Expositon of the Trinity for Muslim ReadersThe Trinity
This page presents you with a lot of material on the Trinity. As a suitable
starting point for Muslim (and non-Muslim) readers our recommendation is to
read first at least one of the following four, and then to proceed further in
your explorations.
a.. Sam Schlorff's quick answer, The Trinity and you
b.. James Arlandson's article A Brief Explanation of the Trinity
c.. John Gilchrist's chapter on The Doctrine of the Trinity
d.. Mr. Anderson's booklet The Trinity
a.. A concise introduction to the doctrine of the Trinity and its Biblical
evidence
b.. An Explanation of the Trinity for Muslims who are more theologically
oriented.
Is it a late corrruption? These pages present Trinitarian Quotes from the Early
Church (long before the Council of Nicea): [1], [2], [3] and ... Is The Creedal
Doctrine Of The Trinity Biblical?
The Trinity is a fantastic site on the evidence from the Bible and the early
church and very comprehensive.
Uniplurality in the Hebrew Scriptures
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Introductory:
a.. The Unique Oneness of God
b.. The Only True God
The Trinity is one of the THE major stumbling blocks in the dialog with
Muslims. The following series is my own attempt to relate this part of my faith
to you.
What do we really find in the Qur'an about the Trinity?
a.. Analogies and illustrations from the created world, helping to understand
that "3 in 1" is a logically valid concept:
a.. Moon Rock Sample
b.. Ocean
c.. From Shamrock to Stardust
d.. The Trinity makes no sense. It isn't logical.
b.. What do we mean by Trinity
c.. There is only ONE God
d.. Jesus is God - [Part 1], [Part 2], [Part 3]
e.. The Holy Spirit is God
f.. The relationship between Father, Son and Holy Spirit
More, very explicit claims of Jesus to be Deity which are not discussed above
a.. Greater than the Temple
b.. I AM statements claiming eternal existence
c.. Did Jesus ever say "I am God, worship me"?
d.. The Trinity and the question of True Worship
e.. God is One in the Holy Trinity by Zachariah Butrus
The Biblical data on the Trinity (condensed version) and a more detailed look
at the Old Testament evidence. A good exposition on The Trinity (Triunity) of
God at the Biblical Studies Foundation site.
Trinity from a Jewish perspective: [1], [2], [3] [4]
TAWHID: Belief in one God is a paper discussing both the Muslim and the
Christian point of view.
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On the philosophical necessity of the Trinity based on the attributes of God
A trilogy of "matheological meditations" on the Trinity, i.e. mathematical
models of "trinity"
([Part One], [Part Two], [Part Three])
If you think that Christian Faith is contradicting reason and logic, you might
want to have a look at these books.
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And more material on the Trinity by written by other people:
a.. Dave Armstrong's collections Jesus is God: Biblical Proofs and The Holy
Trinity: Biblical Proofs
a.. The Biblical Basis of the Doctrine of the Trinity: An Outline Study by
Robert M. Bowman, Jr.
a.. Christian Distinctives: The Trinity by Glenn Miller
a.. Abdul Saleeb responds to Misha'al Al-Kadhi's challenge to present an
explicit mentioning of the Trinity in the Bible.
a.. Plurality in God - Theophanies
a.. Theophanies: The Captain of the Lord's Army (Joshua 5:13-15)
a.. Trinity in the Jewish Scriptures
a.. Explaining the Trinity to the Jehovah’s Witnesses (some of these ideas may
be helpful for Muslims as well)
a.. Trinity in the Old Testament and Dialogue with Jews and Muslims
a.. Jews and their "problem" of 'plurality in the Godhead' and with a
supra-human messiah, and more notes on Jewish understanding
a.. 20 Errors Common to Antitrinitarian Heresies
Another web site on the deity of Christ and the Council of Nicea.
More "hints" on the trinity throughout the Old Testament. A Brief Definition of
the Trinity
Response to the "Oneness" Pentecostals a "Christian" church rejecting the
Trinity, but before you rejoice, viewing Jesus and God as identical.
Nevertheless this trinitarian answer to their claims might help you to
understand some of the issues.
Was the Trinity a Christian doctrine before Nicea? - A book recommendation,
A classic in the defense of the Trinity is John Owen's "Brief Declaration and
Vindication of the Doctrine of the Trinity" [for real heavyweights].
Catholic Encyclopedia: THE BLESSED TRINITY
The Trinity
The Trinity
a.. Trinity and Work by Thomas Schirrmacher
a.. Historical Christological Heresies
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Related material:
Who is Jesus?
Who is God?
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From: "plastic"
Interesting facts re Islam
Islam is not a religion, nor is it a cult. In it's fullest form, it is a
complete, total, 100% system of life.
Islam has religious, legal, political, economic, social, and military
components. The religious component is a beard for all of the other components.
Islamization begins when there are sufficient Muslims in a country to
agitate for their religious rights.
When politically correct, tolerant, and culturally diverse societies agree
to Muslim demands for their religious rights, some of the other components tend
to creep in as well. Here's how it works.
