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In-depth examinations of Scripture, textual reliability, theological themes, and defense of biblical doctrine.

The Deity of Christ: Compelling Evidence from Scripture Members Public

Guest Post In the landscape of Christian theology, few doctrines stand as central as the deity of Jesus Christ. This belief—that Jesus is not merely a prophet or moral teacher but the eternal God incarnate—forms the bedrock of the Christian faith. It underpins the efficacy of the atonement,

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Honoring Jesus as 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, Part 1: Crown Him with Many Crowns: Jesus’ Divine Honors, Chapter 3: Honoring

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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John’s Gospel & the Worship of Jesus Pt. 1 Members Public

The Gospel of John reports an incident where a blind man whom Jesus healed worshiped Christ when asked whether he believed in him:  “Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, so he found the man and said to him, ‘Do you believe in the Son of Man?’ The man

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Jesus Worshiped as God in Luke Members Public

In Luke’s Gospel, the disciples worship Jesus after having physically ascended into heaven right before their eyes: “As they said these things, Jesus himself stood among them, and said to them, ‘Peace be to you.’ But they were terrified and filled with fear, and supposed that they had seen

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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God Becomes the Anointed One Members Public

In this post I will be presenting evidence from the Dead Sea Scrolls, which support the NT depiction of Jesus as the Divine Messianic King, being the unique divine Son of God who becomes Man for the express purpose of becoming the Davidic Messiah who rules and saves. The “Son

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Excerpts from Origen’s Romans Commentary Members Public

The quotations are taken from Origen’s Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans, Books 1-5 (Fathers of the Church Patristic Series), translated by Thomas P. Scheck, published by The Catholic University of America Press Publication, 2009. All emphasis will be mine.  5. Concerning his Son . 83 He who was

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Jesus as the One YHWH Revisited Members Public

In the NT the term for God (θεός [theos]) is so frequently used for the Father to such an extent that it almost functions as a proper noun. In other words, the NT employs “God” so often for the Father that the two words have almost become synonymous or interchangeable.

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Murray Harris’ Defense of Christ’s Deity Members Public

Murray J. Harris is one of the foremost Evangelical biblical scholars and is also a profound exponent of the historical existence, essential Deity and bodily resurrection of Christ. He has written some of the finest works and commentaries in relation to core Christian doctrines. In this post I share excerpts

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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