Biblical Command to Repentance Members Public

Throughout the Holy Bible, God commands individuals to repent of their ways in order that they might live. Repentance isn’t simply regretting the sins one has committed, but also involves a deliberate turning away from these sinful actions and a change of lifestyle which entails obedience to God’s

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Sam Shamoun
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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
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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

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Sam Shamoun
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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
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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

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Sam Shamoun
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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
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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
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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
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