Does Allah command to do evil? No [7:28, 16:90]. Yes [17:16, ]. Two examples are also given, where Allah clearly commanded or permitted indecent actions [2:229-230, 2:187].
Should Muhammad Get Paid Or Shouldn’t He?
A Contradiction Regarding Muhammad's Fatherhood
Will there be inquiry in Paradise? "neither will they question one another" [23:101] but nevertheless they will be "engaging in mutual inquiry" [52:25], "and they will ... question one another" [37:27].
Are angels protectors? "NO protector besides Allah" [2:107, 29:22]. But in Sura 41:31 the angels themselves say: "We are your protectors in this life and the Hereafter." And also in other suras is their role described as guarding [13:11, 50:17-18] and protecting [82:10].
Is Allah the only Wali? On the one hand, Allah is supposedly the only wali (protector, helper, friend) [9:116, 17:111, 32:4, 42:28], on the other hand, the messenger and the believers are walis [5:55, 9:71], Allah has walis [10:62], and he raises walis [4:75].
Does Allah Act Alone Or Does He Have Partners That Assist Him?
Is Allah the Only Judge or Not?
Are all obedient and prostrating to Allah? That is the claim in 16:49 and 30:26, but dozens of verses speak of the proud disobedience of Satan [7:11, 15:28-31, 17:61, 20:116, 38:71-74, 18:50] as well of many different human beings who reject His commands and His revelations.
Does Allah forgive shirk? Shirk is considered the worst of all sins, but the author of the Qur'an seems unable to decide if Allah will ever forgive it or not. No [4:48, 116], Yes [4:153, 25:68-71]. Abraham committed this sin of polytheism as he takes moon, sun, stars to be his Lord [6:76-78], yet Muslims believe that all prophets are without any sin.
Abraham and the Sun
Abraham's Monotheism
Abraham's Progeny? How the Qur'an messed up Abraham's family tree
Did All Prophets Receive the Same Book?
The event of worship of the golden calf: The Israelites repented about worshipping the golden calf BEFORE Moses returned from the mountain [7:149], yet they refused to repent but rather continued to worship the calf until Moses came back [20:91]. Does Aaron share in their guilt? No [20:85-90], yes [20:92, 7:151].
Was Jonah cast on the desert shore or was he not? "Then We cast him on a desert shore while he was sick" [37:145] "Had not Grace from his Lord reached him, he would indeed have been cast off on the naked shore while he was reprobate." [68:49]
Moses and the Injil? Jesus is born more than 1,000 years after Moses, but in 7:157 Allah speaks to Moses about what is written in the Injil [the book given to Jesus].
Can slander of chaste women be forgiven? Yes [24:5], No [24:23].
How do we receive the record on Judgment Day? On Judgement day the lost people are given the Record (of their bad deeds): Behind their back [84:10], or in their left hand [69:25].
Can angels disobey? No angel is arrogant, they all obey Allah [16:49-50], but: "And behold, we said to the ANGELS: 'Bow down to Adam'. And THEY bowed down, EXCEPT Iblis. He refused and was haughty." [2:34]. This article includes links to answers to four Muslim responses.
How many wings does an angel have? Angels have 2, 3, or 4 wings [35:1]; but Gabriel had 600 wings according to Sahih al-Bukhari.
Is Satan an angel or a jinn?
Three contradictions in 2:97 and 16:101-103 Who brings the revelation from Allah to Muhammad? The ANGEL Gabriel [2:97], or the Holy Spirit [16:102]? The new revelation confirms the old [2:97] or substitutes it [16:101]? The Qur'an is PURE Arabic [16:103] but there are numerous foreign, non-Arabic words in it.
Do not say, "Three"!? It is impossible to recite Sura 4:171 without transgressing the command contained in it.
The infinite loop problem Sura 26:192,195,196: "It (the Qur'an) is indeed a revelation from the Lord of the Worlds, ... in clear Arabic speech and indeed IT (the Qur'an) is in the writings of the earlier (prophets)." Now, the 'earlier writings' are the Torah and the Injil for example, written in Hebrew and Greek. HOW can an ARABIC Qur'an be contained in books of other languages? Furthermore, it would have to contain this very passage of the Qur'an since the Qur'an is properly contained in them. Hence these earlier writings have to be contained in yet other earlier writings and we are in an infinite loop, which is absurd.
Is the Torah like the Qur'an, or is it not? The Muslim claim of the corruption of the Bible leads to a contradiction between S. 2:24 and 17:88 on the one hand, and 28:49 and 46:10 on the other.
Should Jews and Christians follow the Bible or the Quran?
