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Exegetical breakdowns, verse-by-verse analysis, and theological commentary to strengthen understanding of Scripture.

Responses to Bismikaallahuma : Paul and the 'Inspiration' of Scripture Members Public

MENJ's Claims Regarding Paul’s Statement on the Inspiration of Scripture Examined In this article Mohd Elfie Nieshaem Juferi (MENJ) sets out to undermine Paul’s statement that the Scriptures, i.e. the Holy Bible, are given by inspiration of God. MENJ begins: In II Timothy 3:16,

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Oh, A Wise Guy, Huh? (discussing the "foolishness of God") Members Public

Oh, A Wise Guy, Huh? J. P. Holding Ive been asked to take a look at an item by Osama Abdallah making sport of Paul for allegedly uttering a "blasphemous statement" in 1 Cor. 1:25. The argument (here) is the sort presented by people who think "

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
theologywisdombible

Second Response to Islamic Awareness: Embryology: The Bible Plagiarises Ancient Greek Literature Members Public

Lactantius, the author of the original article, also wrote a response dealing in detail with the historical and scientific evidence important in this discussion. The following article responds mainly to exegetical issues (i.e. interpretation in their proper contexts) of the respective biblical and quranic texts. Second Response to Islamic

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Responses to Bismikaallahuma : Contradictory Accounts of the Creation in Genesis 1 and Genesis 2 Members Public

Formulated as a rhetorical question, Mohd Elfie Nieshaem Juferi (MENJ) concludes in a simplistic article that Contradictory Accounts of the Creation in Genesis 1 and Genesis 2 prove that the Bible cannot be from God. Much more sophisticated critics of the Bible have attacked the Bible over this issue for

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Rebuttal to Johnny Bravo: Christian Scholars refuting the status of the NT as an inspired scripture [Part 3] Members Public

[Part 1], [Part 2], [Part 3], [Part 4], [Part 5], [Part 6], [Part 7], [Appendix] Rebuttal to Johnny Bravo's Article "Christian Scholars refuting the status of the NT as an inspired scripture" (Part 3) 2.The early Church Fathers. (they didn't consider NT as

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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The Valley of Baca Members Public

Baca - is it Mecca? It is sometimes claimed that the Bible mentions Mecca. This is obviously worth a little investigation, as I hope to do in this short paper. Where Does the Claim Come From? In Surah 3:96, Mecca is given the name Bakkah: Verily, the first House

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
psalmsbiblebible-study

Reexamining the context of Mark 12:28-34 in light of Trinitarian Beliefs Pt. 2 Members Public

Sam Shamoun We resume our rebuttal. A Preexistent Heavenly Being In light of what we just saw in the first part of our discussion we are now left with two options. The Messiah is either a created angelic being that comes to rule on David’s throne or he is

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Revisiting the Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector Members Public

Sam Shamoun In one of our previous responses we dealt with Paul Bilal Williams’ misuse of the following parable to prove that Jesus taught that God doesn’t needed or require sacrifices or the death of Christ in order to forgive sinners: “He also told this parable to some who

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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