Andrew Walls' thesis that Islam, as codified in its Koran is absolute - and that is the case; but that Christianity, codified in "the divine Word is infinitely translatable" represents a complete abdication of the Reformed hermeneutic, ad fontes to the Living WORD as found only/sola in Jesus Christ by His Holy Spirit, His Only Interpreter. In fact, his hermeneutic is more representative of Roman...more

Andrew Walls' thesis that Islam, as codified in its Koran is absolute - and that is the case;
but that Christianity, codified in "the divine Word is infinitely translatable" represents a complete abdication of the Reformed hermeneutic, ad fontes to the Living WORD as found only/sola in Jesus Christ by His Holy Spirit, His Only Interpreter. In fact, his hermeneutic is more representative of Roman Catholicism's development of doctrine ( Newman). Were Western Christianity not so radically divided in its Biblical hermeneutic, it very well would take grave offense at the burning of The WORD of GOD - but never to the point of committing murder to express such.
It also would be taking graver offense (instead of authoring them) at other equally troubling abdications of its basic Biblical doctrines and moral teachings.less

Unintentional word inversion: " in all The Scriptures "/ "en pasais tais graphais " ( + Luke 24:27b - "the things concerning Himself" 27c). Both all in the Scriptures (vv. 27,44) and "in all The Scriptures" reaffirm Jesus Christ The Logos (+ John 1:1) to be The Living WORD: Sola Scriptura, Holy Spirit-Breathed, Holy Spirit-Given.

"And beginning at Moses and all the Prophets, He expounded unto them, all in The Scriptures, the things concerning Himself... And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while He talked with us along the way, and while He opened to us The Scriprues?... These are The Words which I spoke unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in...more

"And beginning at Moses and all the Prophets, He expounded unto them, all in The Scriptures, the things concerning Himself... And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while He talked with us along the way, and while He opened to us The Scriprues?...
These are The Words which I spoke unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the Law of Moses, and in the Prophets, and in the Psalms concerning Me.
Then opened He their understanding, that they might understand The Scriptures...
And, behold, I send The Promise of My Father upon you...." + Luke 24:13 ff. passim, King James Version.
Mr. Hitchens is but a breath away from The Kingdom of GOD.less

If the UN human rights "agency" so-named is the UNHR Council, China, a constituent member, needs to lose its seat on it, as did Libya so recently with full justification. China's presence renders the founding principles of the UN nothing more than a cruel travesty - most cruel for its silenced, persecuted citizenry, among whom are the undocumented gross numbers of those executed, many of whom who...more

If the UN human rights "agency" so-named is the UNHR Council, China, a constituent member, needs to lose its seat on it, as did Libya so recently with full justification. China's presence renders the founding principles of the UN nothing more than a cruel travesty - most cruel for its silenced, persecuted citizenry, among whom are the undocumented gross numbers of those executed, many of whom whose organs are harvested, by the state: their cases filed under "state secrets" Besides, they still sit on the Security Council: another travesty. And let us not forget Gilad Shalit, the Israeli soldier abducted five years ago, languishing in a Hamas compound in Gaza - another travesty whose remedy the UNHRC ignores.less

On the pressing, growing issue of individual human freedom and human rights China will not play catch-up to Christian America as long as it, China, remains a constituent member 'in good standing' of the UN Human Rights Council: itself a "bloc of Islamic and African states ..backed by Russian, Cuba and China" in their pact of mutual protection. (Wicki). If the offensive Libyan Colonel had to be r...more

On the pressing, growing issue of individual human freedom and human rights China will not play catch-up to Christian America as long as it, China, remains a constituent member 'in good standing' of the UN Human Rights Council:
itself a "bloc of Islamic and African states ..backed by Russian, Cuba and China" in their pact of mutual protection. (Wicki).
If the offensive Libyan Colonel had to be removed so suddenly, why the delay with other less than worthy members?
When America, and all the free world, knows better the names of Liu Bo Wen, Gao Zhisheng, Alimiujiang Yimiti, Dr Fan Yafeng, and Chen Guancheng, than the current music 'idol' or sports idol, then faith with works will be alive and well, and bear lasting fruit.less

Meanwhile, the UNHRC maintains its disproportionate, myopic focus on condemning Israel for its "occupation" of 'Palestinian' territories and the Golan:: harsh prelude to a formulating UNGA enforced Two-State Final Solution. China?...