"An old woman" and God's character About the story of Lot: "So we delivered him and his family, - all exept an old woman who lingered behind." [Sura 26:170-171] And again: "But we saved him and his family, exept his wife: she was of those who lagged behind. [Sura 7:83]. Either this is a contradiction or if indeed Lot's wife is derogatorily called "an old woman" then this does not show much respect for her as a wife of a prophet.
More problems with the story of Lot "And his people gave NO answer but this: They said, "Drive them out of your city: these are indeed men who want to be clean and pure!" [Sura 7:82 & 27:56]. Yet: "But his people gave NO answer but this: They said: "Bring us the Wrath of Allah if thou tellest the truth." [Sura 29:29]. Obviously these answers are different.
The "pleasure" of Allah? Is God's action of punishment or mercy and guidance or misguidance arbitrary?
Did Abraham smash the idols? The accounts of Abraham, Suras 19:41-49, 6:74-83 differ quite a bit from Sura 21:51-59. While in Sura 21 Abraham confronts his people strongly, and even destroys the idols, in Sura 19 Abraham shuts up after his father threatens him to stone him for speaking out against the idols. And he seems not only to become silent, but even to leave the area ("turning away from them all").
What about Noah's son? According to Sura 21:76, Noah and his family is saved from the flood, and Sura 37:77 confirms that his seed survived. But Sura 11:42-43 reports that Noah's son drowns.
Was Noah driven out? "Before them *the people of Noah* rejected (their messenger): They rejected Our servant and said, 'Here is One possessed!' And he was driven out." [Sura 54:9] Now, if he is driven out [expelled from their country] how come they can scoff at him while he is building the ark since we read "Forthwith he (starts) constructing the Ark: Every time that the Chiefs of *his people* passed by him, they threw ridicule on him." [Sura 11:38] He cannot be both: Driven out and near enough that they can regularly pass by.
Pharaoh's Magicians: Muslims or Rejectors of Faith? Did the Magicians of Pharaoh, Egyptians, become believers in the God of Moses [7:103-126; 20:56-73; S. 26:29-51] or did only Israelites believe in Moses [10:83]?
How many gods did the Egyptians worship?
Pharaoh's repentance in the face of death? According to Sura 10:90-92, Pharaoh repented "in the sight of death" and was saved. But Sura 4:18 says that such a thing can't happen.
Abrogation? "The words of the Lord are perfect in truth and justice; there is NONE who can change His words." [Sura 6:115] Also see 6:34 and 10:64. But then Allah (Muhammad?) sees the need to exchange some of them for "better ones" [Sura 2:106, 16:101]. And it is not for ignorant people to question Allah because of such practices!
Guiding to truth? "Say: 'God - He guides to the truth; and which is worthier to be followed ...?" [Sura 10:35] But how much is left over of this worthiness when we also read: "Allah leads astray whom he pleases, and he guides whom He pleases, ..." [Sura 14:4]. And how do we know in which of Allah's categories of pleasure we fall? How sure can a Muslim be that he is one of those guided right and not one of those led astray?
What is the punishment for adultery? Flogging with a 100 stripes (men and women) [24:2], "confine them to houses until death do claim them (lifelong house arrest - for the women) [4:15]. For men: "If they repent and amend, leave them alone" [4:16]. 24:2 contradicts both the procedure for women and men in Sura 4. And why is the punishment for women and men equal in Sura 24 but different in Sura 4?
How are the sexually immoral supposed to be punished?
The Problem of Divine Sovereignty, Predestination, Salvation and Human Free Will
Who suffers the consequence of sins? The Qur'an declares that everyone will be held responsible only for his own sins [S. 17:13-15, 53:38-42]. Yet, the Qur'an accuses the Jews of Muhammad's day for the sins committed some 2000 years earlier by other Jews, e.g. worshipping the Golden Calf idol.
Will Christians enter Paradise or go to Hell? Sura 2:62 and 5:69 say "Yes", Sura 5:72 (just 3 verses later) and 3:85 say "No".
God alone or also men? Clear or incomprehensible? The Qur'an is "clear Arabic speech." [16:103] Yet "NONE knows its interpretation, save only Allah." [3:7]. Actually, "men of understanding do grasp it." [3:7]
Was Pharaoh Drowned or Saved when chasing Moses and the Israelites? Saved [10:92], drowned [28:40, 17:103, 43:55].
When Commanded Pharaoh the Killing of the Sons? When Moses was a Prophet and spoke God's truth to Pharaoh [40:23-25] or when he was still an infant [20:38-39]?
