2019

2019 articles

Atonement in Luke-Acts Pt. 1 Members Public

Introduction This series was initially going to be a reply to another Muslim neophyte named Bassam Zawadi in order to expose his blatant inconsistencies and selective use of sources. However, I have decided to turn this into discussion concerning Luke’s view of Christ’s death. I do plan to

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
atonementgospeljesus-christ

Is Michael the Ruler of Israel? The Witness of the Dead Sea Scrolls Members Public

In this post (/2019/08/29/is-michael-the-ruler-of-israel-further-proof-that-jesus-isnt-an-archangel-pt-4/), I am going to appeal to the Dead Sea Scrolls (DSS) to provide further proof that Jesus cannot be the archangel Michael. Even though he is not dogmatic about

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
angelsjesus-christchristianity

Is Michael the Ruler of Israel? Further Proof that Jesus isn’t an Archangel Pt. 3 Members Public

In this post (https://answeringislam.blog/is-michael-the-ruler-of-israel-further-proof-that-jesus-isnt-an-archangel-pt-2/), I am going to provide further evidence that Jesus cannot be the archangel Michael because of his being the heir to the Davidic throne since this requires him to

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
angelsjesus-christdavid

Is Michael the Ruler of Israel? Further Proof that Jesus isn’t an Archangel Pt. 4 Members Public

I arrive at the final part of my series (/2019/08/29/is-michael-the-ruler-of-israel-further-proof-that-jesus-isnt-an-archangel-pt-3/). According to Hebrews, God will not subject the world to come, i.e., the new heavens and earth, to angelic creatures, but will

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
angelsjesus-christisrael

Is Michael the Ruler of Israel? Further Proof that Jesus isn’t an Archangel Pt. 2 Members Public

I resume from where I left off (https://answeringislam.blog/is-michael-the-ruler-of-israel-further-proof-that-jesus-isnt-an-archangel-pt-1/). The Scriptures teach that, though Jehovah alone was to be King over Israel, “Later the men of Israel said to Gidʹe·on: ‘Rule over us,

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
angelsjesus-christtheology

Is Michael the Ruler of Israel? Further Proof that Jesus isn’t an Archangel Pt. 1 Members Public

In this post, I am going to provide further proof that Jesus cannot be the archangel Michael if we assume that Michael is a spirit being created by Jehovah God.(1) I will also address some of the arguments set forth by Arian apologist Gregory Stafford, founder of a recent

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
angelsjesus-christdaniel

The Non-Literal Interpretation of the Eucharist in Early Christian Thought Members Public

The following excerpt is taken from William Webster’s article, “Scripture and Tradition in the Early Church Tradition As Interpretation: The Formal Sufficiency of Scripture” (https://christiantruth.com/articles/articles-roman-catholicism/formalsufficiencyofscripturefinal/). He shows that not all of the early Christians believed that the bread and the wine literally

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
eucharistcommunionchurch-history

To the Glory of God the Son: Refuting A Common Arian Canard Pt. 3 Members Public

In this final segment (/2019/08/16/to-the-glory-of-god-the-son-refuting-a-common-arian-canard-pt-2/), I am going to take a further look at the text of Philippians in order to show that the very context of this verse refutes the notion of Jesus

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
philippiansjesus-christtrinity
Get Updates