Are Jehovah and Allah the Same God?

In the history of religion Judaism, Christianity and Islam are considered the three Abrahamic faiths.  The idea is that there is a continuity between the three different religions that can be traced back to the legacy of Abraham and the early Hebrews.  For this reason, so the argument goes, all three religions are basically differing expressions of the same faith.  So this means that all three religions actually worship the same God.  The Yahweh of the Jews is really the same deity as the God/Jehovah of the Christians, who is in turn no different than the Allah of the Muslims.  But is this really true? Continue reading

Sure and Certain Resurrection

I remember a Good Friday several years ago when my wife and I went to see the Christian film entitled The Case for Christ.  This is the true story of Lee Strobel, a Chicago crime reporter whose world turned upside down when his wife became a Christian.  Before this, they were both avowed atheists.  Strobel decided that the only way to win his wife back to reason was to disprove Christianity.  And the way to do this was to disprove the Resurrection of Jesus Christ as an historical event.  The film traces Strobel’s investigation into the nature and evidence about the Resurrection.  It is an excellent film, which I highly recommend. Continue reading

Sanctity of Human Life

This week in America, we consider the “Sanctity of Human Life.” The abortion issue is a critical (perhaps the critical) moral issue of our time. As a ministry, Truth Builders is committed to protecting human life from conception to death. All life is a sacred gift from God. In this post, we offer you several resources addressing this matter.

First of all, the fundamental issue is when does human life begin? If life begins at conception, then abortion is automatically the killing of a person, and is a reprehensible evil. A few months ago, I presented a seminar demonstrating that both scientifically and biblically, we know human life begins at conception. Click here to view this video.

You may also want to consider two previous posts on this website that address this same question.

Click here to read about the biblical evidence for human life beginning at conception.

Click here to read about the medical evidence for human life beginning at conception.

If you live in the state of Virginia in the U.S., you should be aware that the General Assembly of this state is considering a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would have radical and dangerous consequences not only regarding abortion but other life issues as well. Working with Christian attorney Barbara Mouly, we have created a video that discusses the process of amendments being added to the state constitution, and addresses the inherent dangers of this proposed amendment.

Click here to view this video about the proposed Virginia constitutional amendment.

Keeping Sabbath

Question: “If, as a Christian, I am seeking to follow the 10 Commandments, what about the Fourth Commandment?  Isn’t Saturday the Sabbath?”

Answer:  Yes.  That is the simple answer.  But, of course, there is more to it than that.  We need to consider several things—the nature of the Sabbath, the 10 Commandments, the Mosaic Law, and what God expects of Christians in the New Covenant.

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What About Israel?

The relationship of Israel to the church is an ever-present issue. However, with recent events in the Middle East, the question of Israel has become even more relevant. Are the Jews still the Chosen Race? Is the church the New Israel that has replaced the Jewish people? What does Scripture teach about God’s covenant with the Children of Abraham? The following essay addresses these issues in the light of Scripture. I will warn you, this post is a bit longer than what I normally write. But I felt like the serious nature of the subject warranted a more in-depth consideration. With this in mind, you can read the article online, or you can download the essay and print it out for reading later. I hope this essay is helpful for you. Shalom in Yeshua, Victor

Click here to access the downloadable version of “The Church and Israel.”

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