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Jesus Christ: The Eternal Maker of all Created Things Paid Members Public
Jesus Christ: The Eternal Maker of all Creation Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi presents a series of verses which he believes proves that Jesus Christ is a creature of God. He says: We all know that one key attribute of God is that He is eternal. If someone asks you, "
Revisiting the Issue of the Logical Coherence of the Trinity Paid Members Public
Revisiting the Irrationality of Salafi Anthropomorphism Sam Shamoun As we promised (1, 2) we resume our refutation of Bassam Zawadis assertion that the Trinity is illogical in light of John 17:3 and that his beliefs concerning the eternal nature of the Quran and Allah having bodyparts are not irrational.
Honoring Jesus as God: The Meaning of John 5:23 Paid Members Public
Honoring Jesus as God The Meaning of John 5:23 as taken from Bible Expositors Sam Shamoun Since Bassam Zawadi loves quoting Bible expositors when it suits his purpose we have decided to include the views of specific commentators regarding the meaning of John 5:23, supplementing our answer to
Jesus is Holy because He is God Paid Members Public
Correcting one Muslims's Mistaken Logic Sam Shamoun Similar to another of his articles (see here), Bassam Zawadi has produced a short piece whereby he seeks to once again deny the biblical basis for the absolute Deity of the Lord Jesus. He writes: There are Christians who tend to
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