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

The Lord of Glory: An Exposition of John 17:3 Pt. 3 Members Public

I come to the final part of my exposition (/2019/05/23/the-lord-of-glory-an-exposition-of-john-173-pt-2/). Jesus shares God’s incommunicable attributes In John 17 where Jesus says that he and the Father shared the same Divine glory Christ also spoke of being omnipresent: “I in them, and You in Me; that they

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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The Lord of Glory: An Exposition of John 17:3 Pt. 2 Members Public

I continue with my exegesis of John 17:3 (/2019/05/23/the-lord-of-glory-an-exposition-of-john-173-pt-1/). Jesus – The Visible Appearance of Yahweh God John provides further confirmation that Jesus had the glory which belongs uniquely to Yahweh: “Jesus replied, ‘The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified (doxasthe). I

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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The Quran: The Islamic Counterfeit To Jesus Christ Members Public

The Quran is to orthodox Islam what Jesus Christ is to the historic, orthodox Christian faith. For example, the Holy Bible, particularly the witness of John, identifies Christ as the eternal Word of God who became flesh at a specific point in time: “In the beginning was the Word, and

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Sam Shamoun
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Was Jesus God’s Son Before or only After the Resurrection? Members Public

There are some biblical critics and cult groups who believe that the following verses teach that Jesus only became the Son of God after his resurrection: “Then Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand said: ‘Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen… We preach to you good

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Does the Bible Really Command Dashing Babies Against the Rocks? Members Public

Muslim polemicists often cite Psalm 137:9 to prove that Holy Bible is cruel and barbaric since this specific Psalm condones, and even blesses, anyone who brutally murders infants. Let us quote the Psalm in context to see what in fact the Psalmist meant: “By the rivers of Babylon we

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Sam Shamoun
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Did Jesus Pray or Didn’t He? Members Public

Muslim polemicists such as Shabir Ally argue that the Jesus portrayed by John is a person who has supreme control even over his impending death, unlike the Jesus of Mark who is depicted as a frail and more human. One example cited by Ally to prove this claim is the

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Sam Shamoun
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A Contradiction In Luke? Members Public

Muslims think that the following Lukan text is in error and even proves that Jesus wasn’t killed: “Nevertheless I must journey on today and tomorrow and the next day; for it cannot be that a prophet would perish outside of Jerusalem.” Luke 13:33 These polemicists assume that the

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Sam Shamoun
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THE MATERIAL FOR MY TALK ON JESUS’ DEATH AND RESURRECTION Members Public

The following are some of the citations I employed in my talk on the Lord’s death and resurrection with Christian apologist and evangelist Hatun Tash of DCCI ministries (https://youtu.be/EWzygyf2FDU). THE MATERIAL IN 1 CORINTHIANS 15:3-8 DATED WITHIN 2-3 YEARS OF JESUS’ RESURRECTION The majority of

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