As long as the Muslim population remains around or under 2% in any given
country, they will be for the most part be regarded as a peace-loving minority,
and not as a threat to other citizens. This is the case in:
United States -- Muslim 0.6%
Australia -- Muslim 1.5%
Canada -- Muslim 1.9%
China -- Muslim 1.8%
Italy -- Muslim 1.5%
Norway -- Muslim 1.8%
At 2% to 5%, they begin to proselytize from other ethnic minorities and
disaffected groups, often with major recruiting from the jails and among street
gangs. This is happening in:
Denmark -- Muslim 2%
Germany -- Muslim 3.7%
United Kingdom -- Muslim 2.7%
Spain -- Muslim 4%
Thailand -- Muslim 4.6%
From 5% on, they exercise an inordinate influence in proportion to their
percentage of the population. For example, they will push for the introduction
of halal (clean by Islamic standards) food, thereby securing food preparation
jobs for Muslims. They will increase pressure on supermarket chains to feature
halal on their shelves -- along with threats for failure to comply. This is
occurring in:
France -- Muslim 8%
Philippines -- Muslim 5%
Sweden -- Muslim 5%
Switzerland -- Muslim 4.3%
The Netherlands -- Muslim 5.5%
Trinidad & Tobago -- Muslim 5.8%
At this point, they will work to get the ruling government to allow them to
rule themselves (within their ghettos) under Sharia, the Islamic Law. The
ultimate goal of Islamists is to establish Sharia law over the entire world.
When Muslims approach 10% of the population, they tend to increase
lawlessness as a means of complaint about their conditions. In Paris, we are
already seeing car-burnings. Any non-Muslim action offends Islam, and results
in uprisings and threats, such as in Amsterdam ,
with opposition to Mohammed cartoons and films about Islam. Such tensions are
seen daily, particularly in Muslim sections, in:
Guyana -- Muslim 10%
India -- Muslim 13.4%
Israel -- Muslim 16%
Kenya -- Muslim 10%
Russia -- Muslim 15%
After reaching 20%, nations can expect hair-trigger rioting, jihad militia
formations, sporadic killings, and the burnings of Christian churches and
Jewish synagogues, such as in :
Ethiopia -- Muslim 32.8%
At 40%, nations experience widespread massacres, chronic terror attacks, and
ongoing militia warfare, such as in:
Bosnia -- Muslim 40%
Chad -- Muslim 53.1%
Lebanon -- Muslim 59.7%
From 60%, nations experience unfettered persecution of non-believers of all
other religions (including non-conforming Muslims), sporadic ethnic cleansing
(genocide), use of Sharia Law as a weapon, and Jizya, the tax placed on
infidels, such as in:
Albania -- Muslim 70%
Malaysia -- Muslim 60.4%
Qatar -- Muslim 77.5%
Sudan -- Muslim 70%
After 80%, expect daily intimidation and violent jihad, some State-run
ethnic cleansing, and even some genocide, as these nations drive out the
infidels, and move toward 100% Muslim, such as has been experienced and in some
ways is on-going in:
Bangladesh -- Muslim 83%
Egypt -- Muslim 90%
Gaza -- Muslim 98.7%
Indonesia -- Muslim 86.1%
Iran -- Muslim 98%
Iraq -- Muslim 97%
Jordan -- Muslim 92%
Morocco -- Muslim 98.7%
Pakistan -- Muslim 97%
Palestine -- Muslim 99%
Syria -- Muslim 90%
Tajikistan -- Muslim 90%
Turkey -- Muslim 99.8%
United Arab Emirates -- Muslim 96%
100% will usher in the peace of 'Dar-es-Salaam' -- the Islamic House of
Peace. Here there's supposed to be peace, because everybody is a Muslim, the
Madrasses are the only schools, and the Koran is the only word, such as in:
Afghanistan -- Muslim 100%
Saudi Arabia -- Muslim 100%
Somalia -- Muslim 100%
Yemen -- Muslim 100%
Unfortunately, peace in never achieved, as in these 100% states the most
radical Muslims intimidate and spew hatred, and satisfy their blood lust by
killing less radical Muslims, for a variety of reasons.
"... Before I was nine I had learned the basic canon of Arab life. It was me
against my brother; me and my brother against our father; my family against my
cousins and the clan; the clan against the tribe; the tribe against the world,
and all of us against the infidel. -- Leon Uris,
'The Haj' ..."
It is important to understand that in some countries, with well under 100%
Muslim populations, such as France, the minority Muslim populations live in
ghettos, within which they are 100% Muslim, and within which they live by
Sharia Law. The national police do not even enter these ghettos. There are no
national courts nor schools nor non-Muslim religious facilities. In such
situations, Muslims do not integrate into the community at large. The children
attend madrasses.
They learn only the Koran. To even associate with an infidel is a crime
punishable with death. Therefore, in some areas of certain nations, Muslim
Imams and extremists exercise more power than the national average would
indicate.
Today's 1.5 billion Muslims make up 22% of the world's population. But their
birth rates dwarf the birth rates of Christians, Hindus, Buddists, and Jews,
and all other believers. Muslims will exceed 50% of the world's population by
the end of this century.
Adapted from Dr. Peter Hammond's book: Slavery, Terrorism and Islam:
The Historical Roots and Contemporary Threat
