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Paul on Sabbath Observance Pt. 2 Members Public

I continue the discussion on whether Christians are obligated to keep the Sabbath day, as prescribed in the Mosaic Law (https://answeringislam.blog/paul-on-sabbath-observance/). In his fiery letter to the Galatians, the Holy Spirit filled Apostle warns the believers not to be deceived by the demonic powers that had once

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Paul on Sabbath Observance Members Public

In his letter to the Colossians, Paul warns believers against the Judaizing influence of false Christians who sought to mislead the Gentiles into observing the Sabbath and other related observances prescribed under the Mosaic Law: “Be careful that you don’t let anyone rob you through his philosophy and vain

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Christ: Israel’s Divine Lord Incarnate Members Public

In this post I will be focusing on the witness of the Synoptic Gospels, particularly that of Luke, in order to show that Jesus is described as Lord in the sense of being YHWH God Almighty who humbled himself to become a human being. I will prove that when the

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Sam Shamoun
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Hail the One Filled with Grace! Members Public

Luke records the words the angel Gabriel uttered to the holy Mother of Christ as he came to announce the glorious and blessed Incarnation of our Lord: “And he came to her and said, ‘Hail (Chaire), full of grace (kecharitomene), the Lord is with you!’” Luke 1:28 The word

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Sam Shamoun
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Jesus Christ: God, God’s Son, Or Both? Members Public

The inspired Scriptures describe Jesus as being both God and the Son of God in that he possesses the divine nature in all its fullness, due to his being the uniquely begotten Son of God. The Uniquely Begotten Son This helps us appreciate why in the NT Christ is the

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Sam Shamoun
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The Triune God Lives! Members Public

In this post I will share some of the biblical evidences, which led the first Christians to the conclusion that the one true God is Triune by nature. One True God The Bible is clear that there is only one uncreated God who created and sustains all creation. The name

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Sam Shamoun
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Aphrahat & the Jewish Sabbath Members Public

In this post, I quote the Assyrian Christian apologist Aphrahat’s refutation and repudiation of the Jewish claim that Sabbath observance is necessary for salvation. This blessed apologist shows that true Sabbath is that of God’s rest day, which is ushered in by the Lord Jesus Christ. DEMONSTRATION 13:

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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John’s Gospel & the Worship of Jesus Pt. 2 Members Public

In this post (https://answeringislam.blog/johns-gospel-the-worship-of-jesus-pt-1/) I will demonstrate that John’s Gospel affirms that Jesus is to be worshiped as God in the flesh. I will prove that John depicts Jesus as the human incarnation of the uniquely begotten Son of God who is worthy of the same

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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