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The Gospel Accounts: Evolving Texts or Accurate Summaries? Paid Members Public
The Gospel Accounts: Evolving Texts or Accurate Summaries? Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi has written a few articles where he aims to prove that the portrait of Jesus changes throughout time from one Gospel to another. In this current article (*), Zawadi wants to show how Jesus healing powers have improved from
On God's Justice [Part 2] Paid Members Public
On the Justice of God Part 2 Sam Shamoun As promised, here is our rebuttal to Bassam Zawadi's response to our paper on Allah's injustice. Zawadi responds to the hadiths I cited stating that a person will be saved by professing belief in Islamic monotheism irrespective
Does God Repent? Paid Members Public
Does God Repent? Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi thinks that the God of the Bible is imperfect because he repents or is grieved over sin (here). Zawadi claims: Here are a few verses that show the God of the Bible grieving or repenting... Genesis 6:6 LORD was grieved (nacham) that
Does God Refresh Himself? Paid Members Public
Does God Refresh Himself? Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi has an issue with the Holy Bibles claim that Yahweh God rested and was refreshed after completing his work of creation (here). He says: The Bible says in the Book of Exodus, Chatper 31, Verse 17... It is a sign between me
The Glory of Jesus Paid Members Public
The Glory of Jesus Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi wants to keep insisting (*) that the Lord Jesus didnt claim to have personally existed with the Father before creation and has decided to address some of the points I raised to prove otherwise (*). He posts links that are supposed to refute the
On Divorce and Remarriage? Paid Members Public
On Divorce and Remarriage? Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi once again thinks that Paul contradicted Jesus, this time in regard to divorce and remarriage (here). He says: Paul makes it clear that a woman is bound to her husband as long as he is alive… Romans 7:2-3 For example, by
Prostration as evidence of corruption? Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi has produced a rather lengthy paper (*) attempting to disprove the claim that the Quran and the so-called authentic Islamic narratives confirm the authority and textual reliability of the Holy Bible. {Side note: It is rather amusing to see that the title that Zawadi chose for his
Who Broke the Covenant: Paul or Muhammad? Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi claims (1, 2) that Paul broke the covenant of God: Paul broke the covenant of God regarding circumcision. God of the Old Testament says about circumcision... Genesis 17:14 Any uncircumcised male, who has not been circumcised in the flesh, will be cut off from his