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Does the fact that the Bible distinguishes Jesus from God disprove his Deity? Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Question: Throughout the NT Jesus is distinguished from God. This can especially be seen from Paul’s writings since he starts his epistles by mentioning God and Christ, e.g., “Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of
Did Christ’s Sacrifice Appease the Father or the entire Godhead? Paid Members Public
Part A Sam Shamoun Question: According to historic Christian doctrine, Jesus offered himself on the cross as a sacrifice for sin in order to propitiate or appease the wrath of God (in this case, the Father). Christ is believed to have absorbed God’s wrath on behalf of sinners so
The Quran Confirms the Trinity! Pt. 3b Paid Members Public
We continue from where we left off. Jesus as the Creator and Life-giver The Islamic scripture describes Christ as creating and giving life in the exact same way that Allah does: “to be a Messenger to the Children of Israel saying, ‘I have come to you with a sign
The Quran Confirms the Trinity! Pt. 3a Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun We have come to that part of our discussion where we briefly focus on what the Islamic sources teach concerning Jesus. Jesus: Allah’s Word and Spirit made Flesh Shockingly, the Quran identifies Jesus as the Word of Allah who came forth as a Spirit from him to
The Quran Confirms the Trinity! Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun We continue with our analysis of the Quran. It may surprise the readers to learn that, instead of opposing the historical Christian understanding of the Trinity, the Quran actually confirms it (at least a counterfeit form of it)! This is because it ascribes certain divine functions and qualities
The Quran Confirms the Trinity! Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Many that have carefully read the Quran know that it nowhere condemns the historic understanding of the doctrine of the Blessed and Holy Trinity. Rather, it attacks (an) aberrant view(s) of Christianity that has/have never been held by mainstream Christians, especially during Muhammad’s time. Here
Jesus Christ – The incomprehensible Son of God and sovereign Lord of all creation Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun In this article we will be examining Proverbs 30:3-4 in light of the teaching of the inspired NT writings to see if Jesus Christ is the Son mentioned by the OT author Agur. Here is the passage in question: "I have not learned wisdom, nor
The Incomprehensible Nature of God and his Son Paid Members Public
Examining the Old Testament Witness to God’s Uni-Plurality Sam Shamoun There is a specific text in the book of Proverbs which refers to the incomprehensibility of God, emphatically declaring that God’s nature is beyond human comprehension. The point in the context of this particular Proverb is that