christianity
Defense and explanation of Christian doctrine, practice, and worldview through rigorous biblical argumentation.
Does being called "Kyrios" really imply Deity? Paid Members Public
A Series of Answers to Common Questions Sam Shamoun Question: Christian apologists claim that the word Kurios ("Lord"), which appears all throughout the Greek version of the Hebrew Bible (known as the Septuagint [LXX]) and the NT, functions as the Greek synonym for Gods covenant name, Yahweh. The
Since Jesus has a God, how can he be God himself? Paid Members Public
A Series of Answers to Common Questions Sam Shamoun Question: According to Hebrews 1:8-9 Jesus as God has a God over him. Some Christians claim that Hebrews 1:8-9 is referring to Jesus humanity, that as a man he has a God over him. The only problem with this
Whoever is good is God? Paid Members Public
A Series of Answers to Common Questions Sam Shamoun Question: According to Jesus only God is good (cf. Matthew 19:16-17; Mark 10:17-18; Luke 18:18-19), whereas in John 10:11, 14 Jesus says that he is good. Now Christians claim that these verses prove that Jesus is Divine
Since God cannot change, but Jesus did, how he can he be God? Paid Members Public
A Series of Answers to Common Questions Sam Shamoun Question: The Bible says God cannot change (Cf. Numbers 23:19; 1 Samuel 15:29; Psalm 102:26-27; Malachi 3:6; Romans 11:29; Hebrews 6:17-18; James 1:17), and that he is all-knowing (Cf. Job 37:16; Psalm 147:
Since Baptism is "for the forgiveness of sins", does that not imply that Jesus was a sinner? Paid Members Public
A Series of Answers to Common Questions Sam Shamoun Question: According to the Bible, Johns baptism was for the forgiveness of sins (cf. Matthew 3:6, 11; Luke 3:1-3; Acts 19:4). All three synoptics state that Jesus came to be baptized by John (cf. Matthew 3:13-17; Mark
Did Jesus claim that salvation comes from observing the Law? Paid Members Public
A Series of Answers to Common Questions Sam Shamoun Question: Didn’t Jesus plainly teach in his instructions to the young ruler that a person is saved by observing the Law? (Cf. Mark 10:19-20; Matthew 19:18-20; Luke 18:20-21) Yet Paul contradicts Jesus by saying that a person
How can Jesus be God when the Hebrew Bible says God is not a man? Paid Members Public
A Series of Answers to Common Questions Sam Shamoun Question: How can Jesus be God when the Hebrew Bible says God is not a man? Cf. Numbers 23:19; 1 Samuel 15:29; Hosea 11:9. Answer: None of those biblical texts say God CANNOT be a man, but say
If Jesus is God, how can God die? Paid Members Public
A Series of Answers to Common Questions Sam Shamoun Question: If Jesus is God, how can God die? Who was running the universe those three days that Jesus was dead? Answer: Implicit in the question is the assumption that death implies non-existence, so to say Jesus died implies that God