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Defense and explanation of Christian doctrine, practice, and worldview through rigorous biblical argumentation.

CHRIST: THE FATHER’S CO-CREATOR Members Public

The following excerpt is taken from the monumental work titled The Incarnate Christ and His Critics: A Biblical Defense, authored by Robert M. Bowman Jr. & J. Ed Komoszewski, published by Kregel Academic, Grand Rapids, MI, 2024, Part 4: Doing What Only God Does: Jesus’ Divine Deeds, Chapter 32: The

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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1 Cor. 8:6: The Christian Shema Members Public

In Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians written around 55 AD, he states the following: “to us there is only one God, the Father (heis Theos ho pater), from whom everything comes, and for who we live. And there is one Lord, Jesus Christ (heis Kyrios ‘Iesous Christos), by

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Hilary: God is the Trinity Members Public

Here I cite from St. Hilary of Poitier’s work On the Trinity, Book VII, where this holy saint affirms that the term God refers the divine Persons who share the same name and nature. All emphasis will be mine. 31. We see how the living Son of the living

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Epiphanius’ Refutation of the Arians Pt. 2 Members Public

In this post I will be quoting from the English rendering of The Panarion of Epiphanius of Salamis Books II and III. De Fide (Second, revised Edition), translated by Frank Williams [Brill, Leiden-Boston 2013], Volume 79, 368-374. Epiphanius refutes the Arian misuse of Acts 2:36 and Mark 13:32/

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Epiphanius on Jesus as the Divine Angel Members Public

The extracts in this post are taken from the English rendering of The Panarion of Epiphanius of Salamis Books II and III. De Fide (Second, revised Edition), translated by Frank Williams [Brill, Leiden-Boston 2013], Volume 79, pp. 362-66. Epiphanius affirms that Jesus is the divine Angel who appeared in the

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Epiphanius’ Refutation of the Arians Members Public

In this post I quote the English rendering of The Panarion of Epiphanius of Salamis Books II and III. De Fide (Second, revised Edition), translated by Frank Williams [Brill, Leiden-Boston 2013], Volume 79, pp. 377-388. Epiphanius does a phenomenal job of refuting the Arian objections against the Holy Trinity by

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Thaumaturgus On the Trinity Members Public

I share what St. Gregory the Wonderworker wrote in respect to the monarchy of the Father and the glorious, blessed and most holy Trinity. All emphasis is mine. A Declaration of Faith There is one God, the Father of the living Word, who is His subsistent Wisdom and Power and

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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St. Dionysius: God the Trinity is not 3 Gods! Members Public

I quote Pope Dionysius’ short letter refuting the heresy of modalism where he clearly affirms that God is the Trinity. He further rebukes anyone who would dare say the Trinity is 3 gods. All emphasis will be mine. Against the Sabellians 1. Now truly it would be just to dispute

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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