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الروح والحرف للقديس أغسطينوس – ترجمة راهب من الكنيسة القبطية 11

الروح والحرف للقديس أغسطينوس – ترجمة راهب من الكنيسة القبطية 11 الروح والحرف للقديس أغسطينوس – ترجمة راهب من الكنيسة القبطية 11 الفصل (59) الرحمة والعطف في حكم الله           هذا هو الأمر…

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الروح والحرف للقديس أغسطينوس – ترجمة راهب من الكنيسة القبطية 8

الروح والحرف للقديس أغسطينوس – ترجمة راهب من الكنيسة القبطية 8   الروح والحرف للقديس أغسطينوس – ترجمة راهب من الكنيسة القبطية 8 الفصل (40): كيف تكون هذه المكافأة للجميع، لذلك يدافع الرسول…

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المداخل المتاحة للدفاعيات – فتح الباب للإيمان – أليستر ماكجراث (الدفاعيات المجردة)

المداخل المتاحة للدفاعيات – فتح الباب للإيمان – أليستر ماكجراث (الدفاعيات المجردة) يمكن تشبيه الدفاعيات بإزاحة الستار حتى يتمكن الناس من رؤية لمحة لما يختبئ وراءها، أو يرفع ماسة مقابل النور فتتلألأ وجوهها…

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منطقية الإيمان المسيحي – أليستر ماكجراث (الدفاعيات المجردة)

منطقية الإيمان المسيحي – أليستر ماكجراث (الدفاعيات المجردة) تُعنى الدفاعيات بإقناع الناس بأن المسيحية تخلق للحياة معنى، حتى إن “سي.إس.لويس” الذي قد يُعتبر أعظم مدافع مسيحي في القرن العشرين يصف قدرة الإيمان المسيحي…

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لماذا يختبئ الله ولا يتكلم معي؟ James Bishop

لماذا يختبئ الله ولا يتكلم معي؟ James Bishop يطرح الناس هذا السؤال لان الله لم يظهر لهم بالطريقة التي تناسب فكرهم .او بالمعني الصحيح التي يجب عليه ان يُظهر ذاته لهم بناءاً علي متطلباتهم…

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Is Jesus advocating pacifism and denouncing capital punishment in this passage? MATTHEW 26:52

MATTHEW 26:52—Is Jesus advocating pacifism and denouncing capital punishment in this passage? PROBLEM: When the soldiers came to arrest Jesus, Peter took out his sword and cut off the ear of the high…

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Did Jesus err by affirming that the signs of the end time would be fulfilled in His era? MATTHEW 24:34

MATTHEW 24:34—Did Jesus err by affirming that the signs of the end time would be fulfilled in His era? PROBLEM: Jesus spoke of signs and wonders regarding His second coming. But Jesus said…

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Did Jesus make a mistake in referring to Zechariah the son of Jehoiada rather than to Zechariah the son of Berechiah? MATTHEW 23:34–35

MATTHEW 23:34–35—Did Jesus make a mistake in referring to Zechariah the son of Jehoiada rather than to Zechariah the son of Berechiah? PROBLEM: Jesus said to the scribes and Pharisees that the guilt…

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Why did Jesus call people fools and yet condemn others for doing the same thing? MATTHEW 23:17

MATTHEW 23:17—Why did Jesus call people fools and yet condemn others for doing the same thing? PROBLEM: Jesus said, “whoever says [to his brother], `You fool!’ shall be in danger of hell fire”…

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Does Jesus want us to love ourself first or others? MATTHEW 22:39

MATTHEW 22:39—Does Jesus want us to love ourself first or others?   PROBLEM: Jesus says in Matthew that we are to love our neighbor as ourselves. But, if we love ourselves first, before…

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When was the fig tree cursed by Jesus, before or after the temple was cleansed? MATTHEW 21:12–19 (cf. Mark 11:12–14, 20–24)

MATTHEW 21:12–19 (cf. Mark 11:12–14, 20–24)—When was the fig tree cursed by Jesus, before or after the temple was cleansed? PROBLEM: Matthew places the cursing of the fig tree after the cleansing of…

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Did Jesus heal the blind man coming into or going out of Jericho? MATTHEW 20:29–34 (cf. Mark 10:46–52; Luke 18:35–43)

MATTHEW 20:29–34 (cf. Mark 10:46–52; Luke 18:35–43)—Did Jesus heal the blind man coming into or going out of Jericho? PROBLEM: According to Luke, a blind man was healed as Jesus entered the city…

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Who came to talk with Jesus, the mother of James and John or James and John? MATTHEW 20:20 (cf. Mark 10:35)

MATTHEW 20:20 (cf. Mark 10:35)—Who came to talk with Jesus, the mother of James and John or James and John? PROBLEM: In Matthew, the mother of James and John made a request of…

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Did Jesus make a mistake about His disciples seeing the kingdom come in their lifetimes? MATTHEW 16:28

MATTHEW 16:28—Did Jesus make a mistake about His disciples seeing the kingdom come in their lifetimes? PROBLEM: Jesus told His disciples that some of them would not see death until they saw Him…

