Jesus Christ: The God of Habakkuk Members Public

In this short post I will show how the inspired Scriptures ascribe the same qualities and titles of YHWH to the Lord Jesus Christ. I will focus specifically on the witness of the prophet Habakkuk: “Are you not from of old (miqqedem), O Yahweh my God, my Holy One? You

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun

Origen: Monarchia & the Filioque Members Public

The following excerpts are from Origen’s Commentary on the Gospel of John. In this section, Origen will argue for the Father being stronger and greater than the Son, and the Spirit owing his existence/essence to the Son, and not just the Father alone. However, Origen makes it clear

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun

Linus Rome's First Bishop, Clement’s Letter, Scriptures & Miracles Members Public

The following extracts are taken from Eusebius’ Church History. All emphasis is mine.  Book III Chapter 2. The First Successor to St. Peter in Rome.  1. After the martyrdom of Paul and of Peter, Linus was the first to obtain the episcopate of the church at Rome. Paul mentions him,

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun

An Arian Apologists Prove Jesus is Uncreated! Members Public

Arian polemicist Greg Stafford has made it a chief aim of his mission to do all he can to pervert the explicit biblical witness to the Son’s uncreated, eternal nature and existence. Yet in his misguided zeal he often makes claims that end up refuting him since his points

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun

Rabbinic Judaism on the Heavenly Spheres Members Public

Here is an excerpt from a rabbinic source, which gives us an idea of what the rabbis thought about the sky and space above us, as well as the number of spiritual dimensions that exist. The quotations will also highlight the problem the rabbis had with the book of Ezekiel

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun

Robert A. Morey & Christ’s Deity Pt. 2 Members Public

I will be quoting from the late Dr. Robert A. Morey’s The Trinity: Evidence and Issues, published by World Bible Publishers, Inc., Iowa Falls, IA, in 1996, Part IV: The New Testament Evidence, Chapter 17. God The Son. All emphasis will be mine. The Blood of God Be on

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun

Athanasius on the Ancient Basis for the Nicene Formula Members Public

This excerpt is taken from St. Athanasius who claims that the language adopted by Nicaea to describe the Son’s essential equality with the Father isn’t new but quite ancient, going back to at least 130 years earlier. Athanasius exposed the Arian heretics by appealing to an unbroken chain

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun

Gregory Nazianzen on the Monarchia Members Public

This comes from St. Gregory’s Oration 25. All emphasis will be mine. Define our piety by teaching the knowledge of: One God, unbegotten, the Father; and One begotten Lord, his Son, referred to as “God” when he is mentioned separately, but “Lord” when he is named together with the

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Sam Shamoun
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