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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
More Evidence that Jesus and His Disciples Did Not Teach Islam Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Since the Quran argues that the followers of Christ were all Muslims (Q. 3:52; 5:111), this means that they would have adopted and espoused the basic tenets of Islamic theology, particularly as it relates to the nature of God. We have, therefore, decided to provide additional
Quran Error – Paid Members Public
Were Jesus’ Disciples Muslims? Pt. 2 Sam Shamoun We continue from where we left off. The Proclamation of Acts When we turn to the book of Acts we find the disciples such as Peter testifying that Christ was not only crucified, but that he was also raised from the dead
Quran Error – Paid Members Public
Were Jesus’ Disciples Muslims? Pt. 1 Sam Shamoun The Quran makes the assertion that the companions of Christ were all Muslims: And when Jesus sensed their faithlessness, he said, ‘Who will be my helpers towards Allah?’ The Disciples said, ‘We will be helpers of Allah. We have faith in Allah,
Even the Demons Know that Jesus is God Incarnate And Tremble! Paid Members Public
Part 1 Sam Shamoun The Quran expressly prohibits serving someone other than Allah as Lord, even if it happens to be a prophet from God: Say: O followers of the Book! come to an equitable proposition between us and you that we shall not serve any but Allah and (that)