Hippolytus & Christ as the Uncreated, Begotten Word of God Members Public

In this post I will be citing the specific works of Hippolytus to show that he taught that Christ is the uncreated Word of God whom the Father begot as his firstborn Son prior to the creation of all things. The references will further show that Hippolytus believed that God

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun

Hippolytus on the Holy Trinity Members Public

I cite the entirety of Hippolytus’ refutation to a Modalist heretic which is titled, Against the Heresy of Noetus. Of interest is to note that Hippolytus ascribes Romans 9:5 and Revelation 1:8 to Christ, and emphasizes the fact of his being both truly God and truly Human. Here,

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun

Misogyny in Sirach? Outline of Verses Members Public

I post the verses that I will be referencing and interpreting for my livestream titled, “Misogyny in Sirach? God's Love for His Daughters”, which can be accessed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgEjekgGiLo https://rumble.com/v7eh918-misogyny-in-sirach-gods-love-for-his-daughters.html?e9s=src_v1_clr%2Csrc_v1_upp_a

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Sam Shamoun

Christ: The Almighty Who Comes Members Public

John is given a vision where he sees Christ coming with the clouds as the Almighty God who judges mankind: “‘Look, he is coming (erchetai) with the clouds,’ and ‘every eye will see him, even those who pierced him’; and all peoples on earth “will mourn because of him.’ So

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun

Trent on the Biblical Canon Members Public

I list here the pronouncement on the biblical canon from the council of Trent, taken from the following post: General Council of Trent: Fourth Session. All emphasis is mine. Celebrated on the eighth day of the month of April, in the year MDXLVI. DECREE CONCERNING THE CANONICAL SCRIPTURES The sacred

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Sam Shamoun
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Christ: The Glory of the 2nd Temple Members Public

God had promised the Israelites that the glory of the second temple would be greater than the first and that it would be there that he would give/establish peace: “On the twenty-first of the seventh month, the word of Yahweh came by the hand of Haggai the prophet saying,

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Sam Shamoun
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Justin’s Christology Revisited Once Again Members Public

In this post I will be quoting from The Fathers of the Church Patristic Series: Justin Martyr, The First Apology, The Second Apology, Dialogue with Trypho, Exhortation to the Greeks, Discourse to the Greeks, The Monarchy of the Rule of God, translated by Thomas B. Falls, published by the Catholic

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Sam Shamoun
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Papias, Justin & Gospel Authorship Members Public

The early 4th century AD church historian Eusebius consulted the five-volume work on the sayings of the Lord Jesus, which was composed by Papias, the Bishop of Hierapolis. According to Papias’ own testimony he was a hearer/disciple of the Apostles and their followers. The 2nd century AD Christian apologist

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Sam Shamoun
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