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Is Peter the rock on which the church is built? MATTHEW 16:18

MATTHEW 16:18—Is Peter the rock on which the church is built? PROBLEM: Roman Catholics use this passage to support their belief in the primacy of Peter, that is, that he is the rock…

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How can God’s sovereign and peaceful kingdom be entered by force? MATTHEW 11:12

MATTHEW 11:12—How can God’s sovereign and peaceful kingdom be entered by force? PROBLEM: Paul declared that the kingdom (rule) of God is “peace and joy in the Holy Spirit” (Rom. 14:17). However, Matthew…

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Are believers the light of the world, or is Jesus? MATTHEW 5:14

MATTHEW 5:14—Are believers the light of the world, or is Jesus? PROBLEM: In this passage, Jesus said to His disciples, “You are the light of the world.” However, in John 9:5, Jesus declared,…

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Why does Matthew incorrectly quote Isaiah? MATTHEW 4:14–16

MATTHEW 4:14–16—Why does Matthew incorrectly quote Isaiah? PROBLEM: Matthew does not seem to quote Isaiah 9:1–2 accurately. Rather, he seems to have changed it. SOLUTION: It is not necessary to quote a passage…

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Is there a mistake in recording the wilderness temptation of Christ by Matthew or Luke? MATTHEW 4:5–10 – cf. Luke 4:5–12

Is there a mistake in recording the wilderness temptation of Christ by Matthew or Luke? MATTHEW 4:5–10 - cf. Luke 4:5–12

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How can we explain Matthew’s apparent misquotation of Micah 5:2? MATTHEW 2:6

MATTHEW 2:6—How can we explain Matthew’s apparent misquotation of Micah 5:2? PROBLEM: Matthew 2:6 quotes Micah 5:2. However, the words Matthew uses are different than those used by Micah. SOLUTION: Although Matthew seems…

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Why does the Bible commend the Magi for following the star, when it condemns astrology? MATTHEW 2:2

MATTHEW 2:2—Why does the Bible commend the Magi for following the star, when it condemns astrology? PROBLEM: The Bible condemns the use of astrology (see Lev. 19:26; Deut. 18:10; Isa. 8:19), yet God…

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Some of the so-called Messianic prophecies in the Psalms actually speak of the psalmist’s sin and folly. How can you apply this to Jesus?

Some of the so-called Messianic prophecies in the Psalms actually speak of the psalmist’s sin and folly. How can you apply this to Jesus? No one tries to apply every verse in each…

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Psalm 2:12 should not be translated as “kiss the Son.” Only the King James Version and modern Christian fundamentalist translations still maintain this incorrect rendering.

Psalm 2:12 should not be translated as “kiss the Son.” Only the King James Version and modern Christian fundamentalist translations still maintain this incorrect rendering. The words “kiss the son” in Psalm 2:12…

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If Jesus is the Jewish Messiah, why don’t more Jews believe in him? | Brown, M. L

If Jesus is the Jewish Messiah, why don’t more Jews believe in him? Actually, there are tens of thousands of Jews who have believed and do believe in him. The problem is that…

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How Can One God Be Three?

How Can One God Be Three? Speaking through the prophet Isaiah, God said, “My thoughts are not your thoughts, / Nor are your ways My ways … / For as the heavens are…

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In the Garden of Eden, the serpent told Eve that if she and Adam ate of the forbidden fruit, they would be “as gods” (Gen. 3:5 KJV). Then in Genesis 3:22 God says, “Behold, the man has become like one of us” (NASB). Does “gods” and “us” imply the existence of more than one God?

In the Garden of Eden, the serpent told Eve that if she and Adam ate of the forbidden fruit, they would be “as gods” (Gen. 3:5 KJV). Then in Genesis 3:22 God says,…

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The Treasures of Coptic Art in the Coptic Museum and Churches of Old Cairo Hardcover – Dr. Gawdat Gabra

The Treasures of Coptic Art in the Coptic Museum and Churches of Old Cairo Hardcover – Dr. Gawdat Gabra     Egypt’s Coptic Church is one of the oldest in the world, with…

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Handling an Objection: “I love the moral teachings of Jesus but I don’t think He is divine.”

Handling an Objection: “I love the moral teachings of Jesus but I don’t think He is divine.”   This past week I was doing some outreach on a major college campus. When it came…

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Using Inference to the Best Explantion: What Caused the Birth of Christology?

Using Inference to the Best Explantion: What Caused the Birth of Christology?   Anyone who studies historical method is familiar with what is called historical causation. Historians seek out the causes of a certain…

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On materialist Mind-c.s lewis

Materialists and some astronomers suggest that the solar planetary system and life as we know it was brought about by an accidental stellar collision. What is the Christian view of this theory?[c.s]Lewis:If the…

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The Rabbinic Messiah By: Rev. Tom Huckel

   The Rabbinic Messiah       Braude, William G. The Midrash on Psalms. Two Volumes. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1959. Braude, William G. and Israel J. Kapstein. Pəsiqtâ də-Raḇ Kahănâ. 2nd ed.,…

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