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

The Biblical Basis for the Nicene Creed Pt. 1 Members Public

I begin a series where I provide the biblical basis for the Nicene Creed in order to highlight the Creed’s fidelity to what the God-breathed Scriptures teach concerning the nature of God, salvation, end times etc. I will let the passages speak for themselves for the most part, and

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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The Christian Shema: What About the Holy Spirit? Members Public

In the previous segment (/2019/07/04/the-christian-shema-confessing-jesus-as-yahweh-god-the-son/), I had discussed the following text, “And the Lord shall be king over all the earth: in that day there shall be one Lord, and his name one (to onoma autou hen),” Zechariah 14:9 To show that Yahweh is said to

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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The Christian Shema: Confessing Jesus as Yahweh God the Son Members Public

The Hebrew Bible exhorts the Israelites to confess that Yahweh is their God, Yahweh alone and that Yahweh is the sole Creator who made and gives life to all creation. I include the English translation of the Greek version (known as the LXX) along with the translation of the Hebrew

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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JESUS CHRIST: TRUE GOD FROM TRUE GOD Members Public

In this post, I am going to argue that the blessed Apostle John identifies Jesus as the true God in his first inspired epistle. Here is the text in question: “And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Jesus is the Eternal Father but He is not God the Father! Members Public

The following verse is typically misused to refute the doctrine of the Trinity: “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government shall be upon his shoulder. And his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father (Abi Ad), Prince of

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Even More Proof That Jesus is Jehovah God Most High! Pt. 3 Members Public

I now arrive at the final part of my series (/2019/06/25/even-more-proof-that-jesus-is-jehovah-god-most-high-pt-1-pt-2/). The One Supreme Lord Of All The God-breathed revelation describes Yahweh as the Lord of lords, i.e. the one unrivaled Lord who reigns supreme over all other lords, masters and authorities: “for Yahweh your God

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Even More Proof That Jesus is Jehovah God Most High! Pt. 1 Members Public

In this series of posts (/2019/06/14/jesus-is-the-most-high-god/), I am going to provide further evidence that Jesus is identified as Jehovah Most High. I begin by further explicating the following passage from Hebrews: “At various times in the past and in various different ways, God spoke to our ancestors

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Even More Proof That Jesus is Jehovah God Most High! Pt. 2 Members Public

I proceed from where I left off (/2019/06/25/even-more-proof-that-jesus-is-jehovah-god-most-high-pt-1/).  The I AM sayings of Christ Another way in which the NT equates Christ with Yahweh God is through our Lord’s use of the phrase “I AM [He],” in Greek ego eimi. All throughout the Hebrew Bible, particularly

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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