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Early Church Fathers & the Shema Members Public

The inspired NT writings take the Greek rendering of the following OT text, which is considered to be the heart of the Jewish religion, “Hear, O Israel! Yahweh is our God, Yahweh is one!” Deuteronomy 6:4 “Hear, O Israel, The Lord our God is one Lord (kyrios ho theos

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Phil. 2:5-11, God’s Form & Novatian Members Public

Paul seems to be quoting either an early Christian hymn, creed and/or poem, which celebrates Christ’s prehuman divine existence, subsequent human incarnation, and post-resurrection exaltation to divine status, thereby resulting in his being worshiped by the entire creation:  “In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Craig’s Model of the Trinity Members Public

The following excerpt is taken from Dr. William Lane Craig’s essay, “Tri-Personal Monotheism”, in One God, Three Persons, Four Views: A Biblical, Theological, and Philosophical Dialogue on the Doctrine of the Trinity, edited by Chad A. McIntosh, and published by Cascade Books, Eugene, OR 2024, pp. 51-54. All emphasis

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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St. Augustine, the Trinity & the Filioque Members Public

The following excerpt is taken from St. Augustine’s Tractates on the Gospel of John wherein he discusses the procession of the Holy Spirit from both the Father and the Son. All emphasis will be mine. Tractate 99 John 16:13 1. What is this that the Lord said of

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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St. Augustine on John 17:3 & Predestination Members Public

In this post I will be citing from St. Augustine’s Tractates on the Gospel of John where he discusses our Lord’s statement to the Father being the only true God, and where he also explains our Lord’s words in v. 5 as referring to God having predestined

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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JESUS CHRIST: MICHAEL’S GOD PT. 2 Members Public

The following excerpt is taken from the monumental work titled The Incarnate Christ and His Critics: A Biblical Defense, authored by Robert M. Bowman Jr. & J. Ed Komoszewski, published by Kregel Academic, Grand Rapids, MI, 2024, Chapter 19: Is Jesus Christ an Angel?, Part 3: The Name of Jesus:

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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TRINITY IN HEBREWS Members Public

In this post I will be quoting the places in Hebrews where OT texts about YHWH are applied to both the Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. This will affirm that to the inspired writer YHWH God isn’t singular Person, but is in reality a Tri-Personal Being who

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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JESUS CHRIST: MICHAEL’S GOD Members Public

The following excerpt is taken from the monumental work titled The Incarnate Christ and His Critics: A Biblical Defense, authored by Robert M. Bowman Jr. & J. Ed Komoszewski, published by Kregel Academic, Grand Rapids, MI, 2024, Chapter 19: Is Jesus Christ an Angel?, Part 3: The Name of Jesus:

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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