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Haydock Catholic Commentary on 1 John 5:7 Members Public

The following excerpt is from John Haydock’s Catholic Commentary on the Holy Bible on 1 John 5 5:7. It was compiled by the late Rev. Fr. George Leo Haydock. The commentary can be accessed online: Haydock Commentary Online. All emphasis will be mine. Ver. 7. There are three

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Jesus Christ: The Sovereign Lord of the Angels Members Public

The Gospels and Acts speak of God sending an angel of the Lord to make his purpose known to specific individuals: “Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord (angelos Kyriou) appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise and take the young child and his mother,

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Sam Shamoun
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The Soul of YHWH Members Public

In this short post I will quote the places where the Hebrew Bible teaches that YHWH has/possesses a soul (nephesh). “I will set my tent among you, and my soul won’t abhor you… I will destroy your high places, and cut down your incense altars, and cast your

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Paul on Sabbath Observance Pt. 2 Members Public

I continue the discussion on whether Christians are obligated to keep the Sabbath day, as prescribed in the Mosaic Law (https://answeringislam.blog/paul-on-sabbath-observance/). In his fiery letter to the Galatians, the Holy Spirit filled Apostle warns the believers not to be deceived by the demonic powers that had once

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Atonement by Incense Members Public

More Proof of the Intercessions of Saints The Wisdom of Solomon speaks of the events of the Exodus where God sent forth his almighty Word from heaven’s throne to slay the firstborn of the Egyptians.(1) It is within this context that the writer makes mention of Aaron offering

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Jesus Christ: God, God’s Son, Or Both? Members Public

The inspired Scriptures describe Jesus as being both God and the Son of God in that he possesses the divine nature in all its fullness, due to his being the uniquely begotten Son of God. The Uniquely Begotten Son This helps us appreciate why in the NT Christ is the

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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The Triune God Lives! Members Public

In this post I will share some of the biblical evidences, which led the first Christians to the conclusion that the one true God is Triune by nature. One True God The Bible is clear that there is only one uncreated God who created and sustains all creation. The name

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Sam Shamoun
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“King’s to You, Fernand" Members Public

”Accepting James White’s Challenge to Provide an Exegesis of 1 John 5:1" The following is Dr. David W. Allen's refutation to internet reformed apologist James R. White's butchering of 1 John 5:1 for the purpose of forcing his calvinistic misreading into it.

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Sam Shamoun
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