When/how are the fates determined? "The night of power is better than a thousand months. The angels and spirit descend therein, by the permission of their Lord, with all decrees." [97:3,4] "Lo! We revealed it on a blessed night." [44:3] To Muslims, the "Night of Power" is a blessed night on which fates are settled and on which everything relating to life, death, etc., which occurs throughout the year is decreed. It is said to be the night on which Allah's decrees for the year are brought down to the earthly plane. In other words, matters of creation are decreed a year at a time. Contradicting this, Sura 57:22 says, "No affliction befalls in the earth or in your selves, but it is in a Book before we create it." This means it is written in the Preserved Tablet, being totally fixed in Allah's knowledge before anyone was created. All of the above is contradicted by "And every man's fate We have fastened to his own neck." This says that man alone is responsible for what he does and what happens to him. [17:13]
Wine: Good or bad? Strong drink and ... are only an infamy of Satan's handiwork. [5:90, also 2:219]. Yet on the other hand in Paradise are rivers of wine [47:15, also 83:22,25]. How does Satan's handiwork get into Paradise?
Good News of Painful Torture? Obviously, announcing torment and suffering to anyone is bad news, not good news. However, the Qur'an announces the good news of painful torment [3:21, 4:138, 9:3, 9:34, 31:7, 45:8, and 84:24].
Jinns and men created for worship or for Hell? Created only to serve God [Sura 51:56], many of them made for Hell [Sura 7:179].
Preferred for Hell? S. 17:70 says that Allah prefers (all) the children of Adam over many of his creatures, but S. 98:6 declares the majority of men to be the worst of creatures, many of them being even created specifically for Hell (S. 7:179).
Will people stay in Hell forever, or not?
Will all Muslims go to Hell? According to Sura 19:71 every Muslim will go to Hell (for at least some time), while another passage states that those who die in Jihad will go to Paradise immediately.
Will Allah disgrace Muslims? On the day of judgment Allah will not humiliate or disgrace the Prophet and those who believe in him [S. 66:8]. However, 19:71 says that everyone will enter Hell, and 3:192 states that whomsoever Allah sends to Hell, is disgraced thereby.
Will Jesus burn in Hell? Jesus is raised to Allah, [Sura 4:158], near stationed with him [Sura 3:45], worshiped by millions of Christians, yet Sura 21:98 says, that all that are worshiped by men besides Allah will burn in Hell together with those who worship them.
Is Jesus God or Not? In Sura 16:17, 20-21 and S. 25:3 we find a criterion to distinguish the true God from false gods. Yet, according to S. 3:49, 55, 4:157-158, 5:110, 6:2, and 38:71-72 Jesus satisfies the definition and should be considered true Deity.
Is Jesus Like Adam? S. 3:59 makes this claim, but how many aspects of likeness are there really?
Can there be a son without a consort? Allah cannot have a son without a consort [Sura 6:101], but Mary can have a son without a consort because that is easy for Allah [Sura 19:21].
Who is the father of Jesus? A more involved argument that is difficult to summarize in one sentence.
Begetting and Self-sufficiency A self-contradiction on account of confused terminology.
Could Allah have a son? Sura 39:4 affirms and Sura 6:101 denies this possibility.
Did Jesus Die already? Sura 3:144 states that all messengers died before Muhammad. But 4:158 claims that Jesus was raised to God (alive?).
One Creator or many? The Qur'an uses twice the phrase that Allah is "the best of creators" [23:14, 37:125]. What other creators are in mind? On the other hand, many verses make clear that Allah alone is "the creator of all things" [e.g. 39:62]. There is nothing left for others to be a creator of.
From among all nations or from Abraham's seed? Sura 29:27 states that all prophets came Abraham's seed. But 16:36 claims that Allah raised messengers from among every people.
Marrying the wives of adopted sons? It is important that Muslims can marry the divorced wives of adopted sons [Sura 33:37], yet it is forbidden to adopt sons [Sura 33:4-5].
Messengers were never sent to other than their own people? So it is claimed in Sura 14:4 and 30:47. However, the Bible and the Qur'an, and the Muslim traditions confirm that Jonah was sent to a different nation.
Messengers Were Sent Only to Their Own People? Sura 14:4 states that never was a messenger sent except in the language of his own people. Yet, the Quran itself claims that Jesus is supposed to be a sign to all people, that the Torah and Gospel are for all people, that Moses was sent to Pharaoh of Egypt, and that Muhammad is sent to all of mankind. The hadith also claim that Noah was sent to "the inhabitants of the earth".
Did Allah give a Greek Injil to the Jews?
What kind of book is the Injil?
Messengers Amongst the Jinns and Angels? Allah sent only men as messengers [Suras 12:109, 21:7-8, 25:20-21] but there seemingly are messengers from Jinns and Angels [6:130; 11:69,77; 22:75; etc., see article for details].
Do all of God's messengers eat food?
A Messenger from among the beasts? Allah sent only men as messengers [Suras 12:109, 21:7-8, 25:20-21]. Yet, the Qur'an also speaks about a beast that is a messenger from Allah to men [S. 27:82]. | | |
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This is the third statement which I then give the response.
