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The Early Church Fathers on John 8:58 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun In this particular article we will be quoting from the writings of the early church fathers, the disciples of the Apostles and those that came after them, to see how they understood the words that the Lord Jesus uttered in response to the Jews’ shock that he had
How Unitarian Logic Proves the Father Cannot be God Paid Members Public
Illustrating how the Anti-Trinitarian logic Ends up proving that the Father can’t be God! Sam Shamoun Some anti-Trinitarian heretics of the unitarian flavor argue that Jesus cannot be Jehovah God in the flesh since the Holy Bible proclaims that it was the Father who gave Christ all authority in
Refuting the Deity of Christ? Paid Members Public
Understanding How the Use of Exclusive Language Functions in the Holy Bible [Part 2] Sam Shamoun We continue our examination of the Bible’s use of exclusive language and the effect it has on the Trinity and the Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ. The true Light which comes into
Refuting the Deity of Christ? Paid Members Public
Understanding How the Use of Exclusive Language Functions in the Holy Bible [Part 1] Sam Shamoun Anti-Trinitarian groups are fond of quoting John 17:3 to prove that both the Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ and the doctrine of the Holy Trinity are unbiblical, man-made teachings. The reason is
Does Elohim Provide Evidence For God’s Uni-Plurality? Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Elohim is the most commonly used word for God in the Hebrew Bible, more so than any other term with the exception of the Tetragrammaton or divine name, which in Hebrew is represented by the letters yod he waw he, i.e. YHWH (commonly rendered as Yahweh). Elohim
Jesus as the Divine Son of God – A Markan Perspective Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun We continue from where we left off. Lest we be accused of reading too much into the text of Daniel, we cite the words of Orthodox Jewish scholar Daniel Boyarin. Although his views of the Holy Bible are more liberal and critical than conservative, his lengthy comments concerning
Jesus as the Divine Son of God – A Markan Perspective Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Muslim apologists are fond of making the assertion that John is the only Gospel that depicts Jesus as the divine Son of God. They argue that the rest of the Gospels depict Christ as God’s Son in the sense of his being a righteous servant and prophet
Christ as the Divine Amen Paid Members Public
More Proofs for the Deity of Christ Sam Shamoun Earlier parts of this series can be found here: (*, *, *). In the book of Revelation, the risen Lord appears to his servant John in order to reveal to him what was (the past), what is (the present), and what shall shortly come