Our Muslim taxi driver in Paris offered his take on Allah’s mercy as he mentioned that he trusted in God’s mercy for any hope in the afterlife. We attempted to share the hope of salvation found in Christ Jesus in response.
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Discerning God’s Oneness in Unity and in Absolute Oneness
The Bible and Quran clash since Yahweh avoids complete aloneness in his essence, while Allah has no internal unity of persons in his isolation. Discerning God’s Oneness opens the door know who God is.
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No Vision – a Human Failure
The proverb reads: “Where there is no vision….” (Proverbs 29:18). The lack of vision reflects a human dilemma. When I looked up from my morning run, I saw the rainbow – a divine sign promising God’s covenant with humanity (Gen. 9).
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Relational Characteristics of a Covenant
A biblical covenant sets forth the relational characteristic of a covenant. These characteristics bind persons relationally. For example, the Jews, after the exile, felt lost and aimless in their relationship with the covenant-keeping God, Yahweh. In reassuring them, Yahweh speaks to invite them into a binding relationship again.
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Teaching Inspiration in a Muslim Context
The second chapter of Searching Below the Surface examines the difference between biblical inspiration and the Islamic sense of revelation. Here are a few tips on better teaching about Inspiration in the Muslim context.
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Tips for Teaching about the Oneness of God
My book Searching Below the Surface explores the nature of Oneness in the Bible and Quran. Many approaches exist for teaching these ideas, and here are a few helpful ideas for contrasting these two ideas. In addition, these are extra notes not found in the book, which may help one teach or study these ideas more.
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