3. Jesus Is God Because He Was Born Without A Human Father
Does the miraculous birth of Jesus make him a God?
If being born without a male parent entitles Jesus to being God, then Adam would have a greater right to such honor. Adam was born without either a human father or mother.
MY REPSONSE
Adam was not born but made, Jesus was not made but begotten. There is a clear distinction between made and begotten. Jesus was born without Joseph, which then eliminates the curse on his line with because of Jeconiah. But Mary being the descendant of David through Nathan and the line of Judah. This then cleanses the curse of Adam and also the curse of Jeconiah. The miraculous birth of Jesus was not to claim that He was God primarily (If ever God had to come down in the flesh, being born with a biological father would have been a abomination sin God does not tolerate sin, the miraculous birth would be the answer), but that He was born untainted by the sins of Adam, and the sins of our human nature, and the bypass of the curse of Jeconiah. In that sense, SINCE Adam failed to obey God, Jesus who was born of a woman, not by the sin of the man, was born and Jesus obeying all that the Law had required, "For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous" Rom. 5:19
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In Response to thePraisedOne
and the response in my entry Click Here
He wrote 15 thesis of Jesus....if I have enough time.. I would try my best to disprove this theory of Jesus and give a clean biblical understanding and critical thinking... thinking logically and biblically.
1. Jesus Is God Because He Claimed To Be The Son Of God
In the language of the Hebrew Bible, righteous persons who follow the Will and Plan of God are know as Sons Of God.
"Adam, which was the Son Of God." Luke 3:38
"The Sons Of God saw the daughters of men... And the Sons Of God came in unto the daughters of men..." Genesis 6: 2,4.
"Israel is My Son, even my first born." Exodus 4:22
"...for I (God) am a Father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn." Jeremiah 31:9
"The Lord hath said unto me (David), Thou art My Son this day have I Begotten thee." Psalms 2:7.
Also Mat 5:9; Romans 8:14 etc.
Son Of God is a nothing but a metaphorical description commonly used among the Jews.
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MY REPSONE
Indeed all who are of God are sons of God. Muslims believed that in John 1:1 Jesus “was a god” not "was God". So they do believe that Jesus is god, with a lower case, same with the Jehovah Witnesses. Now they are saying that EVERYONE is called the son of God. Or in this response “Son of God” with the capitalized case of “Son”, if then we as “Son of God” or “son of God” whichever you prefer, are all gods. If we are all gods, then the word “Allah” becomes in valid and Muslims are disobeying their Koran. We are all idols and therefore against God.
Also, the testimony of those who observe the Scriptures, the Jews in Jesus’ day wanted to crucify Jesus because of His blasphemy John 5:18, if that was the case, why not all? Why not all the Jews and everyone who are of God be condemned as blasphemers? Clearly, Jesus made a distinction between His Son of God and the sons of God. And clearly Psalms 2:7 is a prophetic understanding, how did David who was already born, be begotten?
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2. Jesus Is God Because He Is God's Only Begotten Son
The most widely translated sentence on earth is said to be Jesus' statement of John 3:16,
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son..."
Christians wish to say that the word Only Begotten (Monogenis) gives Jesus a special status among all the Sons of God.
However, not all Bibles translate the passage with this key word because some translators have seen the difficulty this causes.
The same word translated as Only Begotten is found at Hebrews 11:17. In this verse the word refers to Isaac. The Bible itself shows that Isaac's older brother Ishmael outlived his father (Genesis 25:9). Therefore, at no time was Isaac, strictly speaking, the only begotten of Abraham.
In the case of Isaac the Church explains that "only-begotten" is not to be understood strictly but must be modified. However, no such modification is allowed in the case of John 3:16.
MY REPSONE
The Mulism speaks of their Koran highly, so do Christians believe in their Bible. They constantly tell us that the Koran is written in Arabic and their translation are never perfect and have mistakes. Or do they say such thing? Notice too, that the New Testament was written in Greek and our translation are also never perfect and have misunderstandings. Languages and Linguistics are pretty hard.. think why such discussion like this is happening?
The Latin understanding of “monogenes” was translated to unicus (unique) to the unigenitus (only born, only begotten) in the later Vulgate translation.
NOTICE: That the Greek has not changed…. But the translation… In the Koran it said, “Earlier man was created from a clot of congealed blood”, the newer translation wrote, “from a leech”.
Isaac the only son, or begotten… your commentary on this verse is eisegetical… just because you see the word does not mean anything. By reading the context… we will use KJV.. “Faith, Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had RECEVIED THE PROMISES offered up his only BEGOTTEN SON.
The context shows the one, or the only one, since Ishmael was part of Abraham, but not in the promise, was to be received of the promise. Isaac was the only begotten son to receive the promise, not Ishmael... this does not indicate that Ishmael did not exist.. he did, but not in the promise
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