“The authority of Scripture means that all the words of the Bible are God’s words in such a way that to disbelieve or disobey any word of the Bible is to disbelieve or disobey God”
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The Qur’an Testifies that the Bible is the Word of God
Today, many Muslim leaders argue that the Bible is not the Word of God. However, this argument is not from the Qur’an or the Hadith. The idea that the Bible is not the Word of God is a later innovation (Arabic bid’ah) of Muslim leaders.[1] Since many Muslim leaders have passed down this “innovation,” many ordinary MuslimsContinue reading “The Qur’an Testifies that the Bible is the Word of God”
When does a Muslim Become an MBB?
Recently, a missionary colleague and I were discussing the question of when a Muslim becomes a Muslim-background believer (MBB). Before addressing this question directly, let me take a few minutes to describe two paradigms for approaching discipleship. In 1973, Paul Hiebert wrote an article called “The Category ‘Christian’ in the Missionary Task.” In that article,Continue reading “When does a Muslim Become an MBB?”
Systematic Theology Table of Contents
Click on the lesson to go to that page. Introduction to Systematic Theology Part One: The Word of God 2. The Word of God 3. The Canon of Scripture 4. The Authority of Scripture
Systematic Theology 3: The Canon of Scripture
This blog post is part of a series on Systematic Theology. The method of this series is to follow Wayne Grudem’s well-known Systematic Theology. This series also interacts explicitly with Systematic Theology with a view towards ministry to South Asian Muslims. These blog posts start with Grudem but are modified. I agree with Grudem’s twoContinue reading “Systematic Theology 3: The Canon of Scripture”
Rituals of Folk Muslims in South Asia: Na’at
Our Engaging South Asian Muslims E-Course recently went live. This course is a great opportunity to learn about the worldview of the Muslims of South Asia and how to bring the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ to them. This reading is an example of one of the readings from this E-Course. Each the twelveContinue reading “Rituals of Folk Muslims in South Asia: Na’at”
The Cross through the Eyes of a Secret Believer: A Message on John 19
This post is a message I recently shared at a local church in South Asia. Subscribe to this blog to receive updates in your e-mail about No Cousins Left! Secret believers are a common phenomenon in Muslim ministry. A few years ago, a friend and I were going village by village in a rural areaContinue reading “The Cross through the Eyes of a Secret Believer: A Message on John 19”
Systematic Theology 2: The Word of God
This blog post is part of a series on Systematic Theology. The method of this series is to follow Wayne Grudem’s well-known Systematic Theology. This series also interacts explicitly with Systematic Theology with a view towards ministry to South Asian Muslims. These blog posts start with Grudem but are modified. I agree with Grudem’s twoContinue reading “Systematic Theology 2: The Word of God”
Our Engaging South Asian Muslims E-Course is Live!
I want to share an exciting announcement! No Cousins Left has launched its first E-Course to train others in how to make disciples and plant churches among the almost 600 million Muslims of South Asia. This E-Course is self-paced, meaning that you can access each lesson at any time. This training consists of twelve lessons.Continue reading “Our Engaging South Asian Muslims E-Course is Live!”
Theology 1: Introduction to Systematic Theology
This blog post is part of a series on Systematic Theology. The method of this series is to follow Wayne Grudem’s well-known Systematic Theology. This series also interacts explicitly with Systematic Theology as related to ministry to South Asian Muslims. These blog posts follow Grudem but include significant modifications. The starting point of this studyContinue reading “Theology 1: Introduction to Systematic Theology”
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