Answering Islam – Sam Shamoun Theology (Page 120)

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Allah Promises to Obliterate the Quran

The Quran plainly states that Allah will annihilate everything in existence with the exception of his face: And invoke not any other ilah (god) along with Allah, La ilaha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He). Everything will perish save His Face. His is the Decision,

JEHOVAH BECOMES OUR BROTHER

The Holy Bible contains what is typically referred to as theophoros or theophoric names. The term comes from the Greek word θεόφορος, (theophoros) and literally means “bearing or carrying a god.” This word refers to a person whose name contains a reference to the deity that the individual worships, invokes

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BELIEF AND WATER BAPTISM

In this post I will cite some of the examples showing how God grants spiritual graces and blessings to individuals on account and in behalf of the faith and/or righteous standing of those who are close to his heart. This in turn provides biblical support for believing that God

GRANVILLE SHARP AND THE DEITY OF CHRIST

In this brief post I am going to show how a specific rule of NT Greek grammar, which deals with the use of the Greek definite article, affects the interpretation of specific in relation to Jesus being identified as God. The rule is typically referred to as Granville Sharp’s

HEBREWS 2:16 AND LIMITED ATONEMENT

Some proponents of particular redemption appeal to Hebrews 2:16 to defend their man-made tradition: “For surely it is not angels he helps (epilamBanetai), but Abraham’s descendants.” NIV Note, also, the various renderings of this text: “For no where doth he take hold of the angels: but of the

Bad Greek Made Easy

The following is a post by Catholic apologist Jimmy Akin, which I share here for the benefit of the readers: https://www.catholic.com/magazine/print-edition/bad-greek-made-easy.I If you listen to any substantial amount of popular preaching, sooner or later you’re going to run into claims about “what

GOD MAGNIFYING AND HONORING HIS SERVANTS

In this short post I am going to show from the Holy Bible that the Lord God himself magnifies his chosen servants, and even permits others to magnify them: “And the LORD said unto Joshua, This day will I begin to MAGNIFY thee in the sight of all Israel, that

EARLY CHURCH FATHERS ON JOHN 3:5 AND WATER BAPTISM

The following is a list of quotes from the church fathers of the first five centuries all of whom affirm that John 3:5 refers to water baptism, and that it is in water baptism that God grants spiritual regeneration and forgiveness of transgressions by the Holy Spirit. I will

Jesus: The God That Came to Purchase His Church

According to the Hebrew Bible, Jehovah is the only true God that purifies his people from sin: “‘Don’t you understand? I am the only God; there are no others. I am the one who takes life and gives it again. I punished you with suffering. But now I will

Acts 20:28: The Blood of God

Is the NWT’s “the Blood of his Own” the Most Likely Translation? Robert M. Bowman, Jr. This article originally appeared on the Evangelicals and JWs Discussion Board June 6, 2004 I acknowledge that the NWT rendering of Acts 20:28 has its defenders outside the JW religion. Murray Harris,