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Do Christians And Muslims Really Worship The Same God?

...n Through Sacrifice YHWH: “He was pierced for our transgressions… by his wounds we are healed.” — Isaiah 53:5 Allah: “They did not kill him, nor crucify him…” — Surah 4:157 3) Where Their Revelations Directly Contradict Each Other Now we will see that there are outright contradictions. For example, the Bible says Jesus died on the cross; the Qur’an denies He was crucified. Both can’t be true. 10 Direct Contradictions Between YHWH and Allah Scriptures that cannot both be true if they are from the same God/source. The Crucifixion of Jesus Bible: “They crucified him.” — Luke 23:33 Qur’an: “The...

Great is the Mystery of Faith!

...A little while ago, I came across a quote on Facebook by a guy called Melito of Sardis.  St. Melito of Sardis Melito was bishop of the church in Sardis (modern-day Sart), a city of Asia Minor near Smyrna (modern-day Izmir, Turkey), and lived between 160-170/177 AD until he was martyred, possibly under the reign of Marcus Aurelius. Due to the close proximity of locations, he may also have known Ignatius who was also from Asia Minor, and potentially was also an acquaintance of Polycarp and his disciple, Irenaeus. There’s also the thought that he may have been the successor to the leader of the church in Sardis, which is mentioned by the Apostle John in Re...

Coffee With Jesus: Luke 22–23

...Brief Thoughts From Daily Devotions I’m going to start a new infrequent sub-series called “Coffee with Jesus”, which will be short blogs based on whatever I’m currently reading in the Bible during my morning devotions (as I drink my coffee, hence the name). They won’t necessarily be in any specific order, unless something particularly strikes me each day as I’m reading through a book of the Bible. Today’s observation comes from Luke 22–23 concerning the Last Supper and the crucifixion of Jesus. Reading Luke 22, something stood out to me that I hadn’t considered before: at the Passover meal, Jesus says he won’t drink wine again until the Ki...