Why I Left Islam and Became a Christian – Apostate Prophet Shares His Powerful Testimony (Part 2)

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Ex-muslim turned Christian, Ridvan Aydemir aka “Apostate Prophet”, returns to the program to continue his conversation with Frank about theological problems with Islam and his recent conversion from atheism to Christianity. Together they answer questions like: What role did David Wood play in his conversion from atheism to Christianity? As an ex-Muslim, how did visiting Jerusalem change his point of view on Judaism? Why is the resurrection of Jesus essential to the truth of Christianity? Do we need 100% certainty to believe that anything is true? Why is living a Christian life more fulfilling than any other worldview? What inspirational words did Charlie Kirk share with Ridvan shortly before his death? What advice would Ridvan give to Christians who want to evangelize to Muslims? There’s even more important insights to…
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Alex O’Connor Misses The Mark On His Distinction Between Types Of Worship

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A key argument in Alex O’Connor’s debate with David Wood is the distinction Alex draws (in his first rebuttal) between “proskuneo” (Gk: προσκυνέω) worship and “latreuo” (Gk: λατρεύω) worship. Both proskuneo worship and latreuo worship are biblical terms used to describe worship or service to God, but they carry different shades of meaning. Proskuneo means to physically bow down, or prostrate oneself in order to show reverence. Latreuo means to serve or honour in a religious or sacrificial sense. In Romans 12:1 for example, Paul tells us to offer our bodies as a living sacrifice as latreuo to God). The crux of Alex’s argument is that, on these two senses of worship, Jesus never receives latreuo worship in the way that only God does, and there is nothing special about…
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