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Evidence of the Trinity in the Hebrew Scriptures

...gether in marriage and the two “shall become one (echad) flesh.” In Ezra 2:64, we are told that the whole assembly was as one (echad), though of course, it was composed of numerous people. Ezekiel 37:17 provides a rather striking example where two sticks are combined to become one (echad). The use of the word echad in Scripture shows it to be a compound and not an absolute unity. There is a Hebrew word that does mean an absolute unity and that is yachid, which is found in many Scripture passages,2 the emphasis being on the meaning of “only.” If Moses intended to teach God’s absolute oneness as over against a compound unity, this would have been a...

26 Differences Between Muhammad and Jesus

...us taught marriage was between one man and one woman (Matthew 19:4–6) Muhammad slept with a 9-year-old child (Sahih Muslim 3309, Bukhari 58:236)  ? Jesus blessed children and warned against harming them (Mark 9:42; Matthew 19:13–15) Muhammad ordered the murder of women (Ibn Ishaq 819, 995)  ? Jesus healed and forgave multiple women (Luke 7:47–48, 8:2; Mark 5:28–29,34; 16:9) Muhammad said, “O you who believe! Fight those of the unbelievers who are near to you and let them find in you hardness.” (Qur’an 9:123)  ? Jesus taught, “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.” (Matthew 5:5) Muhammad ordered...

The next 50 years

...The next fifty years in this country (the UK), and the U.S. — the West in general especially really — is going to be very interesting for society; for the Church. Mainly for the Church. Society is going through a major shift, almost on a global scale. A great divide is coming and will hit the Church over issues of sexuality and marriage. More so than it might already seem. A great divide is coming Only one side will come out of it as the dominant "winner". The other, to reside in obscurity in the annals of embarrassing history. Everything is being done under the guise of "love" — almost as if to try and shame the Church into looking as though it...

Who was the real Santa Claus?

...for their marriage dowry, Nicholas threw a small bag of gold into the poor man's window on three different evenings, and his daughters were able to marry. Finally, he was discovered as the bearer of these gifts. At one time, he saved three innocent young men from execution by the powerful civil governor, Eustathius. At another time he came to the aid of seamen who called for his help during a storm at sea off the coast of Lycia. Suddenly appearing on their ship, he manned the ropes and sails beside the weary sailors and brought the vessel to port. Another tale relates that during a famine in his country, Nicholas was able through his prayers to guide some pass...