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?️ How Do I Become a Christian? A message for Muslims seeking to understand the way of Christ

...The Bible teaches that Jesus is the Word of God (Kalimat Allāh), who became flesh to live among us. He performed miracles, healed the sick, raised the dead — and lived without sin.Jesus came not just to teach but to save — to bring us back to God by bearing our sins and rising again in victory over death. 2. Why Do We Need Saving? ➤ The Problem: Sin All people — no matter their religion — struggle with sin. We lie, get angry, feel jealous, act selfishly, or fail to love God fully. The Bible says: “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” (Romans 3:23) Sin separates us from God. And no matter how many good dee...

Great is the Mystery of Faith!

...to grow, teach and ultimately die for us so that we can be made righteous and adopted into the family of God. I don’t think we’ll ever quite wrap our heads around it all fully. I’m going to end this with another poetic excerpt from Melito. I find this to be a very powerful image of what Jesus did for us. I get chills every time I read it. Take a moment to really ponder on these words as you read them and consider the fullness of what happened when Jesus gave his life for us all and just how much of a sacrifice it was: He that hung up the earth in space was Himself hanged up; He that fixed the heavens was fixed with nails; He that bore up the earth was...

The Coming of Jesus: Introduction

...ally teach about "the time of the end" we need to begin in the Old Testament, as the prophetic language used to describe similar events, and understanding that language, has huge impacts on how we understand what Jesus was saying when he spoke in a similar manner. Both Old and New testaments are connected and can't be taken separately from one another when trying to understand the imagery used in the Gospels, Epistles and Revelation. So, welcome! This is an introduction to a six/seven part series on this topic to give an overview of what I'll be looking at over the next few posts. I haven't got the structure completely down yet (so there may be other...

Horus, Jesus, and Egyptian Mythology: Separating Fact from Fiction

...didn’t teach anybody. The idea of Horus having disciples is likely a modern reinterpretation of Egyptian mythology, influenced by false parallels drawn between Horus and Jesus. The Death and Resurrection of Horus? One of the most significant differences between Horus and Jesus is the lack of a clear death and resurrection story for Horus. Horus' mythology mainly revolves around his struggle against Set, the avenging of his father Osiris, and his role as a living god and protector of the pharaohs. In contrast, the concept of resurrection is more closely related to Osiris, who was brought back to life temporarily by Isis. Osiris' resurrection symbolised the...