2023

2023 articles

THE CHRISTOLOGY OF THE 12 PATRIARCHS Members Public

This is a continuation from a prior post where I examine specific apocryphal and pseudepigraphal works, many of which were originally Jewish in origin but which were later redacted and revised by Christian scribes/editors: THE CHRISTOLOGY OF ADAM AND ISAAC. As I indicated previously, these additions serve as a

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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THE CHRISTOLOGY OF ADAM AND ISAAC Members Public

In this post I will be looking at specific early Christian apocryphal and pseudepigraphic writings, which give us an idea of the early Christological views held during that period. Some of these sources are believed to have originally been Jewish works that subsequently underwent revision and redaction by Christian scribes.

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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MORE EXAMPLES OF MUHAMMAD’S FOUL MOUTH Members Public

In this post I will share some more examples of the foul moth of both Muhammad and his companions, showing that neither he nor they were above insulting their opponents in the most graphic and vulgar manner. For instance, Muhammad bluntly and explicitly told people who boasted in their lineage

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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GOD MADE JESUS A SIN-OFFERING Members Public

The God-breathed Scriptures teach that Jesus became sin for us so that we might become righteous in God’s sight: “that is, God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. So we are ambassadors for

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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CLEMENT OF ROME AND CHRIST’S DEITY Members Public

In this post I will quote from a letter attributed to Clement of Rome, which was written to address the Ephesian churches’ deposing their elders. The epistle has been dated to the last three decades of the first century, with the most common date of composition placed at the end

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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QURANIC VARIANTS AND PREDESTINATION Members Public

In this post I will be citing a particular section from Aisha Bewley’s rendering of Sahih al-Bukhari showing that the Quran has not been perfectly preserved and that Muhammad reportedly taught strict predeterminism or hyper fatalism. These allegedly sound reports show that Muhammad’s companions were unable to perfectly

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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MUHAMMAD: THE OBJECT OF CREATION & PRAYERS Members Public

EVEN MORE PROOF THAT MUSLIMS WORSHIP MUHAMMAD In this post I am going to show how Muhammad positioned himself as the main focus of Muslim piety and devotion for the express purpose of supplanting Christ from the hearts and minds of his deceived followers. The sources I quote will prove

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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EARLY CHURCH ON SACRAMENT OF PENANCE Members Public

The following is taken from EWTN’s article which can be accessed here: Sacrament of Penance in the Early Church. Author: Fr. William Most SACRAMENT OF PENANCE IN THE EARLY CHURCH 1. Epistle of Pope St. Clement, probably c 95 AD: 51.3: “For it is good for a person

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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