It beggars belief that the exoneration of a wrongfully convicted man incarcerated for twenty-seven years of his life could invite a negative vote from anyone: could it be for that reason that Innocence Project Attorney Scheck has left the issue of theology of the death penalty to others while he and his colleagues do as Torah bids:"justice, justice ye shall pursue".

False gospels (on the far right, usurping the Sole Sacrificial Prerogative "once for all" of Jesus Christ for 'Peter's'; to establishing a gender-biased, second-class citizenry in His Church; to the far left,usurping the Gospel for the social gospel ) beget power structures that reinforce themselves, and thereby inured to structural-pastoral abuse: killer clergy. The true Gospel, on the other ha...more

False gospels (on the far right, usurping the Sole Sacrificial Prerogative "once for all" of Jesus Christ for 'Peter's'; to establishing a gender-biased, second-class citizenry in His Church; to the far left,usurping the Gospel for the social gospel ) beget power structures that reinforce themselves, and thereby inured to structural-pastoral abuse: killer clergy.
The true Gospel, on the other hand, in its preaching diagnostics begets clergy killers(some of whom ARE clergy!):those who seek no cure for sin, but instead seek to "kill" the The Great Physician's physician.less

Anthony Wright (Penn.), convicted of robbery, rape and murder in 1993, has been exonerated by DNA testing: 25% of wrongful convictions overturned by DNA testing have been based on false confessions. Now along with NY, NJ, and NM, Illinois legislators voted to ban the death penalty, effective July 1st, 2011. Innocence Project co-director Barry Scheck ( c. Peter Neufeld ) has commented that he ...more

Anthony Wright (Penn.), convicted of robbery, rape and murder in 1993, has been exonerated by DNA testing:
25% of wrongful convictions overturned by DNA testing have been based on false confessions.
Now along with NY, NJ, and NM, Illinois legislators voted to ban the death penalty, effective July 1st, 2011.
Innocence Project co-director Barry Scheck ( c. Peter Neufeld ) has commented that he leaves the religious arguments for the death penalty to others. Selah.
Their focus is innocent people on death row, or even worse, executed; plus the enormous cost to the justice system this unjust system generates.less

'When He Cometh' at His Second Advent "His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on His Head were many crowns; and He had a Name written, that no man knew, but He Himself, And He was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood; and His Name is called The WORD of GOD." + Revelation 19:(11),12, 13.

If this reaffirmation of Nostra Aetate (1965) teaches that the Jews are not "rejected or accursed by GOD", then the same truth has to apply to GOD's Covenants with them:most notably in 'our time' those pertaining to the Promised Land. "..the Israelitesites; to whom pertains the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of The Law, and the service of GOD, and the Promises; whose a...more

If this reaffirmation of Nostra Aetate (1965) teaches that the Jews are not "rejected or accursed by GOD", then the same truth has to apply to GOD's Covenants with them:most notably in 'our time' those pertaining to the Promised Land.
"..the Israelitesites; to whom pertains the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of The Law, and the service of GOD, and the Promises; whose are the fathers, and of whom, as concerning the flesh, Mashiach came, Who is over all, GOD Blessed forever. Amen." + Romans 9:4,5.
Any Church/denomination that endorses the division of the Promised Land as well as of its eternal, united Capital, Jerusalem,
is in clear violation of GOD's WORD: Joel 3:2. The current position of the RCC, along with many other Protestant Churches, is just that.less

