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26 Differences Between Muhammad and Jesus

...preached forgiveness (Matthew 5:38–39, 18:21–22) Muhammad said, “if anyone attacks you, retaliate in the same manner.” (Qur’an 2:194) ? Jesus said, “If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.” (Matthew 5:39) Muhammad claimed jihad in the way of Allah elevates one’s position in Paradise by a hundredfold. (Muslim 4645)  ? Jesus said, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called Sons of God” (Matthew 5:9) Muhammad married 13 wives and kept sex slaves (Bukhari 5:268, Qur’an 33:50)  ? Jesus taught marriage was between one man and one woman (Matthew 19:4–6) Muhammad slept with...

He is risen!

...  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, who are being protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. — 1 Peter 1:3-5...

The Coming of Jesus: The Olivet Discourse – Part 2

...eived the forgiveness of sins…in our habitation God dwells in us….This is the spiritual temple built for the Lord.”   The Temple Destroyed So let's look at how it all “came to pass” according to the historical record by Josephus. I’ve included some large quotes here from Josephus, documenting the destruction of the temple. It might seem a bit lengthy, but I thought it would be worth it in order to help in understanding just how great and terrible this Day really was! Then one of the soldiers, without awaiting any orders and with no dread of so momentous a deed, but urged on by some supernatural force, snatched a blazing piece of wood and, c...

Who is the New Jerusalem?

...eived the forgiveness of sins…in our habitation God dwells in us….This is the spiritual temple built for the Lord.”   Examining the rest of the description of the New Jerusalem, the link between the symbolism of the body of believers as a temple and holy structure from the Epistles becomes clearer, as we can see from Ephesians. Eph 2:19-22So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are citizens with the saints and also members of the household of God, built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone. In him the whole structure is joined together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord...

Is fasting an expectation for Christians?

...otection, forgiveness or simply for humbling yourself (Ezra 8:21; Nehemiah 1:4; 9:1; Esther 4:3; Psalm 35:13; 69:10; Daniel 9:3; Joel 2:12; Zechariah 8:18–19). As you can see, fasting has a long and active tradition within Judaism, which passed on into Christianity quite naturally. During Second Temple Judaism, biweekly fasts were a common practice amongst Jews (see Luke 18:12 for a brief mention of it), and this is what Jesus would have been targeting in his teaching in Matt. 6. A late first century text from the early church, called The Didache (which was a sort of “church handbook”), expands on this teaching of Jesus and demonstrates to us how the earl...

7 Ways Jesus Reverses the Curse From Eden

...and have forgiveness of sin; Adam and Eve were forced outside of paradise because of their sin. Genesis 3:23,24…therefore the Lord God sent them forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from which they were taken. He drove out the humans, and at the east of the garden of Eden he placed the cherubim and a sword flaming and turning to guard the way to the tree of life. Hebrews 13:12Therefore Jesus also suffered outside the city gate in order to sanctify the people by his own blood. 4. Jesus wears a crown made of thorns as he makes way to remove sin, Adam and Eve brought in thorns by their sin. Genesis 3:17,18…cursed is the ground becaus...