One of the best explanations of the doctrine of the Trinity I ever read, by Nabeel Qureshi. READ MORE ABOUT THIS MAN.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ib2ffq3-NA&feature=youtu.be
It's interesting to know more about this remarkable person....
Who was Nabeel Qureshi?
Wikipedia posts the following about him..
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nabeel_Qureshi_(author)
Nabeel Asif Qureshi (Urdu: نبیل قریشی; April 13, 1983 – September 16, 2017) was a Pakistani-American Christian apologist. Raised by a devout Muslim family from the Ahmadi sect, Qureshi converted to Christianity as a university student following several years of debate with a Christian friend.[1]
He subsequently became a Christian apologist and was a speaker with Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM) from 2013 until 2016.
Qureshi authored three books:
👉Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: A Devout Muslim Encounters Christianity,[2]
👉Answering Jihad: A Better Way Forward,[3] and
👉No God But One—Allah or Jesus.[4][5]
More about his Public profile:
Qureshi chronicled the story of his personal conversion in his first book, Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus, which became a New York Times bestseller,[12] and was awarded the Christian Book Award for the categories of both "Best New Author" and "Best Non-Fiction" of 2015, the first time in award history.[13]
Afterwards, Christianity Today heralded Qureshi as one of "33 Under 33" in its cover story on emerging religious leaders in July 2014.[14]
Qureshi attended medical school at the Eastern Virginia Medical School after graduating from Old Dominion University. After completing his medical degree, Qureshi decided to spend his life studying and preaching the Christian Gospel and became a speaker for the Ravi Zacharias International Ministries.
He subsequently completed master's degrees in apologetics from Biola University and in religion from Duke University.[8]
Qureshi lectured to students at more than 100 universities, including Oxford, Columbia, Dartmouth, Cornell, Johns Hopkins, and the University of Hong Kong. He has participated in 18 moderated, public debates around North America, Europe, and Asia.
In 2015, Qureshi debated at Wayne State University with Muslim scholar Shabir Ally.[15]
2010 arrest and apology from city of Dearborn:
On June 18, 2010, Qureshi was arrested at the Dearborn Arab Festival along with David Wood, and Paul Rezkalla on charges of "breach of peace".[16][17] The city of Dearborn later determined that Qureshi, Wood, and Rezkalla had been "engaging in a peaceful dialogue about their Christian faith with several festival attendees" but that the arrest had been made based on misinformation from some of the festival workers and attendees.[18]
Soon afterwards, Dearborn mayor John B. O'Reilly, Jr. released a statement defending the arrests, saying, "The real violation of First Amendment rights occurs with Acts 17 Apologetics trying to imply they were the victim, when the real violation is their attack on the City of Dearborn for having tolerance for all religions including believers in the Qur'an."[19]
Qureshi, Wood, and Rezkalla were acquitted shortly afterwards when video evidence indicated that, during the festival, they were being asked questions by a small crowd of Muslim teenagers and were not disturbing the peace.[16]
After their acquittal, the three filed a separate civil suit[20] against Mayor O'Reilly, police chief Ronald Haddad, 17 police officers, and others, with American Freedom Law Center advocating on their behalf.[17]
The court ruled in favor of Qureshi, Wood, and Rezkalla, finding that Dearborn, Michigan had violated their constitutional rights and that there was no basis in law for their arrest.[18]
In 2013, the city then settled the suit. As part of the settlement, the city was required to issue a formal apology and maintain that apology on their website for three years.[18][21] Mayor O'Reilly accepted the verdict, pointing to their court's decision that the arrest had been unfounded.[18]
Robert Muise, speaking on behalf of American Freedom Law Center, praised the decision and called for the festival attendees who had supplied the incorrect information leading to the arrest to also be held accountable.[18]
As a result of the events of the events in Dearborn,[22] Acts 17 Apologetics became focused on "free speech, sharia in the West, and Islam." This led Qureshi to leave and start Creed 2:6 ministries, which focused on sharing the gospel.[23] Qureshi joined Ravi Zacharias International Ministries in 2013.
Commentary on international Muslim terrorism:
Following the 2016 Brussels bombings and the rise of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, Qureshi wrote an op-ed in USA Today stating that, from his perspective, Islamic terrorism stemmed from a literal interpretation of the Quran, specifically Surah 9.[6]
He further wrote that he believed this to be the most accurate understanding of the Quran but noted that most Muslims do not subscribe to this interpretation.[6]
When Muslim writers responded critically to this assessment, Qureshi wrote another op-ed for the Huffington Post stating that he appreciated the response to his initial article and welcomed dialogue, adding, "Such public dialogue and discussion is the key to moving forward and addressing the roots of jihad."[24]
He developed this position further in his second book, Answering Jihad, and discussed his views during an interview with Fox News.[25]
Cancer diagnosis and death:
On 30 August 2016, Qureshi announced that he was in the advanced stages of stomach cancer. He took to his Facebook page to inform fans and followers of his illness saying the prognosis was dismal. He wrote, "This is an announcement that I never expected to make, but God in His infinite and sovereign wisdom has chosen me for this refining, and I pray He will be glorified through my body and my spirit. My family and I have received the news that I have advanced stomach cancer, and the clinical prognosis is quite grim. Nonetheless, we are going to pursue healing aggressively, both medical and miraculous, relying on God and the fact that He is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine."[26]
On September 8, after having undergone several months of treatment, including the surgical removal of his stomach, Qureshi posted a video on social media that he had been placed on hospice care.[8]
In the same video, he encouraged followers to engage in respectful interfaith dialogue, saying, "As you consider my ministry, I hope it leaves a legacy of love, of peace, of truth, of caring for one another. That's my hope and my purpose behind this."[27]
He died of stomach cancer on September 16, 2017, at the age of 34.[28]
Two months later, Qureshi's father, a practicing Muslim, posted a video thanking Qureshi's followers for their support and prayers for the family following his death.[29]
A last thought from myself:
Nabeel died at such a young age (34), but still left such a remarkable legacy behind. Praise God for his life.
Let us that are still alive, continue in searching and defending the truth.
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