When Nicodemus learned that Jesus had died, his attention turned to giving an honorable burial to the Messiah. A spirit of persecution still filled the atmosphere, so any public connection to Jesus could spell trouble. Nicodemus therefore faced his third dilemma: should he go to the cross of Calvary or not?

Muslims are taught to believe that Jesus was not crucified. The Quran states, "They neither killed nor crucified him—it was only made to appear so." Christians, based on historical evidence, testify that Jesus was crucified and raised from the dead on the third day. The whole of history and faith revolves around the historical Jesus, the Son of God in flesh, who paid the ultimate sacrifice so people could receive forgiveness of sin and assurance of salvation.

We sometimes hear of Muslims trying to establish Islamic Sharia law in different countries and of Muslim leaders saying things like,...

The following is the first of a three-part blog series, which confronts the claims of Black Islam concerning roots, racism, and...