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

The Son Who is Exactly Like the Father Members Public

The Hebrew Bible emphatically testifies that there is no heavenly being, no other god, that is comparable to Yahweh, and none among them that can do what the only true God does in the way that he does it: “Who is like You, O LORD, among the gods? Who is

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Christ’s Deity and the ISV Bible Members Public

In this short post I will be quoting some of the many biblical verses from the International Standard Version (ISV), which affirm that Jesus is the eternal Son of God who became flesh, being the unchangeable Creator and Sustainer of all creation, whom the whole entire creation must worship in

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Muhammad Confirms that Jesus is the unique Divine Son of God! Members Public

Muhammad, according to the Quran, came to confirm the textual veracity and inspiration of the biblical books in the possession of the Jews and Christians of his day, and testify to his belief in these sacred writings:   And believe in that which I reveal, confirming that which ye possess already

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Sam Shamoun
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Monogenes Theos: A Gnostic Corruption? Members Public

I am reposting New Testament textual scholar James E. Snpp Jr’s post where he shows that the reading moongenes theos (“only-begotten God”), being the read that many English versions adopt, may have been a heretical gnostic corruption that crept its way into the New Testament textual transmission. JOHN 1:

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Edward F. Hills on 1 John 5:7 Members Public

The late Edward F. Hills was a reputable conservative Evangelical Christian textual scholar who wrote a book defending the superiority of the King James Version. The following is an excerpt from that book where Hills makes a case for the authenticity of 1 John 5:7, commonly referred to as

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Revisiting the Worship of the God-Man Members Public

In this post I am going to revisit the issue of the honors given to Christ, documenting that Jesus receives the very worship which only God is supposed to receive.   Pelach In the Aramaic section of the book of Daniel, pelach is the type of service that is to be

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Does Taurat Refer Only to the Revelation Given to Moses? Members Public

Refuting Another Muslim Canard An oft-repeated Islamic objection is that the Taurat which the Quran repeatedly mentions is not identical to the Old Testament Scriptures, but refers to the original revelation given to Moses. There are at least two main problems with this argument. First, the Quran nowhere claims that

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Muhammad’s Vulgar Language Exposed Members Public

Muslims accuse the Holy Bible of containing vulgar language and pornographic content which disqualifies it from being the pure Word of God. These charges have been answered over and over again: 9. PORNOGRAPHY IN THE BIBLE? Does the Bible use language not fitting for God? Songof Songs: What does God

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Sam Shamoun
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