Textual Variants & Reformation Bibles Before King James Members Public

In this post I will be quoting from the Bibles produced during the Reformation period in respect to some of the verses, which are not found in modern English translations of the Holy Bible, or are placed within brackets or parentheses to indicate that the translators question their textual veracity.

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Sam Shamoun

More on Muhammad’s Cross Dressing Members Public

I have written extensively on the fact of Muhammad being a cross-dresser who would dress up in women’s clothing, particularly in the dresses of his child-bride. I will provide the links to my articles/rebuttals at the conclusion of the post. Here I want to provide further corroboration for

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Sam Shamoun

Geneva Study Bible & Mary’s Virginity Members Public

In this short post I will cite the notes of the Geneva Study Bible on the key texts that Protestant apologists often employ to refute the perpetual virginity of the blessed Mother of our Lord. The reason these notes are important is because they are based on the theological insights

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Sam Shamoun

John Calvin, the Reformers & Mary’s Perpetual Virginity Members Public

A great number of Protestants are unaware of the fact that their spiritual forebears, the magisterial reformers such as John Calvin affirmed the Perpetuality Virginity of Mary (PVM). Calvin especially scoffed at those who would use texts such as Matthew 1:25, Luke 8:19-21, etc., to argue for Joseph

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Sam Shamoun

Paul Proclaims: Christ is Creator and Not a Creature Members Public

In his epistle to the Romans, Paul laments the fact that humans have turned to worshiping and serving the creation as opposed to glorifying and thanking the Creator, who is to be praised forever: “For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men

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Sam Shamoun

Ambrosiaster: Trinity, Jesus the Great Angel & Hypostatic Union Members Public

The excerpts cited here are all taken from Ambrosiaster’s Commentary on the Pauline Epistles: Romans, Translated with Notes, by Theodore S. de Bruyn, with an Introduction by Theodore S. de Bruyn, Stephen A. Cooper, & David G. Hunter. It was published by SBL Press in 2017. All emphasis will

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Sam Shamoun

Justin Martyr, Messianic Prophecies & Acts of Pilate Members Public

The excerpts cited here are taken from St. Justin Martyr’s First Apology. Justin appeals to Old Testament prophecies and to written records by Pilate, which were still in existence, to convince the Roman authorities of the divine origin and historicity of the Christian faith. Justin’s knowledge of Messianic

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Sam Shamoun

Novatian, Trinity, Modalism, Hypostatic Union Pt. 2 Members Public

I continue from where I previously left off: Novatian, Trinity, Modalism, Hypostatic Union. Chapter 20. It is Proved from the Scriptures that Christ Was Called an Angel. But Yet It is Shown from Other Parts of Holy Scripture that He is God Also. But if some heretic, obstinately struggling against

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Sam Shamoun
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