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Praying Not to Be Jewish or Christian Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Unfortunately, many people are unaware of the fact (including Muslims) that Surah al-Fatihah, the chapter that Muslims are required to recite at the start of each and every one of their daily prayers, actually contains an invocation asking Allah to never allow them to become a Jew
The One Who Is Truly Worthy of All Praise and Glory Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun We continue our discussion of the praise and honor that the Lord Jesus receives by virtue of being the unique, beloved Son of God and the divine Agent of creation, being the One that created, sustains, and redeems all creation. Calling Upon His Name One of the ways
Jesus’ Post-Resurrection Status and Equality with God the Father Paid Members Public
Excursus Jesus’ Post-Resurrection Status and Equality with God the Father Sam Shamoun This excursus supplements the article Revisiting the Deity of Christ in Light of the Carmen Christi (Part 1, Part 2). It is important to mention that there are many Bible expositors and scholars who believe that the
Jesus Christ – The Eternal Yahweh Who Became Flesh Paid Members Public
Revisiting the Issue of Jesus Receiving the Divine Name According to Philippians 2:9 Pt. 2 Sam Shamoun We continue with our discussion. OT texts and language concerning Yahweh applied specifically to Christ The book of Hebrews is not the only writing which takes OT Yahweh texts or adopts OT
What did the Apostle Peter really believe about Jesus? Paid Members Public
An Examination of Peter’s Christological Views Sam Shamoun Introduction It is common to find anti-Trinitarians, especially Muslim dawagandists, appealing to the following NT text to disprove the Deity of the Lord Jesus: “Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God
Who Are The People That Christ Saves From Their Sins? Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Some Muslims have attempted to use the following texts, “She will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins." Matthew 1:21 “But He answered and said, ‘I was sent ONLY to the lost sheep of
Is Jesus God’s Servant or Son? Paid Members Public
Addendum B Sam Shamoun We have now arrived at the second and final addendum. The relationship of Isaiah 52:13-53:12 to the Carmen Christi Paul, the blessed Apostle of the risen Lord, alludes to Isaiah 52:13-53:12, in his letter to the Philippians where he cites
Is Jesus God’s Servant or Son? Paid Members Public
Addendum A The Jewish Exegesis of Isaiah 52:13 Sam Shamoun In this section we will be citing specific Jewish sources to show that Christians are not the only ones claiming that texts such as Isaiah 52:13 are about the Messiah. We start off with the targums, which are