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

Early Church & the Punctuation of John 1:3-4 Members Public

I cite a slew of ante-Nicene fathers, apologists and/or theologians in regards to the way they explained and punctuated John 1:3-4. The references will prove that none of them understood or interpreted these verses to mean that Christ as the Word was creature whom God brought into being.

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Esdras & The Early Church: A Response to William Webster Members Public

by John Betts Introduction William Webster, a popular Evangelical Protestant apologist, has written a book on the formation of the Canon of Scripture. Together with his online material on this subject, he essentially recycles many of the arguments Protestants and Catholics have had for centuries on this. Webster seems to

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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A 2nd Response to William Webster on Esdras Members Public

By John Betts Protestant apologist William Webster has finally responded to the article I wrote in 2004, entitled Esdras & The Early Church: A Response to William Webster. Yet unfortunately this ‘response’ is essentially a re-posting of his original material that fails to substantiate his assertions and repeatedly misrepresents or

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Rashi & Messianic Prooftexts Members Public

In this post I will be citing from The Complete Tanakh (Tanach) – Hebrew Bible with Rashi Commentary in respect to particular Old Testament passages, which this renowned medieval Rabbi interpreted as being messianic prophecies. All emphasis will be mine. Gen. 15:11 and Abram drove them away. Heb. וַיַ

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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1 Cor. 3:11-15: Believers as the Works of God Members Public

In this post I will examine the blessed and holy Apostle Paul’s warning to the Corinthians regarding sectarianism and the judgement that believers must undergo before entering into final salvation/glorification. My focus will be to show that the works that Paul had in mind are actually individuals who

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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John 6 & the Holy Eucharist Members Public

Protestantism’s War Against the Holy Bible Our Lord scandalized his Jewish audience by insisting that they had to eat his flesh and blood, otherwise they will never obtain everlasting life. His statements were so shocking that it even offended some of his own followers: “Then the Jews began to

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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The Non-Rule of Mr. Svendsen Members Public

by David Palm The Burden of Proof I want to say a few more words about the burden proof in this discussion of the meaning of heõs hou in Matthew 1:25. As I fully expected, Eric Svendsen has tried repeatedly to shift the burden of proof to his opponents

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
catholicismchristianitytheology

Heõs Hou and the Protestant Polemic Members Public

©2003 John Pacheco, The Catholic Legate. All Rights Reserved. by John Pacheco Foreword I am honoured that John Pacheco has asked me to contribute a foreword to his significant new study on the meaning of the Greek phrase heõs hou in Matt 1:25 as it relates to perpetual virginity

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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