Moses Was in Mecca? Members Public

Muslim polemicists think that the following verses actually predict the revelation of the Quran: “Now this is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the sons of Israel before his death. And he said, ‘Yahweh came from Sinai, And He dawned on them from Seir; He shone

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Sam Shamoun

A Unitarian’s Candid Admission on Origen Members Public

Unitarian philosopher Dale Tuggy wrote a booklet on the historical and logical problems of the Trinity titled, What is the Trinity?: Thinking about the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, in 2017. In it he makes some admissions that actually refute his assertions concerning

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Sam Shamoun

Jesus’ Inherent Divine Authority Pt. 2 Members Public

The Lord Jesus told his disciples that once he physically ascends to the Father in heaven, he would be doing the miracles and works for them whenever they asked him in his name: “Afterward He appeared to the eleven themselves as they were reclining at the table; and He reproached

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Sam Shamoun

Jesus’ Inherent Divine Authority Members Public

The Synoptic Gospels portray Jesus as possessing an inherent divine power, which belongs uniquely to God: “And when He had come back to Capernaum several days afterward, it was heard that He was at home. And many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room, not even near

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Sam Shamoun

Atoning Sacrifices for Intentional Sins Members Public

In the book of Leviticus, we see that God prescribed sacrifices for intentional sins, not just unintentional ones. For instance, guilt offerings were offered for willful transgressions: “And HaShem spoke unto Moses, saying: If any one sin, and commit a trespass against HaShem, and deal falsely with his neighbour in

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Sam Shamoun

The Holy Spirit: Allah’s Co-Creator & Life-Giver Members Public

The Quran identifies another being that is fully divine and yet subordinate to Allah, one who even has the ability to manifest himself in human form. According to the Islamic scripture, the Spirit of Allah, also called the Holy Spirit, is a divine being who creates and gives life in

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Sam Shamoun

Paul on Christ as the Church’s Divine Husband Members Public

The blessed Paul identifies Jesus as the spiritual Husband of the Church, which is his spiritual Body. The Apostle then takes this imagery in order to use Christ as the supreme example and model for how husbands should treat their own wives:  “For just as we have many members in

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Sam Shamoun

St. Basil on the Monarchy & Filioque Members Public

The following is taken from St. Basil’s De Spiritu Sancto. All emphasis is mine. Chapter 18 In what manner in the confession of the three hypostases we preserve the pious dogma of the Monarchia. Wherein also is the refutation of them that allege that the Spirit is sub-numerated.

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