"Israeli against all their neighbours" does not the historical record, not to exclude the sectarian PA and Hamas Charters, demand an inversion of such phrasing?

johson: Agreed, but it began with silence as the unofficial response to the first waves of persecution; those followed by an active, official response by way of sermons, the opening of parish registers in April,1933, to determine "blood purity" of one's descent, and other equally destructive measures and policies. Today? It operates by committee, chiefly in mainline denominations and their affili...more

johson: Agreed, but it began with silence as the unofficial response to the first waves of persecution; those followed by an active, official response by way of sermons, the opening of parish registers in April,1933, to determine "blood purity" of one's descent, and other equally destructive measures and policies.
Today? It operates by committee, chiefly in mainline denominations and their affiliated NGO's of all stripe who by their various and unceasing recommendations seek to delegitimize, demonize and destablize Israel.
One current example - 'Kairos' ( more about chronos than kairos ) in Canada, and their disclaimers to the contrary,
connected even further afield! Christianity yet has to demonstrate itself worthy of its 'Elder Brother'. V. + Romans chs.9-11.less

On the basis of last Friday's sermon delivered in Tahrir Square by the Muslim Brotherhood's current spiritual leader, Islamo-Fascist on record, as has been the MB since its inception in 1928 (note well its record before and during WWII), with 2 m. chanting in approval, 'We go to Jerusalem, martyrs in the millions!': calls for Caution. Does the CP not report on these very critical events? Let us ...more

On the basis of last Friday's sermon delivered in Tahrir Square by the Muslim Brotherhood's current spiritual leader, Islamo-Fascist on record, as has been the MB since its inception in 1928 (note well its record before and during WWII), with 2 m. chanting in approval, 'We go to Jerusalem, martyrs in the millions!': calls for Caution.
Does the CP not report on these very critical events? Let us recall the silence of the Churches vis a vis the Jews in the1930's and 40's.less

The "clay" of Islamic theocracy will not "mix" with the "iron" of Western democracy: because it cannot. "And as the toes of the feet were part of iron and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong and partly broken. And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men; but they shall not adhere one to another, even as iron is not mixed w...more

The "clay" of Islamic theocracy will not "mix" with the "iron" of Western democracy:
because it cannot.
"And as the toes of the feet were part of iron and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong and partly broken.
And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men; but they shall not adhere one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay.
And in the days of these kings shall The GOD of Heaven set up a Kingdom, which shall never be destroyed..."
Daniel 2:42,43,44a.less

Take heart: Dr. Martin Luther King's daughter, The Reverend Bernice King, is keeping the faith of her forebears.

"Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who knew not Joseph" + Exodus 1:8 Egypt and Washington.

It also "messes up" Holy Scripture's sole appointed 'Confessional': "For there is one GOD, and one Mediator between GOD and men, The Man, Christ Jesus....For this I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle.. a teacher...." (NOT a Confessor) + I Timothy 2:5,7.

Cannot improve on the original Baptizer's phraseology which was good enough for our LORD: "Repent, for The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!" As for any 'earthing' of that quintessential message - "...flee from the wrath to come" + Matthew 3:2, 7.

Yes. Democracy vs. Theocracy with a Democratic, even 'Facebook' face. 95% of Egypt's Islamic majority want Islam to be part of the political context; and 84% "want apostasy to face the death penalty". Where does President Obama's "whole bunch of.." (that blank yet to be filled in) fit into this picture? Further to which: v. Daniel Greenfield's "Egypt:Is It The People's Fault?" @ Israel National...more

Yes. Democracy vs. Theocracy with a Democratic, even 'Facebook' face. 95% of Egypt's Islamic majority want Islam to be part of the political context; and 84% "want apostasy to face the death penalty". Where does President Obama's "whole bunch of.." (that blank yet to be filled in) fit into this picture? Further to which: v. Daniel Greenfield's "Egypt:Is It The People's Fault?" @ Israel National News.com , Feb. 08/11.less