NEWSLETTER FOR DEFENDERS OF THE FAITH | APRIL 2018
From Rob Phillips of the Missouri Baptist Convention
UPCOMING EVENTS:

April 20-22
Apologetics Conference

May 4-6
Apologetics Conference

July 1
175th Anniversary
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church
Bucklin, Mo.

July 27-28
Witnesses Now for Jesus Midwest


What Every Christian Should Know About Islam



SCHEDULE AN EVENT WITH ROB PHILLIPS, MBC APOLOGETICS SPECIALIST:
Call 573.636.0400 
ext. 304

Email
CONNECT ON:

FEEDBACK:
Tawhid and the Trinity
Muslims and Christians agree there is one God but disagree as to His name, nature, and attributes. Key to the Islamic concept of God is the doctrine of tawhid, or absolute oneness. It's more than strict monotheism. Tawhid celebrates Allah as singular, indivisible, and monolithic. This is in contrast to the biblical revelation of God as triune, personal, knowable, and relational.


When angels desert
In Jude 6 we find a reference to angels that leaves many scholars scratching their heads. Who are the angels who "did not keep their own position but deserted their proper dwelling"? Are these the "sons of God" in Genesis 6? Or is there another explanation?

Principles of biblical interpretation
Biblical hermeneutics is "the science and art of understanding, translating, and explaining the meaning of the Scripture text," according to Wayne McDill, author of 12 Essential Skills for Great Preaching. McDill offers several principles for "rightly dividing" the Word of God (2 Tim. 2:15).


The oneness of God
Muslims and Christians agree that God is one but understand oneness differently. While Muslims vehemently deny the Christian doctrine of the Trinity, the Qur'an in fact does not explicitly rule out the Christian concept of one God in three persons; it only forbids polytheism.


Eternal chains in darkness
The Lord is keeping some especially nasty demons in "chains" or "pits" of darkness until judgment day, according to Jude 6. Perhaps these are the fallen angels who broke ranks by first possessing willing human beings (Gen. 6). Whoever they are, we might ask where these demons are imprisoned, and how.


Coming in June: new resource 
The MBC is preparing a new resource for personal or group study. What Every Christian Should Know About Salvation explores 12 Bible terms that describe God's work of redemption. Each chapter concludes with summary statements and probing questions that help individuals and groups dive deeper into the crucial doctrine of salvation.



Missouri Baptist Convention
400 E High St · Jefferson City MO 65101
573.636.0400 · mobaptist.org/apologetics
Copyright © 2012. All Rights Reserved.